Rabobank taps Zafin to upgrade pricing, billing and invoicing capabilities
Zafin’s tech will provide a “consistent view of product, billing and invoicing information across all channels”.
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Swiss wealth manager Julius Baer names Goldman Sachs exec Stefan Bollinger as new CEO
Bollinger succeeds interim CEO Nic Dreckmann, who has held the position since February this year.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 12 | The emerging technologies driving innovation in payments
In this podcast episode, we chat with George Maddaloni, CTO of Operations at payments giant Mastercard.
Bank of Clarke partners with Greenlight for family money management solution
Bank of Clarke becomes the first Virginia community bank to offer Greenlight’s service.
Former Affirm VP Sibongile Ngako joins US fintech Brex as chief compliance officer
Ngako will lead the compliance programme at Brex and expand its risk-mitigating frameworks.
BBVA and Telefónica Tech team for cybersecurity push, launch dedicated centre in Mexico
BBVA says its goal is to be “prepared to respond to all types of attacks”.
Pennsylvania’s Sagent appoints Jaime Gow as new CFO
Gow will work out of Sagent’s major US tech hub in Dallas, Texas.
US Federal Reserve fines digital bank Green Dot $44 million over “unfair and deceptive practices”
Green Dot has been anticipating the arrival of the consent order since February.
US fintech Coast bags $40m Series B for product, partnership and team expansion
The fintech will apply the funds to “accelerate its product and partnership development”.
B2B paytech Slope lands $65m equity and debt funding led by JP Morgan
Following the investment, Slope will join the JP Morgan Payments Partner Network.
CFPB proposes new rule to include payday advances under Truth in Lending Act
The fees associated with payday advances must be accompanied by the appropriate consumer disclosures.
Cash App to exit UK as Block scales back international expansion plans
Block is currently focused on “growing within the US, not expanding into new markets”.
Video: Nationwide at Money20/20 Europe – AI and multi-cloud architectures
Nationwide’s Otto Benz discusses the intriguing intersection between multi-cloud architectures and AI.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 19 July 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes HSBC, Stripe, the FCA and more.
Meridien Holdings acquires stake in FX liquidity firm DKK Partners to bolster plans for NYSE listing
The US-based holding company says it has “set fourth its plans to list on the NYSE”.
Black Hills Federal Credit Union tasks NCR Atleos with ATM management in new agreement
The credit union has opted to leverage its partner’s ATM-as-a-Service and ITM-as-a-Service solutions.
Video: Griffin at Money20/20 Europe – From licence to longevity
Griffin CEO David Jarvis discusses the bank’s licensing journey and what’s next in store.
Brazil’s Matera lands $100m investment from Warburg Pincus
Warburg Pincus will reportedly gain a minority stake in Matera following its investment.
First Global Bank in Jamaica partners Profile Software for digital Finuevo Suite
The partnership is set to equip the bank with new digital onboarding and loan origination facilities.
April names former Avantax exec Raj Doshi as new president and COO
Over his more than 20-year career, Doshi has also held leadership positions at Updater and Google.
Blue Owl Capital snaps up Atalaya Capital Management in $450m deal
The deal is comprised of $350 million in Blue Owl equity and $100 million in cash.
US fintech Aven’s valuation tops $1bn with latest $142m Series D capital raise
The San Francisco-based fintech plans to expand to all 50 US states by next year.
Merrco Payments rebrands to KORT Payments with new managing team led by Paysafe founders
The rebranding comes after Merrco’s successful capital raise in June.
Former KeyBank digital chief Jamie Warder joins Alliant Credit Union as CIO and business strategy lead
Before his corporate career, Warder served as an armour and cavalry officer in the US Army.
Video: Tribe Payments at Money20/20 Europe – Hyper-personalisation in fintech
Tribe Payments’ Lynda Clarke talks big data, hyper-personalisation, and the continued customisation of fintech.
Clear Street set to acquire Fox River algorithmic trading business from Instinet
The deal to acquire Fox River’s algorithmic execution solutions is expected to close in Q3.
US fintech start-up Estu launches new financial services app for students
The app comprises financial, social and academic functionalities.
HSBC concludes search for new Group CEO with Georges Elhedery appointment
The appointment follows Noel Quinn’s announcement in April that he was stepping down after five years as CEO.
Digital challenger Inter promotes SVP Alexandre Riccio to Brazil CEO
Riccio has been tasked with overseeing “an even more intense drive to deliver results”.
Sequoia Capital reportedly offers Stripe investors share deal as fintech valuation tops $70bn
The firm is said to have made the offer through an email sent to LPs this week.
Mexican fintech start-up OCN lands $86m Series A funding round to drive international expansion
OCN provides gig workers in Latin America and the US access to capital for car rentals.
US regulators fine Citigroup $136m for “insufficient progress” towards compliance with 2020 consent order
The OCC and the Federal Reserve Board have fined Citigroup $75 million and $60.6 million, respectively.
Blockchain-powered clearing and settlement fintech Partior raises more than $60m in Series B funding
Partior was founded as a joint venture between JP Morgan, DBS Bank and Temasek in 2021.
Diamond Credit Union partners Tyfone for nFinia digital banking platform
Diamond was a longstanding client of Cubus Solutions, which Tyfone acquired in 2023.
Cartoon: Relief
The survivors from the ‘mass start-up extinction’ event might still not be ready to invest for growth.
Banking Technology Magazine July / August 2024 issue out now
Cover story: MONEY TALKS – Cash still playing an important role in society.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Lemon.markets, Trustap, Adfin, Accend and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Intuit to cut 10% of workforce amid plans to boost investment in “key growth areas” such as AI
Intuit plans to hire 1,800 new workers to support the firm’s aim to capitalise on the “AI revolution”.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 12 July 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Envestnet, Dosh, Innovate Finance and more.
Bain Capital to acquire US fintech Envestnet in $4.5bn deal
Reverence Capital is also participating in the transaction, alongside a consortium of additional investors.
