Cartoon: Beacon of stability
A new cartoon illustrating how the perceptions of Bitcoin have changed in recent times.
FinTech
The new, new thing needs old-fashioned management skills
Swapping out payments technology or core banking at a large firm is “almost like heart surgery”.
US fintech Bond.AI snaps up Elastech to bolster cloud and data offerings
As part of the acquisition, Elastech CEO Scott Llewelyn will join Bond.AI to lead its professional services division.
BNPL fintech Jifiti lands European EMI licence from Swedish regulator
Jifiti says it can now provide clients with a broader range of payment products and pan-European solutions.
Webinar | 6 December 2023 | Case study: How Wells Fargo leverages DX intelligence for proactive issue monitoring
Real-world examples of how Wells Fargo monitors, understands and reacts to critical digital experience issues.
Video: Ecommpay at Open Banking Expo 2023 – The unstoppable rise of open banking
We chat with Ecommpay’s Olga Karablina about the state of play of open banking adoption worldwide.
National Bank of Georgia taps Ripple for CBDC pilot
With Ripple, Georgia’s central bank aims to explore use cases and potential benefits of having a digital currency.
Digital transformations: aligning incentives to the transformation strategy
Aligning team and employee incentives to the strategic goals of the transformation is crucial to its success.
Intuit to merge personal financial management subsidiary Mint into Credit Karma
Intuit first acquired Mint for $170 million back in 2009.
US fintech Payroll Integrations secures $20m Series A funding
Payroll Integrations plans to expand its product line, foster new relationships and invest in its operations.
PayPal bolsters leadership team with new CTO and CFO appointments
Archie Deskus has been named as CTO and Jamie Miller joins as CFO.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Funding Societies, Fero, Kroo and Zilch
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 3 November 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Walking the talk with composable banking
Composable architecture creates real flexibility for banks looking to make changes to their cores.
Video: iGTB at Sibos 2023 – How banks can keep up with shifting customer demands
We chat with iGTB CEO Manish Maakan about how banks can adapt their strategies to meet evolving customer needs.
Banking Technology Magazine November 2023 issue out now
Cover story: PHOENIX RISING – How to breathe new life into digital transformation.
Mainframe as a service
Mainframes are alive and well. But everyone knows they will have to eventually move off them.
Webinar | 7 December 2023: Beyond the hype – exploring the real-world use cases for AI in financial services
Join us for what’s sure to be a fascinating deep dive into the world of AI in financial services.
Nominations now open for the seventh annual PayTech Awards
Submit your nominations before 15 March 2024.
The unfolding landscape of open banking
As regulatory sands shift, businesses should be confident moving towards open banking.
US fintech for older Americans, Charlie, secures $23m Series A
The funding round includes $16 million in equity and $7 million in debt.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 19 | Adapting to regulatory modernisation
In this podcast episode recorded live at Money20/20 USA, we chat with Scot Lenoir, Chairman of Evolve Bank & Trust.
The US Federal Reserve proposes new single cap on interchange fees
Reserve board member and governor Michelle Bowman has opposed the revised cap.
The Clearing House names Margaret Weichert as new chief product officer
Weichert joins TCH from Accenture, where she served as managing director, North America payments lead.
LSEG ditches legacy finance systems for Oracle Cloud
The group aims to make use of Oracle’s enterprise performance management and planning functions.
Stax Payments expands tech stack with APPS acquisition
APPS’ CEO Abe Maghaguian and COO Sarah Gerald will join the Stax leadership team as part of the deal.
Cartoon: Augustus Gloop
A new cartoon illustrating the predicament of many fintech and blockchain firms that entered the VC business.
Early Warning’s digital wallet offering Paze readies for launch as the US’ biggest banks look to fend off Big Tech
Paze MD James Anderson chats with FinTech Futures about the fintech’s upcoming product launch.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying conversational interfaces with Zor Gorelov, founder of Kasisto
Zor Gorelov, founder of Kasisto, shares his visionary perspective on the emergence of artificial financial intelligence (AFI).
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: UnaFinancial, Multifi, Triple-A 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 – 27 October 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Dodging a dark data disaster
The amount of dark data being collected by firms is increasing, and its overall environmental impact is massive.
Morgan Stanley appoints Ted Pick as new CEO
James Gorman will transition to the role of executive chairman after serving as CEO for the last 14 years.
Arteria AI bags $30m to help financial institutions extract data from documentation
The Series B round was led by GGV Capital and takes the start-up’s total funding to date to $50 million.
Webinar | 5 December 2023: Reaching your finance KPIs – 3 questions to ask your procurement team to see how they can help
Three questions to ask your procurement team to uncover how finance can work together to meet KPIs that fuel business growth.
JP Morgan Payments taps Trulioo for personal and business ID verification
JP Morgan Payments will leverage Trulioo’s person match and identity document verification services.
The plague of learned helplessness
You don’t always get good options. But there are always options. So show up and make the choices.
FinTech Futures triumphs as best digital media platform at Fintech B2B Marketing Global Awards
FinTech Futures was named the winner in the Best Innovative Integrated Digital Media Platform category.
US fintech start-up Aleph emerges from stealth with $16.7m funding
The round was led by Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from existing backers, angel investors and customers.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 18 | Powering the future of cross-border payments
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Teresa Cameron, Finance Director at Clear Junction.
