OakNorth partners with major US lender PNC Bank
The bank is using OakNorth’s COVID Vulnerability Rating (CVR) framework.
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Banking Tech Awards 2020 now open for entries!
The awards are open to banks, financial institutions, technology and service providers, teams and individuals.
Varo raises $241m Series D with new investor Gallatin Point Capital
To date, the fintech has raised $419.4 million.
Libra’s Second Wind
Some say slow progress of blockchain adoption is not just because of regulatory hurdles.
On getting a job, but finding love. Every bloody time.
I don’t know how to not care.
Nubank soars ahead with 25m customers
In Q1 of 2020, Nubank acquired 42,000 users each day.
Tink lands second strategic investment from PayPal
As part of the deal Tink will cover all countries in EEA for PayPal.
Appway raises $37 million in equity funding from Summit Partners
Lifecycle management firm secures first external capital raise.
E-book: The inevitable collision of identity proofing & authentication
How to achieve end-to-end identity verification and authentication in today’s digital world.
Financial text message platform Stackin’ lands $12.6m
The fintech says it has more than one million subscribers in just one year.
Transact Bank partners with telehealth start-up Hopdoc
Transact Bank’s parent company Transact Pro will facilitate the payments.
Locked out of Europe: fintechs holding the key to financial inclusion of refugees
Fintechs could, in principle, fill the void left by the large incumbents.
Webinar: How financial services firms are preparing for the new normal
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a sudden shift from physical to digital.
Facebook attempts to address concerns expressed by regulators on the original proposal
The tax problems with this proposal identified in our client briefing on Libra 1.0 remain unresolved.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 29 May 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Old habits die hard: are you thinking long-term for the good of everyone?
Is it all just reactionary, rather than calmly taking a longer-term view?
Introducing FinTech Features – showcasing the best in fintech on 30 June
A new digital platform for the financial services professionals to learn about the latest technologies and solutions.
Banking’s long divorce process
The separation of customer management from product management has very strong advantages.
Webinar: Balancing the IT compliance and innovation agendas in financial services
Join Dell Technologies, WWT and FinTech Futures on Thursday, 4 June.
Another trip around the sun
For our next go-round the sun let’s cherish the things we have and work towards the things we miss.
Taking a deeper look at deepfake technology
It’s only a matter of time before cybercriminals attempt to use deepfakes as a common way to defraud businesses.
San Francisco neobank Aspiration raises $135m in Series C round
The socially conscious fintech plans further growth with cash injection.
Canadian data start-up Cinchy lands $10m Series A
The start-up helps banks avoid the security risk of replicating data.
Ask the expert: how can I improve my success rate creating partnerships?
What to do if you are struggling to reach the right decision-makers.
What kind of workplace ally are you?
Allyship means valuing people with different experiences from your own.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 22 May 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
The positive impact of going negative
Find out how and why fintech companies should be going carbon negative.
Banking software solutions for home working
Co-browsing and client portal technology is making it easier for bank advisers to work from anywhere.
White paper: The Reconciliation Maturity Model
A blueprint for consolidating, automating and driving efficiency across reconciliations – and beyond.
Unsolicited advice on unsolicited advice
Good advice is measured, informed & situation-specific. Our industry has thrived on producing generic postulations.
New digital business models depend on agile and adaptive compliance processes
Flexibility, rhythm, and simplification are vital in helping institutions survive and thrive in this riskier world.
Streamlining remittance, empowering migrant workers & driving inclusion worldwide
The ability to send money home is critical, but not always easy for migrant workers.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 15 May 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Ecosystems evolution
Five focus points on how organisations can coexist and grow in the ecosystem.
NICE Actimize and Infosys extend cybersecurity partnership
Technology firms tie up new collaboration.
Six fintech innovations that bank lenders must embrace – and fast
Here’s a review of cutting edge tech.
High school jocks living their best lives
Those who feel the place you are offering them into the future is not shiny enough, can and will be left behind.
Banking Technology May 2020 issue out now
Hope springs eternal: discovering alternative lending in times of crisis.
Global fintech sees worst Q1 since 2016 for VC-backed deals
The quarter saw just 404 deals and ended on $6.1 billion.
Ask the expert: to outsource lead generation or not – that’s the question!
If you are a fintech undertaking lead generation for the first time, where do you start?
