Head in the clouds
Most financial services firms have a cloud journey roadmap.
Financial Services/Finserv
Why there’s no slowdown in SaaS
How SaaS reconciliation tech can help banks to properly process and control mission-critical transactional, operational and reference data.
LA neobank Aspiration plants 1m trees in three months
The scheme launched in mid-April.
US buy now, pay later fintech Sezzle in $60m raise on ASX
The start-up still needs to close $5 million.
Marqeta plans 2021 IPO
The Oakland, California firm is tapping up investment banks.
United Federal Credit Union opts for Fiserv DNA
Michigan-based credit union plans to switch its account processing.
Wells Fargo mulls job cuts amid loan losses
The major US bank is looking at a strategic overhaul.
RBC commits CAD 150 million to diversity push
It aims to increase the proportion of non-white executive hires to 30% from 20%.
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.
Taulia to raise $60m from Ping An Insurance and JPMorgan
The finding could peg Taulia’s valuation at $400m.
SoFi files banking charter application with OCC
The $4.3 billion fintech wants to take another crack at banking.
Five ways it pays to go beyond ID-only verification
Identity verification serves many benefits to organisations seeking to build trust in their online channels.
Why remote onboarding is going to make or break banks
A number of onboarding steps can be automated, streamlined and simplified to deliver a better customer experience.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 10 July 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Real-time payments: driving future innovation in the US
The maturing RTP infrastructure is a catalyst for wider payments transformation initiatives.
Banking Technology July/August 2020 issue out now
Unlocking the benefits of open banking.
Ardent Financial picks SteelEye for MiFID II and MAR compliance
Newly-launched securities firm aims for automation.
Bankjoy signs up two new credit union customers
Bankjoy has announced nine new CU customers in 2020 so far.
Report: A new decade of core banking transformation
A new FinTech Futures report examining the role of core banking in the industry today.
AmEx, Visa, Mastercard and Discover to launch Click to Pay globally
Group claims 10,000 merchants on board in US.
Sèvis Finansye Fonkoze upgrades core systems with Temenos and SG NewTech
The Haitian microfinance firm is upgrading its Temenos IBS system.
Square’s $55bn valuation reaches skies of major US banks
Square is $20 billion away from matching Goldman Sachs’ market valuation.
The pretence of invincibility
Everything we do in business is in pursuit of relevance.
Canadian data aggregator Flinks lands $11.8m led by NAventures
The fintech is moving into wealth and expanding to the US.
LIBOR transition: everything you need to know
How NIIT Technologies is supporting businesses grappling with LIBOR transition.
Deutsche Bank signs Google Cloud strategic partnership
Deutsche picks Google after five-month negotiation period.
The Peoples Community Bank picks Finastra for new core system
Fusion Phoenix deployed at Wisconsin-based bank.
White paper: Three key trends driving financial services IT transformation
How financial institutions can become more customer-centric, leverage hybrid IT infrastructure, and avoid vendor lock-in.
Overcoming challenges on the road to open banking success
FinTech Futures speaks to Rajashekara V. Maiya at Infosys Finacle about open banking.
How to prevent your cloud finances from sinking you during economic turbulence
Practical steps to establish and maintain a successful cloud financial management (CFM) strategy.
Introducing CRUX Digital Days – getting the crux of the tech matter
What’s shaping the financial services technology industry of today and what awaits it tomorrow?
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 03 July 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Living in a passive voice world
My frustration with organisations big and small “living in the passive voice” is not new.
65% of banks say legacy systems holding back Swift gpi adoption
Volante, HSBC and Deutsche Bank, share their insights on a recent webinar regarding Swift gpi.
Car repair loan fintech DigniFi lands $14m Series A
DigniFi also landed a hefty sum of private equity for its auto financing platform.
Capitolis lands former Microsoft Azure director as CPO
Rahul Auradkar spent more than 12 years at Microsoft.
Italy’s Generali considers Brightsphere acquisition in US
The insurance giant is looking to expand its US footprint.
ScaleFactor winds down after COVID-19 cripples sales
The start-up raised $100 million between July 2018 and August 2019.
Why every company will soon be a fintech company
Why companies that have nothing to do with finance will get into financial services.
US regulators relax Volcker Rule restrictions
Major US banks allowed to unlock wider range of investment options.
