Spain’s CaixaBank launches “Cosmos” initiative to drive AI-enabled transformation
Cosmos is part of CaixaBank’s €5 billion 2025–2027 strategic technology plan.
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HSBC offloads Bahrain retail banking operations to BBK
HSBC has also reported its 2024 annual results, which showed a $2 billion boost in profit before tax.
Viva.com acquires majority stake in Austrian fintech Fiskaltrust
Viva.com is introducing fiscalisation services for sales invoices and receipts into its banking platform.
Eurobank establishes global delivery centre in India with LTIMindtree
Through the partnership, LTIMindtree will support Eurobank Luxembourg’s Temenos implementation.
Ibercaja Banco in Spain taps Mambu to power consumer finance spin-off
The €97.9 billion-asset bank is transitioning its consumer finance operations to Mambu’s platform.
A balanced approach to deploying GenAI in banking
Bridging the gap between cutting-edge AI advancements and practical, reliable digital banking solutions.
NatWest unveils five UK start-ups for inaugural Fintech Growth Programme
Ask Silver, Aperidata, mmob, TunicPay, and Sprive have been selected to take part in the programme.
Third Federal Savings and Loan partners Fiserv for core banking upgrade
Third Federal will use the open architecture platform to enhance operational efficiency and product development.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying VC in the MENA region with Khaled Talhouni of Nuwa Capital
In this podcast episode, hosts Dave and Dharm explore the evolving fintech landscape in the Middle East.
Regions Bank partners Koxa to launch new cash flow management solution
The new Regions Embedded ERP Finance solution is powered by treasury gateway platform Koxa.
What the FinTech? | S.6 Episode 2 | The evolving digital payments landscape in North America
In this podcast episode, GoCardless’ Lewis Turek discusses what’s next for digital payments in North America.
Capital on Tap partners ClearBank for business savings accounts
The partnership has been underway since 2023, and completed beta testing in October.
Corporate banking is stuck in batch – and it’s costing clients billions
The next generation of core must provide corporate banks a derisked path to real-time operations.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 14 February 2025
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Moneyhub, TD Bank, QuEra Computing and more.
The Union Bank Company selects Candescent’s digital banking platform
Candescent was formerly the digital banking business of NCR Voyix.
Monzo COO Sujata Bhatia steps down after five years
Prior to her time at Monzo, Bhatia spent nearly 16 years at American Express.
Mercury reportedly plots new Sequoia-led funding round at over $3bn valuation
Sources cited by Bloomberg indicate the round could see Mercury raise “hundreds of millions”.
Future visions for banking
In a world where technology constraints are disappearing, the only real constraint is our imagination.
FinTech Futures Jobs: UK fintech jobs surge 44% as London leads hiring boom
Explore thousands of open roles on the FinTech Futures Job Board today.
Puerto Rican credit union CACSI taps Sharetec for core system upgrade
CACSI has picked Sharetec’s web-based Velocity core banking platform.
Unpopular opinions on consumer protection: a love story
Consumer protection means nothing if it doesn’t apply where the consumer is and when the consumer needs it.
nCino acquires tech integration platform Sandbox Banking in $52.5m cash deal
nCino plans to leverage the purchase to develop its own “integration hub” for banks and credit unions.
Optimised reporting on financed emissions: a must for future-focused financial institutions
Financial services firms must optimise their reporting on their own emissions, as well as those of their portfolios.
TD Bank to sell entire 10.1% stake in Charles Schwab in $14.6bn deal
Charles Schwab will repurchase more than 19 million shares for $1.5 billion as part of the deal.
Vantage Bank taps Finzly to modernise payment operations
The bank, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, has selected Finzly’s end-to-end payment hub.
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank adopts Swift’s Alliance Cloud platform for enhanced payment processing
ADIB has become the first bank in the GCC region to deploy Swift’s Alliance Cloud platform.
Banking Tech Awards USA 2025 nominations deadline extended to 21 February
Don’t miss your chance to be part of the Banking Tech Awards USA. Submit your nominations today!
Exclusive: Lloyds Banking Group launches new financial knowledge app for students with UK fintech Doshi
The offering will now be piloted among 100,000 Lloyds student account holders until the end of July.
Agentic AI and the future of fintech and banking automation
FinTech Futures chats with industry experts to explore agentic AI and its use in financial services.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 7 February 2025
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Solaris, Sixth Street, Temenos and more.
Citizens Financial Group chief experience officer Beth Johnson to retire next month
Johnson has worked for the group, headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, for over 11 years.
South African banking group FirstRand selects Fiserv’s Finxact core banking system
FirstRand has become the first financial institution outside the US to adopt the Finxact solution.
Mastercard and GenAI: unleashing the future of commerce in 2025 and beyond
Mastercard has adopted a structured approach to informed, perceptive, and proactive AI.
Banking Technology Magazine February 2025 issue out now
Cover story: QUANTUM LIGHTS UP – The future is almost upon us, are you ready?
UK government launches inquiry into use of AI in banking and financial services
Industry professionals and consumers have been asked to respond to a call for evidence by 17 March.
Access Bank Nigeria partners Integral to boost FX trading capabilities
Access Bank Nigeria has adopted Integral’s solutions for pricing, distribution, and liquidity aggregation.
Lombard Odier taps MongoDB for GenAI-driven tech upgrade
The pair have co-created a “Modernisation Factory” to accelerate the bank’s digital transformation.
What if the computer didn’t always say no?
We are in this together, and it matters exactly because resources are finite.
Maria Ramos to succeed José Viñals as Standard Chartered group chair
Ramos has served as Standard Chartered’s senior independent director since September 2022.
Christiana Riley to succeed Tim Wennes as CEO of Santander US
Riley has served as regional head of North America since joining the bank in 2023.
