FinovateFall 2020: a return to the fundamentals
Greg Palmer, VP at Finovate, analyses what the “new normal” looks like for the finserv industry.
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E-book: Financial services – the smarter way to workflow
Future-proof your financial services institution in an era of rapid transformation.
IDC Snapshot: Improving operational excellence and customer experience in retail banking
Organisations that have a common business and technology roadmap have had more success than those with separate plans.
White paper: Addressing financial services technology challenges during growth
How to realise the full potential of IT integration: get your systems in order, be diligent about due diligence, and prepare for post-merger.
Hungarian fintech PeasyPay continues hand and face payment roll out
In the UK, the start-up is working with taxi drivers in Glasgow.
The Oracle versus Google copyright case could shape the future of software
The fate of open APIs lies in the hands of the US Supreme Court.
White paper: how millennials & gen Z can power growth for financial institutions
Millennials (25-39 years old) and adult Gen Z-ers (18-24) represent over $3 trillion in spend.
IDC Snapshot: Establishing operational resilience to achieve customer excellence
The ability to simplify & streamline tech supporting important business services, leading to better customer outcomes.
GoCardless bags new chief revenue officer to tap enterprise space
The fintech is currently drawing back its growth to preserve cash.
Klarna set to nearly double valuation to $10bn
Klarna is looking to raise half a billion from a mixture of new and old investors.
Metro Bank unveils new “15 minute onboarding” for SMEs
The bank’s new online journey auto-populates business data.
Grab in talks for $300-500m AIA & Prudential investment
The up-to-$500-million target is to be spread over a number of rounds.
PSP fintech Mollie joins unicorn club with €90m Series B funding round
Mollie was bootstrapped until its first funding round last year.
Cloud: the new frontier in banking
Demystifying the move to the cloud is the first step to becoming more agile.
Starling Bank announces account and CHAPS payment charges
The UK challenger announces new structure days after rival Monzo.
Back & middle-office disruptor LemonTree launches first product
The start-up is challenging clients to get up and running in 90 days.
Form3, Countingup and PPS create new SME offering
The SME market contributes around £2 trillion a year to the UK economy.
To win the battle of banking, you need a digital war room
Here, banks can get visibility into every single process in their business as they actually behave.
What the Fintech? Episode 13 | Commerce in the wake of COVID-19
Travis Skelly tells FinTech Futures all about how Citi Ventures evaluates ecommerce companies.
First Direct nabs new CEO from HSBC
Pitt comes with nearly 11 years banking experience.
Robinhood faces SEC probe over deal disclosure
US brokerage unicorn in hot water over order flow dealings.
Tandem Bank sunsets credit cards, plans core restructure
Tandem’s Cashback Credit Card will shut down in February 2021.
Vanquis Bank partners with NatWest’s Payit
Payit was built by London-based, RBS-backed fintech, Pollinate.
Crealogix signs customer portal deal with German development banks
Due to go live in 2021 with support through to 2031.
Stopping malicious insiders with deception technology
A deception-based platform helps firms feel prepared for attacks from within.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 04 September 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Banco del Sol goes live with Temenos Transact at the core
The Argentine challenger is aiming for SMEs in the near future.
Trade Republic launches share savings plan to rival incumbents
It claims to be the first to bring consumers the service for free.
Philippines central bank to publish digital bank framework this month
A basic digital bank will require a minimum capitalisation of $8.2 million.
Singapore fintech GoBear lays off 11% of workforce
The fintech landed $17 million in May,
EXCLUSIVE: Bank Alfalah selects Oracle Flexcube for corporate banking
Oracle’s system to run alongside Temenos T24 for retail.
The time for reskilling is now: how to go about it in a post-pandemic world
We have just six months to prepare for the new work environment – let’s be strategic about our upskilling options.
How online identity verification can help telcos in the aftermath of COVID-19
Online ID verification enables telcos to securely & confidently onboard more users without a visit to a retail store.
Report: The total economic impact of Appway Onboarding for wealth management
Increased revenues and improved efficiency for internationally operating wealth management firms and private banks.
UK government proposes digital ID cards, yet to unveil private partners
The potential of a government digital ID in the UK could impact the fintech industry.
Brazilian challenger Nubank lands $300m
The raise was spotted in a SEC filing.
Four US digital trading apps experienced technical issues this week
It’s rare for as many as four digital brokerage platforms to experience issues all at the same time.
Wirecard sells communication services arm to German start-up IDnow
IDnow will keep the majority of the arm’s 150 employees.
Aussie BNPL Zip closes $296m acquisition of US player QuadPay
“The US is a critical part of our global strategy,” says CEO.
Risky business
Everyone will have a part to play, but the risk teams will set the tone for what comes next.
