Vietnam’s Maritime Commercial Joint Stock Bank partners Backbase for Engagement Banking platform
MSB is Vietnam’s first joint-stock commercial bank and currently serves 5.5 million customers.
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FE fundinfo snaps up Matterhorn Reporting Services to boost AIFMD reporting capabilities
The deal is FE fundinfo’s third acquisition this year.
Netherlands-based Intersolve names Five Degrees co-founder Martijn Hohmann as provisional CEO
Hohmann takes the reins of the payment processor from managing director André Moen.
Triodos Bank’s UK CEO Bevis Watts to step down in 2025
Watts has worked at Triodos Bank for nearly 15 years across two separate tenures.
Dutch paytech Online Payment Platform secures EMI licence in the UK
The company adds that the new licence “now allows OPP to offer a wallet solution” for businesses.
Morocco’s CIH Bank taps Backbase for Engagement Banking platform
CIH Bank will use the platform to onboard both local customers and Moroccans living abroad.
Dutch fintech start-up Tebi bags €20m Series A funding
Tebi offers a financial platform tailored for independent hospitality and retail businesses.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Plumery, Concreit, Connected Data, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Anadolubank Nederland pens five-year deal with Worldline for cloud-based instant payments solution
Worldline’s solution will ensure the bank’s compliance with new EU instant payments regulations.
OneAZ Credit Union to deploy Backbase’s Engagement Banking platform
OneAZ operates 20 branches across Arizona and claims to manage over $3.4 billion in assets.
Dutch neobank Bunq aims to increase headcount by 70% before end of 2024
Bunq will seek to hire over 730 people over the next three months.
Australia’s MyState Bank taps Backbase for Engagement Banking platform
MyState’s new platform supports banking features including payments, PFM, and integrated fraud protection.
Dutch paytech Adyen names Tom Adams as new CTO
Adams takes over from Alexander Matthey, who has served as Adyen CTO since 2021.
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.
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.
ClearBank secures new Credit Institution Licence from the ECB to expand into Europe
The licence was secured by ClearBank Europe N.V., ClearBank’s newly established European entity.
Mondu lands new EMI licence to fuel European expansion
Mondu’s co-CEO says it is the first B2B BNPL firm in Europe to be granted its own EMI licence.
ING names Daniele Tonella as new CTO
Tonella succeeds Marnix van Stiphout, who has served as interim CTO since last November.
Simona Covaliu appointed new CRO of PayU GPO
Covaliu will lead PayU GPO’s security, compliance, privacy and risk units.
Rabobank taps Zafin to upgrade pricing, billing and invoicing capabilities
Zafin’s tech will provide a “consistent view of product, billing and invoicing information across all channels”.
Bux sells UK subsidiary Bux Financial Services Limited to UAE’s Asseta Holding
The company says the sale of BFS is a “subsequent step in the divestment strategy of Bux Holding”.
Dutch payments firm MultiSafepay acquired by Ant International
Ant International will integrate the company with its payments and digitisation solutions unit Antom.
Dutch insurer Nationale-Nederlanden to launch digital payment accounts in 2025
The insurer says it’s currently “in the preparation phase” of launching the new offering for retail customers.
Backbase hires Chris Shayan to lead integration of AI into Engagement Banking platform
Shayan will head the integration of LLMs into the fintech’s Engagement Banking platform.
Nium tapped by Air France and KLM for payments solution
The airlines are set to deploy Nium’s Airline Payments solution, starting in Italy.
Dutch lender BridgeFund taps Mambu for core banking upgrade
BridgeFund will leverage the platform to “expand its account volumes and product offerings”.
Money20/20 Europe wraps up final day with founders, funding and fintech innovation
Money20/20 Europe leveraged its swan song to highlight a string of progressive initiatives for fintech founders.
Money20/20 Europe explores blockchain, payments and personalisation on day two
Leading figures from financial services gathered in Amsterdam for day two of Money20/20 Europe on Wednesday.
Money20/20 Europe brings tokenisation, AI and digital transformation into focus
Day one’s proceedings took a specific focus on the topics of AI, tokenisation and digital modernisation journeys.
Dutch neobank Bunq enters partnerships with Mastercard and Nvidia
The bank is utilising Mastercard’s open banking platform and Nvidia’s accelerated computing and AI capabilities.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Landytech, Frich Money, Swiipr and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Business banking start-up GoDutch launches in the Netherlands
The start-up is aiming to “revolutionise business banking by redefining what ‘fair banking’ truly means”.
ABN Amro acquires Germany’s Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe in €672m deal
The deal is expected to close in Q1 2025 pending regulatory approvals.
Bank Muamalat signs long-term partnership with Backbase for Engagement Banking platform
The Malaysian bank plans to launch a digital Islamic banking super-app “by the end of the year”.
BNP Paribas set to buy French life insurance business Neuflize Vie from ABN Amro and AXA
Neuflize Vie was founded in 1990 as part of a joint venture between AXA and ABN Amro.
Mambu to power Canada’s Brunswick Credit Union amid MV Solar UK launch
The credit union’s implementation of Mambu in Canada arrives in tandem with the UK launch of MV Solar.
Bird taps Airwallex to power international payments operations
Airwallex’s tech will power Bird’s in-house foreign exchange engine and issuing solution.
Leeds Building Society opts for Mambu core banking system in tech overhaul
The building society is to leverage its Mambu core to build new mortgage and savings products.
Navy Federal Credit Union agrees new seven-year partnership with Backbase
NFCU is “continuing to standardise” with the fintech’s engagement banking platform.
CAB Payments to expand into the EEA after securing European PSP licence
CAB Payments Europe has been granted a PSP licence from De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB).
