Banking Technology Magazine April 2022 issue out now
Cover story: WINDS OF CHANGE – Tackling the carbon cost of technology.
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au Jibun Bank: a relationship for the long term
How au Jibun Bank aims to repay customer loyalty by constantly improving their banking experiences.
RBC set to acquire UK wealth management firm Brewin Dolphin in £1.6bn deal
The deal is subject to shareholder and regulatory approval and is expected to be completed by Q3 2022.
New German fintech SaveStrike aims to help millennials invest and save
The upcoming SaveStrike app is designed to make spending, saving and investing more straightforward.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Archie, Dapio, Finary, Jia Finance, & Zimpler
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Help us make Streamly video platform better!
Streamly is a new video platform for fintech practitioners, offering specialist video content.
Deutsche Börse acquires Luxembourg-based fund data specialist Kneip
Kneip provides fund data management and regulatory reporting solutions for the asset management industry.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 25 March 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Saphyre secures $18.5m in Series A from HCAP, J.P. Morgan and BNP Paribas
Saphyre’s AI-enabled platform is intended to improve pre- and post-trade data and processes.
London Stock Exchange Group sells BETA+ in $1.1bn deal
BETA, Maxit and Digital Investor (collectively known as BETA+) have been sold to Clearlake Capital and Motive Partners.
Irish fintech Global Shares sold to J.P. Morgan
Global Shares is 40% owned by Motive Partners, which bought the stake in 2018 for $25 million.
Marlette secures $225m Series E to grow Best Egg financial platform
The round was led by the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP).
Investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown heads to the cloud with Bottomline paytech
Bottomline PTX forms part of “digital backbone” of Hargreaves Lansdown, says CTO.
US fintech Acorns lands $300m investment to boost growth
The funding comes after the fintech abandoned its planned IPO in January.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: in3, Noh, PictureWealth, Touché, and Yep!
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Banking Technology Magazine March 2022 issue out now
Cover story: HAVE A HEART – Injecting a little love into AI.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Anfin, Hubuc, Intix, Pluto, Upswing, & WALO
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news.
UK fintech funding round-up: Delio, Detected, Kolleno, Nosso, Strabo, & Yimba
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of UK-based fintechs.
Social and investing app Shares closes $40m Series A funding round
UK-based Shares has launched its app to its 60,000 waitlist and the wider market.
Banking challenger and investing platform Finch set to launch in US
Finch boosts users’ credit score by reporting spending to US credit bureaus Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
Squirro signs European Central Bank, buys open.exchange, raises $4m
Zurich-based Squirro has raised $4m in equity funding from capital investment firm BuildGroup.
Pipe acquires Purely Capital to move into media and entertainment financing
Pipe claims to be “the creator of the world’s first trading platform for recurring revenues”.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 1 | Talking open banking
To kick off season three, we’re joined by John Natalizia, co-founder and CEO of Snoop.
Crypto firm Bitpanda acquires Trustology to launch custody service
Trustology will be rebranded as Bitpanda Custody, providing an institutional-grade crypto custody platform.
London Stock Exchange acquires trading tech TORA for $325m
Founded in 2004, California-based TORA offers cloud-based trading technology solutions.
Extended deadline announced for Banking Tech Awards USA 2022
The new deadline for nominations is now Friday, 4 March 2022. Apply today!
PrimaryBid lands $190m in SoftBank-led Series C investment round
The money will be used to expand across continental Europe and the US.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Actyv.ai, MoneyHash, Novus, SJ Mobile Labs, Trace Finance, & Zand
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news.
Finovate supplement: stand out and showcase your brand to fintech professionals
Our Finovate supplements are a great way for you to gain additional brand awareness.
Rob Regan joins Hodge as new COO
Regan moves from digital savings, pensions and investment firm Ascentric, where he was CEO.
In an era of consolidation, will fintech retain its spirit of innovation?
The unprecedented level of consolidation in the market may stoke fears that innovation will be stifled.
Webinar: Leveraging open banking to gain a holistic view of your clients’ finances
Explore how open banking can help you identify and support your clients’ unique financial needs.
Wealthtech FNZ secures $1.4bn investment
The company says the investment is one of the largest ever primary equity raises in the sector.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Brick, Cynomi, Infina, Fintern, Pyypl, Streetbeat, Tiba, & more
Our weekly round-up for you to get the latest fintech funding news.
Online brokerage ThinkMarkets secures $30m investment to support growth
The trading platform has headquarters in London and Melbourne.
Germany’s Vivid Money raises €100m Series C to turbocharge super-app plans
Vivid Money doubles its valuation in less than a year to €775m.
Temenos lands new wins in Slovakia and Iraq
Temenos has signed Tatra banka in Slovakia and ZainCash in Iraq.
Banking Technology February 2022 issue out now
Cover story: THE FUTURE CALLS – Three predictions for the year ahead.
Moneyfarm turns to investment giant M&G for £44.1m Series D funding round
Also, M&G use Moneyfarm’s technology to create its own branded proposition.
Banking Tech Awards 2021 Highly Commended: au Jibun Bank – Best UX/CX in Finance Initiative
The importance of supporting investors along their journey and how au Jibun Bank does that.
