TSB lines up Scottish Widows’ Prettlejohn for chairman role
TSB seeks a new chair as its Sabadell departure remains up in the air.
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UAE challenger Zand prepares for launch in both retail and corporate markets
New bank aims to break into an already crowded sector.
A perfect storm: cash collection and the rise of digital payments
The cashless society has been anticipated for decades, with the pandemic now accelerating its arrival.
Exclusive: Nigeria’s Zenith Bank picks Oracle for worldwide tech overhaul
The lender is replacing existing Finastra systems with Oracle across multiple countries.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 18 | Are you being self served?
Diebold Nixdorf’s Matt Phillips joins us for this latest episode of our What the Fintech? podcast.
JP Morgan to launch UK digital bank Chase this week
The digital bank forms part of JP Morgan’s planned international consumer expansion.
ICYMI funding round-up: TomoCredit, Lightyear, X-Margin, Coinfirm & more
More funding deals you may have missed during a busy week of news.
Shortlist announced for Banking Tech Awards 2021
Congratulations to all of this year’s finalists.
Exclusive: Inside the merger of DueDil and Artesian Solutions
FinTech Futures sits down with the CEOs of DueDil and Artesian to talk about their merger.
First Horizon Bank partners Wipro to support VirtualBank cloud migration
Wipro says it worked with six other companies to streamline VirtualBank’s cloud migration.
Morgan Stanley poaches UBS managing director Gerson
Gerson joins after two and a half years at the Swiss investment bank.
Arvest Bank picks Thought Machine’s Vault as new core banking system
Arkansas-based bank selects Vault to revamp digital banking offerings.
Live Oak Bank switches retail and commercial accounts to Finxact core
North Carolina bank ticks off penultimate stage of ongoing transformation.
Standard Chartered sets aside $107m for new digital bank in Singapore
UK-listed lender forms joint venture with Singapore’s National Trades Union Congress.
China Bohai Bank taps Bairong for AI-powered digital upgrade
China Bohai Bank will utilise Bairong’s fraud and loan monitoring systems.
Report: “Fintech vs Fintech”? The rise of digitalisation in banking
FinTech Futures launches its latest report looking into the changing nature of digital technologies in our industry.
Major Indian banks launch Account Aggregator project
New programme aims to extend financial services to millions of new customers.
Thought Machine to hit unicorn status with £150m funding round
Core banking vendor expecting mammoth capital raise this month.
ICYMI funding round-up: SurePay, Capitalise, FV Bank & more
Another collection of funding rounds and raises from all over the world you might have missed this week.
Bank of the Bahamas goes live with Newgen Software
Caribbean bank deploys new software to revamp end-to-end loan process.
Mambu takes the Cake with new digital banking deal
Cloud core banking vendor wins deal with new Vietnamese digital bank Cake.
Exclusive: Oracle FS wins major core banking deal with Gulf Bank
The front-to-back operation is set to be a major undertaking.
US Bank boosts fintech investment with stake in two VC firms
The bank says becoming a limited partner in the firms will enhance its fintech offerings.
Fintech funding deals globally 23 August – 29 August 2021
Featuring OPay, Ramp, Zepz, Ekuaibao and Cora.
Nubank aims for IPO worth $55bn to beat traditional rivals
Brazilian challenger wants to smash the valuation of it’s largest legacy rival, Itau.
Russian digital bank Tinkoff plans Philippine expansion
Reports suggest the move is part of a wider strategy to enter the Asian market.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 16 | Waking up on the right side of embedded
Louisa Murray, COO for UK and Europe at Railsbank, joins us on this latest episode of the podcast.
New UK fintech Peach aims to help customers track their financial lives
Peach is currently in a beta phase with a waiting list ahead of its full launch.
Christian Financial Credit Union picks NCR tech for digital banking revamp
Michigan credit union praises NCR for “seamless integration”.
Dear Luc: Should I use influencers to target Gen Z?
This week someone asks: we’re targeting Gen Z, how can we utilise our spend on marketing and influencers?
Danish challenger Kompasbank goes live with Mambu’s cloud banking platform
COO says Mambu is “the right choice to help us on our growth trajectory”.
Brex acquires Israeli start-up Weav in $50m deal
US fintech will aim to leverage Weav’s API technology.
UK challenger Kroo lands licence to build social bank
Kroo, formerly B-Social, plans a full launch in 2022.
ICYMI funding round-up: Sarwa, Salad, Grip, Keebo & more
Another collection of funding rounds and raises from all over the world you might have missed this week.
Mambu wins new digital banking deals in Colombia and Vietnam
German banking vendor signs a pair of new deals spread across the globe.
Dutch challenger Bunq hires Jon Fath as new COO
Fath joins from AI logistics firm Transmetrics, where he worked as CEO.
Social finance app Frich launches in the US
NYC-based Frich offers a savings wallet and no-fee overdraft for Gen Z users.
Reserve Trust raises $30.5m in Series A, appoints new CEO
B2B payments firm says it can provide a service to cut out correspondent banking middlemen.
Extended deadline announced for Banking Tech Awards 2021
The new nomination deadline for the Banking Tech Awards 2021 is 20 August.
Credit Suisse nabs 16-year HSBC veteran for global fintech role
Orazio Tarda joins the Swiss bank after a long spell with HSBC.
