Santander reportedly in discussions to purchase Abrdn’s private equity unit
A deal could be made in the next few months with the unit valued at around £250m, Sky News reports.
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FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 21 October 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Santander partners VC firm Forgepoint for new cybersecurity investment company
The bank is expecting to invest up to €300m in the strategic partnership.
Google and Santander team to simplify cloud journey for enterprises
Dual Run is built on top of the technology developed in-house by Santander.
Banking hubs set to open in 13 locations across UK
The increase in shared banking hubs comes as retail banks continue to pull out of the country’s high streets.
Santander CIB teams up with SAP to digitise global transaction banking services
The two firms will collaborate to develop “invisible banking” solutions that improve client-to-bank connectivity.
Santander Mexico CEO Héctor Grisi to lead banking multinational in 2023
He will replace José Antonio Álvarez as group CEO next year, following a transition period.
Santander appoints Pierre Habis to lead digital transformation in US
Santander Bank N.A. has appointed Pierre Habis as the new chief consumer and digital transformation officer.
Santander uses in-house cloud tech to digitise core banking
Santander expects to fully complete the transition within the next two to three years.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 1 April 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
UK fintechs conduct blockchain settlement test with NatWest and Santander
Fnality, Nivaura and Adhara teamed up with NatWest and Santander for the proof-of-concept pilot.
Santander enters BNPL market with launch of new platform Zinia
Already live in Germany, Santander now plans to roll out the service in the Netherlands and Spain.
Ebury partners Santander to help German SMEs trade globally
The partnership plans to offer a solution that streamlines cross-border trade.
EBF head calls for EU banking regulation reform to compete with US
Santander’s Ana Botín also calls for further banking integration across the bloc.
Santander’s PagoNxt acquires majority stake in Mexican technology firm MIT
PagoNxt plans to bolster the development of its payments service Getnet.
Santander UK launches cash management platform with Infosys Finacle
Santander Global Connect will roll out in phases through the year.
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Santander migrates 60% of IT infrastructure to the cloud
Santander is “very well placed against large European banks”, says the bank’s global CTO.
Santander International to deploy cloud-based Temenos system
Isle of Man and Jersey users switching over to Temenos platform.
Santander launches Prosper open banking-powered PFM app
Roll-out of Prosper has already started in Denmark.
Santander announces 111 UK branch closures as consumers go digital
The bank says all 840 affected staff will be offered new roles.
Santander picks Planixs tech to power liquidity management
Spanish multinational to deploy Planixs’ Realti system.
Santander’s profits down 35%, but Botín bets on vaccine for 2021
“Vaccination is the most important economic policy for 2021,” says Botín.
Santander hires HSBC’s Rakshit Kapoor as new chief data officer
Kapoor joins after three years at the major international bank.
Lloyds & Santander among major banks struggling with online security
Lloyds and Santander also fell behind NatWest, Nationwide, Metro Bank, and Virgin Money.
Santander: Digital lenders have unfair regulatory advantage post-pandemic
“The pandemic will only entrench the digital players,” says Botín.
Santander to pay €100m for Wirecard’s core European business
The deal means the bank can expand its payment solution across Europe, says Santander’s CEO.
Banco Santander’s VC arm invests in Spanish proptech Clikalia
Clikalia’s IPO ambitions were likely a big part of Santander’s decision to invest now.
Santander launches money manager with Tel Aviv fintech Personetics
Santander claims its UK app has 4 million monthly active users at present.
Santander spins out Innoventures successor Mouro Capital with $400m
The bank has doubled its investment into its VC arm.
First Bancorp completes $1.1bn acquisition of Santander Puerto Rico
The merger is expected to complete in Q2 2021.
Webinar: Streamlining manual processes amid COVID-19
Experts from Banco Santander, Foxit Software and Xendoo discuss digitising paperwork during the coronavirus crisis.
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Santander launches Mi Vuelta COVID-19 track and trace app
The Mi Vuelta COVID-19 track and trace app allows employees to report any symptoms.
Santander looks to William Vereker for UK chairman role
The appointment is expected to be approved later this week.
Santander’s Asto offers loans to SMEs on Funding Options
The bank joins a roster of more than 200 lenders.
Santander gets US challenger bank Upgrade to unicorn status
The San Francisco-based challenger has landed a $40 million Series D.
Santander’s PagoFX rolls out business offering and adds more currencies
Eight currencies from the Middle East and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) have been added.
Santander to hire 3,000 IT workers this year for digital transformation
“They will be at the heart of our transformation,” says bank.
