BIS’ Project Agorá to commence design phase with private sector participants confirmed
The project’s participants include Standard Chartered, Lloyds, Mastercard, Euroclear and BNP Paribas.
FinTech
The programmable money promise: potential advantages and opportunities at stake
Programmable money is a revolutionary concept poised to enhance monetary and financial systems.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Loop, Primary, Sitewire, Savr and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 20 September 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes JP Morgan, CSI, Revolut and more.
NeoXam set to acquire data control and automation platform EZOPS
The proposed deal would expand NeoXam’s reach in the US, Asia and throughout Europe.
Multi-banking: convenience or chaos?
The direction of travel is clear – we are all going to be increasingly multi-banked. But is that a good thing?
US fintech software provider CSI acquires Velocity Solutions
CSI says Velocity “complements” its previous purchase of Hawthorn River last December.
State of play: US fintech
Despite a decline in global funding rounds, it was evident at FinovateFall that US fintech continues to thrive.
US fintech Orb raises $25m Series B funding to support billing platform growth
Founded in 2021, Orb has now raised $44.1 million in total funding to date.
The real E-shaped people
The future is not there to be discovered. It needs to be constructed by the very people travelling to it.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 16 | The future of Web3 technology in financial services
In this podcast episode, we chat with author and financial services executive Rita Martins.
Axoni sells Veris post-trade processing business to LSEG
Launched in 2020, Veris operates as a distributed ledger network for equity swaps.
Building a community from data
Behind every transaction is a human story, waiting for us to connect the dots.
Buy now, pay later loans could provide consumers with a new, easy way to build credit
Once the BNPL data is folded into traditional credit scores it will be the first significant change in credit reporting in decades.
PayFi network Huma Finance raises $38m for on-chain expansion
The San Francisco-based start-up plans to expand its PayFi network on Solana and Stellar.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 13 September 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes UniCredit, Westpac, Mastercard and more.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Datricks, PastPay, LineLeap, Kompasbank and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
A journey through the magic of technology: from PCs to Apple Vision Pro
Very occasionally, a new technology arrives that works like magic.
Mastercard puts down $2.65bn for AI-powered threat intelligence platform Recorded Future
Insight Partners first acquired the platform in 2019 for $780 million.
Master of all it surveys: a bit of background on WeMasterTrade, an award-winning prop firm
Staying true to the goal of providing a level playing field for traders of all stripes.
A banker goes a-banking, volume 9: how to squander a market-capture advantage
Your marketing team can get you an advantage that is yours to lose.
Webinar | 23 October 2024 | GenAI in financial services – balancing innovation and risk for transformative growth
Join us for an insightful webinar on the transformative power of GenAI for financial firms.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying the use of GenAI for customer propositions with Uday Akkaraju of Bond.AI
Uday Akkaraju demystifies the use of AI to bridge the gap between consumers and financial institutions.
Financial management software provider to SMEs, Finally, raises $50m equity and $150m debt
Florida-based Finally plans to expand its AI-powered business payments platform across the US.
FinovateFall 2024: The evolution of the GenAI landscape in financial services
At this year’s FinovateFall conference in New York, GenAI has once again taken centre stage.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 6 September 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Mastercard, Paylocity, Tarabut and more.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Helicap, Cercli, 3forge and Palm
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Home equity fintech Unlock bags $30m Series B funding
The start-up has also secured a $250 million capital commitment from D2 to support its origination growth.
Paylocity to acquire spend management platform Airbase for $325m
The deal is expected to close “in the first or second quarter of fiscal 2025”.
Natixis sells private credit business MV Credit to Clearlake Capital
Upon completion of the deal, Clearlake Capital’s credit business will have over $28 billion in AUM.
The other magic beans
Ask vendors to explain their pricing. Ask, and wait for a proper answer. And take it into account.
E-book: The promise and peril of the AI revolution – managing risk
Download this free e-book to gain further insights into building a resilient AI security programme.
Axway completes €330m acquisition of Sopra Banking Software
SBS CEO Eric Bierry has been named as the new deputy CEO of Axway.
PayPal Ventures leads $15m Series A for Brazilian fintech Ume
The Sao Paulo-based credit platform has also secured a $20 million debt financing facility.
How the rise of managed services is driving the resurgence of fintech
The rise of managed services is forming a core component of the fintech industry’s latest rebound.
Cartoon: Power
This cartoon illustrates the growing electrical cost that is going to be needed to power up our brave new world.
Fintech funding in 2024: How to stand out from the crowd
Securing investment has become increasingly challenging for fintechs globally.
Canadian fintech start-up Hardbacon closes down
Co-founder and CEO Julien Brault writes that the fintech’s operations are now suspended.
Balancing innovation and risk as the cloud reshapes banking modernisation
Rising cybersecurity threats are causing banks to revaluate their relationship with the cloud.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 30 August 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes FNZ, Stripe, Visa, and more.
