New UK fintech Finova launches following BEP Systems acquisition
BEP will make up part of new banking solution provider formed by Norland Capital.
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Sibos 2021: The future of money starts now
The future of money is the main discussion point at this year’s Sibos conference.
Sibos 2021: Africa has world’s best demographics for financial services, says Standard Bank CEO
Investment and connectivity have created “vast opportunities”, says Sim Tshabalala.
Sibos 2021: Net-zero commitments from banks and governments “need to have teeth”, says panel
How finance can tackle climate change has been a key topic at Sibos this year.
Sibos 2021: Citi’s Paco Ybarra says banks must adapt and collaborate in a rapidly changing world
Ybarra says that banks like Citi must work with, rather than against, change.
Webinar: Streamlining loan management with the next generation of loan servicing technology
Explore the key challenges facing the lending and servicing industry, and how to prepare for the future.
Sibos 2021 video: SmartStream on cash and liquidity management in difficult times
FinTech Futures interviews Peter Dehaan, new business director for cash and liquidity management at SmartStream.
Australian paytech Till Payments lands $80m in Series C funding round
The cash will be used to spur the firm’s global expansion plans.
Sibos 2021: Major appliance manufacturer picks SmartStream for data reconciliation
Fisher & Paykel selects SmartStream Air to automate its currently manual reconciliation processes.
Latin American fintech Dock acquires BaaS platform BPP
Dock CEO Antonio Soares says the move will provide “immediate value to our customer base”.
Sibos 2021: Financial services and the fight against climate change
How could climate change impact the finance industry and what more can companies do to tackle the issue?
Sibos 2021: “I’ve never seen the industry refreshing itself more,” says SmartStream CEO
SmartStream CEO Haytham Kaddoura discusses the growing importance of AI and ML and the future of fintech.
Daily News at Sibos 2021
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NatWest acquires child banking start-up RoosterMoney
Acquisition underlines strategy to help young people learn to manage money.
Santander spins out Getnet Brazil with plans to form “merchant acquiring franchise”
Move will see Getnet brand expand internationally under bank’s PagoNxt fintech arm.
Digital transformation in asset management – obstacles for fund administrators
Fund administrators are struggling to keep pace with digitalisation thanks to some notable obstacles.
Digital wallet OneFor partners Moorwand to launch European remittance service
The partnership will boost financial inclusion for the bloc’s diaspora communities.
Curve reports widening operating losses despite revenue growth in 2020
The banking platform suffered from the high costs of doing business during the pandemic.
Finding out about finfluencers
People are turning to influencers on social media for guidance on everything, including finance.
Software firm Sage acquires fintech start-up GoProposal
Acquisition will support accountancy practices through ongoing UK tax digitisation strategy.
Regulate or ban: EU’s proposed AI credit scoring framework hears feedback
The EU has been receiving recommendations on its proposed Artificial Intelligence Act.
If I had a penny…
If we’re going to talk about inclusion, don’t talk to me about current accounts. Talk to me about money.
Coastal Community Bank picks Finzly to modernise payments processes
Coastal Community Bank has more than $2 billion in assets under management.
Cross-border payments fintech TransferGo lands $50m Series C funding
The London-based fintech has ambitions to go public within the next five years.
Privacy-focused data collaboration platform Duality raises $30m
Duality will invest further in privacy-preserving machine learning technologies.
NatWest chair warns against “gambling” with cryptocurrency
Sir Howard Davies says the “damned stuff” should be banned.
UK government overreliance on old tech is a wake-up call to finance
A recent report shows the UK government spends £2.3 billion a year patching up old systems.
Cartoon: Model Behaviour
This new cartoon illustrates the need for evolution at neobanks.
White paper: Accelerating P&C insurance sales with digital customer service
The Property and Casualty (P&C) insurance industry is being dramatically transformed by digital technologies.
Google pulls Plex after less than a year in development
Aborted banking project reflects change of financial services strategy at Google.
Fraud prevention platform Alloy hits unicorn status with $100m investment
Investment will go towards building out an evolving customer identity profile offering.
Robo-advisor Betterment achieves unicorn status with $160m capital injection
The funding was drawn from a Series F round and $100m credit facility.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 19 | Can’t see the wood for the VCs
Level Ventures’ Ian Foley joins us for this latest episode of our What the Fintech? podcast.
Debt platform CredAvenue raises $90m in Series A funding round
Significant investments in data science, machine learning, and AI are in the pipeline.
Amazon-backed Indian BNPL firm Capital Float raises $50m
The investment brings Capital Float’s total money raised to date to over $600m.
Banking platform Arzus launches in US to provide all-in-one service
Arzus aims to create a single dashboard for users’ financial lives.
Sopra Banking Software acquires asset risk management provider Luminosity
Sopra says the acquisition will complement its software financing platform.
Raiffeisen Switzerland selects Backbase to power new digital interface
Swiss collective bank aiming to change the way it engages with users.
Have you made these five transformational tweaks to your self-service channel strategy?
A modern ATM fleet equipped with innovative new features and cash recycling technology is essential.
Banking Technology October 2021 issue out now
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