Swift names Stephen Grainger as chief executive for Americas and UK
Grainger brings 20 years of banking and payments experience to his new role.
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Welcome.Place, Enfuce, Epassi, Visa partner for refugee prepaid card pilot
The goal is to provide a service that assists 50,000 Ukrainian and other refugees by the end of 2023.
2022: Top five payments stories
FinTech Futures takes a look back at some of the year’s top developments and stories in payments.
Ten fintech predictions for the year ahead
2023 will be another year of fintech innovation and growth.
2022: Top five partnerships
FinTech Futures takes a look back at some of the year’s top new fintech partnerships.
2022: Top five fundraising rounds of the year
FinTech Futures recaps the top five fundraising rounds this year.
2022: Top five regulations and fines
FinTech Futures takes a look back at some of the year’s top regulatory stories of 2022.
Splitit and Worldline ink North American BNPL deal
Initially, Worldline plans on integrating Splitit into its North American processing platform before expanding into other geographies.
FinTech Futures Jobs: How to master the politics of the new hybrid office
Explore thousands of open roles on the Fintech Futures Job Board today.
Monex Europe hires Tim Philip as global operations director
Prior to joining Monex, Philip spent seven years as global chief operating officer at fintech firm Salary Finance.
Mechanics Cooperative Bank selects Finastra’s Payments To Go solution
The bank is expanding its partnership with Finastra to introduce new business payments services.
Crypto exchange Binance.US to acquire Voyager assets in $1bn deal
Voyager says the bid “sets a clear path forward” for customer funds to be unlocked “as soon as possible”.
The What the FinTech? podcast | Season three’s jailed buzzwords
We run down all the buzzwords our podcast guests wanted gone from the industry this year.
VRPs will have their Netflix moment – it’s only a matter of time
Enabled by open banking, VRP is the Netflix to direct debit’s dusty VHS player.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 20 | 2022 in review
In the final episode of the year, we take a look at some of the biggest fintech trends of 2022.
Canada’s Plooto secures $20m Series B funding to fuel growth
The start-up offers accounts payable and accounts receivable automation software for SMBs.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 16 December 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
CWB expands Brim Financial partnership with new business credit card offering
Customers will have access to Brim’s full suite of product capabilities powered by the fintech’s tech platform.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Paper.id, Opensee, Nilus and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
ConnexPay hires payments “titan” Blair Jeffery as COO
Jeffery will lead the company’s core strategic and operational teams.
Visa to invest $1bn in Africa to boost digital transformation
Visa says the move will enable “greater access” to digital payments in the region.
Paytechs NMI and Shift4 make acquisitions to boost offerings
NMI has acquired Agreement Express’ payments solutions while Shift4 has bought Online Payments Group.
Trovata partners JP Morgan for corporate liquidity solution
Trovata will host JP Morgan Asset Management’s Morgan Money investing application.
Canadian fintech Koho taps Duco for data reconciliation platform
Duco’s platform will allow Koho to cut costs, improve data quality and lower its operational and audit risk.
Not how, but where: the next payments revolution
The future will bring many metaverse ‘realms’ operating across borders, each with their own digital tokens.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 19 | Canada’s evolving banking landscape
In this episode, we’re joined by Amreen Sodhi, head of digital product, payments and loyalty at Scotiabank.
US paytech Cantaloupe buys Three Square Market for $41m
The acquisition was funded with 90% cash and 10% stock.
TreviPay to acquire fellow US paytech Apruve for undisclosed sum
With the acquisition, TreviPay plans to expand its B2B payments network.
Collaboration and partnership will improve money movement for the unbanked
Digital platforms can be the glue to help facilitate collaboration, reduce friction and minimise distribution costs.
How recurring payments can reduce subscription churn
Open banking-powered A2A recurring payments can help subscription businesses fortify their operations.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three fintech careers to consider for 2023
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Getting banked: financial services and the US cannabis industry
We chat with Michael Beird of Infused Banking about how banking is changing for US cannabis businesses.
Barclays makes changes to group executive committee as COO steps down
Alistair Currie is set to take over from Mark Ashton-Rigby as the bank’s new group COO.
Sunbit lands $250m debt facility to expand access to credit
The revolving debt facility is being provided by Credit Suisse and Waterfall Asset Management.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 18 | Online payments and personalisation
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Kirsty Morris, managing director at Barclaycard Payments.
Veritex Community Bank taps Finzly to transform payments
The Texas-based bank will utilise Finzly’s Payments Hub solution.
US fintech Teampay secures $47m in Series B funding
The fresh funding brings Teampay’s total capital raised to $65 million.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Buckzy, FrankieOne and Ejara
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Five reasons why remote work might not be right for you
Explore thousands of open roles on the Fintech Futures Job Board today.
Survey & report: The race to ISO 20022
Download Celent’s survey and report based on over 200 banker interviews and deep analysis.
