UK savings app Chip plans Series A on back of 2020 growth
Chip has seen a 138% savings growth compared to 2019.
Europe
N26 “nearly” hits half a million US customer mark
“Over the past 12 months, we have learned a lot about our US customer base.”
R8 relaunches as Mode, appoints ex-Alipay CEO Rita Liu as CCO
Mode is one of R8’s two entities.
ROSCA: Is there a potential for entering developed markets?
It matches the needs of rural households thanks to its simplicity and informal understanding.
Wirecard lets 730 employees go, more than half its workforce
The Munich court opened insolvency proceedings on 25 August.
Barclays snaps up JP Morgan’s head of ECM Europe
Esteve has been a managing director at JP Morgan’s ECM for the last 18 years.
Wesleyan Bank bags former TSB exec as digital head
The firm also hired a new chief financial officer in June.
Co-operative Bank plans 350 job cuts, 18 branch closures
The UK bank reacts to an increasingly online demand.
OakNorth Bank appoints Rajesh Gupta as new CFO
Current CFO Ochoa steps down to move closer to family.
Lunar picks Nordic API Gateway to enable account aggregation
Danish challenger bank claims to be pioneer with new service.
FCA accused of rushing consultation to minimise own failings
The complaints commissioner criticises the timing and lack of promotion.
Nordic fintech Open Payments raises €3m in second seed round
The firm plans an EU expansion in 2021.
iwoca and Billon land funding via UK’s Future Fund
So far, the fund has invested in around 320 companies.
Belgium investigates Credit Suisse over hidden accounts
It follows allegations that the bank helped 2,650 Belgians hide their accounts from tax authorities.
Why the world needs synchronised timing
The value of timing provides the opportunity to bolster the very fabric of our vital infrastructure.
What the Fintech? Episode 12 | Transformers: more than meets the AI
Matt Sattler, head of HSBC’s innovation labs, reveals what it takes to secure a deal with the bank.
Zopa launches its first fixed-rate savings accounts
The range of accounts pay 1.05%, all the way up to 1.3%.
Afterpay acquires Spanish BNPL to advance into Europe
Afterpay already owns UK BNPL player, Clearpay.
JP Morgan to launch digital lender in UK early next year
The new cloud-based venture will sit under the Chase brand.
UK watchdog green lights $5.3bn Visa-Plaid deal
CMA finds no competition issues with Visa’s mega-deal.
Creating a truly cashless society
Why we need open banking to get payments networks up to scratch.
Atom Bank plans £150m shareholder funding round
UK challenger bank aims for largest shareholder round to date.
Pi1 signs card issuance partnership with Marqeta and TagNitecrest
Pi1 extends banking offering with new deal.
Moov open source platform secures $5.5m seed round
The seed funding was led by Bain Capital Ventures.
Three ways fintech can confront security and trust questions during rapid growth
Those of us in security understandably tend to lead with the risk factors.
Railsbank frontrunner to purchase Wirecard Card Solutions
London-based firm puts its hat in the ring to acquire ailing firm.
Triodos Bank signs ATM outsourcing contract with Cardtronics
The bank’s Spanish ATMs to be managed by the tech firm.
London to maintain grip on EU clearing post Brexit
COVID-19 thwarts Frankfurt’s plans to grab clearing business from Britain.
TrueLayer and sync. partner up on Spanish expansion
UK-based aggregation platform taps TrueLayer to boost its service.
Silicon Valley Bank looks to hire 80 people in UK office
The bank has hired 30 staff in the first half of the year.
Six ways financial services will adapt to BigTech in the UK market
BigTech companies excel at giving customers what they want.
British Business Bank extends CBILS deadline
Firms have two months to consider the cases, making the final approval on 30 November.
Bankia becomes Avaloq’s first Spanish banking client
The Spanish firm has picked an on-premises deployment of Avaloq tech.
Former UK chancellor Sajid Javid returns to JP Morgan
His role at the bank will be “strictly ring-fenced” from his political position.
FXPress agrees acquisition of Avila House
The deal enables FXPress customers access to multi-currency IBAN accounts.
Samsung launches Curve-powered payments service
Samsung Pay Card allows users to pay with their hardware across multiple accounts.
Form3 gains investment from major UK banks
Payments firm raises $33 million and welcomes Lloyds and Nationwide as shareholders.
European Commission approves Mastercard’s €2.85bn Nets deal
Third party firm to receive an exclusive licence for Nets tech to lower anticompetition fears.
N26 loses chief product officer Georgina Smallwood
Smallwood departs N26 to join a Berlin scooter firm.
Landlords’ banking platform Hammock raises €1.1m in seed funding
The system claims to save landlords “significant time”.
