The anti-ESG brigade, the finance industry and the green potential of Africa
We are entering interesting times in the ESG and climate change debate.
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FinTech Futures Jobs: How to make a bold career move pay off
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Western Union buys Brazilian digital wallet Te Enviei, eyes LatAm expansion
The company expects its products to go live in Brazil in the first half of 2023.
US credit card start-up Power raises $316m funding
The start-up has raised $300 million in a credit facility and $16.1 million in seed funding.
Southeast Asian financial services group Fazz bags $100m Series C
The funding will be used towards building its business account and expanding across Southeast Asia.
US fintech Kafene lands $18m in Series B funding
The new funding will be used to increase Kafene’s employee headcount and onboard more merchants onto its platform.
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Don’t assume there’s a plan. You’re much better off assuming the world is on fire.
FinovateFall 2022: The key to successful partnerships in financial services
At this year’s FinovateFall, a group of industry experts tackled the topic of bank-fintech collaboration.
US digital bank for migrants Majority lands $37.5m Series B
Majority says it will deploy the new funds towards enhancing its suite of essential services.
Fintech analytics start-up KlariVis signs First Farmers Bank & Trust
KlariVis says it was built by bankers for bankers.
TD Bank and DailyPay team for real-time earned wage access
The partnership will allow the bank’s clients to give their employees access to earned wages before payday.
Former Citi banking veteran joins leadership team of challenger bank Zolve
Freiberg was co-chairman and CEO of Citigroup’s global consumer group for three decades.
New challenger Wio Bank launches in the UAE
It will provide financial solutions via digital banking apps, embedded finance and as Banking-as-a-Service.
First Tech Federal Credit Union taps Pegasystems for unified CRM
Pega’s CRM platform will consolidate four different back-office systems at First Tech FCU.
Revolut launches new one-click payment solution
Revolut Pay is already being used by merchants including Shopify and WH Smith.
US fintech Bankjoy appoints Michael Carroll as its new CTO
Carroll will oversee the development of technology, supporting Bankjoy’s digital service ecosystem.
How to drive digital innovation without alienating your consumer base
Digitisation risks alienating retail customers who might not be ready to take the digital plunge.
Finalytics.ai helps Visions Federal Credit Union “humanise” digital experiences
The Finalytics.ai digital experience platform increased conversion rates more than 270% at Visions FCU.
Italian wealthtech Objectway appoints head of UK and Ireland
Hassan Suffyan joins from Ernst & Young UK.
Fintech Innovation Challenge looks for fintechs focused on low-income women’s market
Applications for the Fintech Innovation Challenge are open until 15 September 2022.
Allied Bank Pakistan picks BPC to launch SME acquiring business
Allied Bank will support merchant and business acquisitions and enable payments in-store, online and in-app.
PayPal names John Kim as its new chief product officer
As PayPal’s EVP and CPO, Kim will lead the consumer and merchant product and engineering teams.
FTC orders Credit Karma to pay $3m for “misleading” consumers
Credit Karma says it disagrees with the FTC’s allegations but that it has reached an agreement.
Are challenger banks now facing challengers of their own?
For the first time in their short history, the challengers are now being challenged themselves.
FinovateFall 2022: Q&A with MoneyGram chairman and CEO Alex Holmes
FinTech Futures chats with Alex Holmes about the evolution of cross-border money movement.
JP Morgan to acquire US paytech firm Renovite
Once the acquisition is complete, Renovite will become part of JP Morgan Payments.
P2P lender liwwa raises $18.5m in equity and debt
liwwa operates a marketplace for SME loans where investors can purchase loan receivables.
UK’s Amplifi Capital launches personal loans provider Reevo Money
Reevo Money says its ultimate goal is to help people build their credit rating.
FNZ set to acquire German wealthtech provider Diamos
The acquisition will equip FNZ with additional wealth management product and service solutions.
US bank Truist promotes Mike Maguire to CFO
Maguire will succeed current Truist CFO Daryl Bible following his retirement.
Paytech firm Cantaloupe announces executive leadership changes
Ravi Venkatesan will take over as CEO with Sean Feeney set to retire at the end of September.
Chilean fintech Xepelin lands $140m credit line from Goldman Sachs
The credit line is designed to help finance further expansion into Mexico, Bloomberg reports.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: R2, NowNow and Hive Wealth
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Europe fintech funding round-up: Ark Kapital, Credix and Nokkel
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across Europe.
FinTech Futures Jobs: In a post-pandemic rut? Find out how to “unstick” your career
Explore thousands of open roles on the FinTech Futures Job Board today.
White paper: Financial services marketing – how to leverage referrals
This free referral marketing guide explains how a brand can flourish by utilising customer-specific tactics.
Nigerian fintech Arca taps ThetaRay for AI-powered AML solution
Arca is the first Nigerian fintech to utilise ThetaRay’s Sonar solution.
Mesh Payments lands $60m in Series C funding
The new money will be used to expand its go-to-market efforts and accelerate product innovation.
ClearBank hires Andrew Barker as new chief revenue officer
Barker brings more than 25 years’ worth of experience in the technology space to the role.
New challenger bank in the UK – StreamBank
StreamBank intends to be a partner for property professionals looking for bridging or development finance.
