Aussie fintech Finder secures first capital injection worth $22m
Finder co-founder Fred Schebesta says the company has been “bootstrapped since day one”.
Innovation
How fintech is driving the new age of retail agility
With digital transformation driving change in the retail industry, here are some important trends to bear in mind.
Goldman Sachs partners AWS for cloud data management and analytics solution
New offering is designed for hedge funds, asset managers and other institutional clients.
Anti-money laundering regtech Hummingbird secures $30m in Series B round
New funding brings the total raised to date by the start-up to $41.8m.
Banking start-up Hatch rebrands as Nearside, raises $58m in Series B
Founded in 2019, Nearside focuses on “the smallest of the small businesses” in the US.
I am an immigrant
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TripActions partners with Stripe for European launch
TripActions is an all-in-one travel, corporate card, and expense management solution.
White paper: The innovator’s guide to the digital-first contact centre
Social and messaging are well on their way to become mainstream contact centre channels.
Banking service for migrants Majority raises $27m in Series A
The company has identified 180+ unique migrant communities it intends to offer its services to.
Novi chief and co-creator of Diem David Marcus to leave Meta
Marcus is stepping down to pursue new entrepreneurial opportunities after seven years at the firm.
The path forward for open banking payments
At a time when banks have lost ground in the market, open banking payments provide an opportunity to respond.
Finance reporting start-up Abacum gains $25m Series A funding
The company provides a SaaS platform for streamlining reporting and improving forecasting accuracy.
Swift changes for guarantees – are banks ready to deliver a digital trade service?
The new Swift CAT7 standards will have a significant impact on the trade finance industry, but are banks prepared?
ICYMI funding round-up: Bunq, Qapita, GajiGesa, Knowledge Bank, Anchor, Goalsetter, & Lamaa
In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) funding round-up for you to get the latest fintech funding news.
New neobank designed exclusively for women of colour launching in 2022
GoWomen says it will provide banking services and financial awareness and wellness products.
The rise of carbon-centric super apps
Looking to the future, increasing climate change could see the emergence of carbon-centric super apps.
New neobank Migom provides unbanked entrepreneurs essential banking services
The digital bank also provides crypto capabilities, including instant crypto transfers.
In your own time
If you think you can dictate timings for the business you are in, think again.
Interac selects Microsoft Azure as part of hybrid cloud strategy
The payments processor has seen a sharp increase in volumes in the last 18 months.
Unit adds cross-border payments capabilities with Currencycloud
Tie-up expands capabilities for the US customers of Unit’s Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform.
Want to be a hidden challenger and accelerate fintech partnerships?
Exploring how new models of bank-fintech partnerships spell quick revenue for incumbent banks.
What is the next stage of open banking and how do we get there?
While many people speculate on the future of open banking, let’s look at where the industry is going next.
Flinks and National Bank of Canada launch open banking solution
The launch comes amid frustration at the slow pace of open banking in Canada.
State of play: central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)
CBDCs must have interoperability at their core if they are to be adopted at mass scale.
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Revolut buys SME hospitality ePOS software provider Nobly POS
Nobly POS software will be integrated with Revolut payment offerings internationally.
Q&A: ServiceNow on how banks can stay competitive through digital transformation
Helping banks to evolve dramatically, quickly, and with flexibility and resiliency built in.
ICYMI funding round-up: Pomelo Pay, Nudge, Recordent, fintus, EarlyBird, WLTH, and Basiq
In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) funding round-up for you to get the latest fintech funding news.
Congratulations to this year’s Banking Tech Awards winners!
The ceremony took place on 24 November at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London.
Tax automation firm Fonoa raises $25m for international expansion
The Dublin-based company will use the funding to extend country coverage and headcount.
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The right way to build a fintech
Fintech entrepreneurs need to ensure they get back-end processes right when launching their business.
New fintech start-up Arbo Works gains seed funding ahead of launch
Set up by ex-Google execs earlier this year, the firm is embarking on a major recruitment drive.
$140m Series E funding takes Expel valuation to over $1bn
The US-based detection and response (MDR) provider has secured $258 million in financing to date.
Global digital payments growth in the pandemic and beyond
The pandemic compressed decades’ worth of transformation and digitisation into the space of several months.
Three roads to banking platforms
Banks must move quickly – the first mover is best positioned to win in a business where the winner takes all.
US credit card fintech Black Opal prepares for full launch
The firm intends to issue credit cards for expats and is seeking funding of $100m.
Fintech start-up Imprint lands £38m in Series A round
Stripe among backers for brand-centric payments player with $53m raised in total to date.
Legacy systems in banking: the major barrier for digital transformation
Modernisation of the core banking system is exactly where the transformation journey begins.
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