Modernising through legacy tech: powering the next wave of fintech innovation
It’s clear that mainframes are the ideal solution for fintech enterprises.
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Central State Bank goes live on Finastra’s Fusion Phoenix core
Fusion Phoenix is a modern core, built entirely on Microsoft technology.
2020 review: Top five cyberattacks this year
Cybercriminals haven’t stopped their activities in 2020.
2020 – A shock to the system for the banking industry
Fintech Futures talks to James Buckley, vice president and Europe director for Infosys Finacle.
EXCLUSIVE: Neobank First Boulevard launching next year to target Black America
CEO and founder, Donald Hawkins, tells FinTech Futures about the process of the name change.
Unit raises Series A funding to offer banking intergration
The start-up has raised a total of $18.6 million to-date.
How banks are tackling the “Frankenstein” workaround
The future of banking lies in a modular approach,” says Fineco.
Former JP Morgan execs launch wealthtech Vestrata with $4m
Vestrata has already signed up a number of investment managers and solution partners.
Top 10 Women in Fintech Power List 2020
We bring you a shortlist of ten women in – or investing in – fintech.
Mexican challenger albo raises $45m in Series B funding round
Albo has now raised just over $72 million across five rounds.
The music of embedded finance
Embedded finance is all about making the admin of life seamless, low-friction and invisible.
Banking Tech Awards 2020 winners unveiled!
Watch Tom Ward perform his stand-up and unveil the winning projects, companies and people of Banking Tech Awards 2020.
Connect bank operations from front to back
Improve efficiency and compliance while simultaneously lowering costs and risks.
Mozper lands $3.55m to launch kid debit card in Mexico
In August, Mozper – with the help of partner Visa – launched its closed beta with 500 families.
Banking Technology December 2020 / January 2021 issue out now
Ready to take 2021 by the horns.
Ask the expert: what’s the “partnership problem” – and how do I solve it?
Alongside raising investment, securing the right partnerships is critical for business survival.
Omdia Universe 2020-21: Temenos recognised as a leader for digital banking platforms
Based on Temenos’ combination of market impact, solution capabilities, and customer experience.
iBanFirst appoints Said Layadi as new CTO
Layadi joins after stints at Euronext and Ingenico.
The Fintech Review: 2020
We cover embedded finance, competition, open banking, and CBDCs.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 11 December 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
White paper: The business value of ServiceNow for retail banks
The value retail banks will achieve annually at $29.54m per organisation ($70,000 per 100 users) by using ServiceNow.
Banking’s Christmas ghosts
Charles Dickens’ popular novel, “A Christmas Carol”, gets a banking spin.
Challenger for teens Step raises $50m in Series B
Among new investors are Charli D’Amelio, Justin Timberlake, Eli Manning, and Mantis VC.
Former Uber Money head bags $12.4m for new venture Synctera
The start-up hopes to speed up go-to-market times.
Texans Credit Union selects Episys core system
The $1.7bn credit union needs 12 employees to maintain its legacy system.
The times are always a’changing
The story we try to reconstruct and the story we tell ourselves isn’t the full story.
Moov Financial raises $27m in Series A funding round
The latest round follows a seed round from August.
Solving payments and card challenges with a platform approach
A platform approach improves efficiency and customer trust.
Wintrust Financial Corporation picks NCR tech
US bank holding company to deploy NCR at 180 locations.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 04 December 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Stripe launches BaaS-type service for merchants with top US banks
“[The] banking experience should be as easy as spinning up a virtual server.”
Web Summit 2020: A fintech summary
Stripe is looking at products around digital identity.
CFTC marks 2020 as record year for penalties issued
US regulator issued a record number of notices this year, even as fines remain roughly the same
African American Credit Union Coalition signs partnership with Fiserv
Fiserv to identify research and technology needs of AACUC members.
AI will explain it to you
Explainable AI removes removes the last barrier in entrusting transaction monitoring to algorithms.
Principles for a global central bank digital currency and a single global payment system
The new global payment system should replace all current payment and settlement arrangements.
Banking Tech Awards 2020 hosted online by Tom Ward
Join comedian Tom Ward for the 2020 Banking Tech Awards. Broadcast online on 10 Dec, 3:30pm GMT and is free to attend.
Report: Digital KYB – a springboard to customer onboarding success
FinTech Futures’ latest in depth industry report on KYB, in partnership with DueDil.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 27 November 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
San Fran alternative lender Oportun applies for banking charter
Oportun currently has licences in 12 states.
