The Republic of Palau taps Ripple for first stablecoin pilot
The pilot is expected to last for three months between selected merchants and government employees.
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Mercury Financial secures $200m debt facility to expand credit card business
The facility has been provided by client funds managed by US investment banking company Neuberger Berman.
Upgrade snaps up BNPL vendor Uplift for $100m
California-headquartered Uplift provides BNPL payment and credit products to the travel industry.
Trustmi aims to stamp out B2B payment fraud with global launch
The launch comes just days after the company secured $17 million in a Series A funding round.
The Philippines’ UnionBank taps NCR to manage its ATMs
The Philippines’ ninth largest bank currently operates over 400 ATMs across the country.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 28 July 2023
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: Giraffe, eflow Global, Galaxy Ventures & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Robinhood reignites plans for UK expansion with chief exec hire
According to an FCA filing, Jordan Sinclair has been appointed as UK chief executive for Robinhood.
Trintech snaps up Fiserv’s financial reconciliation business
Trintech hopes the deal will “act as a springboard for innovation” for its accounting automation platform.
BlackRock and Jio Financial Services to launch joint asset management venture in India
The announcement follows JFS’s recent demerger from Reliance Industries.
Episode Six names former HSBC exec as new chief revenue officer
Brian Muse-McKenney becomes Episode Six’s first CRO.
US earned wage access start-up Immediate bags fresh funding, expands credit facility
The Alabama-based firm aims to “improve financial wellness and eliminate cycles of debt for employees”.
Settle secures $145m credit facility from Silicon Valley Bank
Settle will use the expanded facility to boost its lending to e-commerce and consumer brands.
UBS to pay $388m in fines relating to Credit Suisse’s doomed dealings with Archegos
The US Federal Reserve has fined Credit Suisse $269 million, with the UK’s PRA issuing a further $119 million fine.
NCR reveals new names for separated brands as company division accelerates
Its digital commerce business is to be called NCR Voyix, while its ATM business will be known as NCR Atleos.
Dutch challenger Bunq lands additional €44.5m funding to fuel international expansion
The digital bank says it has now raised around €100m in funding over this year alone.
JP Morgan CEO confirms German expansion for Chase digital bank
The confirmation comes two years after the digital bank launched in the UK.
Bain Capital buys majority stake in India’s Adani Capital, invests $120m to boost growth
Bain Capital will pick up a 90% stake, with current CEO Gaurav Gupta retaining the other 10%.
Report: The future of digital trust – Authentaverse
This free, in-depth report discusses governance frameworks and technological building blocks for Authentaverse.
Amazon set to roll out palm payment processing across all US Whole Foods stores
The Amazon One technology allows users to complete transactions using just their hand.
Banking Tech Awards 2023: Nominations deadline extended!
Submit your nominations before 4 August 2023!
HSBC appoints two new senior execs to its Global Payments unit
Martijn Stoker joins HSBC from JP Morgan, and Melissa Tuozzolo from Bank of America.
Cartoon: Light at the end of the tunnel
A new cartoon illustrating how the crypto community is starting to believe we’re at the start of another bull market.
Finalists announced for PayTech Awards USA 2023
We are thrilled to share with you the finalists for the first PayTech Awards USA!
US healthcare fintech Collectly lands $29m Series A funding
The company will put the funding towards enhancing its software and furthering its market expansion.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Anduin, Thunes, Portrait Analytics & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 21 July 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
The US Federal Reserve launches new instant payments system FedNow
FedNow operates in parallel with the Federal Reserve’s existing payment services, Fedwire and FedACH.
Rapyd names Shlomit Wagman as global chief regulation and compliance officer
Wagman joins Rapyd from the Israel Money Laundering and Terror Financing Prohibition Authority (IMPA).
Mexico’s CNBV reportedly facing legal action over delays publishing open finance rules
The complaint was filed by a Mexican citizen in June, according to El Economista.
Deutsche Bank fined $186m by US Federal Reserve
The Fed says it found that Deutsche Bank made “insufficient remedial progress” in fixing its AML controls.
Webinar | 6 September 2023: Pioneering innovative partnerships – unveiling the game-changing fintech hybrid model at the point-of-need
An insightful journey through the experience of the successful implementation of the hybrid start-up model.
Karat Financial secures $70m in mix of equity and debt financing
The start-up has also launched a new business card in partnership with Visa to help digital creators access credit.
UK climate fintech Sylvera secures $57m Series B funding
The latest investment follows Sylvera’s $32 million Series A round held in January 2022.
Stanford Federal Credit Union overhauls digital engagement through Agent IQ partnership
The partnership will see Stanford FCU leverage Agent IQ’s digital engagement platform Lynq.
Cognaize lands $18m Series A to fuel AI-powered document processing for financial services
The start-up will use the funds to accelerate its research and product development and boost its marketing activity.
Corelation signs three more credit unions for core processing
All three are preparing their organisations for future growth with higher member engagement.
FSB publishes global regulatory framework for cryptoassets
The framework comes a year after the FSB called for regulation of the crypto industry on an international level.
Thredd, formerly GPS, appoints Ava Kelly as new chief product officer
Based in the US, Ava Kelly brings more than 25 years of payments industry experience to her new role.
US fintech Earnest partners Nova Credit to make international student loans more accessible
The partnership seeks to provide better financing opportunities to foreign-born students in the US.
