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Blackbullion taps Bud to streamline higher education student finance applications
Blackbullion will deploy Bud’s Assess solution and its open banking and transactional AI tech.
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.
US Bank subsidiary Elavon lands UK banking authorisation
With the licence, Elavon intends to offer authorisation, settlement, card machines, and banking services in the UK.
Colombia’s Nequi taps TerraPay for international remittances
The partnership will extend the app’s remittance network to over 200 countries worldwide.
Scottish challenger Alba Bank taps ClearBank for SME payment management
With the ClearBank partnership, Alba Bank aims to offer “near real-time payments” to its customers.
Al Rayan Bank goes live with Confirmation of Payee solution from obconnect
The PRA directed the bank last year to instate a CoP system by 31 October 2023.
UK paytech Thredd appoints Jim McCarthy as new CEO
McCarthy joined Thredd in January this year as executive vice president – global head of product and sales.
Banking Tech Awards 2023 sponsorship opportunities
Unmissable sponsorship opportunities – digital and physical – at the upcoming Banking Tech Awards on 30 November.
UK’s FCA places partner onboarding restrictions on embedded payments platform Modulr
Modulr is working to ensure it meets evolving regulatory requirements following a period of growth.
ClearBank designates Jonny Fry as digital assets strategy lead
In his new role, Fry will be tasked with developing the bank’s position within the digital assets market.
How the UK’s FCA is set to scrutinise banks’ treatment of PEPs with new review
Dr Henry Balani of Encompass Corporation discusses the impact of the review on the UK banking system.
Brian Cole joins ClearScore as group chief financial officer
Cole has previously served as CEO of Barclaycard UK and CEO of Capital One’s UK division.
Kasssh launches in the UK to enable consumers to pay for online purchases in cash
The service seeks to bridge the gap between cash and the e-commerce market.
UK lendtech Uncapped lands £200m debt facility as it eyes international expansion
With the new facility, Uncapped aims to expand its reach and provide more digital businesses with access to financing.
Saga taps Flagstone to launch over-50s savings platform in the UK
The new platform aims to provide those over the age of 50 with access to competitive savings rates.
Bud Financial bolsters leadership team with two new senior hires
Rachel Fairhurst joins as VP of credit risk and client success and Jakub Piotrowski as VP of product.
Iwoca lands £200m debt facility from Barclays and Värde Partners
With the new facility, Iwoca plans to meet the “growing demand” among SMEs for working capital.
Finland’s Aktia Bank goes live with Temenos Payments Hub
The bank first began working with Temenos six years ago, when it adopted its T24 core banking system.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Untangled Finance, Kennek and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Form3 announces leadership changes as CEO steps down
CPO Mike Walters will take over as CEO, with COO Eimear O’Connor stepping in as CPO.
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.
Lloyds backs Sonovate securitisation increase to £240m
The increase builds upon a £165 million deal made with BNP Paribas and M&G Investments in July.
Scottish challenger Alba Bank to migrate to Mambu’s core banking platform
Alba Bank says the migration will enable it to build products at speed to meet evolving market demands.
Peel Hunt appoints Piya Khanna as new chief technology officer
Khanna will replace Aaqib Mirza, who is set to lead Peel Hunt’s soon-to-be-launched RetailBook business.
UK’s FCA orders electronic money issuer Nvayo to suspend operations
Nvayo says that it “is working with the FCA to resolve their concerns and hope to find a solution”.
FCA’s new crypto marketing regime comes into force, regulator issues 146 alerts in first 24 hours
The regulator’s new rules for the promotion of cryptoassets went live on 8 October.
Francesca Carlesi steps down as CEO of digital mortgage lender Molo
Carlesi is to depart Molo, which she has led since its inception in 2018, on 25 November 2023.
Lloyds Bank launches Paperless Guarantee solution to digitise trade finance
The solution seeks to support businesses with the digital issuance of bank guarantees.
UK fintech ieDigital acquires CUSO Connect FSS to tap US market
The two companies will become part of the new ieDigital Group, but will, at this time, retain their separate brands in their respective markets
UK fintech Wagestream snaps up credit card challenger Keebo
Keebo applies open banking data in its credit decisioning process to lend to those with thin or limited credit histories.
Monzo hires former Cash App exec Conor Walsh to lead renewed US expansion push
Walsh previously spent over six years as head of global product at Square’s mobile payment service Cash App.
UK’s ClearBank plots international expansion with four new board appointments
The group claims that the appointments will afford it “the governance necessary for success on an international basis”.
UK fintech Weavr to shutter open banking payments app Comma
The move is not expected to result in job losses.
Tap Global sets up US expansion through Zero Hash partnership
The UK-based cryptocurrency app intends to complete its US expansion by Q4 2023.
Lloyds Bank taps digital identity firm Yoti for “reusable” digital identity app
The launch comes seven months after Lloyds Banking Group made a £10 million investment in Yoti.
Revolut reportedly in talks with the UK’s FCA over AML failures
The fintech reportedly allowed funds to be released from accounts which were flagged as suspicious by the National Crime Agency (NCA).
AlphaSense lands $150m Series E funding at $2.5bn valuation
The latest fundraise comes months after AlphaSense secured $100m in Series D funding led by Alphabet’s CapitalG.
UK fintech funding round-up: Apron, Vega and Mintago
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies in the UK.
DigitalAPICraft signs as Google Cloud vendor and appoints Marco Tedone as CTO
Marco Tedone, the firm’s new CTO, spent almost 12 years leading API strategy for HSBC.
