Data platform SAS acquires financial risk management firm Kamakura
Together, SAS’ and Kamakura’s solutions “will prove far greater than the sum of its parts”.
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Taming AI algorithms — finance without prejudice
Algorithmovigilance is growing in importance as human biases all too readily creep into AI tech.
Earned wage access platform Tapcheck raises $20m Series A
Tapcheck says cash advances relieve the stress that usually comes with living paycheck to paycheck.
Marygold acquires Tiger Financial & Asset Management for UK expansion
Tiger’s core business is managing clients’ financial wealth across a range of products.
Citi partners METACO to develop digital asset custody capabilities
Citi will integrate METACO’s bank-grade digital asset custody and orchestration platform, Harmonize.
US fintech Glia acquires chatbot platform Finn AI
With the acquisition, Glia aims to make virtual assistants “mainstream” for financial services companies.
Women in finance – where are they?
Why is the financial sector still failing to attract talented women in 2022?
Climate anxiety is a real threat to the financial industry
Fostering positivity will be what helps your stakeholders (and you!) maintain positive mental health.
SME paytech SumUp raises €590m at €8bn valuation
SumUp says the latest funding is “indicative of our strength, execution, and potential”.
ICYMI funding round-up: FinBox, CalTier, Helicap, and Anfin
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
What the Actual Crypto is going on?
Out of this crash will come stable businesses that genuinely add value to people.
Sustainability data platform ESG Book raises $35m Series B
The new capital will be used to scale the company and further develop ESG Book’s technology capabilities.
Is standardisation the secret weapon against trade finance fraud?
How lenders can leverage technology to mitigate duplicate trade fraud.
KPMG and Microsoft partner to deliver cloud-based tax technologies
KPMG says its Digital Gateway platform, in collaboration with Microsoft, is “built with the C-suite in mind”.
Mode Eleven selects Finzly’s payment core for BaaS platform
Finzly says its tech will give Mode Eleven “full control over its payment processes”.
What my aunt can teach you about decision-making
Here are the three things, the only three things, you need as a decision-maker in life and business.
Brex to stop serving “traditional” small businesses
Small businesses using Brex have until August 15 to move their funds.
RBC partners Plaid to offer API-led connectivity with fintech services
The data access agreement will remove the need for credential sharing, enhancing security and privacy.
State of play: Money 20/20 Europe
Fintech analyst Philip Benton recaps key themes and trends at Money 20/20 Europe.
Starting small: how Nearside is trying to help create a more inclusive economy
With this rise in new small businesses comes a need for new banking services catered to these new entrepreneurs.
Account freezing orders: the FCA flexes its regulatory muscle
What are account freezing orders and what should fintechs take away from recent action by the FCA?
FinTech Futures Jobs: Five interview questions to ask to determine a company’s culture
Five questions to build a cultural profile of your new workplace before taking the job.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 9 | Smart applications for AI and ML
We are joined by Jethro MacDonald, product manager, artificial intelligence and machine learning at SmartStream.
Gen Z financial assistant app Cleo raises $80m at $500m valuation
Cleo will use the funds to shore up and expand its services as a global economic winter begins to bite.
Making the most of Banking-as-a-Service
Banks that are expressing keen interest in the BaaS model must implement and scale it with alacrity.
Why I do want to use crypto to buy my pizza
I predict that in the medium term, we will begin to consider crypto a safe and reliable form of tender.
US fintech Wahed Invest to receive $50m in Series B funding
The Series B round will support the start-up’s plans to launch an ethical neobank.
Coping with the cost of living: how open banking can build financial resilience
We need to see a significant step-change in open banking regulation to cushion the blow of inflation.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 17 June 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Revolut teams up with Salesforce to help grow business
Revolut says it will make use of Salesforce technology to power Revolut Business operations.
Fintech Zytara partners deadmau5 to create branded banking solution
deadmau5 will join Zytara’s advisory board “to help enhance the creative direction for Zytara moving forward”.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: CapIntel, Clausematch, Swoop & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
NatWest, Citi, Barclays trial Finteum intraday FX swap and repo platform
Given the rising interest rate environment, liquidity optimisation is a high priority, Finteum says.
Finzly celebrates ten years of providing innovative solutions to banks
Finzly’s user conference discussed trending topics and bank innovation outside the legacy core.
Crypto firm Celsius halts withdrawals, cites “extreme market conditions”
Celsius says the pause is designed to put the firm in a “better position” to honour its withdrawal obligations in the future.
What will you do next?
It doesn’t matter how big the job is, it matters how engaged you are.
Nuula launches operations in Canada for small business owners
Nuula provides financial products and services to small business owners.
Skill shortage: Do you have the right technology skills to deliver the services your customers want?
Digital transformation doesn’t mean ripping everything out and starting again.
Money 20/20 Europe: A new era for a digital Sterling
Project New Era, set to launch in September, is a pilot evaluating the future digital currency ecosystem in the UK.
How Percona uses open source to help fintech companies boost market value
Percona Monitoring and Management helps fintechs effectively monitor and manage their database estates.
