Pierre-Yves Guegan named as new COO of CCF Group in France
Guegan’s two decades of industry experience extends to UniCredit, RN Bank and BNP Paribas.
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Newbury Building Society taps Sopra Banking Software to launch new app
The deal marks the first deployment of SBS’s mobile app solution in the UK market.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Fintoc, Bokra, RockFi, Bump and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Payflows emerges from stealth with €25m Series A funding
The Paris-based start-up has been in stealth mode since 2022.
Luxury investments platform Konvi acquires competitors Diversified and Fractible
All investments in Diversified and Fractible will be transferred to Konvi this month.
Spendesk combines procurement with spend management through Okko acquisition
Spendesk claims it is the first solution in Europe to combine both spend management and procurement.
French fintech Linedata acquires AI software developer DreamQuark
Linedata says the purchase will extend its reach to the “critical sectors” of asset management, insurance and credit.
Worldline and Crédit Agricole unveil new merchant payments joint venture CAWL
The joint venture will offer payment acceptance and payment acquisition solutions for merchants in France.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Zeepay, Coadjute, Hello Alice, CertifID and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
IndusInd Bank partners Tappy Technologies and Thales to launch tokenisation solution for wearable payments
The Indus PayWear app will enable the bank’s customers to tokenise their cards for use with wearables.
France’s Request Finance acquires crypto accounting fintech Consola Finance
The purchase is set to bolster Request Finance’s platform with crypto-specific accounting functions.
Rabobank partners French fintech Dejamobile for merchant SoftPOS solution
The partnership will enable the bank’s merchant clients to accept payments on their mobile phones.
Going for gold: when fintech meets the Olympics
With the Paris Olympics on the horizon, we take a look at the relationship between the event and fintech.
Qonto snaps up finance automation start-up Regate to bolster accounting services
The acquisition will enable Paris-based Qonto to expand its offering to accounting firms.
Société Générale deploys iGTB’s Corporate Treasury eXchange solution
The French bank plans to leverage CTX’s real-time liquidity management capabilities.
Crédit Agricole CIB taps Demica to launch new receivables and supply chain platform for APAC
Crédit Agricole CIB hopes the platform will appease “the increasing demand for supply chain finance” in APAC.
Sopra Banking Software names ex-Fiserv exec Andrew Steadman as new CPO
The new CPO will head the French fintech’s SaaS product and innovation strategy.
Trading Technologies branches out into clearing with acquisition of Ateo
The Chicago-based vendor expects to complete its acquisition of Ateo by 29 February.
Worldline to cut workforce by 8% with €200m cost-saving initiative Power24
The cuts are expected to result in the termination of around 1,400 positions.
Société Générale to cut 900 positions at Paris headquarters in elimination of “hierarchical layers”
The French banking group says it will action the cuts “without forced departures”.
India’s UPI launches in France through collaboration with Lyra Network
The move is a continuation of Indian PM Narendra Modi’s vision of “taking UPI global”.
Société Générale reportedly seeks new buyer for neobank Shine
Les Echos reports the bank is approaching potential buyers for Shine four years after acquiring the company.
EBA addresses ESG and climate change risks with new proposed guidelines
The EBA says it is accepting comments on the proposals via its consultation website until 18 April 2024.
Tobias Unger joins Sopra Banking Software as new chief operating officer
Unger brings more than two decades of financial services and fintech experience to his new role.
Amethis buys majority stake in Capital Banking Solutions
Amethis plans to help CBS to “accelerate its organic growth, especially internationally”.
Circle secures conditional DASP registration in France, appoints new country head
Circle has appointed Coralie Billmann as head of French operations, subject to regulatory approval.
HSBC completes sale of French retail banking business to CCF
Following the completion of the deal, My Money Group has renamed itself as CCF Group.
French fintech Unlimitd boosts financing capacity to €100m as ACP takes majority stake
Founded in July 2021 by Julien Zerbib, Unlimitd provides revenue-based financing to digital companies.
Europe fintech funding round-up: Aria, AbbeyCross, Salv and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across Europe.
Crédit Agricole CIB taps Opensee for market risk management solution
The solution works to consolidate the bank’s previously fragmented data sets for its global markets business lines.
French business banking firm Qonto taps Fourthline for onboarding tech
Fourthline’s tech will help the firm authenticate identity documents, electronic signatures and biometric data.
French paytech Worldline lands Payment Institution licence from UK’s FCA
Worldline had previously been operating under the FCA’s Temporary Permission Regime, which will end on 30 December.
Demystify Podcast: What banking can learn from telecoms with Herve Manceron, Skaleet
What banking can learn from the telecoms industry that has already undergone cloud technology transformation.
Orange launches super-app Max it in Africa
The app will debut in Cameroon, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso and Botswana.
French digital accounting start-up Indy lands €40m Series C funding
The round was led by European private equity firm BlackFin Capital Partners.
European Payments Initiative completes acquisitions of iDEAL and Payconiq International
The acquired solutions will boost the development of EPI’s digital wallet Wero, which is launching next year.
Chloé Mayenobe joins paytech Thunes as chief operating officer
Mayenobe’s appointment follows the company’s $72 million Series C funding round.
BNP Paribas taps Lenvi to manage risk for factoring and receivables finance
BNP Paribas will deploy Lenvi’s Riskfactor product portfolio in eight countries across Europe.
French paytech Worldline’s shares tumble after company revises guidance
Worldline says it now expects 6% to 7% in organic revenue growth, as opposed to its previous forecast of 8% to 10%.
BNP Paribas and 321founded partner to launch marketplace payment management fintech Panto
The solution is set to launch commercially in H1 2024 and will be led by CEO Guillaume Massis.
