Trading app Robinhood plots global expansion with acquisition of UK crypto firm Ziglu
Robinhood says the deal forms part of its mission to “democratise finance”.
Innovation
Video: JP Morgan at Finovate Europe 2022 – fostering innovation in payments
FinTech Futures chats with JP Morgan’s Jeremy Balkin about new developments in the payments space.
BaaS platform NovoPayment lands $19m Series A funding
The round was led by Fuel Venture Capital and IDC Ventures.
Brex acquires bookkeeping software firm Pry Financials for $90m
Pry CEO Andy Su says: “With Brex’s scale and reach, we can have a much bigger impact right away.”
The future is now
What’s next, you ask? This. This is next. The doing. It takes a while, so it will be what’s next for a while.
Fintech Leaders Report: In-depth insight into the future of fintech
Download this influential global study on the fintech industry’s present and future.
Video: ING at Finovate Europe 2022 – the future of digital transformation for banks
FinTech Futures chats with ING’s Olivier Guillaumond about digital transformation in banking.
The potential of DLT for capital market firms keen to overcome post-trade challenges
DLT has the potential to bring post-trade processing into the 21st century.
Immigrant-focused fintech Welcome Tech raises $30m
The new funding brings the firm’s total capital raised to date to $70 million.
Anti-fraud platform SEON raises $94m Series B to fuel global expansion
The start-up will use the fresh capital to expand throughout North America, LatAm and APAC.
What is social impact and how can you measure it?
Focusing on your social impact can help build strong community links and boost brand loyalty.
Artificial intelligence: a winning strategy for payments
AI offers a winning strategy in the race to reduce fraud and continue improving payment flows.
How the financial technology sector can correct its gender imbalance
As fintech continues its rapid growth, gender imbalance remains a prominent industry issue.
Crypto paytech MoonPay receives $87m from entertainment and sporting stars
MoonPay CEO says: “Web3 is radically changing the way we approach the business of entertainment, sports and music.”
Waste! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing
Climate change is a complex problem, and its solutions are manifold and multifaceted.
Microsoft teams up with Finastra to offer SME lending through Dynamics 365
Microsoft says the partnership will drive value for SMEs, “the backbone of job creation in the world’s economy”.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 5 | AI in financial services
In this episode of the What the Fintech? podcast, we’re joined by Kevin Levitt of Nvidia.
Lea County State Bank taps Jack Henry for digital transformation
Jack Henry says its digital solutions will allow the firm to compete with large banks and fintechs.
The silence of the lambs
Don’t just avoid difficult conversations in the hope that something will change. Talk. Build trust.
Form3 partners Goldman Sachs TxB to launch FX solution
Form3 CEO says the partnership with Goldman Sachs TxB forms part of the company’s growth strategy.
Creator economy e-commerce platform SamCart raises $82m Series B
The round saw participation from Eldridge, TTV Capital, Fin VC, George Kaiser Foundation and eGateway Capital.
ESG and fintechs: how firms are benefiting from an ESG focus
Financial services firms have many ways to advance ESG goals while providing valuable services.
Stripe-backed one-click checkout fintech Fast folds
Fast CEO Domm Holland says: “Sometimes trailblazers don’t make it all the way to the mountain top.”
How GoCodeGreen is aiming to make fintech software net-zero
Eric Zie, CEO and founder of GoCodeGreen, talks to FinTech Futures about the push for sustainable software engineering.
Video: NatWest at Finovate Europe 2022 – tackling payment-related fraud
FinTech Futures chats with NatWest’s Jane Barber about how to combat payments fraud.
Binance.US lands $200m in first funding round at $4.5bn valuation
The digital asset exchange will use some of the new funds on developing new products and services.
Bolt to acquire crypto API provider Wyre in push to “democratise commerce”
Bolt will integrate Wyre’s crypto stack, giving developers blockchain protocols to build financial products.
How new technology is changing the face of fraud detection in neobanks
AI and ML are key to not just recovering from, but actually preventing fraud before it begins.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three top fintech jobs in the UK this week
Exciting open vacancies at Starling Bank, Crowdcube and Hazy. Apply today!
Video: Theo Lau at Finovate Europe 2022 – the future of AI in finance
FinTech Futures chats with Theo Lau about the use of AI in finance and future tech trends.
US digital challenger Battle Bank taps Temenos for cloud banking solution
Temenos’ platform will support Battle Bank’s foreign currency, market index and precious metals products.
Video: FinTech Futures attends FinovateEurope
FinTech Futures attended the FinovateEurope conference in London on 22-23 March 2022, take a look at our highlights video below.
Credit fintech Liquidity lands $775m to fuel growth
Apollo partner Joshua Black will also join Liquidity’s board of directors.
It all started with a book about monkeys
Maybe you should take your team out of the office to do something small and impactful for a few hours.
Langley FCU taps Diebold Nixdorf for ATM-as-a-Service offering
Langley FCU will replace its entire ATM fleet with new DN Series devices.
Savings and retirement wealthtech Lilly set to launch in US
Billed as “the world’s first retirement debit and credit card”, the service will cost from $5 a month.
Unbundling the core in the cloud: the perfect architecture for future-proof banks
Is your bank running on an operating system that is functionally unbundled, real-time, modular, cloud-native, and plug-and-play?
Norway’s Signicat boosts management team with several new appointments
Signicat CEO says: “We now look forward to the next phase of our international expansion.”
Apple reportedly looking to build its own payments and lending infrastructure
Plans reportedly include bringing services such as payment processing and risk assessments for lending in-house.
Cartoon: Free solo
A new cartoon illustrating the difference in expectations between a start-up entrepreneur and a VC firm.
