Onfido appoints Daniel Keller as chief technology officer
Keller joins Onfido from Europe’s Visable Group, where he served as CTO for over six years.
North America
Sibos 2023: BMO taps DailyPay to offer earned wage access to commercial clients
The news was announced at the Sibos conference, which is being held in Toronto, Canada, this year.
Sibos readies the industry to unlock the full force of AI
A variety of compelling panels led the event’s narrative on one of this year’s most trending topics.
Clear Street bolsters technology leadership with two new hires
Jon Daplyn joins as chief information officer and Hari Godbole as vice president of engineering.
Sibos dreams of a T+1 settlement utopia on eventful day three
Panels at this year’s Sibos have discussed the benefits of T+1 settlements across all global capital markets.
Sibos 2023: Mapping the Canadian fintech story
With Sibos 2023 taking place in Toronto, Canada, we take a look at the country’s growing fintech scene.
Sibos highlights ISO 20022 as key enabler of financial innovation
Experts at Sibos evaluated how enriched data is enabling innovation in AI and the rise of predictive analytics.
Flex secures $20m in equity and $100m in debt funding as part of Series A round
Along with the funding, Flex has also launched its finance app catering to underserved small business owners.
Chase Payment Solutions enlists Gusto Embedded for payroll services
Gusto says its solution allows Chase’s payroll processing to become “significantly simplified”.
Sibos 2023: Cross-border payments dominate day one of Sibos with Swift-Wise partnership announced
The new partnership comes amid a host of Swift-led panels at Sibos focused on payment innovations.
Sibos 2023: Canada’s Scotiabank taps CGI to advance payments solutions
CGI says its All Payments solution is “a tech stack based on the ISO 20022 standard” used by financial services firms globally.
Sibos 2023: You can’t manage what you can’t measure – the role operational data will play in the successful transition to T+1
Automated solutions enabling the timeliness of middle office processes can be key to the T+1 readiness.
Sibos 2023: How data enables the paradigm shift to accelerated settlements
SmartStream’s Vincent Kilcoyne explains why the success of accelerated settlements hinges on quality data.
BMO seeks to modernise payment flows through Modern Treasury partnership
BMO is looking to improve high-volume payment flow management for its commercial banking clients.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Fipto, Form3, Immix, Emata & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Chatham Financial names Sam Graziano as managing director
Graziano joins from enterprise SaaS company Amount, where he was CCO for just over a year.
Recharge taps gaming payments with Startselect acquisition
Recharge plans to close two to three more acquisition deals in the next 12 months.
Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis renovates core with ERI’s Olympic Banking System
The upgraded core is anticipated to attract new foreign investment to the island’s development projects.
TPG agrees to invest $336m in data management platform Denodo
Denodo intends to leverage the funding and TPG’s “deep experience” to expand globally.
Bonifii’s new identity credential completes pilot with Lone Star Credit Union
The product is now expected to be offered to more credit unions and banks in the US.
Specialist neobank Panacea Financial turns to Bankjoy for digital banking tech
Founded in 2020, Panacea Financial provides financial services to healthcare professionals in the US.
Enterprise fintech Treasury4 closes Series A at $20m
The money will be spent on the development of Treasury4’s Entity4 and Cash4 solutions and also partnerships.
FinovateFall 2023: How can incumbent banks keep up in a rapidly evolving tech landscape?
This year’s FinovateFall conference aims to solve how incumbents can achieve digital acceleration.
Commencement Bank integrates Allied Payment Network digital payments into CSI core
The Washington-based community bank converted to the CSI core banking system earlier this year.
Risk management platform Certa’s twice-oversubscribed Series B raises $35m
The round was led by Fin Capital and Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India.
David Weber named as new COO of Volante Technologies
Weber brings over 25 years of experience in B2B enterprise software and SaaS to the role.
US fintech Ampla secures $258m credit facility with Goldman Sachs and Atalaya
Ampla connects consumer brands with embedded banking, bill pay, growth capital and corporate card solutions.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: GenTwo, Momnt, myZoi, Treyd, Firstcard & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Visa expands stablecoin settlement pilots in push to modernise cross-border payments
Visa will utilise the Solana blockchain in a bid to speed up settlement times for merchants.
OTPP snaps up Caledonia Investments’ majority stake in wealth management firm 7IM for £255m
Caledonia Investments bought 7IM in September 2015 for around £100 million.
FundBank taps Profile Software for its custody solution
FundBank will automate its custody and portfolio management operations with Profile’s Axia Custody solution.
Gilles BianRosa steps down as CPO of N26 to pursue career in the US
BianRosa is to assume a position on the bank’s supervisory board from this month.
Ugandan fintech Asaak acquires FlexClub Mexico for undisclosed sum
The acquisition marks Asaak’s entry into the Latin American market after achieving profitability in Uganda.
Scotiabank shakes up senior leadership team with new appointments
Aris Bogdaneris joins from ING to oversee Scotiabank’s digital banking business Tangerine.
iBanFirst appoints former SocGen strategist Julien Molez as COO
Molez previously served as head of data and AI strategy for Société Générale from 2019 to 2023.
US Bank and subsidiary Elavon launch new POS solution for small businesses
The solution seeks to help small business owners avoid making a “large upfront investment”.
JP Morgan Chase increases stake in Brazilian digital bank C6 to 46%
The US bank first bought a stake in C6 in June 2021.
Nasdaq appoints former UBS executive Sarah Youngwood as CFO
Youngwood will take over from Ann Dennison, who has held the role since 2021.
Providence FCU taps Mahalo Banking for digital banking upgrade
The upgrade will introduce new features including live chat and a personal finance management tool.
MoonPay creates new venture division to fund early-stage start-ups
MoonPay Ventures will focus on early-stage fintechs and Web3-focused start-ups.
