Sticking their necks out
Until now, no established, Black-owned, UK-founded bank has existed.
Interviews
Does Europe really need its own Big Tech?
Almost a third of consumers find the idea of banking with a Big Tech appealing.
Jumio talks Asia-Pacific growth, the platform play and new sectors
“There is a long-term value proposition in re-authentication,” says CRO.
Banks’ rapid digitalisation leaving compliance teams in “no man’s land”
Regulators need to understand the challenges facing compliance teams.
Meet Mitigram, the female-founded fintech backed by a female-led VC
Mitigram is a global trade finance platform designed for exporters, traders and banks.
Mode CCO: Alipay success can be replicated in the UK
With an IPO looming, Mode has got a busy year of business ahead of it.
CleverCards CEO: There’s only going to be one winning challenger bank
CleverCard’s Kealan Lennon reckons the market isn’t big enough for so many neobanks.
Ex-N26 employee lands $1.8m to launch ETF-linked checking account
“This is an everyday account, we don’t want you to risk your money,” says CEO.
FinovateFall 2020: Dealing with a new digital normal
FinTech Futures speaks to Tracy Schlabach, Accusoft senior manager for product and customer marketing.
Regulatory sandbox at heart of Egyptian fintech boom
“For the first time, we are seeing a key dialogue with central players,” says Paymob.
FIS claims early cloud investment prevented COVID-19 disruption
A number of US banks suffered downtime in April due to COVID-19 stimulus cheques.
PSP fintech Mollie joins unicorn club with €90m Series B funding round
Mollie was bootstrapped until its first funding round last year.
GoCardless Australia readies for open banking and instant direct debits
The start-up launched In Australia and New Zealand towards the end of 2018.
Women need to be empowered not preferred, says Modularbank CEO
“They looked at me, as if to say: ‘what is this girl doing here?'” says Vene.
Catering to China’s small-time exporters
Bill Deng, CEO of XTransfer, unpacks how banks have snubbed a large number of long-tail customers.
India’s large FIs “don’t believe in their youngsters” says Slice CEO
“All the banks see is risk,” Slice’s CEO Rajan Bajaj tells FinTech Futures.
AI and correspondent banking: de-risking doesn’t need to mean goodbye
Correspondent banking represents one of the most vexing dilemmas for financial institutions and regulators.
A look inside Barclays’ fintech accelerator Rise
FinTech Futures sits down with Magdalena Kron, who leads Rise London’s team.
Finsie to launch US price comparison service
The fintech launched its beta in July.
Meet OneBanks: the fintech picking up after banks’ branch closures
The start-up wants to create a bank-agnostic branch network.
LemonTree Software aims to disrupt back and middle-office systems
Its CCO speaks to FinTech Futures about the firm’s one-platform and auto-code approach.
Estonian fintech Planet42 to tap South Africa’s alternative car finance market
The fintech landed €2.2 million in seed funding last month.
Overcoming challenges on the road to open banking success
FinTech Futures speaks to Rajashekara V. Maiya at Infosys Finacle about open banking.
Two founders turned bankruptcy into growth
The start-up landed a €2.5m seed investment this year from Paris-based investor BlackFin.
Partnering is a solution to the regulatory “new normal”
FinTech Futures speaks to James Buckley, vice-president and Europe director for Infosys Finacle.
PayTech Awards winners: where are they now? ANNA – Best Corporate Payments Initiative
ANNA has been busy onboarding customers and adding features to its platform for SMEs.
PayTech Awards winners: where are they now? Emailage – Best E-Commerce Initiative
The pending takeover of Emailage by LexisNexis “kind of dominates the news”, says EMEA MD.
PayTech Awards winners: where are they now? Streeva – PayTech for Good
We talk to some of the winners of last year’s PayTech Awards to see how they have fared since then.
How VibePay is quietly changing the UK fintech Twitter game
British grime MC JME donated £1,200 to the Vibe community last week during one of its social media events.
Breaking down tech overhauls with CKV’s chief digital officer
Implementation of nCino’s cloud banking software took a year for the bank.
Partnerships to drive industry forward in post-COVID world
The coronavirus pandemic has caused immediate changes to the financial services industry.
Leon Muis of YTS: “Open banking paves the way for open finance & open data”
Yolt’s chief business officer unpacks his thoughts on Brexit & the future of finance.
What the Fintech? Episode 3 | Digital disruption: Bitcoin and stable coins
Tune in to hear what Gemini’s MD for Europe, Julian Sawyer, thinks about digital currencies.
PayTech Awards winners: where are they now? Melissa McKendry, ACI – Woman in PayTech
ACI’s Melissa McKendry promotes fintech and payments as a career path for girls with the Coding for Girls initiative.
UK challenger bank Neuros to offer money management for neurodiverse users
The founder discovered she had ADHD whilst building the bank.
Trade finance fintech Envoy is ready for the coronavirus rebound
Banks will be “very hungry to get their money back,” says CEO.
Will fintech CEOs follow in the footsteps of Dan Price post-coronavirus?
Monzo and Moven’s CEOs have both taken a 100% pay cut.
Exclusive interview: looking beyond the horizon
Fintech Futures talks exclusively to Nationwide’s channel service director, Carole Layzell.
What the Fintech? Episode 2 | COVID-19: Is cash still king?
Find out Nick Kerigan’s take on the impact of COVID-19 and his banned buzzword.
Video: Hot-seat with Steven Marshall, CCO of Crown Agents Bank
He reveals how a legacy institution can stay relevant and adapt in this digital wave.
