Finalists announced for PayTech Awards 2023
We are delighted to share with you the shortlist for FinTech Futures’ PayTech Awards 2023.
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When you take my sunshine away
The world is divided into radiators and drains. Don’t let the drains hollow you out.
Mastercard’s SVP of open banking Jim Wadsworth departs
Wadsworth joined Mastercard via its acquisition of Vocalink in 2017.
Jack Henry signs three new US clients for its core banking tech
Michigan’s First Community Bank, Florida’s Sunrise Bank, and Arkansas’ Today’s Bank have selected Jack Henry’s tech.
Join Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and many more at the Banking Tech Awards USA 2023
Book your table for the Banking Tech Awards USA gala dinner and ceremony on 1 June in New York.
OMO Bank revamps core banking system with Oracle and Profinch
The bank will implement the Flexcube core banking system from Oracle FS.
Barclays names Kirsty Everett as chief compliance officer
Everett will join Barclays on 1 July, subject to regulatory approval.
Indian fintech unicorn Open lays off 47 employees
Open says the cuts were based on employee performance.
Join FinTech Futures’ 40th Anniversary Summer Party
A wonderful evening of networking, food, drink, and panoramic views of London – free to attend!
JP Morgan taps Sharegain for digital securities lending solution
Sharegain’s SLTech solution allows investors to generate revenue through loaning out their financial assets.
Banking Tech Awards 2023: Nominations now open!
This year’s ceremony will be held on 30 November 2023 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London.
Illimity Bank sells IT source codes to Engineering Group in €55.5m deal
The €55.5 million is set to be paid over 2023-2026 with a potential additional €4.5 million between 2024-2032.
Volkswagen Financial Services in tech overhaul with Oracle
With Oracle, VWFS will look to modernise its database tech to support its European operations.
Intellect launches new open finance-based core banking platform, eMACH.ai
Intellect claims its new cloud-based platform is the largest of its kind in the world, offering 1,214 API connections.
BMO Financial Group names Darrel Hackett as new US CEO
Hackett was most recently president of BMO’s wealth management division in the US.
Santander taps DailyPay to offer on-demand pay services
Through DailyPay, Santander’s clients can provide employees with immediate access to pay as they earn it.
What’s the customer benefit of fintech?
For me, the level of funding going into a market is not a good measure of success.
ClearBank names former PayPal exec as new chief product officer
Spiros Theodossiou joins from cloud accounting platform Dext, where he also served as CPO.
19th century advice for 21st century problems
You don’t get a medal for deciding to transform your bank. If you get it right, you get to survive.
White paper: Solve hybrid work compliance challenges with Theta Lake and RingCentral
RingCentral and Theta Lake’s collaboration on hybrid work compliance enables firms to avoid “blind spots”.
White paper: Ensuring compliant communications in financial services
How unified communications platforms facilitate compliance, collaboration, and engagement.
eBook: Microsoft Teams and telephony – UCaaS providers for financial services firms
How to achieve the full benefits of Unified Communications-as-a-Service (UCaaS).
White paper: Five customer experience strategies for financial services contact centres
How to employ these five strategies in a contact centre to delight customers and keep them coming back.
Swiss challenger Radicant taps NetGuardians for fraud detection software
Radicant will deploy NetGuardians’ AI-led software to enhance payment protection.
Pennyworth CEO says banking authorisation is “in sight” as start-up plots growth
FinTech Futures sits down for a chat with Pennyworth’s co-founder and CEO Jeremy Takle.
Goldman Sachs mulls potential sale of BNPL fintech GreenSky
GreenSky was acquired by Goldman in 2021 for $2.24bn to furnish its Marcus banking app.
Leek Building Society taps Jade ThirdEye to enhance AML and CTF controls
Leek Building Society will use Jade ThirdEye’s Customer Screening and Transaction Monitoring SaaS solution.
Former CIO of TSB Bank fined £81k by PRA over 2018 IT disruption
The PRA says Carlos Abarca breached its senior manager conduct rules.
US Century Bank selects Pidgin for real-time payments
Pidgin’s CEO says the demand for real-time payments is growing “among consumers and businesses alike”.
Liberty Bank launches Owners Bank for small businesses in the US
Owners Bank offers checking and savings accounts as well as digital tools for small businesses.
US core banking tech provider Corelation signs two new clients in Hawaii
Corelation has signed Hawaii Community FCU and Pearl Hawaii FCU as its new clients.
FinTech Futures is the new home for the Dave & Dharm Demystify podcast
Demystifying the latest trends, technologies and innovations that shape the future of finance.
Illimity Bank and EIB sign €200m agreement to support Italian SMEs
This is the second agreement between the two firms, following the €1 billion funding facilitated in 2021.
Clearstream launches new bank in Luxembourg for institutional fund investors
The new entity, named Clearstream Fund Centre, operates under a Luxembourgian commercial banking licence.
Capital Bank taps Finastra for corporate digital banking platform
The corporate digital banking platform unifies trade, supply chain finance, lending and treasury services.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying China, CDBCs and cashless with Richard Turrin
Based out of China, Richard Turrin has a ringside seat on how China is transforming into a cashless society.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying BaaS in Europe with Warburg and Vodeno
Warburg’s vision and acquisition strategy and how these are being driven by the seismic changes in financial services.
Demystify Podcast with Antony Jenkins, 10x Banking
Antony Jenkins talks about his company 10x, its history from inception to the present day and his future vision for it.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying BaaS and embedded banking with Michael Zyber and Wojciech Sass
This episode of Demystify Podcast welcomes Michael Zyber, CEO of Metro AG, and Wojciech Sass, co-founder of Vodeno.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying social media in banking with Paula Rothman, Nubank
Paula Rothman, Nubank’s social and content lead, explains how the challenger bank harnesses the power of social media.
