The Bank of London names Gavin Hewitt as new chief financial officer
Hewitt will lead the firm’s accounting, finance and corporate treasury operations.
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Four tips to help you design a risk strategy to combat fraud in 2023
Mitigating fraud and building trust with customers should be top of the agenda for businesses in 2023.
South Korean tech firm behind super-app Toss raises $405m Series G funding
Tonic Private Equity led the Series G round along with a number of existing investors.
JP Morgan invests in Indian paytech ISG, buys stake in Viva Wallet
JP Morgan is aiming to enhance digital transactions for its corporate clients in APAC and Europe.
UK regulators fine TSB £48.6m over “operational resilience failings”
The FCA says technical failures in TSB’s IT system led to customers being unable to access banking services.
The What the FinTech? podcast | Season three’s jailed buzzwords
We run down all the buzzwords our podcast guests wanted gone from the industry this year.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 20 | 2022 in review
In the final episode of the year, we take a look at some of the biggest fintech trends of 2022.
ING CTO Ron van Kemenade to join Lloyds as COO next year
He will take up his new role at the UK bank in June 2023 subject to regulatory approval.
Women in financial services: Bhavna Saraf of Lloyds Banking Group
We chat with Lloyds’ Bhavna Saraf about her banking journey, current payments trends and more.
Acin lands $24m in Series B funding from global banking heavyweights
The round was led by a consortium comprised of JP Morgan, Citi, BNP Paribas, Barclays and Lloyds.
It’s crunch time for open banking in the UK
The UK government and regulators have a golden opportunity to set open banking on a path to success.
BaaS fintech Griffin hires Sameer Dubey as chief product officer
Dubey brings 15 years of experience in financial services to the role.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 16 December 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
FinTech Futures Jobs: This is how to job search in 2023
Explore thousands of open roles on the Fintech Futures Job Board today.
CWB expands Brim Financial partnership with new business credit card offering
Customers will have access to Brim’s full suite of product capabilities powered by the fintech’s tech platform.
ConnexPay hires payments “titan” Blair Jeffery as COO
Jeffery will lead the company’s core strategic and operational teams.
Banking’s Christmas gift…
A fictitious story about the birth of a new neobank at Christmas.
My dollars matter
Branch closures hurt not only consumers, but also small businesses and their local communities.
United Fintech snaps up FX risk and data services firm Cobalt
Cobalt is United Fintech’s fifth acquisition since launching in 2020.
Barclays to invest £500m in climate tech start-ups by 2027
Barclays says it made the decision to boost its investment following “substantial interest and demand”.
GCC fintech Now Money taps ThetaRay for AML Sonar solution
Now Money provides mobile banking services to the financially underserved, including low-fee cross-border remittances.
Bpifrance taps Thought Machine for Vault Core banking platform
Bpifrance is the first bank in France to deploy Thought Machine’s Vault Core platform.
Swiss digital lender Bob Finance selects Mambu for cloud banking platform
Bob Finance says it needed a platform “that meets internal and external partner standards”.
May all your problems be the solvable kind
As we head into a tough year ahead, my friends, I have this wish: may all your problems be solvable.
Banking Technology Magazine Dec 2022 / Jan 2023 issue out now
Cover story: THE BEST OF BANKING TECH – Winners and pictures from an amazing night.
Westpac ends talks with Tyro Payments over potential acquisition
Westpac says purchasing Tyro “is not in the best interests of Westpac shareholders at this time”.
Mark Brant joins NatWest as chief payments officer
Brant will take up his new role at NatWest on 16 January 2023.
Bitcoin Group to buy Germany’s Bankhaus von der Heydt
The deal is expected to close in Q3 2023.
Trovata partners JP Morgan for corporate liquidity solution
Trovata will host JP Morgan Asset Management’s Morgan Money investing application.
Why innovative banking has never been more important
Innovative banking can help consumers make ends meet during what promises to be a challenging period.
Teneo partners NatWest for A2A open banking payment solution Payit
Teneo will leverage account-to-account solution Payit to pay dividends to those affected by insolvent firms.
UAE’s National Bonds taps Azentio for digital Islamic banking solution
Azentio says its iMAL platform will enable National Bonds to roll out Islamic products and services faster.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 19 | Canada’s evolving banking landscape
In this episode, we’re joined by Amreen Sodhi, head of digital product, payments and loyalty at Scotiabank.
Let talent thrive
When it comes to talent investment, far too many financial firms continue to get it wrong.
White paper: Banking in the new normal – foundations for customer lifecycle intelligence-led banking transformation
Uncovering the principal drivers that will distinguish banks that survive and thrive from those left behind.
New UK bank Ashman live with Mambu’s core banking tech
Once fully launched, Ashman will serve SMEs in the UK’s commercial real estate sector.
Banking Tech Awards USA will be returning for a second year
Nominations for the 2023 awards are now open.
PSR outlines APP scam reporting process for banks and building societies
The PSR says APP scams are a “major problem” in the UK with over 95,000 incidents in the first half of 2022.
Starling Bank to create 1,000 jobs as it opens new Manchester base
Starling says it chose Manchester due to its “deep pool of tech talent and rich cultural and creative heritage”.
Brazil’s C6 Bank taps Thought Machine for core banking technology
The bank will be powered by Vault Core, Thought Machine’s cloud-native core banking platform.
