What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 16 | Waking up on the right side of embedded
Louisa Murray, COO for UK and Europe at Railsbank, joins us on this latest episode of the podcast.
Banking
It’s not about what it’s about
Knowing that your team will know the right thing when they see it is essential.
MovoCash partners with Fiserv to expand money movement options
Fiserv’s debit payments network will give MovoCash customers another way to access their cash.
Cartoon: The prodigal son
This new cartoon illustrates the return of tech workers back to San Francisco.
Open banking: a new global standard?
How are different countries actually approaching open banking adoption?
Nymbus to offer Marstone’s digital wealth suite following new partnership
Partnership will see the two US firms integrate their offerings.
Transact365 – change the way you process online payments
Localise, globalise and optimise your business with Transact365’s range of payment and banking solutions.
The importance of customer-centric strategies for traditional banks
To thrive and grow, banks must identify how they can be more customer-centric.
eBook: Five ways data is redefining financial services
Find out about Snowflake’s modern data approach for financial institutions.
Standard Chartered Bank Korea adopts OpenLegacy API technology
SCB Korea is looking to overhaul its technology as part of its digital transformation.
Aspiration Partners to go public in $2.3bn SPAC deal
It claims it will be the first ESG-focused financial services institution to go this route.
Fintech innovation and the cloud: securely connecting the future of banking
Hybrid or multi-cloud environments can potentially provide banks with added flexibility and security.
eBook: Three data trends in financial services
How banks, brokerages, and fintech start-ups can collect, store, analyse, and share data easily and securely.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Goldman Sachs, Paysafe, HSBC & more
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three companies on hiring sprees right now
Exciting vacancies at Broadridge, Finastra and Grant Thornton. Apply today!
Christian Financial Credit Union picks NCR tech for digital banking revamp
Michigan credit union praises NCR for “seamless integration”.
Israel Discount Bank of New York picks Argo for anti-fraud
Texas-based Argo will deploy its OASIS platform.
US fintech One lands $40m in Series B funding
Start-up aims to bring “all-in-one banking” to middle-class Americans.
The birth of personal banking assistants
Banks should aim to utilise more data to become a personal banking assistant for your money/wealth.
Dear Luc: Should I use influencers to target Gen Z?
This week someone asks: we’re targeting Gen Z, how can we utilise our spend on marketing and influencers?
Goldman Sachs to acquire asset management firm NNIP in $2bn deal
US bank continues drive towards new revenue streams.
Plaid announces Series D extension featuring AmEx and JP Morgan
CEO Zach Perret says its new backers are “storied companies”.
Resigning to the facts
People join companies but leave managers. And that is a fact.
Cartoon: Pac-Man, our friendly neobank
This new cartoon illustrates some of the daily threats faced by neobanks.
Financial inclusion: understanding the needs of the underbanked
Better access to a wider range of banking services can help drive financial inclusion for all customers.
Goldman Sachs hires AWS exec to boost asset management division
Kamlesh Talreja joins to improve client experience for Goldman clients.
Chime secures $750m funding to reach $25bn valuation
The San Francisco-based firm has now raised over $2 billion in total funding.
US Bank acquires SME expenses firm Bento Technologies
US Bank aims to combine its payment and expenses offerings for SMEs.
Reimagining customer experience in financial services
Utilising the cloud can help banks get customers to the right person at the right time.
Fintech funding deals globally 9 August – 15 August 2021
Featuring Carta, Uala, FalconX, M-DAQ and TaxBit.
Figure Technologies to merge with Homebridge Financial Services
Blockchain firm says its technology can double Homebridge’s capacity.
Temenos wins long-term deal with Hamilton Reserve Bank
Caribbean bank signs up Temenos to cover a range of banking services.
ICYMI funding round-up: Sarwa, Salad, Grip, Keebo & more
Another collection of funding rounds and raises from all over the world you might have missed this week.
US neobank Upgrade secures $105m Series E funding round
The new funding round values the firm at more than $3.3 billion.
The social dilemma
With half the world on social media, why are so many FIs still shying away from it in fear?
Cosy murder
Accepting the premise of the question keeps things tidy, but life doesn’t work that way.
Circle announces plans to become a national digital currency bank
The firm says it will operate under the supervision of US financial regulators.
Social finance app Frich launches in the US
NYC-based Frich offers a savings wallet and no-fee overdraft for Gen Z users.
Cartoon: The many faces of VC
This week’s cartoon illustrates the different career stages of venture capitalists.
Fintech is facing diversity challenges – but there are reasons to be optimistic
There’s work to be done on forging greater equality in fintech, but there has been some progress.
