Fintechs Canada launches to drive innovation in the country’s fintech sector
The not-for-profit association is looking to work with policymakers in a “whole-of-government” approach.
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Three tips for navigating global payments as you expand internationally
Branching into new markets brings serious challenges when it comes to managing payments on a global scale.
Video: Socure at Money20/20 USA – Fighting synthetic identity fraud
We chat with Johnny Ayers, CEO of Socure, about how firms can tackle synthetic identity fraud.
Take a look at this year’s Banking Tech Awards finalists
The Banking Tech Awards 2022 winners will be revealed on 1 December at a ceremony in London.
Ohio’s Huntington National Bank teams up with InvestCloud to launch Advisor Connect solution
The new offering is built on InvestCloud’s Find My Advisor technology.
High-performing teams and trust via vulnerability
Trust is earned and not built overnight. It’s a slow process but a few key actions can speed it up.
Four trends impacting bill payments: how to reduce risk while making them work for you
Serving your customers respectfully and effectively is especially important in times of economic uncertainty.
From eID wallets to soulbound tokens: future-proofing digital identity
The next five to seven years will usher in a completely new era of digital IDs.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 25 November 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
US SME banking platform Novo bags $35m in Series B extension
The new cash takes its total Series B funding to $125m following a $90m raise earlier this year.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Atoa, Djamo, Flourish, Hardbacon & Nine25
A handy round-up of this week’s fintech funding news from around the world.
Danish fintech Pleo hires Meri Williams as new CTO
Williams was formerly CTO at Monzo where they helped scale the engineering and data team by 500%.
Changpeng Zhao, FTX and ‘cryptogeddon’
The FTX debacle will see the Wild West of crypto’s emergent years replaced by control and discipline.
FIS reportedly looking to cut thousands of jobs under new CEO
Bloomberg reports that the cuts to the workforce are expected to be staggered.
Q&A: How Diligent is helping companies transition to a modern back office
FinTech Futures chats with Diligent’s Lisa Edwards about the firm’s GRC and ESG solutions.
Two suspects arrested in Estonia accused of $575m crypto fraud
Both defendants appeared in court in Tallin and are being held pending extradition to the US.
The enemy of ‘good’ is ‘better’
The minute you become aware of ‘better’ being possible, ‘good’ is no longer good enough.
US fintech GloriFi to shut down amid “a series of financial challenges”
The firm launched its app in September offering checking and savings accounts.
SaaS start-up Taktile lands $20m to boost US expansion
The firm claims it has seen “rapid growth” in the US and has tripled its revenues over the last 12 months.
Corporate payments fintech Onbe hires new CTO, CFO to drive growth
Brent Coles joins as chief financial officer while Suresh Kumar is Onbe’s new chief technology officer.
The empathy deficit
As the cost of living continues to rise, what will banks do? What should they do?
Service orchestration: connecting the dots in payments
Service orchestration can help businesses optimise payments and checkout processes.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 17 | What’s next for BNPL?
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Gaurav Sethi, chief product and strategy officer for Citizens Pay.
Credit card financial inclusion fintech Mercury hires Jason Whiting as CFO
Whiting will join Mercury Financial from Barclays where he served as head of strategy for the Americas.
Evolution and revolution in global remittances
Flexible solutions for remittances are needed now more than ever to service evolving customer needs.
White paper: Choosing a digital experience platform (DXP) for insurers
Find out how a DXP will transform your insurance business and consolidate your role in a changing marketplace.
Klarna launches new open banking sandbox initiative
With the initiative, Klarna hopes to accelerate innovation in the development of open banking use cases.
HDFC Bank taps Flywire for digital educational payments experience
The integration will provide a fully digital checkout experience for Indian students to make transactions.
Why zero trust security is central to operational resilience – and regulatory compliance
Designing systems with a zero trust approach built in must become a fundamental step in the security process.
US Treasury outlines fintech consumer protection recommendations
“This report lays out actions that would maintain fair, transparent, and competitive markets,” says Janet Yellen.
Do banks really need a new core?
What are the main reasons or drivers for changing your core? I can think of a few.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Here’s why it’s important to understand and embrace neurodiversity at work
Check out the vacancies at these firms that support neurodiversity through awareness programmes and hiring processes.
Delio appoints former BNY Mellon exec Paul Burleton as COO
At Delio, Burleton will help shape the fintech’s operating model as it looks to expand internationally.
WeGift bags £26m in Series B funding
The funds will be used towards WeGift’s growth, key hires, and adding new features.
Research: Tech blockers 2022 – cutting the costs of AML compliance
Opportunities and barriers on the road to wider adoption of effective AML screening technology.
All the light we do not see
Gaslighting is insidious. If you see it happening in your organisation, shine a light on it.
US banking sector launches digital asset settlement proof of concept
US banking heavyweights will explore the feasibility of a DLT-powered interoperable digital money platform.
How blockchain technology is opening up fractional investing
Blockchain tech can power access to alternative assets such as art, real estate and wine.
US fintech start-up Nirvana Money is shutting down just weeks after launch
On its website, Nirvana Money says all accounts will be closed on 1 December 2022.
Climate First Bancorp acquires ESG data platform Ecountabl
Ecountabl indexes data on more than 10,000 companies, analysing their ESG performance.
