FinTech Futures Jobs: Is salary compression pushing you into a new job?
If you’re demotivated by salary compression in your workplace, it may be time for a change.
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XR, banks and rewiring the system
Rewiring the economic system will be a challenge, but I think it’s supercritical.
Paystand buys Yaydoo to expand B2B payments network across Americas
Paystand says the combined company “will redefine the boundaries of B2B fintech” across the Americas.
UK challenger Monument partners Persistent to build digital banking platform
Persistent’s “building block” approach will allow the challenger to add new SaaS components as required.
Spare me your ‘good conversations’
A good conversation is one that leads to an outcome that isn’t an identical conversation.
African neobank 4G Capital goes live on Mambu’s cloud banking platform
The micro and small business-focused bank is looking to scale across East Africa.
Financial software vendor Savana closes $45m Series A round
The funds will be used to support the growth of the company’s Digital Delivery Platform.
SC Ventures launches digital onboarding platform Appro in UAE
Appro is designed to reduce application times for a range of banking products from several hours to three minutes.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 11 | Financial services and the fight against climate change
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by NMD+ founder Dave Wallace.
Bank of New Zealand taps NCR for ATM-as-a-Service solution
The move forms part of the bank’s digital transformation efforts.
Why the post-trade wholesale market infrastructure is broken
With market volumes rising, the likelihood of a major systemic glitch occurring is very real.
Italian paytech Nexi partners Microsoft to develop digital payments solutions
The strategic partnership will see the pair work together to “digitise the European payments space”.
Q&A: How IBM aims to support innovation in the fintech sector
FinTech Futures speaks with IBM’s Prakash Pattni to discuss the role IBM plays in the fintech ecosystem.
US fintech GloriFi to trade publicly following $1.7bn SPAC merger with DHC
The new combined business will be worth approximately $1.7bn with the deal expected to close in Q1 2023.
MVB Bank live with real-time payments functionality
MVB Bank has become the first live user of the RTP Send functionality offered by Victor Technologies.
How can banks protect the new breed of fraud victims?
Advances in behavioural biometrics technology can help banks catch criminals before they strike.
Low-code development platform Genesis lands $20m funding from BofA, BNY Mellon and Citi
The company secured $200 million in a Series C round led by Tiger Global earlier this year.
Composable banking beyond the core
Composable banking allows FIs to simplify a perennial tech challenge: systems integration.
Equity management firm Qapita buys India-based ESOP Direct
Qapita is aiming to boost its presence in India.
Equifax acquires chargeback fraud prevention firm Midigator
Midigator automates the chargeback dispute response process and provides real-time data to businesses.
Reliability is a superpower
The single most valuable thing you can be is reliable.
Green fintech start-up Tred launches new carbon-tracking banking app
At the end of each month, Tred users are nudged to offset any carbon their spending has emitted.
Portugal’s Universo taps Mambu to expand digital financial services offering
The partnership will allow Universo to provide a “personalised end-to-end financial experience”, Mambu says.
Santander CIB teams up with SAP to digitise global transaction banking services
The two firms will collaborate to develop “invisible banking” solutions that improve client-to-bank connectivity.
Banking Tech Awards USA 2022 Winner: FINOS – Tech Leadership
How can fintechs leverage open source in finance to accelerate innovation and efficiency?
Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad launches new banking app, Be U
The fully cloud-native digital banking app aims to broaden financial inclusion in Malaysia.
UnitPlus partners Vodeno and Aion for ‘pay-with-portfolio’ ETF solution
Customers can pay with funds drawn directly from their portfolio using the UnitPlus debit card.
Banking Tech Awards USA 2022 Winner: Citizens Pay – Best Innovation
What retailers need to know about buy now, pay later (BNPL).
OneConnect partners Pismo for unified digital banking solution, OneCosmo
Pismo and OneConnect entered into a strategic partnership in April this year.
Tax automation platform Fonoa raises $60m Series B
Cash will go towards doubling the company’s headcount and expanding into new markets.
The gathering momentum of CBDCs
CBDCs offer a means for secure digital payments with legal tender status, and no bank account is required.
Pennyworth partners Moneyhub for financial planning tool
The offering is targeted towards those with salaries between £40,000 and £150,000.
Webinar: The future of payment protection – biometric authentication
How can businesses strengthen their fraud defences with biometric authentication.
Best, the enemy of better in mobile banking
The challenge for the industry is how to go beyond what they have and deliver platforms beyond the transactional.
BNP Paribas partners fintechs to develop digital asset custody offering
The new combined solution will allow clients to issue, transfer and securely keep regulated digital assets.
Aussie paytech mx51 raises $22m Series B
The Series B round was led by an undisclosed “global fintech investor”.
The best time to plant a tree
The right time to act was in the past. But that doesn’t mean don’t act now. It means act doubly fast.
European proptech Casavo secures €400m in equity and debt funding
The Series D equity raise, led by Exor, represents Europe’s largest proptech financing to date, Casavo says.
Credit card start-up X1 raises $25m Series B, readies for full US launch
The Series B round was led by Google Analytics co-founder Wesley Chan’s new fund FPV Ventures.
How to deliver effective transformation with fintechs
Banks are increasingly interested in partnering with B2B fintechs to enable quicker digital transformation.
