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ICYMI fintech funding round-up: BondIT, Paywatch, 1fs Wealth and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Avant secures $250m in debt and equity from Ares Management
Avant CEO Matt Bochenek says the funds from Ares will “further fuel our credit portfolio and next-gen platform”.
Reflections on 2022
As we hurtle towards the end of the year, let’s take a look at how my forecasts for 2022 have turned out.
Deutsche Bank partners Nvidia to advance the use of AI in financial services
The two firms aim to develop applications that will improve risk management and boost efficiency.
Singapore’s Osome raises $25m in Series B funding
The start-up uses machine learning to help businesses automate accounting, payroll and tax reporting.
Wells Fargo launches digital business banking platform Vantage
Vantage leverages AI and machine learning to deliver personalised financial services for businesses.
Broadridge’s LTX appoints Jim Kwiatkowski as CEO
Jim Toffey, CEO and co-founder of LTX, will transition to the role of chairman of the board.
UBS taps ID verification firm Regula to streamline customer onboarding
Regula says its tech will enable UBS customers to open new accounts “in less than five minutes”.
Israel’s Shield bags $20m in Series B funding
Shield plans to boost its growth in existing markets and expand into new ones, including the US.
Singapore fintech Finbots.ai signs digital bank client in Asia
The firm has signed up Mongolia’s first neobank, M bank, to help build out its digital lending business.
Mangopay acquires fraud detection and prevention firm Nethone
Mangopay intends to develop and offer anti-fraud solutions designed specifically for marketplaces.
Video: Socure at Money20/20 USA – Fighting synthetic identity fraud
We chat with Johnny Ayers, CEO of Socure, about how firms can tackle synthetic identity fraud.
ClearBank taps ThetaRay for cloud-native Sonar AML solution
ClearBank will utilise ThetaRay’s tech for AML monitoring, providing flexibility as it scales.
Conversational AI firm Boost.ai hires Jerry Haywood as new CEO
Haywood joins from LivePerson and succeeds Boost.ai founder and current CEO Lars Ropeid Selsås.
From eID wallets to soulbound tokens: future-proofing digital identity
The next five to seven years will usher in a completely new era of digital IDs.
Featurespace bags funding from US, UK govs to build new financial crime detection solution
Featurespace is developing an AI-powered system to help banks and PSPs detect financial crime.
Saudi fintech platform Tameed picks Moneythor for loyalty features
With Moneythor’s solution, Tameed aims to enhance its purchase order financing offering with a loyalty programme.
Railsr taps Featurespace to boost payment fraud and AML protections
Railsr will utilise card and payment fraud prevention and AML solutions through Featurespace’s ARIC hub.
Regnology acquires Belgian regtech b.fine
Regnology CEO says they were attracted to the “strong synergies” between the two companies’ offerings.
Iceland’s Arion Bank taps Lucinity to boost AML protection
Lucinity says its AML tech helps banks and fintechs increase their compliance productivity by more than 50%.
Ireland is emerging as a global hub for payments
Ireland has become the EU/EMEA headquarters for many leading firms in the fintech and payments space.
Video: Inscribe at Money20/20 USA – Automating KYC/KYB and underwriting processes
We chat with Inscribe’s Ronan Burke about the benefits of KYC/KYB and underwriting automation.
Tax software firm SurePrep snapped up by Thomson Reuters for $500m
SurePrep is expected to generate approximately $60 million of revenue in 2022.
Financial wellbeing platform Brightside raises $33m in Series B funding
The firm says it will use the fresh funding to enhance its platform and fuel its growth.
White paper: Shaping the future – artificial intelligence for financial services
Now is the time to build the skills and infrastructure to make AI a successful part of that future.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Ping, Agent IQ, Atlar and more
A handy round-up of this week’s fintech funding news from around the world.
Are the machines coming for your job? Probably!
Generative AI may soon be able to build platforms or design new products in the financial services industry.
Huntington National Bank selects LiquidX for trade finance infrastructure
Huntington Bank says LiquidX was the “most efficient and effective” partner to help expand its trade offering.
Finland’s S-Bank taps Worldline for card fraud management solution
The Worldline Fraud Management Suite can detect fraudulent payments before they are even processed.
DBS and digitalisation: what the West can learn from the East
“Meaningful innovation is the true litmus test,” says DBS’ Shee Tse Koon.
Zest AI lands more than $50m in growth funding round
With the new cash, Zest AI plans on increasing access to its AI-automated credit underwriting service.
New fintech start-up in the US for homeowners – Saivy
Saivy’s mobile app is in development and the start-up is currently accepting subscribers to its waitlist.
Tech-enabled financial literacy has the potential to usher in a new era of prosperity for Americans
Harnessing technology can help create an inclusive and approachable culture around money.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 28 October 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Dutch fintech start-up Floryn lands €65m from NatWest
Floryn claims it has provided more than €650 million in financing since inception.
Diebold Nixdorf partners Featurespace for real-time fraud prevention tech
Diebold Nixdorf will integrate Featurespace’s ARIC Risk Hub into its Vynamic Payments platform.
Addressing the digital skills gap in financial services and accounting
The finance industry must address the skills gaps among its employees sooner rather than later.
Wells Fargo partners Google Cloud for AI virtual assistant, Fargo
Fargo will leverage Google Cloud’s conversational AI platform Dialogflow to offer personalised banking tips.
UBS strengthens cloud partnership with Microsoft
The bank intends to host more than 50% of its applications on Microsoft Azure.
