UAE lendtech Ezra appoints new chief risk officer, Andrew Goodrich
Goodrich will lead the data engineering, predictive analytics, credit risk and fraud functions across Ezra.
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Noda taps ThetaRay for Sonar AML solution
ThetaRay’s Sonar will help Noda stay up to date with shifting compliance regulations.
ComplyAdvantage names Jim Anning as chief data officer
Anning joins ComplyAdvantage from GoCardless where he was vice president of data.
Bank of Africa UK migrates to Oracle cloud
Bank of Africa UK’s new core banking system, Temenos Transact, will run on the Oracle cloud.
Africa-focused escrow service Truzo launches in the UK
Truzo says it will close its next round of funding in Q2 2023.
UK fintech Weavr acquires open banking platform Comma
The deal will see BaaS and open banking together into an embeddable payment solution for B2B mass payments.
US regulators shutter New York’s Signature Bank following SVB collapse
Signature Bank is a large lender in the cryptosphere.
Egypt’s Banque Misr inks payments partnership with Mastercard
The partnership will see Mastercard equip Banque Misr with the latest digital payment technologies.
Apexx Global bags $25m in Series B funding round
With the new funds, Apexx Global plans to expand further across North America.
HSBC snaps up beleaguered Silicon Valley Bank UK for £1
The Bank of England facilitated the deal over the weekend, in consultation with the Treasury.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 4 | The rise of CBDCs
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Nicholas Soo of HSBC to discuss the future of CBDCs.
Scottish challenger for SMEs Alba lands banking licence
The bank has been granted an Authorised with Restrictions (AwR) licence by the UK’s PRA and FCA.
Central Bank of Nigeria publishes open banking guidelines
The central bank had first begun work on the adoption of open banking in June 2017.
Tintra to set up banking hub in Rwanda for new emerging markets bank
Tintra is in the process of establishing a subsidiary and applying for a licence with the National Bank of Rwanda.
Toby Mason joins Bermuda Monetary Authority as COO
Mason is the former COO of SME-focused Allica Bank, a role he held for more than three years.
US Federal Reserve sets up new specialist team to supervise crypto sector
The team will monitor the cryptosphere as regulators look to manage risk and promote innovation.
US fintech Credit Karma launches new Net Worth product
Credit Karma’s users will be given a full picture of their financial status to help them plan their future.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 10 March 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
LSEG’s Giact to use Mastercard’s open banking tech for account verification
Through the partnership, Giact says it will be able to deploy Nacha-compliant account verification solutions.
Global paytech Worldline opens white-label metaverse shopping mall
Retailers, service providers and banks “can build up a presence in Web3”, using a modular design method.
Orion Innovation snaps up Banktech Software for undisclosed sum
The acquisition will help Orion bring in open banking solutions and expand its digital and core banking capabilities.
Philippines’ Security Bank taps ACI Worldwide to modernise payments
ACI’s enterprise payments platform will modernise the bank’s payments infrastructure.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: NX Technologies, Growfin & more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
UK fintech funding round-up: Yoti, Ramp, SteadyPay & Ocula
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the UK.
UK fintech Railsr sold to consortium of VC firms
The consortium consists of D Squared Capital, Moneta VC and Ventura Capital.
Kennebec Savings Bank taps Alkami for digital banking platform
The Alkami platform will provide a “consistent” user experience for Kennebec business customers.
Tintra taps Temenos to power new bank for emerging markets
Tintra plans to link emerging market clients with global financial opportunities.
US neobank HMBradley picks Thought Machine for core banking tech
HMBradley will utilise the vendor’s cloud-native core banking platform Vault Core to power its services.
Silvergate Capital to wind down operations and liquidate bank
The bank plans to repay all deposits it holds and is also hoping to preserve the residual value of its assets.
Socure lands $95m credit facility from JP Morgan, SVB and KeyBanc
CEO Johnny Ayers says the firm plans to invest in “new solutions, verticals, and strategic acquisitions”.
UAE’s Mashreq Bank taps i2c for digital payment capabilities
Through the partnership, Mashreq will leverage i2c’s SaaS platform to offer digital payments.
US fintech lender Fynn nabs $36m in seed and debt funding
With the new funding, Fynn plans to expand across the US and offer its services to more students.
Trading Technologies acquires fixed income trading platform AxeTrading
The acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, will broaden TT’s multi-asset capabilities.
Payroll and benefits start-up Catch shutting down
Accounts will be closed on 6 April 2023, with customers instructed to withdraw all funds before that deadline.
US credit union Golden 1 taps AML RightSource to strengthen transaction monitoring
AML RightSource’s tech will automate Golden 1’s transaction monitoring investigations and reporting.
Canada’s Versapay names Carey O’Connor Kolaja as new CEO
O’Connor Kolaja replaces former CEO Craig O’Neill, who is set to move to an advisory role within the firm.
US student debt fintech Candidly raises $20.5m in Series B funding
The funding round was led by Altos Ventures, with existing investor Cercano Management also participating.
Aussie paytech Till Payments lands $46m Series D funding
The fresh funding comes just weeks after the firm’s decision in January to lay off 120 staff.
Introducing the PayTech Awards USA 2023
Nominations for the awards are open until 2 June 2023.
Indonesia’s Bank BTPN taps Surecomp for trade finance solution
Bank BTPN says the partnership with Surecomp means “we can future-proof our trade finance business”.
