Mexican SME payments platform Kapital raises $40m Series B
The round was led by Tribe Capital, with participation from Cervin Ventures and Tru Arrow, among others.
FinTech
TSX operator TMX Group snaps up remaining 78% stake in VettaFi for $848m
The group initially paid $175 million for approximately 22% of VettaFi back in January.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 15 December 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Nearpay, Supra, Hyperplane and Pave Bank
Our weekly round-up for you to get the latest fintech funding news from around the world.
Merry Core-istmas, it’s been a core-azy year
A new phase of core banking has started, and there is more work to be done.
Apex Fintech Solutions files draft statement for IPO with US SEC
Apex says the number of shares to be offered and the price range have not yet been determined.
Video: Highlights from the Banking Tech Awards 2023
Watch the highlights from an incredible evening celebrating the best and brightest in banking technology and fintech.
Guide: Security best practices for PostgreSQL
In the financial industry, customer trust is everything. Don’t let your database be your brand’s weak point!
Guide: Banking and financial services – 7 critical success factors for moving to open source databases
Discover the key factors that can ensure your success as you plan your move to an open source database like Postgres.
The CIO’s guide to operational resiliency in financial services: 3-step approach to strengthen your database
Discover how database stability and resiliency are helping banks and financial institutions lower risk.
US Eagle FCU partners Lumin Digital for digital banking
The New Mexico-based credit union has struck a multi-year deal with Lumin Digital.
Times of stress
The stresses of financial services have changed, proliferated and shifted, but never lifted.
The Clearing House appoints former Truist EVP Sal Karakaplan as new chief strategy officer
He brings over 25 years of experience to TCH following stints at Truist, JP Morgan and Mastercard.
Former Marqeta SVP Jeff Parker joins Paymentology as new CEO
Parker stepped down from his position as SVP and managing director at Marqeta last month.
Video: Highlights from FinTech Futures’ CMO roundtable and Christmas networking party
Check out the highlights video from the event here, held in partnership with FinTech B2B Marketing.
Banking Technology Magazine Dec 2023 / Jan 2024 issue out now
Cover story: THE BEST OF BANKING TECH – Winners and pictures from an amazing night.
AI, BNPL and CBDCs: The industry’s fintech predictions for 2024
We take a look at some of the fintech predictions being made by industry experts for 2024.
DTCC completes acquisition of Securrency, rebrands business as DTCC Digital Assets
DTCC initially announced that it had signed an agreement to buy the firm back in October.
On-demand webinar: Reaching your finance KPIs – 3 questions to ask your procurement team to see how they can help
3 questions to ask procurement team to uncover how finance can work together to meet KPIs that fuel business growth.
Canapi Ventures reveals new $750m fund to support US fintech entrepreneurs
The VC firm says the latest fund takes its total assets under management to over $1.4 billion.
Report: Trends in technology for the wealth management community
Delving into the wealth management industry issues, competing priorities, budget, expertise and culture – now and in the future.
VersiFi hires two senior execs from Hazeltree to boost tech and infrastructure development
Sol Zlotchenko and Daniel Zayfman join VersiFi as CPTO and CISO, respectively.
Cartoon: Gravity
A new cartoon illustrating Apple’s growing impact on the financial services industry.
Building a world for the 99%
We have the technology to create a more supportive ecosystem for millions of SMEs worldwide.
Video: Inscribe at Money20/20 USA 2023 – Enabling instant trust for financial services
At Money20/20 USA 2023, we caught up with Ronan Burke, co-founder and CEO of Inscribe.
CSI names financial services veteran Troy Bradley as new CTO
Bradley brings more than 35 years of experience leading product and technology teams across banking and payments.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: January, Spade, Keyless and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 8 December 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
US fintech Pontera secures $60m in fresh funding round led by new investor Iconiq Growth
This latest investment brings Pontera’s total funding to date to $160 million.
The perspective on AI from Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2023
I truly believe that 2024 is the year that GenAI goes from talk to action.
Canadian fintech Koho bags $63m funding at unchanged valuation
Founded in 2014, the Toronto-based fintech offers a full-service spending and savings account.
Liberis bags $112m in debt financing to fuel expansion in North America and Europe
Liberis plans to go live in Canada, Germany and Poland in 2024.
And sometimes… less is just less
Doing more with less often reaches a point where it is no longer possible.
Trading Technologies names former Broadridge exec Justin Llewellyn-Jones as new COO
Llewellyn-Jones was previously chief product officer, capital markets at Broadridge.
Allica Bank partners Wise Platform for cross-border payment solution
The partnership will enable Allica’s business customers to make “transparent and low-cost” international payments.
The future of financial wellness: banks need to do more to support Gen Z in 2024
Gen Z is facing the bleakest financial outlook of any generation for the last century.
IDB Invest and IFC team up to launch the Amazon Finance Network
The global network aims to boost the economic development of the Amazon region.
Credit Union 1 migrates core to Jack Henry’s Symitar platform
Jack Henry says its open banking infrastructure was the decisive factor for CU1 to migrate its core.
Video: ipushpull on the use of AI in capital markets
Matthew Cheung, CEO of ipushpull, discusses how AI is being put to work within capital markets.
Valley Bank CIO Stuart Cook leaves to join start-up True Digital Network as CEO
Cook previously served as chief innovation officer at Valley National Bank for 11 months.
