PayTech Awards 2024 sponsorship opportunities
Unmissable sponsorship opportunities – digital and physical – at the upcoming PayTech Awards on 28 June.
FinTech
US fintech Kashable raises $25.6m Series B funding
Californian venture capital firms Revolution Ventures and Moneta Ventures led the round.
Ally Financial sells POS financing business to Synchrony
Synchrony says the acquisition will also include $2.2 billion in loan receivables.
SME lender FundPark doubles credit facility with Goldman Sachs to $500m
The $250m expansion builds on an earlier $250m ABS facility secured by the fintech in April 2022.
Italy’s Objectway doubles down on North American wealth market with acquisition of Nest Wealth
The deal will see the fintech take ownership of Nest Wealth’s digital wealth solutions and client portfolio.
Digital Onboarding plans product and team expansion following $58m growth capital injection
The Boston-based engagement platform says it is looking to double its staff headcount by the end of the year.
DailyPay secures $175m in debt and equity to tap new markets
The $75 million equity funding valued the NYC-headquartered fintech at $1.75 billion.
Synchrony hires former Santander exec Pierre Habis to lead consumer banking
Habis previously served as chief consumer banking and digital transformation officer at Santander.
Cartoon: Thawing
A new cartoon illustrating how hopes of the end of the crypto winter are starting to become real.
US private equity firm WCAS buys majority stake in EquiLend
WCAS will also commit $200 million to fuel the future growth of EquiLend.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 19 January 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Citi, Sainsbury’s Bank and more.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Prometeo, Zeal, Detected and Finbridge Global
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Rising waters, rising risks: floods and the global financial tide of climate change
If the models are correct, then the financial impacts of climate change globally could be devastating.
Join us as a judge for PayTech Awards 2024!
The prestigious PayTech Awards 2024 invites payments professionals to apply to join the esteemed panel of judges.
Decluttering
It’s time to double down or pull the plug on the things you have not doubled down on by now.
Specialist neobank Panacea Financial bags $24.5m Series B funding
Panacea says it will use the capital to expand its financial services suite built for US doctors.
Put yourself in the spotlight at this year’s Banking Tech Awards USA
Nominations for the 2024 awards are now open – apply today!
Gigs appoints Adyen alumni Steven van Bommel as head of finance
The telecom-as-a-service platform has previously tapped talent from Nubank, Klarna and Revolut.
If 2023 was the year of AI hype, will 2024 be the year of AI governance and responsibility?
In 2024, we must ensure that issues around privacy, fairness, and biases in AI are addressed.
Save the date: The Banking Tech Awards celebrates its 25th anniversary on 4 December
Nominations for the 25th annual Banking Tech Awards will open this spring.
How fintech is expanding the borders of financial inclusion
FinTech Futures takes a look at FS firms that are catering to vulnerable people or people with disabilities.
Subscription billing fintech Recurly names Joe Rohrlich as CEO
Rohrlich previously served as CEO of Top Hat, a US-based higher education engagement platform.
Canada’s Vancity names Wellington Holbrook as president and CEO
Holbrook takes over from Nez Aquino, who has served as interim CEO since July 2023.
Millennials and Gen-Z embrace digital banking and “mobile-first” payment mindset. Could that be a problem?
Consumers need to be clear on what constitutes proper – as well as improper – use of mobile banking and payment platforms.
Circle gears up for second attempt at IPO with new SEC filing
The stablecoin company has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement with the US regulator.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 12 January 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Zilo, Ant Group, FirstOntario and more.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: KlariVis, Komunal, Maalexi, Cleva & CSI
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Cartoon: Pyrrhic victory
A new cartoon illustrating what’s next for Bitcoin following the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US.
One core to rule them all – part one
For banks, what would the ultimate core look like?
InvestCloud names Motive Partners’ Jeff Yabuki as new CEO and chairman
Yabuki also currently serves as chairman and founding partner of Motive Partners.
Global fintech investment plummeted 48% in 2023, according to new data by Innovate Finance
The total global investment flowing into fintech reached $51.2 billion in 2023 across 3,973 deals.
2023 Mobile Banking Heists Report
29 malware families targeting 1,800 mobile banking apps – an essential read for those at the forefront of combating threats on the mobile platform.
WealthCo Asset Management taps Duco to automate manual data tasks
WealthCo says the Duco platform has helped it build “volume-agnostic” automated processes.
More than words
Fintech has become one of those terms that people throw around to mean… whatever…
US fintech Talus Pay acquires Jobox and Clarus Merchant Services
Financial terms of both the acquisitions were not disclosed.
Being a radical thinker: how to inspire meaningful and sustainable change
It’s not easy to drive change in a corporate world that rewards convention.
Security Bank of Kansas City selects NCR Atleos to manage ATMs
The agreement will see the bank adopt its partner’s ATM-as-a-Service and ITM-as-a-Service offerings.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 5 January 2024
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week, featuring HSBC, Monese, Circle and more.
Rappi to discontinue RappiCuenta offering in Mexico next month
Users in Mexico have been asked to withdraw all funds before the closing date of 11 February 2024.
Digital ID verification firm Socure bolsters executive team with three new hires
Arun Kumar has joined from Luma Financial Technologies as the company’s new CTO.
