Wellington Holbrook steps down as CEO of Connect First Credit Union
Holbrook first joined the firm as COO in 2020 and was made CEO in February this year.
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Sibos 2022 highlights
Take a look at our highlights video from Sibos 2022 in Amsterdam.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 15 | Unleashing the potential of half the planet
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Women’s World Banking CEO and president Mary Ellen Iskenderian.
Shoreline Credit Union partners VizyPay for small business payment services
Shoreline Credit Union will refer its commercial members to VizyPay for specialised payments solutions.
Mastercard to enable banks to offer crypto trading services with new solution
Named Crypto Source, the new offering is being developed in partnership with Paxos.
HealRWorld set to launch first UN SDG-focused corporate debit card
The debit card, launching soon, aims to reward sustainable businesses.
Being an entrepreneur: from A to Z
It’s easy to start a company, but it’s much harder to sustain it.
US digital bank Green Dot fires CEO, appoints George Gresham as replacement
Dan Henry has been terminated as CEO and president of the company and resigned from the board as of 14 October.
Video: ING at Sibos 2022 – Interoperability in trade finance
We chat with Lynn Ng of ING about whether cross-platform interoperability in trade finance is possible.
Apple and Goldman Sachs to launch savings account for Apple Card
The savings account will allow Apple Card users to deposit their “Daily Cash” rewards automatically.
NorthOne bags $67m in Series B funding round
The new capital takes NorthOne’s total funding raised to date to more than $90 million.
Giving control of digital payment credentials to consumers
Card issuers should provide tools for consumers to easily manage their digital payment credentials.
B4B Payments at Money20/20 USA: globalising US fintechs for European issuing and payment expansion
B4B Payments will showcase its instant card issuing and payments innovation platform at Money20/20 USA.
US fintechs Brex and MX announce layoffs
Brex is set to lay off 136 employees – approximately 11% of its total workforce.
TripActions raises $304m Series G at $9.2bn valuation
The fundraise was a mix of $154 million in equity and $150 million in structured capital.
Teen financial platform Step lands $300m in debt funding
The new funding brings the total capital raised by Step to $500 million in equity and debt.
Attracting and retaining diverse talent in male-dominated industries
Firms should look to put processes in place that improve company culture and reduce bias.
US-based card start-up Mercantile launches with $22m in hand
With the fresh funding, Mercantile plans to further its product development, build partnerships and expand its teams.
US fintech funding round-up: OatFi, Fintor and StandardC
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the US.
Google Cloud set to accept crypto payments via Coinbase
The partnership, which had been in the works for “many months”, has four parts to it.
Sibos 2022: Achieving net-zero across an FI’s value chain
A number of associations are being spun up to support FIs to address the complexity around decarbonisation.
Video: HSBC at Sibos 2022 – ESG and financial services
We chat with Natalie Blyth of HSBC to discuss the bank’s push to hit net-zero targets.
Video: BNP Paribas at Sibos 2022 – Digital assets in financial services
We chat with Wayne Hughes of BNP Paribas Securities Services to discuss the firm’s digital asset strategy.
Sibos 2022: Dynamic duos – giving humans superpowers through AI
When machine learning and human learning come together, that’s when finance sees the greatest benefits.
Sibos 2022: A problem defined is a problem solved – untangling ESG data
With a range of taxonomies, sources and utilities, ESG data is still some way from being standardised.
Sibos 2022: Is paperless trade within our grasp?
Digital trade finance has the potential to transform how we do business across borders.
Sibos 2022: It’s not fintech coming of age, it’s the incumbents
Use this time, this space to learn and think. Use the rest of the year to act.
Sibos 2022: How HSBC wants to power the Web3 economy
“We want to be the ecosystem platform provider to power up the Web3 economy,” says HSBC’s Catherine Zhou.
Sibos 2022: Breaking finance – how quantum technology will kill secrets
“Quantum, Revisited” with Avast CISO Jaya Baloo and Stacey Jeffrey, a senior quantum researcher at CWI.
Video: Incode at Sibos 2022 – Identity verification and biometric authentication
We chat with Incode’s Jonathan Andresen about the importance of effective ID verification tech.
Google and Santander team to simplify cloud journey for enterprises
Dual Run is built on top of the technology developed in-house by Santander.
Sibos 2022: A look ahead – India’s fintech growth story
India has proven that it offers fertile ground for fintech start-ups.
Sibos 2022: Breaking new ground – banking in the metaverse
“If you’re going to be in the metaverse, it starts with a purpose,” Accenture’s Michael Abbott explains.
Airwallex bags another $100m in Series E extension, valuation remains unchanged
The extension round brings Airwallex’s total funding to more than $900 million.
Sibos 2022: How to avoid a digital identity crisis
Bianca Lopes makes the case why banks, FIs and regulators should be paying attention to digital identity.
BankiFi partners with Axiom Bank for improved SMB offering
Through the partnership, the bank’s SMB customers will be able to “better” track and manage their finances.
Nymbus and Saint Louis Bank partner to launch banking service for lawyers
The new banking brand will focus on the law firms and legal community in the US Midwest.
Sibos 2022: Are banks progressive about product?
I believe it’s been almost 30 years since banks truly innovated on products for retail customers.
Sibos 2022: Food, shelter, water – what does banking have to do with it?
Banks can play a crucial role in lifting people out of poverty.
