Report: Banks and the digital payments revolution
Global research by Visa reveals how banks can prosper amid the disruption.
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Dubai-based fintech YAP in talks to raise further $20m
If completed, the new funds will take the firm’s total Series A raise to $61 million.
Korea Credit Data raises $24.7m in Series D extension
Since it was founded in 2016, the firm has raised more than $110 million in total funding.
Police Bank Australia taps Temenos for core banking upgrade
The bank will deploy Temenos Retail Banking Services running on the Temenos Banking Cloud.
Finalists announced for Banking Tech Awards 2022
Congratulations to the 2022 finalists!
Welsh neobank Banc Cambria gearing up for launch next year
Banc Cambria is understood to be targeting a 2023 launch and hopes to reverse the tide of bank branch closures.
Leg of lamb
We all act normal a little bit more than is good for us. But there is no choice, it seems.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 14 | How team work makes the dream work
In this episode, we’re joined by Gabriele Columbro, founder and executive director of FINOS.
Video: Apiture at FinovateFall 2022 – The rise of embedded banking
We chat with Apiture’s Daniel Haisley about the growth and benefits of embedded banking.
Colendi secures $150m credit facility from Fibabanka
The firm aims to provide new loan and investment opportunities for the underbanked.
Two new fintech start-ups in Turkey – Lidsi and Turan
Lidsi is a savings app launching in January 2023, and Turan is an all-encompassing financial application.
ING head of transaction banking Mark Buitenhek steps down
Buitenhek first joined the bank in 1988 and has been head of transactions services since 2014.
Crypto banking firm Juno lands $18m Series A, launches loyalty token
The funding round, led by ParaFi Capital’s Growth Fund, saw participation from high-profile angel investors.
How ESG reporting fuels financial success
ESG management, fuelled by innovation, can have a positive impact on a firm’s financial performance.
UK challenger Bank North collapses
The bank failed to raise the funds needed for a full banking licence.
SinoPac modernises retail banking tech front-to-back office with Temenos
SinoPac, one of Taiwan’s largest banks, is implementing Temenos’ digital banking solutions.
Apiture partners Newtek to provide digital banking services to businesses
The Apiture Digital Banking Platform will provide business banking and account opening solutions.
Societe Generale set to buy majority stake in PayXpert
Societe Generale aims to broaden payment offerings for European merchants through the acquisition.
CBDCs come to the international stage as a future cross-border option
CBDCs will become the de facto cross-border payment mechanism within the next decade, or possibly sooner.
Embedded finance start-up Shaype lands $21.4m Series C funding
Sydney-based Shaype will use the money to expand internationally.
CFPB sues digital lender MoneyLion for allegedly overcharging customers
CFPB alleges MoneyLion has imposed “illegal and excessive” charges on service members and their dependents.
SEC fines 16 Wall Street firms $1.1bn for recordkeeping failures
For more than three years employees routinely used messaging apps on their devices to discuss business matters.
Mobile payments service Paym to shutter in 2023
Pay.UK will wind down Paym after declining payment volumes and fewer signups over the past three years.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: KPay, InstaPay, Frost and more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
US fintech funding round-up: Brightflow AI, Inclined and Remofirst
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the US.
Embedded banking with Metro AG and Vodeno
Brands with large customer bases can use BaaS platform providers to create deeper relationships with customers.
White paper: Digital banking – why is it becoming so important to financial organisations?
Fintechs are showing significant growth – learn how banks can stay competitive and efficient.
HSBC and Oracle NetSuite launch new accounts payable solution
NetSuite AP Automation is available in the US as part of NetSuite’s SuiteBanking offering.
UAE’s Fintech Galaxy announces new COO and CFO hires
Former Salt Edge CEO and co-founder Dmitrii Barbasura joins as COO while Iaroslav Babenco joins as CFO.
The designer, the surrealist and the potted plant
Hire designers because you have blind spots. We all do.
Video: Quavo at FinovateFall 2022 – Automating fraud and dispute management
We chat with Quavo’s Brittany Usher about the benefits of automating fraud and dispute management processes.
Liberis lands additional £140m investment from Barclays and BCI Finance
Barclays initially invested £34m in Liberis in December last year.
Digital bank Paytend taps Tribe for issuing and acquiring services
Paytend says the partnership with Tribe will enable more efficient payment services.
Multicloud friction shouldn’t be the status quo
Fintech companies can take specific steps to achieve greater multicloud freedom.
FinovateFall 2022: Q&A with Ripple’s James Wallis on CBDCs, crypto and blockchain
We chat with Ripple’s James Wallis about the rise of CBDCs and the future of blockchain.
French fintech Regate nabs $20m in Series A funding
The French start-up claims to have more than 10,000 clients.
Video: QuickFi at FinovateFall 2022 – The evolution of business equipment financing
We chat with QuickFi’s Bill Verhelle about the firm’s new tech developments and growth plans.
New banking and insurance app Onuu goes live in the US
Founded in 2021, Onuu claims to have 600,000 members on its waitlist.
European fintechs join forces to make open finance a reality
The OFA wants to usher in an era of open finance in much the same way the EU’s 2016 PSD2 did for open banking.
Banking app for “global citizens” Bankkit launches in UK
The app offers overseas bill payment functionality and an integrated current account.
