Anthony Watson steps down from role as CEO of The Bank of London
The company’s current chief risk and compliance officer Stephen Bell has been named as its new CEO.
Europe
Tarabut buys A2A payments platform Vyne
Tarabut says the move will enable it to bring “A2A payment capabilities to the Middle East”.
Danish family-focused fintech start-up MyMonii closes down
The Copenhagen-based fintech has now been acquired by undisclosed “new owners”.
SumUp’s Irish division makes series of senior leadership appointments
SumUp has named a new CEO and CRO of its Irish entity, SumUp Limited.
McLEAR sunsets payment ring programme
McLEAR’s RingPay programme comprises a prepaid account, a mobile app, and a payment ring.
Legal & General taps Moneyhub for new pensions dashboard
Legal & General became an investor in Moneyhub back in 2022.
Crown Agents Bank partners Visa to power cross-border payments in emerging markets
CAB is integrating its FX network into the Visa Direct system via API.
Allica Bank grows bridging finance offering with Tuscan Capital acquisition
Tuscan Capital provides short-term property finance to investors, developers and businesses.
UK’s Tandem Bank hires former JP Morgan exec Adi Kadle as director of engineering
The bank has also hired a new chief people officer and director of strategic growth.
HSBC Innovation Banking UK integrates payment and account services into Numeral platform
Joint clients will now be able to access UK Bacs, FPS, SEPA and Swift payments through Numeral.
FNZ group CEO Adrian Durham to step down
Durham is handing the reins over to former JP Morgan exec Blythe Masters.
New UK climate fintech Zero gears up for end-of-year launch
Zero secured seed funding in 2023 and is now pursuing additional capital through a seed extension round.
Australia’s MyState Bank taps Backbase for Engagement Banking platform
MyState’s new platform supports banking features including payments, PFM, and integrated fraud protection.
Revolut taps Visa Direct for cross-border business payments
Revolut Business customers can now access instant card transfers powered by Visa Direct.
Dutch paytech Adyen names Tom Adams as new CTO
Adams takes over from Alexander Matthey, who has served as Adyen CTO since 2021.
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Visa reportedly in negotiations to acquire Featurespace in potential £700m deal
Featurespace provides financial crime prevention solutions for AML and fraud detection.
Swiss National Bank announces launch of instant payments in Switzerland
The SNB claims around 60 Swiss FIs can now process instant payments.
Klarna to resurrect BNPL fintech Laybuy in New Zealand following acquisition of assets
Laybuy entered into a receivership back in June.
Malta’s Papaya promotes Igor Tsybolyuk to CEO
Tsybolyuk has served as Papaya’s chief operating officer since June 2022.
Germany’s Upvest embeds Deutsche Bank’s banking infrastructure to expand its product range
Upvest will provide virtual IBANs, cash management, and FX services through Deutsche Bank.
HSBC reportedly considering sale of its South African business
Bloomberg reports that banks from Africa, China, and the UAE are interested in HSBC South Africa.
ABN Amro goes live with CBA’s IBAS TDD software and nCino’s cloud banking platform
ABN Amro is streamlining its digital lending operations and strengthening its trade finance transaction monitoring.
CaixaBank doubles down on generative AI with launch of GalaxIA project
The new project will look to build on its GenIAl project launched late last year.
Sharon Naidoo named new TransUnion CFO for the UK and Europe
Naidoo previously served as CFO at TransUnion Africa.
Revolut becomes Europe’s most valuable private tech firm after $500m employee share sale
Following the share sale, Revolut is now valued at $45 billion, up from $33 million in 2021.
Norway’s IDEX Biometrics names Catharina Eklof as new CEO
Eklof has acted as the firm’s chief commercial officer (CCO) for the past three years.
Volt’s co-founder and chief growth officer Jordan Lawrence steps down
Lawrence co-founded UK paytech Volt in 2019 with Tom Greenwood (CEO) and Steffen Vollert (COO).
Science Card introduces new debit card offering to help accelerate UK scientific discovery
Customers can support ongoing projects focused on dementia, cervical cancer, and kidney transplants.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Skydo, Finora Bank, Okredo, Parfin, and more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
N26’s chief regulatory officer Jan Stechele to step down to “pursue new opportunities”
Chief risk officer Carina Kozole will assume Stechele’s responsibilities moving forward.
Ireland’s PTSB extends partnership with Worldpay to expand merchant services offering
PTSB will now make use of Worldpay’s DCC, ePOS and e-commerce solutions.
UK start-up Sync Savings to make market debut next month
Digital bank Griffin has been revealed as the start-up’s first partner bank.
Broadridge appoints Simon Robertshaw as CTO of trading solutions
Robertshaw joins from The Bank of London, where he served as COO.
Selina Finance signs five-year mortgage servicing agreement with Phoebus Software
The London-based lender will leverage Phoebus’ tech to service homeowner and HELOC loans.
Debt repayment platform Haboo Money prepares for 2025 launch
The service will leverage open banking to make repayments “more personalised and dynamic”.
Coop set to discontinue Finance+ project, says “demand did not meet expectations”
Coop cites increased competition in the financial sector as one of the reasons behind the decision.
French paytech Lemonway has “certain limitations” placed on its operations in Italy by Banca d’Italia
Lemonway says the Italian central bank has told it to “not engage new Italian partners”.
Triodos Bank UK appoints Mark Clayton as new chief operating officer
Clayton previously spent 23 years at HSBC and was most recently COO at Unity Trust Bank.
AccessPay gains two new senior directors with product and partnership focus
Graham Morgan transitions to product director, while Jim Conning becomes director of banking and alliances.
