A2A paytech Volt hires Stuart Barclay as new VP of strategy
Barclay joins from Swedish open banking unicorn Trustly.
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FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 1 July 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
What The Beatles can teach us about open banking payment adoption
Open banking payments globally look set to have their own ‘Beatlemania’ moment.
Aussie digital bank Volt partners Frollo to launch BaaS app
The app will be fully integrated with Volt’s core banking system.
Aussie challenger bank Volt acquires neolender Australian Mortgage
The two companies had entered into a partnership earlier this year.
Volt raises $23.5m to build global instant payments network
The round is the largest Series A on record for the open banking industry.
Aussie neobank Volt lands extended Series E investment from AFG
AFG picks up an 8% stake in Volt as part of the deal.
Railsbank comes to Australia via tie-up with challenger bank Volt
Railsbank considers Australia “a highly strategic market”, where embedded finance is “still in its infancy”.
Aussie neobanks challenge country’s big four banks
ANZ, Westpac, NAB and Commonwealth Bank have lost a collective half a billion dollars.
Volt closes $70m ahead of IPO plans
Volt plans for $50 million Series D round with British and Middle Eastern investors.
