Tap Global becomes UK’s first listed crypto exchange services provider
Tap Global raised £3.1 million from listing on the UK-based Aquis Stock Exchange.
Innovation
PayQuicker appoints Nazuk Jain to lead product development
Jain will build out the firm’s product team and manage its expanding product roadmap.
Healthcare paytech Paytient lands $40.5m Series B
The round consists of $33m in equity and $7.5m in debt from Silicon Valley Bank.
Remember the place of pain… to avoid it
Hold onto the pain to remember to avoid it. That’s what learning looks like.
Embedded finance to lead the way in 2023 fintech innovation
Over 2023, financial services will continue to become more digital, accessible and decentralised.
SME insurtech Superscript lands £45m Series B
The funding will be used to develop Superscript’s underwriting and broking capabilities.
Allianz, Santander CIB and Two partner for corporate BNPL solution
The solution means corporates can now offer business buyers deferred payments at checkout through a single API.
PayTech Awards 2023 now open for nominations
PayTech Awards are open to banks, financial institutions, paytech software & services providers worldwide.
Nordic bank DNB automates chat traffic with Boost.ai virtual agents
The bank says deploying Boost.ai’s solution has led to an increase in customer satisfaction scores.
Decentralised paytech Clowd9 taps Netcetera as payment security provider
Netcetera’s 3D secure server solution reduces the risk of non-authenticated transactions.
Mortgage tech firm Twenty7tec acquires Broker Sense and Meet Parker
The deals follow Twenty7tec’s acquisition of fellow UK fintech Bluecoat Software in June last year.
Digital resilience being taxed by tools? Time for a DevSecOps platform strategy
Firms’ DevOps practices are underperforming at precisely the time they must up their game on resilience.
Exclusive global launch of Leda Glyptis’ book, “Bankers Like Us: Dispatches from an Industry in Transition”
An evening of unveiling Leda Glyptis’ book, Bankers Like Us, not to be missed!
Blockchain compliance firm Securrency appoints Nadine Chakar CEO
Nadine Chakar replaces Sucurrency founder and CEO Dan Doney, who moves to the CTO role.
Saudi Central Bank debuts open banking lab to boost innovation
The Open Banking Lab will provide a technical testing environment to ensure compatibility with the country’s Open Banking Framework.
IDC report: New data sources and innovative AI redefining the business of lending
How technology advancements and new data sources, including alternative data, are pushing the boundaries of borrowing.
Guide: Life in 3D – using alternative data to power credit risk decisioning
Alternative data has the power to assist in achieving growth and expanding your business.
eBook: Back to the future – 8 features of fast and future-proof BNPL technology
Discover what tools you need to get ahead and stay ahead as BNPL grows its market share.
eBook: SME lending – the road to real-time approvals
Accelerate your SME lending with quick credit approvals.
Guide: Simplified AI – level up your risk decisioning
How to simplify your artificial intelligence (AI) decisioning journey and move beyond the hype in under 60 days.
Bankers like us: there’s no stopping us now
Yes yes yes: I wrote a book! It is written, ready, and will be in your hands in the next few weeks.
DLT in 2023: out of the blocks
What does 2023 have in store for distributed ledger technology (DLT)?
Reasons to be hopeful for 2023
Perhaps, the universe has a plan hiding in plain sight. The glimmers of hope that are just around the corner…
Coinbase lands virtual asset provider licence from Central Bank of Ireland
Coinbase’s Ireland operations will also now be headed up by Cormac Dinan, its new country director.
2022: Top five payments stories
FinTech Futures takes a look back at some of the year’s top developments and stories in payments.
What’s next in fintech? Three predictions for 2023
Here are three trends that will drive the next wave of innovation in fintech.
Ten fintech predictions for the year ahead
2023 will be another year of fintech innovation and growth.
How digital signatures and blockchain technology can help to mitigate fraud risks
Using electronic signatures in combination with blockchain could significantly help reduce fraud.
Ethereum-focused Aztec Network lands $100m Series B
The Series B was led by a16z crypto and saw participation from A Capital, King River, Variant, and others.
Monitoring fintech’s pulse for 2023
Fintech is alive, but there’s no denying it took a hit this year.
What’s in store for ESG in 2023?
Over the next few years, many organisations will transform their business models and put ESG front and centre.
eBook: The gap in financial services and customer service innovation
There is a major gap between customer satisfaction perception by financial organisations and the reality.
Webinar: Digital lending 2.0 – fulfilling new customer expectations through technology
Rocket Mortgage, Five Star, Salesforce discuss how technology can help address the challenges lenders face.
eBook: Financial services – embracing a new service model for the digital world
Customer service transformation in the digital world is accelerating – here’s what it means for banks and FIs.
Jordan Kuwait Bank taps Codebase for digital onboarding and instant credit services
The bank will utilise Codebase Technologies’ Digibanc platform.
Solaris shakes up management board as it strives for profitability
The move is linked to a new target operating model and the firm’s new CEO, Carsten Höltkemeyer.
VRPs will have their Netflix moment – it’s only a matter of time
Enabled by open banking, VRP is the Netflix to direct debit’s dusty VHS player.
Webinar: From intuition to intelligence – fraud trends every risk leader must know for 2023
Learn how data can reveal prevalent fraud trends and inform fraud prevention and risk management strategies.
New fintech start-up Step Fourth launches in the UK
Step Fourth says its first product offering, Blue Nova, will be ready for deployment in 2023.
Six actions CISOs should consider for stronger compliance and risk mitigation
Banks face increasing regulations and compliance requirements as the cyber landscape grows more complex.
