African neobank 4G Capital completes Series C round
Global private equity fund Lightrock is investing $18.5 million in the financial inclusion player.
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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.
Spanish neobank Rebellion Pay taps Sentinels for AML and risk management
Madrid-based Rebellion Pay claims more than 280,000 customers across Spain.
Marlette secures $225m Series E to grow Best Egg financial platform
The round was led by the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP).
UK consumer finance platform Lendable receives £210m funding to reach £3.5bn valuation
The new cash injection takes the company’s valuation up to around £3.5 billion.
Tesco Bank partners Onfido to streamline Clubcard Pay+ onboarding
Onfido uses AI-powered biometric technology to verify customer identification during onboarding.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 2 | Build banking better
In this episode, we’re joined by Temenos CTO Tony Coleman.
Payoneer taps cybersecurity firm ThetaRay for AI-powered transaction monitoring
Payoneer will deploy ThetaRay’s Sonar solution from Q2 2022.
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.
India’s CredAvenue hits unicorn status with $137m Series B round
CredAvenue will use the cash to invest in artificial intelligence, machine learning and data analytics.
A new world: Mission Lane on helping the underbanked build credit
FinTech Futures discusses financial inclusion in the US with Mission Lane CEO Shane Holdaway.
Banking Tech Awards 2022 now open for nominations
The awards are open to banks, financial institutions, technology and service providers, teams and individuals.
Why instant loans are catching fire with fraudsters
Fraudsters are now increasingly finding clever ways to exploit this innovative form of financing.
Driving innovation in finance through trustworthy AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is fast becoming an essential tool for the financial services industry.
Five ID verification predictions for 2022
ID verification experts take a look at the top industry trends for 2022.
TSB partners ID verification firm Onfido to streamline onboarding process
TSB says customers can now open accounts and access mobile banking in 10 minutes.
AI-first infrastructure provider SeMI Technologies closes $16m Series A
“We represent a third wave in database technology,” says CEO Bob Van Luijt.
U.S. Bank partners Microsoft for cloud banking tech upgrade
Microsoft says financial services organisations need to become more digital to meet customer demands.
Squirro signs European Central Bank, buys open.exchange, raises $4m
Zurich-based Squirro has raised $4m in equity funding from capital investment firm BuildGroup.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three companies that are hiring this spring
Exciting open vacancies at Hazy, Starling Bank and Monzo. Apply today!
Standard Chartered’s SC Ventures launches supply chain finance platform
SC Ventures says TASConnect will unlock “significant value” for organisations.
Finovate supplement: stand out and showcase your brand to fintech professionals
Our Finovate supplements are a great way for you to gain additional brand awareness.
Mashreq Bank implements ThetaRay’s transaction monitoring tech for correspondent banking
Mashreq Bank is Israel-based ThetaRay’s first customer in the UAE.
Former Google Cloud product lead Amir Hermelin joins FICO as CTO
At Google, Hermelin was in charge of planning and executing the tech giant’s cloud platform strategy.
Finding illicit financial transactions by ignoring them
Firms can utilise AI and ML to create analysis models that can better detect suspicious activity.
Teaching AI to have a heart
Unpicking bias in AI is a whole new fintech opportunity and one that appears to be very needed.
Nationwide partners ID fintech Jumio for customer onboarding upgrade
Jumio leverages AI, biometrics, machine learning, liveness detection and automation to verify identity.
Banking Tech Awards 2021 Highly Commended: au Jibun Bank – Best UX/CX in Finance Initiative
The importance of supporting investors along their journey and how au Jibun Bank does that.
Digital ID verification platform Veriff raises $100m Series C at $1.5bn valuation
Veriff says the cash injection will be used to invest in R&D and grow its sales and marketing teams.
Anti-fraud firm ClearSale acquires US tech start-up ChargebackOps for initial $3.6m
“Chargebacks are an enormous and growing problem for e-commerce merchants,” says ClearSale EVP.
The proliferation of digital transformation: from ‘nice to have’ to a necessity for success
Digital transformation has become the benchmark for survival in the financial market.
Fintech start-ups Altpay and Finz Money launch in UK
Both companies are now open for new customers to register.
Technology holds the key to solving the Covid loan repayment crisis
The adoption of new tech by governments can help SMEs access the cash needed to repay their Covid loans.
ING spin-out fintech Katana Labs shuts down
“I regret to announce that Katana Labs will cease to operate as of January 31, 2022,” founder says.
Technology and collaboration – the formula for reconceiving trade finance
Digitisation and collaboration across global trade are vital to upgrading this centuries-old industry.
White paper: Accelerate! Digital transformation in wealth management
A fresh insight into how financial institutions adopt new strategies, brought to you by Celent.
Digital twins in the metaverse
As we rush headlong into virtual worlds in the metaverse, the concept of digital twins will become more conspicuous.
Financial services customer engagement platform Personetics raises $85m in growth funding
Personetics’ technology analyses real-time financial data at customer touchpoints, learning their financial behaviours.
SaaS tech start-up financing platform Arc lands $161m investment
“We’re on a mission to help start-ups grow,” says Arc co-founder and CEO Don Muir.
AI-focused fintech Qraft Technologies secures $146m SoftBank investment
Qraft’s US CEO says investment management is “ripe for disruption” thanks to AI.
