The complexities of getting funds to the people who need them during a crisis
Moving money where it’s needed quickly, reliably, and cost-effectively is more important than ever.
FinTech
Case study: Privacy preserving genome wide association studies powered by Duality
How to pool together large amounts of data from different entities, privately and securely, to provide the basis for accurate data discovery and analysis.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 22 April 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
FinTech Futures Jobs: The best UK cities for salaries if you’re a woman
Discover which UK cities offer the highest average yearly salaries for women.
Video: Greg Palmer at Finovate Europe 2022 – The future of fintech
Finovate’s Greg Palmer on how the pandemic accelerated the digitisation of financial services.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Union54, Themis & Sawa
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Cartoon: Market dilemma
A new cartoon illustrating how venture firms are reacting to the changing macro environment.
E-book: Knowledge is power – the role of AI in building loyalty in finance
Answering the question of what, despite changing times and expectations, the key to success is.
Osterman research report: privacy compliance in the US, status and progress in 2022
The emergence of new privacy regulations in the US and recommendations for the next wave of compliance.
Investment management platform FundGuard lands $40m Series B
The round saw participation from Citi, State Street, Blumberg Capital, LionBird Ventures and Team8 Capital.
Trading app Robinhood plots global expansion with acquisition of UK crypto firm Ziglu
Robinhood says the deal forms part of its mission to “democratise finance”.
Video: JP Morgan at Finovate Europe 2022 – fostering innovation in payments
FinTech Futures chats with JP Morgan’s Jeremy Balkin about new developments in the payments space.
BaaS platform NovoPayment lands $19m Series A funding
The round was led by Fuel Venture Capital and IDC Ventures.
Brex acquires bookkeeping software firm Pry Financials for $90m
Pry CEO Andy Su says: “With Brex’s scale and reach, we can have a much bigger impact right away.”
The future is now
What’s next, you ask? This. This is next. The doing. It takes a while, so it will be what’s next for a while.
Fintech Leaders Report: In-depth insight into the future of fintech
Download this influential global study on the fintech industry’s present and future.
MSU Federal Credit Union taps Nymbus to launch new digital brand for alumni
New digital brand AlumniFi is targeted at Michigan-based alumni.
The potential of DLT for capital market firms keen to overcome post-trade challenges
DLT has the potential to bring post-trade processing into the 21st century.
Immigrant-focused fintech Welcome Tech raises $30m
The new funding brings the firm’s total capital raised to date to $70 million.
Stripe appoints Microsoft’s James Phillips as new president of financial services
James Phillips joins Stripe after a decade at Microsoft.
Anti-fraud platform SEON raises $94m Series B to fuel global expansion
The start-up will use the fresh capital to expand throughout North America, LatAm and APAC.
What is social impact and how can you measure it?
Focusing on your social impact can help build strong community links and boost brand loyalty.
How the financial technology sector can correct its gender imbalance
As fintech continues its rapid growth, gender imbalance remains a prominent industry issue.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three UK tech jobs with great benefits
Exciting open vacancies at Experian, Klarna and Hazy. Apply today!
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 15 April 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Winden, EximPe, Uplinq, ImaliPay & SwooshTransfer
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Crypto paytech MoonPay receives $87m from entertainment and sporting stars
MoonPay CEO says: “Web3 is radically changing the way we approach the business of entertainment, sports and music.”
Waste! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing
Climate change is a complex problem, and its solutions are manifold and multifaceted.
Microsoft teams up with Finastra to offer SME lending through Dynamics 365
Microsoft says the partnership will drive value for SMEs, “the backbone of job creation in the world’s economy”.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 5 | AI in financial services
In this episode of the What the Fintech? podcast, we’re joined by Kevin Levitt of Nvidia.
Lea County State Bank taps Jack Henry for digital transformation
Jack Henry says its digital solutions will allow the firm to compete with large banks and fintechs.
Circle lands $400m funding round featuring BlackRock, Fidelity
The funding round is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022.
The silence of the lambs
Don’t just avoid difficult conversations in the hope that something will change. Talk. Build trust.
Capital on Tap scores $200m funding facility to drive US growth
The firm launched its US credit card in March 2021 and has an office in Atlanta.
Why embedded finance is the next big thing
Embedded finance has already started to streamline financial processes in both consumer and business commerce.
Form3 partners Goldman Sachs TxB to launch FX solution
Form3 CEO says the partnership with Goldman Sachs TxB forms part of the company’s growth strategy.
Creator economy e-commerce platform SamCart raises $82m Series B
The round saw participation from Eldridge, TTV Capital, Fin VC, George Kaiser Foundation and eGateway Capital.
ESG and fintechs: how firms are benefiting from an ESG focus
Financial services firms have many ways to advance ESG goals while providing valuable services.
Stripe-backed one-click checkout fintech Fast folds
Fast CEO Domm Holland says: “Sometimes trailblazers don’t make it all the way to the mountain top.”
Spain’s Ritmo lands $200m in debt funding to drive growth
The Madrid-based company has raised $225 million to date in debt and equity funding.
