Tudi taps ThetaRay for transaction monitoring solution
Through the partnership, ThetaRay will provide Tudi its Sonar transaction monitoring solution.
FinTech
I ain’t talkin’ to some junior
Some people seek to establish their assumptions as facts and resort to a telling off as a power move.
Xero appoints former Google exec Diya Jolly as chief product officer
Jolly joins Xero from Okta, where she served as CPO.
Power to the people: How Zenus Bank aims to democratise access to banking
FinTech Futures sits down for a chat with Mushegh Tovmasyan, founder of Zenus Bank.
Should digital banking platforms be fraud prevention solutions by design?
Banks should look to use technology to not only curb financial crime but to gain a competitive advantage.
Banking Technology Magazine March 2023 issue out now
Cover story: FACE OFF – Confrontation can be a good thing.
How fintechs can prepare for Dodd-Frank Section 1071 with compliance automation
Learn how to be ready for any and all consequences once the 1071 regulations hit.
Remitly to wind down digital banking app Passbook
All Passbook accounts will be closed on 1 May 2023.
Trade financing platform Marco lands $200m credit facility, $8m equity
Marco says the combined funding will support its ambition to “close the $2 trillion global trade finance gap”.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 3 | Generative AI in banking
In this episode, we’re joined by Miguel Navarro to discuss how generative AI could impact financial services.
US fintech Finch lands $40m in Series B funding
The round was co-led by General Catalyst and Menlo Ventures.
MoonPay names former Coinbase exec Asiff Hirji as new president
According to Bloomberg, Hirji assumed the role earlier this month, joining from Figure Technologies.
Panamax expands global reach with Acute Informatics acquisition
Panamax’s CEO says the acquisition of India-based Acute is a “strategic move to expand our horizons”.
Wells Fargo launches digital financial planning platform LifeSync
LifeSync, available from March, will sit within the Wells Fargo mobile app.
Varo Bank appoints Wook Chung as chief product officer
Chung most recently served as vice president of product, design and engineering at SoFi.
Northern Ireland renaissance: how US companies sparked Northern Ireland’s global fintech hub
Northern Ireland is the world’s top region for both new software development and fintech inward investment projects.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 24 February 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
US president Joe Biden nominates former Mastercard CEO to lead World Bank
Ajay Banga has been nominated to lead the World Bank following the resignation of David Malpass.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Four boundaries you should implement at work right now
Explore thousands of open roles on the Fintech Futures Job Board today.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Siren, DirectID, Gimo & HedgeFlows
A handy round-up of this week’s fintech funding news from across the world.
American Fintech Council appoints Phil Goldfeder as CEO
Goldfeder brings more than two decades of experience working in the private and public sectors.
Canada’s securities regulator tightens rules for crypto exchanges
The CSA has laid out enhanced investor protection commitments it expects from exchanges operating in Canada.
OpenWallet Foundation launches to boost digital wallet interoperability
The OWF intends to provide the “software engine” that organisations can use to develop digital wallets.
Stripe unveils Tap to Pay for Android devices
Tap to Pay allows businesses to accept contactless payments using an NFC-enabled Android device.
Decisions in the right places (or why I wrote that book of mine)
Changing habits and everyday ways of working shouldn’t be a CEO initiative. It’s everyone’s job.
Buy now, worry about it later: the future of BNPL
Buy now, pay later – is there a more apt fintech application for our times than BNPL?
National Australia Bank builds its own fintechs
A closer look at how National Australia Bank’s approach to innovation has evolved in recent years.
State of play: neobanks
Neobanks as a sector are now approaching their teenage years and quickly maturing.
Interview: How Opus is leading the financial services sector forward to a more sustainable future
“The way I see it, the fintech landscape has never looked better,” says TM Praveen, CEO of Opus.
Extended deadline announced for Banking Tech Awards USA 2023 nominations
The new deadline for nominations is now Friday, 24 February 2023. Apply today!
FSB to study DeFi’s potential stability risks and vulnerabilities
The FSB states that “specific features” of DeFi may see some of its vulnerabilities “play out differently”.
Cartoon: What recession?
A new cartoon illustrating how private market valuations have been impacted in the current environment.
North America fintech funding round-up: Vexi, Comun, ModernFi & more
A round-up of the latest funding endeavours of fintech start-ups from across North America.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 17 February 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Financial market data provider Quodd acquires Xignite
The combined business will serve more than 2,200 companies.
Solving the cybersecurity puzzle
FinTech Futures speaks to City University of London’s Raj Muttukrishnan and Crossword’s Stuart Jubb.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Ledge, AdalFi and Power
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Demystifying digital transformation
There are a lot of parallels among the big banks in terms of why digital transformation is so complicated.
Video: Highlights from the exclusive global launch of Leda Glyptis’ book, Bankers Like Us
Take a look at the highlights from Leda Glyptis’ global book launch.
Global fintech investment drops 31% in 2022 from record 2021 high
Despite the drop, it was still the third-best year for fintech investment ever.
