Santander deploys ThetaRay’s AML solution for correspondent banking
The roll out of ThetaRay’s solution across Santander began in Q4 2019.
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Santander invests in Brazilian alternative lender a55
“We began our journey in a kitchen trying to lend our own money,” says start-up.
Silicon Valley Bank bags Santander chief exec as new UK COO
Prior to Santander, Patrick Flynn spent six years at Barclays as COO of its capital arm.
Banks investigate sales push linked to corporate loans
Barclays, Deutsche, HSBC and Santander among lenders conducting internal reviews.
Pandemic forces corporations to balance technology investments on risk and agility
125,000+ staff working remotely, 3m chat messages, 780,000 video & internet calls a day – how did Santander do it?
Santander finalises £350m deal for majority share of Ebury
The Spanish bank purchased a 50.1% stake in the international payments and FX firm.
Santander’s money transfer fintech PagoFX launches in UK
Fees will not be incurred until 16 June 2020 for transactions under £3,000.
Santander snaps up Nationwide’s deputy CEO to support UK transformation
The Spanish multinational bank has committed €20bn to its digital transformation.
Santander buys Spanish fintech Mercury TFS
Santander hopes the deal will enhance its global trade platform operations.
Santander’s PagoFX to launch in Spring and rival TransferWise
The venture now has a 50-person London-based team.
Elavon sells Mexican operations to Santander
Payments firm set to focus on US, Canada, and Europe.
Santander Corporate & Investment Banking picks Bloomberg DLIB
Bank plans to use DLIB to provide structured investment products.
Santander and Elavon extend 15-year payments partnership
The two firms will continue a payments partnership signed in 2004.
Wells Fargo hires Santander’s US chief as new COO
Scott Powell will be the bank’s new chief operating officer.
HSBC and Santander to refund customers after breaking CMA rules
The banks failed to message users going into their overdrafts.
DFS 2019: Europe’s financial landscape a long way from united
Yet there’s hope for harmonisation on the horizon, says panel.
Fintech Talents 2019: Banks must grab digital opportunity
Industry panel argues that change is coming for all lenders.
Santander splashes £350m for majority stake in Ebury
The bank’s 50.1% majority stake will put £70 million towards Ebury’s expansion.
Elavon and Santander help Poppy Appeal in ‘largest cashless charity campaign in Europe’
The fintech is deploying 1,100 cashless terminals across the UK.
Santander to sell Puerto Rico arm to FirstBank in $1.1bn deal
FirstBank will own all 27 bank branches on the island.
Santander to launch online deposit platform in US
It is said to be a rival to Goldman Sachs’ Marcus offering.
Santander leads €35m funding round in digital debt marketplace CrossLend
Lakestar, ABN AMRO Ventures and Earlybird will also be investing.
Start-up to democritise Mexican banking raises largest funding round in country’s history
The investment is $7.5 million in equity and $50 million in debt.
Trulioo raises $70m with Goldman Sachs, Citi and Santander
Another CAD 10m was raised in a separate round.
Barclays customers suffer most internet banking incidents
There were 21 operational and security incidents within a year.
eBay launches cash flow loans with Asto
The app will provide eBay small business customers with a simple cash flow loan when they need it.
European banks sign up to gpi trial on TIPS
Designed to smoothen out real-time payments in Europe.
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Santander Spain plans a large jobs cut
Around 10% of its total workforce in Spain.
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Santander plans UK’s first combined voice and phone ID authentication
Customers will create a unique “voice print” at enrolment.
Santander and LSE instrumental in Nivaura’s $20m funding
UK firm offers platform for the issuance of financial instruments on blockchain.
IBM strikes $700m deal with Santander for digital drive
Five-year tech agreement includes AI, blockchain and big data plans.
Santander Spain and Raisin in open banking duet
Life is a dream. For banks and fintechs.
Top fintech stories this week – 25 January 2019
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Job losses loom as Santander closes 140 UK branches
Up to 1,270 staff could be affected by this wave of closures.
Barclays and Santander join £56m funding in MarketInvoice
UK-based SME lender plans fintech-bank partnerships.
Old guard and challenger banks sit at UK’s switching scheme table
Incentivised Switching Scheme welcomes 11 banks.
Santander smartly acquires invoicing and expenses app Albert
Bank says app is popular among freelancers and micro-enterprises in the UK.
Openbank takes off with AWS
Moving the entire front-end digital bank systems to the cloud.
