Banking Technology Magazine July / August 2024 issue out now
Cover story: MONEY TALKS – Cash still playing an important role in society.
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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.
Skipify names former Airbnb Payments chief Sam Shrauger as new COO
Shrauger previously served as CEO and chairman of Airbnb’s US payments arm for over four years.
Malaysia’s Affin Bank partners ACI Worldwide for business payments platform
The bank is leveraging the ACI payments platform to realise a “75% efficiency boost”.
America First Credit Union taps Loquat for small business onboarding solution
The credit union will apply Loquat for digital account opening, payments, reporting and virtual cards.
Global fintech investment fell by 19% in H1 2024, according to new Innovate Finance report
Total investment in fintechs worldwide amounted to $15.9bn in H1 2024, compared to $19.5bn in H2 2023.
Clear Street names former CBOE chief Edward Tilly as new president
Tilly previously served as CEO and chairman of CBOE Capital Markets for over 10 years.
Avidia Bank to adopt Personetics’ AI-powered engagement engine through new Q2 Digital Banking Platform
The bank will integrate Personetics’ AI engagement engine into the Q2 platform.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 11 | Banking Tech Awards 25th anniversary special with Monument
In this podcast episode, we chat with Sudip Dasgupta, CTO at Monument Bank and Banking Tech Awards judge.
Azqore selects Volante Technologies’ PaaS tech for SEPA instant payments
Azqore previously selected Volante to accelerate its ISO 20022 adoption programme in 2022.
Bain Capital reportedly closing in on deal to acquire Envestnet
The potential deal could be announced as early as this week, according to a report by Reuters.
First Federal Bank of Kansas selects Jack Henry for core processing solution
FFBKC aims to leverage Jack Henry’s tech to extend its services to SMBs.
Visa and Mastercard to extend inter-regional interchange fee caps in the EEA until 2029
The payments giants originally agreed to the caps to settle an EU antitrust investigation in 2019.
Netevia secures up to $120m in debt financing from WhiteHorse Capital
The fintech plans to use the funds to “complete key acquisitions” and “rollout new products”.
Andrews Federal Credit Union taps Blend for deposit account opening solution
The solution includes counteroffer and funding capabilities, automated IDV, and banker-to-member engagement tools.
Video: Endava at Money20/20 Europe – The evolution of B2B payments
Endava’s Scott Harkey highlights the latest technological advancements that are revolutionising B2B payments.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 5 July 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Revolut, BlackRock, Project Nexus and more.
Join us as a judge for PayTech Awards USA 2024!
The prestigious PayTech Awards USA 2024 has a limited number of seats on the judging panel available.
FinTech Founders Video: Lessons from Finovate – shaping your fintech showcase approach
Four fintech founders share their key advice for companies looking to showcase their products at conferences.
Video: Highlights from the PayTech Awards 2024
Watch the highlights from an incredible afternoon celebrating the best and brightest in payments technology.
Innovation Federal Credit Union names Jason Cinq-Mars as new CIO
Cinq-Mars will oversee the credit union’s information, technology and security functions.
Silvergate to pay $63m in penalties to settle with US regulators
Silvergate announced it was winding down crypto-focused Silvergate Bank in March 2023.
Video: ING at Money20/20 Europe – Riding the second wave of AI transformation
Bahadir Yilmaz, chief analytics officer at ING, discusses how the Dutch banking giant is executing its AI strategy.
Last chance to register for Banking Tech Insights on 11 July in London
Join us on 11 July for an exclusive half-day event around building a modern tech stack at financial institutions.
FinTech Founders Video: Evolution through feedback – refining product presentations for future success
Four fintech founders share how to utilise audience feedback to perfect product presentations.
Robinhood buys AI-powered investment research platform Pluto Capital
The deal comes less than a month after the digital trading platform announced its $200 million purchase of Bitstamp.
Payments Canada concludes search for new CEO with Susan Hawkins appointment
Hawkins has served as a member of Payments Canada’s board since 2020.
Chime acquires employee rewards start-up Salt Labs
Salt Labs’ CEO Jason Lee will take charge of the neobank’s new Chime Enterprise division.
Revolut announces record $545m profit for 2023
Revolut’s revenue surged by 95% over the year, from $1.1 billion in 2022 to $2.2 billion in 2023.
US FDIC issues consent order to Thread Bank
The consent order, effective 21 May, mandates Thread Bank to enhance its oversight of its BaaS programme.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying international payments with Eddie Harrison of Navro
In this podcast episode, Dave and Dharm chat with Eddie Harrison, co-founder and CPO of Navro.
US fintech start-up Rainforest lands $20m Series A led by Matrix Partners
Rainforest says it provides embedded payment processing tech “purpose-built for software platforms”.
BlackRock to acquire private markets data provider Preqin for $3.2bn
The deal will see Preqin’s data and research tools merge with BlackRock’s portfolio management platform Aladdin.
US start-up Arrow emerges from stealth aiming to streamline healthcare payments
To support its launch, Arrow raised $110 million in a Series A round in May 2022.
FinTech Founders Video: Key strategies for communicating fintech value propositions
Four fintech founders share their key tips to ensure the success of your tech presentations.
Video: FinovateSpring 2024 – what’s hot and what’s not in fintech
We ask three industry professionals what’s hot and what’s not in the fintech sector this year.
Canadian credit union Vancity lays off 7% of workforce
The cuts, actioned by president and CEO Wellington Holbrook, have resulted in the loss of almost 200 positions.
