SEB signs Google Cloud partnership extension
SEB to deploy Google services across wider segments of the bank.
Denmark
Danish edtech Female Invest targets UK expansion with $1.6m fresh capital
“It makes a big difference when you see someone like you on a platform.”
Nordic API Gateway lands nine new bank partners in Bankdata deal
The deal prequels Nordic API Gateway’s European expansion plans for 2021.
SimCorp SFTR solution goes live at Denmark’s ATP
Danish pensions fund goes live in time for the third phase of SFTR.
Denmark to join Eurosystem’s Target2 payment platform
T2 would then include the Danish krone by November 2025.
Danske Bank reveals 500 job cuts and redundancies
Danish bank says the roles are reduced as part of an ongoing cost reduction plan.
Danish digital bank Lunar picks FIS for treasury and risk
Lunar to deploy a cloud-based version of Ambut Quantum.
Nexi’s acquisition of Nets creates Europe’s largest payments firm by volume
Nexi is “uniquely positioned to catch further M&A opportunities”, says CFO.
Denmark’s EKF picks Calypso for its treasury software
The credit export agency selected Calypso after an “extensive” tender.
Nets completes acquisition of major Polish card payment processor
“Poland is one of the most attractive regions in Europe” for digital payments.
Nordic challenger Lunar lands $47m Series C
The round arrives just seven months after its €20 million Series B extension in April.
The power of the collective
Martha Mghendi-Fisher is creating a community – a tribe – for women in the financial services industry.
Lunar picks Nordic API Gateway to enable account aggregation
Danish challenger bank claims to be pioneer with new service.
Resurs Bank’s new CEO prioritises open banking
The Swedish bank has roughly 6.2 million customers.
Clearhaus provides payment rails for PaynoPain
Both firms entered the market in 2011 to bring APIs to payments.
Two founders turned bankruptcy into growth
The start-up landed a €2.5m seed investment this year from Paris-based investor BlackFin.
Challenger bank Lunar partners with Danish esports firm Astralis
Denmark and Sweden lead European esports usage.
Nordea-backed subscription manager Subaio lands challenger bank Lunar
The Nordic bank has 150,000 customers.
Anyday and Clearhaus to take on payment giants in Norway and Spain
“We’re ready to take on the giants,” says Anyday’s CEO.
Nordic API Gateway lands $5m from Danske Bank and DNB
The fresh capital will initiate an “aggressive growth” plan to achieve pan-European coverage.
Nordea helps suppliers to get paid early amid coronavirus
Suppliers will benefit from “several hundred million euros” early.
Nordic challenger Lunar adds $21.6m to its Series B
Monzo’s former head of product Ole Mahrt will also join its board of directors.
Banking Circle nabs first banking licence from Luxembourg regulators
Banking Circle’s operation centers in the UK, Germany and Denmark will turn into bank branches.
FinovateEurope: Danske Bank’s UK chief digital officer doesn’t like chatbots
“I don’t like them, and more importantly customers don’t like them.”
Nordic API Gateway CEO: Fintechs trying to be European too fast
“Open banking has a tendency […] to do stuff globally or do it pan-European,” says CEO.
Pleo rolls out credit cards and secures e-money licence
The start-up is switching up its purely prepaid card offering model.
Mastercard and Doconomy bring carbon tracking to Bank of the West and Nordea
The news was unveiled at Madrid’s UN Climate Change Conference COP25.
BNY Mellon connects custody capabilities with SimCorp to improve data transparency
BNY Mellon and SimCorp expect mutual global clients out of the partnership
Nets pilots facial recognition for payments with Danish office workers
Office workers will pay for their lunch using their face.
US DOJ digs deeper into Deutsche role in Danske money laundering scandal
Deutsche officials were made aware that the scope of the DoJ probe had broadened.
IMF to put Nordic banks’ AML controls under microscope
International regulator investigates banks’ alleged failings.
OP Financial chooses Nordic API Gateway for open banking
OP Financial is looking for partners focusing on CX, reliability and security.
Cardlay raises €9m in Series B funding and signs deal with Eurocard
Danish start-up aims for expansion in Scandinavia and beyond.
Silicon Valley Bank expands to Denmark, announces new MD Sebastian Penn
The bank is already backing more than 20 companies in the region.
Sweden’s subscription manager Minna Technologies lands deal with Norway’s SpareBank 1
Competitor Subaio has recently signed deals with various other Nordic banks.
Subaio subscription management solution live at multiple Nordic banks
Firm plans further expansion following successful projects in Scandinavia.
Nordea writes off millions in IT impairment charges
The bank has racked up a €1.3 billion bill for one-off items.
Temenos picked by Danish challenger Lunar to fight financial crime
Temenos says it was chosen to “address stringent regulatory demands”.
Société Générale to offload SG Finans leasing business
French banking group puts Nordic wing up for sale.
How to thrive in an ever changing market, a conversation with the COO of Qualco
Spyros Retzekas, COO at Qualco says agility is the key.
