How to tell if an organisation is greenwashing – and how to avoid doing it yourself
Learning to market ethically is a journey you need to own.
Innovation
Bond.AI makes senior tech hires with new CTO and head of technology
The firm has recruited Kent Llewelyn from TAB Bank and Accenture/Cognizant veteran Amit Dhongde.
Bank of Canada and MIT kick off central bank digital currency research project
The one-year initiative will form part of the central bank’s research into digital currencies and fintech.
Citibank’s digital asset group leaders quit to set up new crypto venture
Alex Kriete and Greg Girasole say more details will follow in the coming weeks.
Making the world an ‘appier place
The outlook for apps is a happy one, and brands are finally starting to lean into their potential.
Revenue-based financing platform Novel Capital raises $115m in equity and debt funding
Novel Capital allows entrepreneurs to leverage their recurring revenue to access non-dilutive capital.
Blockchain firm ConsenSys lands $450m Series D funding
Temasek, SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Microsoft all contributed to the latest funding round.
Unbanked goes crowdfunding to build global bank on blockchain
Unbanked has attracted nearly $1.5 million from 1,500+ investors so far. The round closes on 26 April.
State of play: fintech and telco
How we pay, what we pay, and who we pay is changing, and telco firms are well positioned to take advantage.
Today is just Thursday, and that’s the point
Stand up for something. Stand for something. And tomorrow, do it again.
Rutter raises $27m in Series A to become “Plaid of commerce”
Rutter’s $27 million Series A funding round was led by Andreessen Horowitz.
Cybersecurity firm Axonius valued at $2.6bn following $200m Series E
Founded in 2017, Axonius has now raised a total of $395 million to date.
Fintech app Curve launches in US, loses COO
Curve launched in 2018 and has already spread to 31 markets across the globe.
US banking technology provider Bankjoy hires André Jones as VP of operations
Jones brings 17 years worth of management experience to the Detroit-based firm.
Growth financing platform Capchase raises $80m Series B funding
Capchase CEO says funding businesses “is not a one-size-fits-all approach anymore”.
What The Beatles can teach us about open banking payment adoption
Open banking payments globally look set to have their own ‘Beatlemania’ moment.
US fintechs Selfbook and Stellar raise funds
New York-based Selfbook landed $15 million, while Austin-based Stellar raised $7 million.
Zeta partners Mastercard to shake up credit card issuance
The payments giant has also invested $30 million, alongside other investors, into Zeta.
Oklahoma’s First National Bank & Trust taps CSI for core banking upgrade
The bank will deploy CSI’s NuPoint core banking platform.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: in3, Noh, PictureWealth, Touché, and Yep!
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
US payroll platform Branch closes $75m Series C round
Branch claims its workforce payments platform revenue grew by more than 700% over the last year.
Banking for the good times and the bad
Banks should be proactive in helping us manage our money better in the good times and the bad.
Banking Technology Magazine March 2022 issue out now
Cover story: HAVE A HEART – Injecting a little love into AI.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 2 | Build banking better
In this episode, we’re joined by Temenos CTO Tony Coleman.
FX platform Currencies Direct receives £140m investment
The deal is expected to close by the end of Q1 2022.
Caveat emptor
Give praise where it’s deserved. Give it publicly. Give it as often as it’s earned. And don’t add conditions.
Funding pours into rapidly growing climate fintech scene across Europe and US
Climate fintech start-ups raised $1.2 billion in 2021, according to figures from CommerzVentures.
Disrupting the status quo: how low-code process automation can accelerate hyperautomation
Hyperautomation allows employees to focus on core business processes that provide more value.
New SME banking player Pillar set to launch in Canada
Based in Montreal, Quebec, the fintech offers business accounts for SMEs.
How to write your first ‘people and planet’ policies as a fintech organisation
A good ‘people and planet’ ESG policy should make it clear how you’re pushing for positive change.
Collaboration between banks and fintechs can bring faster speeds to the international payments space
Collaboration has driven considerable innovation in the international payments market in recent years.
US fintechs Growfin and PTO Exchange secure seed funding
US-based start-ups Growfin and PTO Exchange raise $1.4 million and $5.4 million, respectively.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Anfin, Hubuc, Intix, Pluto, Upswing, & WALO
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news.
Can carbon coins help reduce your carbon footprint?
Connecting government accreditation and crypto can provide a viable alternative to carbon offsetting.
What happens after you leave the room?
Alignment is an ongoing dialogue that continues long after you’ve left the meeting room.
Banking Tech Awards 2022 now open for nominations
The awards are open to banks, financial institutions, technology and service providers, teams and individuals.
CommerzVentures closes €300m fund to invest in fintech, insurtech & climate fintech
This brings total funds managed by CommerzVentures to €550 million.
Broaden your horizons – cryptocurrency payments will be in high demand
Online merchants will soon need to offer crypto as a standard – how to choose the right platform for this?
Banking challenger and investing platform Finch set to launch in US
Finch boosts users’ credit score by reporting spending to US credit bureaus Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
Driving innovation in finance through trustworthy AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is fast becoming an essential tool for the financial services industry.
