Flywire secures unicorn status with $120 million Series E funding round
Goldman Sachs led the latest round.
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Video: Top fintech stories this week – 14 February 2020
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Decentralised versus centralised finance: Impacting a global market
Maybe a hybrid of both systems will be the future of finance.
Hampshire Trust Bank taps Ping Identity to improve customer experience
HTB aims to improve its monitoring, optimisation and alerting systems.
The risk of siloed IT procurement
Why it pays to say no to the silo.
White paper: Accelerating RPA with a comprehensive process intelligence platform
Process intelligence is critical to the success of any RPA initiative.
TransPecos Bank signs up Nymbus for core banking transformation
Texan bank already deploys Nymbus at its digital subsidiary.
FinovateEurope: Nasdaq’s behavioral sciences head says AI can be “nonsense”
“People talk about AI as if it can solve anything, but it isn’t the only answer.”
Varo Money enters final stage of becoming nationwide bank
Mobile banking firm Varo Money has gained approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
Transparent Systems comes out of stealth mode with $14m funding
Ivestors: “The financial industry is ready for new technology to improve the way people pay for goods and services.”
Kasisto increases Series B funding round to $22m
The additional $7 million came from Napier Park Financial Partners.
Digital bank Stori raises $10m in Series A2 funding
Mexican challenger bank has also launched its credit card.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 03 February 2020
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Fintech M&A: Prioritising growth and resilience
There is still runway for further consolidation.
XP Investments forms partnership with Genesis
This will help XP streamline & automate workflows.
British & European fintechs set sail for the US
A wave of British and European fintechs are seeking a foothold in the US finserv market.
Top executives at SoftBank’s $100bn Vision Fund set to leave
Top of the list is Michael Ronen, the managing partner of the Vision Fund’s US investments.
Bankable and Visa extend partnership with US collaboration
Bankable also plans to open New York office.
Robotic process automation: A real boon for financial services organisations
It’s a great tool for automating repetitive back office processes & increases efficiency.
Ask the expert: why is Account Based Marketing important and how can I do it effectively?
Get your sales pipeline moving in the desired direction with ABM.
Video: Intellect Design Arena at MoneyLive London – an age of open infrastructure
Banesh Prabhu talks on FinTech Futures about open banking, legacy tech and CX.
Edison Financial reboots itself to launch Canadian digital mortgage start-up
Founder Hash Aboulhosn restarts company to found new venture.
SaaS fintech Rimilia raises $15m from SVB and other investors
The investment brings the fintech’s total funding raised to $40 million.
A culture of innovation
Morgan Stanley is making waves with three wins at the Banking Tech Awards 2019.
BIS fintech report: More harmonised standards and less TPP reliance
BIS has published a cross-country review on the fintech regulatory landscape.
Banking Technology February 2020 issue out now
Top dogs: The challenger bank success stories of 2019.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 31 January 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Webinar: How to help your relationship managers outperform their competition
Learn about the investments that banks are making in enabling their client-facing teams.
The end of technology…
It’s time to drop the words “digital” and “tech”.
eBook: Digital identity management – the foundation of successful financial services
How to identify, recognise, authenticate and protect customers – wherever they are, at scale, in real time, across a growing number of devices, and connected objects.
How FIS developed its “evergreen” core banking system
FinTech Futures speaks to Andrew Beatty of FIS about its new platform.
The future of trade finance
We speak to Mastercard, NatWest and Marco Polo senior executives about their partnership.
Fireside chat: why operational excellence in payments is critical to your future success
Improving your operational efficiency is on the forefront of competitive advantages.
EXCLUSIVE: Woodforest National to Implement Finxact on Microsoft Azure
Furthermore, US-based Finxact has also made its first core banking system sale abroad – in Thailand.
Rise of the machines: AI and machine learning in financial services
FinTech Futures launches its first industry report for 2020. Download it today!
Part two: Who is best positioned to provide marketplace banking?
Three strategies for standing out in a market: cost leadership, differentiation, and focus.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 24 January 2020
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
What the “decade of the data breach” can teach us
Organisations can simply no longer trust that an online user is who they claim to be.
Goldman cuts personal lending after launching Apple card
Its partnership with Apple has taken some of the momentum away from Marcus.
Three steps to effectively automating accounts payable
The best automated AP solutions can integrate all kinds of information and content formats.
