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FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 17 February 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
FIS reveals plans to spin off merchant business unit
FIS expects the spin-off to be completed within the next 12 months.
FIS reportedly axes 2,600 jobs amid ongoing strategic review
Bloomberg reports the cuts have taken place over the past few weeks.
Singapore’s Trust Bank taps FIS for real-time payments
Trust Bank will make use of FIS’ real-time payments platform Open Payments Framework.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 25 November 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
FIS reportedly looking to cut thousands of jobs under new CEO
Bloomberg reports that the cuts to the workforce are expected to be staggered.
FIS names current president Stephanie Ferris as new CEO, replacing Gary Norcross
Ferris will take on the joint role of president and CEO at the firm from 1 January 2023.
ANZ New Zealand selects FIS for core banking upgrade
The firm will be the first bank outside the US to utilise FIS’ Modern Banking Platform.
Societe Generale embarks on derivatives tech transformation with FIS
Societe Generale will transition its existing derivatives IT environment to FIS Cleared Derivatives Suite.
FIS acquires embedded finance start-up Payrix
The Atlanta-based Payrix provides embedded payment solutions for Software-as-a-Service verticals.
SumUp selects Worldpay from FIS to support global expansion
London-based SumUp supports more than 3.5 million merchants across 30 markets.
FIS names new president, Stephanie Ferris
Ferris joined FIS through its 2019 acquisition of payments software firm Worldpay.
Webinar: The future of real-time payments – global trends and consumer perspectives
Getting a clearer vision into the acceptance, use, and future of real-time payments across the world.
FIS Horizon core banking system gains two new takers, PointBank and Bank of Southern California
The two US community banks have also signed for FIS’ Digital One solution.
Money20/20 USA video: The benefits of real-time payments
Ginny Chappell of FIS talks about the practical innovations that really make a difference.
Webinar: Real-time payments – how can your business benefit
Real-time payments’ use cases and benefits, and how businesses can take advantage of this payments model.
Fifth Third Bank picks FIS to power digital transformation
The bank will deploy FIS’s Modern Banking Platform (MBP) and Unity Wealth Platform.
USAlliance Financial picks FIS Payments One to enhance card processing
New York-based credit union aims to boost credit and debit card ops.
Real-time payments have real-time benefits especially for small businesses
In addition to money, faster payments are also about instant connectivity, precision, transparency and certainty.
BMO Harris Bank picks FIS for multi-year core banking transformation
FIS’ Systematics legacy tech out, Modern Banking Platform in, at BMO Harris Bank.
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank picks FIS Open Payment Framework
UAE-based bank seeks to capitalise on customers paying digitally.
FIS expands payment processing in Malaysia, South Africa and Nigeria
“Emerging markets across Southeast Asia and Africa present fresh opportunities”.
Signifyd raises $205m in Series E featuring FIS
Antifraud firm calls 2020 a landmark year in its history.
Modulr lands undisclosed investment from FIS Ventures
“Modulr lowers the barriers to bringing payments into a platform”.
Luminor Bank selects FIS Ambit Focus for risk management
Estonian bank aims to optimise its liquidity and manage risk.
Digital payments: why they are here to stay
It is not just individuals who are adapting to the shift.
How the cloud is the path to open banking
Now is the right time to see how to take better advantage of the open banking framework.
Danish digital bank Lunar picks FIS for treasury and risk
Lunar to deploy a cloud-based version of Ambut Quantum.
FIS replaces legacy processing tech at Brazil’s Afinz
Afinz switches out legacy in-house tech for FIS processing platform.
Caceis signs up with FIS to deploy new payment hub
The asset servicing firm aims for cross-border payments compliance.
FIS claims early cloud investment prevented COVID-19 disruption
A number of US banks suffered downtime in April due to COVID-19 stimulus cheques.
Swedish Export Credit Corporation picks FIS for loan origination
SEK picks Commercial Loan Origination and FIS Ambit.
FIS debuts subscription-based core banking for US community banks
The US vendor aims to supply community banks with bundled software.
How 5G will revolutionise consumer banking
When 5G is part of our nationwide infrastructure, it will transform products and services.
JCB to deploy FIS Payment One switching and acquiring platform
The payment scheme is planning to enable QR payments for more customers.
KfW completes multi-year deployment of FIS Ambit Focus
German state-owned development bank KfW has completed a multi-year implementation project with FIS. The bank chose the FIS Ambit Focus asset and liability management platform for its market and liquidity risk controlling. According to FIS, the new solution provides the bank with a central data source for measuring, monitoring and reporting on market and liquidity […]
US challenger Bambu picks FIS Modern Banking Platform
Tennessee-based challenger bank plans to target the underbanked.
FIS sets up $150m fintech start-up fund
It’s January investment in Lagos-based Flutterwave marks the first investment.
Opel Bank becomes first European lender to pick FIS Modern Banking Platform
FIS follows up its Union Bank deal with a new partner in Germany.
