Blockchain paytech Roxe to go public via SPAC merger in $3.6bn deal
Roxe will merge with Goldenstone Acquisition and become a publicly traded company on Nasdaq.
Worldwide
Mambu welcomes four new senior leadership hires
Mambu has hired a new CTO, CFO, chief revenue officer, and chief of staff.
ICYMI funding round-up: FinBox, CalTier, Helicap, and Anfin
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
What is core banking?
The market for core banking software is not “a winner takes all” opportunity.
What the Actual Crypto is going on?
Out of this crash will come stable businesses that genuinely add value to people.
Sustainability data platform ESG Book raises $35m Series B
The new capital will be used to scale the company and further develop ESG Book’s technology capabilities.
Is standardisation the secret weapon against trade finance fraud?
How lenders can leverage technology to mitigate duplicate trade fraud.
KPMG and Microsoft partner to deliver cloud-based tax technologies
KPMG says its Digital Gateway platform, in collaboration with Microsoft, is “built with the C-suite in mind”.
What my aunt can teach you about decision-making
Here are the three things, the only three things, you need as a decision-maker in life and business.
State of play: Money 20/20 Europe
Fintech analyst Philip Benton recaps key themes and trends at Money 20/20 Europe.
Account freezing orders: the FCA flexes its regulatory muscle
What are account freezing orders and what should fintechs take away from recent action by the FCA?
FinTech Futures Jobs: Five interview questions to ask to determine a company’s culture
Five questions to build a cultural profile of your new workplace before taking the job.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 9 | Smart applications for AI and ML
We are joined by Jethro MacDonald, product manager, artificial intelligence and machine learning at SmartStream.
Making the most of Banking-as-a-Service
Banks that are expressing keen interest in the BaaS model must implement and scale it with alacrity.
Santander Mexico CEO Héctor Grisi to lead banking multinational in 2023
He will replace José Antonio Álvarez as group CEO next year, following a transition period.
Why I do want to use crypto to buy my pizza
I predict that in the medium term, we will begin to consider crypto a safe and reliable form of tender.
Paytech PPRO hires Rahul Raswant as new chief financial officer
Raswant has held roles at Standard Chartered Bank and consultancy McKinsey.
Coping with the cost of living: how open banking can build financial resilience
We need to see a significant step-change in open banking regulation to cushion the blow of inflation.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 17 June 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Revolut teams up with Salesforce to help grow business
Revolut says it will make use of Salesforce technology to power Revolut Business operations.
Fintech Zytara partners deadmau5 to create branded banking solution
deadmau5 will join Zytara’s advisory board “to help enhance the creative direction for Zytara moving forward”.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: CapIntel, Clausematch, Swoop & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
NatWest, Citi, Barclays trial Finteum intraday FX swap and repo platform
Given the rising interest rate environment, liquidity optimisation is a high priority, Finteum says.
Crypto firm Celsius halts withdrawals, cites “extreme market conditions”
Celsius says the pause is designed to put the firm in a “better position” to honour its withdrawal obligations in the future.
What will you do next?
It doesn’t matter how big the job is, it matters how engaged you are.
Money 20/20 Europe: Digiseq connects the digital and physical world
At Money 20/20 Europe, FinTech Futures sat down with David Birch, chair of wearable payments disruptor Digiseq.
Skill shortage: Do you have the right technology skills to deliver the services your customers want?
Digital transformation doesn’t mean ripping everything out and starting again.
Money 20/20 Europe: A new era for a digital Sterling
Project New Era, set to launch in September, is a pilot evaluating the future digital currency ecosystem in the UK.
How Percona uses open source to help fintech companies boost market value
Percona Monitoring and Management helps fintechs effectively monitor and manage their database estates.
Layoffs and hires: Curve, Gemini and Citigroup
Curve and Gemini lay off employees, while Citi plans on hiring 4,000 techies.
Digital banking should be the cornerstone of every small business’ tech strategy
Embracing digital banking has aided small businesses through the early stages of economic recovery.
Blockchain-based trade finance platform we.trade shuts shop
We.trade claims to be “the world’s first enterprise-grade blockchain-enabled trade finance platform”.
ComplyAdvantage appoints ex-WorldRemit head as CTO
Mark Watson brings over 26 years of tech experience into his new role as CTO.
New bank alternative, Fluid Finance, launches “revolutionary global super-app”
Fluid Finance offers “the world’s first bank alternative linked to your Web3 wallet”.
Fleetcor to acquire cross-border paytech Global Reach
Fleetcor has signed a definitive agreement to acquire UK-based Global Reach Group.
Why trade finance should embrace blockchain to realise its digital ambitions
Digital innovation in trade finance is gaining momentum, and blockchain offers a number of possibilities.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Why you should think about culture for your next fintech job
Find your next fintech career move on the FinTech Futures job board today.
HSBC-backed trade platform Serai shuts down
Serai was on a mission “to simplify global trade” by providing supply chain solutions to brands and manufacturers.
Codat raises $100m from JP Morgan in Series C round
Codat aims to be “the default means of sharing data for the small business economy”.
Motive Partners invests €120m in digital banking tech vendor Backbase
Backbase has raised €120 million in growth equity funding, bringing its valuation to €2.5 billion.
