Bank of Valletta taps Profile Software for investment management solution
Malta’s largest and oldest fiancial institution will deploy Profile Software’s Axia Suite.
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First Global Bank in Jamaica partners Profile Software for digital Finuevo Suite
The partnership is set to equip the bank with new digital onboarding and loan origination facilities.
Greek neobank Snappi lands banking licence from the ECB
Snappi is a joint venture between Piraeus Bank and core banking software vendor Natech.
JP Morgan and WeRealize settle Viva Wallet lawsuit
The outcome “could allow Viva to be sold soon”, according to JP Morgan.
Beobank selects Viva to power new corporate payment solutions for SMEs in Belgium
An “end-to-end corporate solution” comprised of Viva’s omnichannel paytech and Beobank’s SME banking services.
Piraeus Bank and Natech prepare to launch neobank Snappi in Greece
The partners previously announced the development of the independent neobank in April 2022.
JP Morgan and fellow Viva Wallet shareholder WeRealize exchange lawsuits
The lawsuits follow reports of disputes over Viva Wallet board nominations last month.
JP Morgan and Viva Wallet reportedly collide over board appointments
JP Morgan acquired a 48.5% stake in Viva Wallet in December 2022 for $800 million.
UK fintech Plum signs strategic partnership with Greece’s Eurobank, lands €10m investment
Plum intends to grow its presence in Greece as well as the surrounding region.
Liberum Wealth goes live with Profile’s Axia Custody solution
Liberum will utilise the tech to improve the management and personalisation of its custody and execution operations.
National Bank of Greece deploys Infosys Finacle core banking system
The deployment forms part of the bank’s core banking replacement project ‘Cosmos’.
UK’s FCA certifies paytech Viva Group as e-money institution
The company describes the licencing as “a significant step forward” for its position in the UK neobanking market.
Alpha Bank acquires Orange Money’s Romanian retail business
Alpha Bank Romania is aiming to become “one of the key players in the Romanian digital banking space”.
Greenpeace taps Nexi Greece for digital payment security services
Greenpeace will use Nexi Greece’s tokenisation solution to obscure sensitive payment data.
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JP Morgan invests in Indian paytech ISG, buys stake in Viva Wallet
JP Morgan is aiming to enhance digital transactions for its corporate clients in APAC and Europe.
The 11th NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum gathers international experts in Athens
The event is set to take place on 21-22 September 2022 at the Marriott Hotel in Athens, Greece.
Profile Software unveils new core banking platform, Finuevo Core
Finuevo Core is the evolution of FMS.next, the vendor’s flagship core banking offering.
Worldline completes acquisition of Eurobank’s merchant acquiring business in Greece
As part of a joint venture with Eurobank, Worldline will hold an 80% stake in the new company.
Fintech start-up destream to launch bank card aimed at internet content creators
Destream says banks often block large payments from donations and platform subscriptions.
JP Morgan acquires 49% stake in European SME paytech Viva Wallet
JP Morgan says Viva Wallet is a “natural fit” for its payments business.
Greece’s Epirus Bank taps Profile Software to boost risk management
Cooperative bank picks RiskAvert to automate capital calculation and report production processes.
Viva Wallet picks Fraudio to support anti-money laundering operations
The Greek fintech is looking to bolster its transaction monitoring.
Eurobank doubles down on Temenos with new wealth management system
Greek banking group is also undergoing a Temenos-based infrastructure change.
Greek fintech Viva Wallet lands $80m from Tencent, EBRD
Viva is in the midst of launching a credit service for merchant customers.
Piraeus Bank extends Antelop partnership for digital payments
The Greek bank has worked with Antelop since 2018.
Alpha Bank finalises €10.8bn loan portfolio sale
US fund Davidson Kempner takes on largest portfolio sale of its kind in Greece.
Greek challenger Woli to launch “neobank for families” next year
The fintech is looking to Europe for its launch.
Alpha Bank appoints new COO in Stefanos Mytilineos
Greece’s second-largest bank shifts things around at the top.
Greek fintech Viva Wallet officially becomes a bank
The Attica-based start-up acquired Praxia Bank’s banking licence on 3 August.
Viva Wallet selects ClearBank as UK banking provider
Viva Wallet bought a Greek neobank back in January.
Ziraat Bank Greece switches to Natech banking suite
Ziraat’s new tech – Natech Core Banking CSB2 and Poseidon AML – reduced IT costs and operational complexity.
Aegean Baltic Bank of Greece selects Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX
The bank picks Wolters Kluwer to meet Basel IV and CRD V requirements.
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Viva Wallet buys Greece’s first digital challenger Praxia Bank
Praxia was on the verge of being dissolved last month.
Greece’s major banks cancel 15,000 cards after travel website breach
“A few dozen” customers had been charged with transactions they never made.
How to thrive in an ever changing market, a conversation with the COO of Qualco
Spyros Retzekas, COO at Qualco says agility is the key.
SIA deploys new POS terminal network in Greece supermarkets
Market In will accept contactless payments.
Greece’s Praxia targets deposits market through Raisin
Challenger bank is the first in Greece to tie up with the German fintech.
Hellenic Bank modernises payments with Fiserv
The Dovetail Payments Platform will help with customer personalisation.
