Sberbank deputy chair: “We’re the number one target for hackers around the globe”
Fintech Futures speaks with Sberbank’s Stanislav Kuznetsov about the importance of cybersecurity.
Digital
PayTech Awards 2021 Winner: Surepay – Editor’s Choice
Evolution of confirmation of payee (CoP).
Why finance teams are coming out of the pandemic stronger than before
Adoption of digital solutions gave CFOs the tools to keep growing during the pandemic.
ICYMI funding round-up: TomoCredit, Lightyear, X-Margin, Coinfirm & more
More funding deals you may have missed during a busy week of news.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three fabulous jobs to apply for this week
Exciting vacancies at Everbridge, Immersive Labs and Checkout.com. Apply today!
Grow Credit raises $106m to expand subscription-based credit builder
Black-owned fintech firm plans growth to 100 million end consumers.
Shortlist announced for Banking Tech Awards 2021
Congratulations to all of this year’s finalists.
Swedish payments platform Billogram lands $45m investment
The recurring billing platform provider will seek to move into six new countries.
Corporate credit card start-up Cape partners with open banking provider Basiq
The tie-up will see Cape’s upcoming cards integrated with Basiq’s open banking technology.
E-commerce fintech SellersFunding secures $166.5m investment
US fintech plans geographical expansion and increased headcount.
SpotOn raises $300m in Series E round to fuel acquisition of Appetize
US payments firm acquires commerce platform as growth continues.
Back to the future for banks
Now is the best time for banks to plan and explore the future before the wave of change hits.
White paper: The eIDAS primer
Exploring electronic IDs and how they help EU citizens conduct business with government agencies.
Exclusive: Inside the merger of DueDil and Artesian Solutions
FinTech Futures sits down with the CEOs of DueDil and Artesian to talk about their merger.
Santander’s PagoNxt acquires majority stake in Mexican technology firm MIT
PagoNxt plans to bolster the development of its payments service Getnet.
TransUnion acquires Neustar for $3.1bn to integrate identity solutions
Credit reporting firm aims to branch into fraud prevention.
B2B payments platform Melio lands $250m investment at $4bn valuation
The firm says the Series D capital will be used to accelerate its expansion through partnerships.
SDX receives FINMA approval to launch Swiss digital asset trading platform
The authorisation will enable SDX to go live with a fully regulated offering.
Payments infrastructure firm Xendit secures $150m funding round
Company plans to expand beyond its Indonesian and Philippines strongholds.
CBI turns to Nexi and SIA for Italian payments architecture project
Cloud-based solution to expand digital transaction banking services.
First Horizon Bank partners Wipro to support VirtualBank cloud migration
Wipro says it worked with six other companies to streamline VirtualBank’s cloud migration.
Dutch digital bank Bunq partners with Paysafe to offer cash deposits
The two companies say the partnership will facilitate “quick and secure cash deposits”.
Morgan Stanley poaches UBS managing director Gerson
Gerson joins after two and a half years at the Swiss investment bank.
Arvest Bank picks Thought Machine’s Vault as new core banking system
Arkansas-based bank selects Vault to revamp digital banking offerings.
Payroll platform Papaya Global hits $3.7bn valuation with $250m Series D round
Papaya has now raised $440 million in total capital since its seed round in 2016.
JP Morgan to acquire majority stake in Volkswagen’s payments business
US banking giant says the deal will expand its digital payment capabilities.
How identity fraud is costing fintechs millions each year
With fraud rates on the rise, fintechs need to take cybersecurity seriously.
Guide: The X factor – why KYC isn’t enough
Fighting fraud and financial crime doesn’t end at onboarding.
FortisPay boosts commerce offering with OmniFund acquisition
The acquisition follows deals for EpicPay and Change Merchant Systems in June.
Scalapay raises $155m in Series A round to fund BNPL expansion
European payments firm seeks greater foothold in core markets.
Canadian fintech start-up Nuula secures $120m funding
The firm launched its mobile app in June this year with the aim of helping SMEs to grow.
i-movo teams up with ClearBank and DWP to digitise UK’s benefits payments system
Claimants can now receive their payments in a number of different ways.
Curve CTO to leave the fintech after four years
Matt Collinge is headed to unknown pastures new.
Mastercard acquires blockchain security start-up CipherTrace
Payments giant aims to integrate CipherTrace’s crypto security and fraud detection capabilities.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – PayPal, Standard Chartered, Mastercard & more
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
Fintech funding deals globally 6 September – 12 September 2021
Featuring Varo, Scalapay, Wave, MNT Halan and Marshmallow.
DevOps platform Copado lands $140m funding
The firm plans to use the cash raised to expand its testing software.
Fintech start-up Koyo raises $50m in Series A round
The lender will use the cash to target the UK’s “near-prime” consumer credit market.
Irwin secures $20m in Series A funding round led by K1
The investment will help further the fintech’s mission to upgrade the capital markets software offering.
Julius Baer to revamp front-end services with Crealogix’s Digital Hub
Crealogix says its solution can help the bank offer “holistic solutions digitally”.
