Video: Visa at Sibos 2022 – The evolution of B2B payments
We speak with Visa’s Darren Parslow about the shifting B2B payments landscape.
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HSBC taps Oracle to power digital transformation
HSBC will upgrade and migrate select database systems to Oracle’s Exadata Cloud@Customer platform.
Egyptian fintech Telda lands $20m seed funding
The round was led by Global Founders Capital with participation from Sequoia Capital and Block.
Happy feet
Always keep going. That’s the only way any of this work gets done.
Goldman Sachs plots reorganisation, reveals change of plans for Marcus
“The concept of being broad, with a consumer footprint, is not really playing to our strength,” says CEO.
Video: BNY Mellon at Sibos 2022 – The growth of real-time payments
We chat with Carl Slabicki of BNY Mellon about current payments trends and the growing adoption of RTP.
UBCI revamps corporate banking tech with Finastra and Tesselate
Union Bancaire pour le Commerce et l’Industrie (UBCI) modernises trade and cash management tech.
Mastercard to enable banks to offer crypto trading services with new solution
Named Crypto Source, the new offering is being developed in partnership with Paxos.
HealRWorld set to launch first UN SDG-focused corporate debit card
The debit card, launching soon, aims to reward sustainable businesses.
Digital challenger Bunq wins “landmark” case against Dutch Central Bank
The firm took the DNB to court earlier this year over the use of AI/ML technology for AML checks.
US digital bank Green Dot fires CEO, appoints George Gresham as replacement
Dan Henry has been terminated as CEO and president of the company and resigned from the board as of 14 October.
Video: NatWest at Sibos 2022 – The open banking revolution
We speak with Dan Globerson of NatWest about the bank’s open banking strategy.
Video: Bank of America at Sibos 2022 – Cross-border payments trends
We chat with Derrick Walton of Bank of America about how cross-border payments have evolved.
Funding Circle names Greig McEwan as new CTO
McEwan most recently served as CTO at European freight-forwarding firm Sennder.
Video: ING at Sibos 2022 – Interoperability in trade finance
We chat with Lynn Ng of ING about whether cross-platform interoperability in trade finance is possible.
Belize Bank extends core banking partnership with Finastra
The bank has migrated the operations of Scotiabank (Belize) onto Finastra’s Fusion Essence platform.
Apple and Goldman Sachs to launch savings account for Apple Card
The savings account will allow Apple Card users to deposit their “Daily Cash” rewards automatically.
NorthOne bags $67m in Series B funding round
The new capital takes NorthOne’s total funding raised to date to more than $90 million.
Cleo names Anita Woods as new VP of product
In her new role, Woods will be responsible for leading Cleo’s product strategy.
Giving control of digital payment credentials to consumers
Card issuers should provide tools for consumers to easily manage their digital payment credentials.
B4B Payments at Money20/20 USA: globalising US fintechs for European issuing and payment expansion
B4B Payments will showcase its instant card issuing and payments innovation platform at Money20/20 USA.
Video: BAFT at Sibos 2022 – Collaboration between banks and fintechs
We chat with Tod Burwell of BAFT about how collaboration between banks and fintechs is driving innovation.
Video: Brim Financial at Sibos 2022 – Card and payments innovation
At Sibos 2022, Brim Financial’s Meenaz Sunderji discusses the evolving retail and corporate card landscape.
Tink and Snoop team up to help UK customers navigate cost-of-living crisis
“This partnership is designed to help everyone get on top of their finances,” the two firms say.
Video: NatWest at Sibos 2022 – Sustainability and achieving net-zero targets
We chat with NatWest’s Solange Chamberlain about sustainability in banking and achieving net-zero targets.
TripActions raises $304m Series G at $9.2bn valuation
The fundraise was a mix of $154 million in equity and $150 million in structured capital.
Teen financial platform Step lands $300m in debt funding
The new funding brings the total capital raised by Step to $500 million in equity and debt.
Digital transformation in financial services: how to plan your spend for maximum impact
How to balance measurable return on investment (ROI) and long-term results.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Ayoconnect and Tugende
The ICYMI round-up brings to you the latest funding news from around the world, every week.
US fintech funding round-up: OatFi, Fintor and StandardC
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the US.
Google Cloud set to accept crypto payments via Coinbase
The partnership, which had been in the works for “many months”, has four parts to it.
Europe fintech funding round-up: Payable, Axyon AI, Cube and HeidiPay
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across Europe.
Sibos 2022: Achieving net-zero across an FI’s value chain
A number of associations are being spun up to support FIs to address the complexity around decarbonisation.
Video: HSBC at Sibos 2022 – ESG and financial services
We chat with Natalie Blyth of HSBC to discuss the bank’s push to hit net-zero targets.
Video: BNP Paribas at Sibos 2022 – Digital assets in financial services
We chat with Wayne Hughes of BNP Paribas Securities Services to discuss the firm’s digital asset strategy.
Video: HSBC at Sibos 2022 – Banking in the metaverse
At Sibos 2022, we spoke with Catherine Zhou of HSBC about the bank’s work in the metaverse.
Video: JP Morgan at Sibos 2022 – Digital payments trends in EMEA
We chat with Sara Castellano of JP Morgan Payments about digital payments trends in the EMEA region.
Digital receipts start-up Flux closing down
Flux says that from 14 October, they “will no longer be able to receive digital receipts or cashback offers”.
Video: BIAN at Sibos 2022 – Driving coreless banking
We speak with BIAN’s Hans Tesselaar about the future of coreless banking.
Prudential and Google Cloud team for health and financial inclusion in Asia and Africa
Prudential will leverage Google Cloud for its flagship health and wealth platform, Pulse.
