Dubai Fintech Summit 2024: How the UAE is fostering fintech innovation
There is a huge sense of urgency, commitment and purpose behind fintech in the UAE.
News, intelligence and resources on the global fintech industry including topics such as challenger banks.
There is a huge sense of urgency, commitment and purpose behind fintech in the UAE.
GoTyme Bank’s acquisition claims to serve over 500,000 employees across 150 Philippine enterprises.
Europe must harness the full potential of the digital revolution for the continent’s unbanked.
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Nominations for the Banking Tech Awards 2024 are now officially open to companies worldwide!
The latest capital raise builds on a previous €26.8 million funding round closed in February.
The partners previously announced the development of the independent neobank in April 2022.
The UK challenger claims its staff headcount already surpassed 10,000 during the first quarter of the year.
The new standalone company will act as an independent neobank offering environmentally sustainable products.
The new offering will also include deposit accounts and automation tools for bill payments.
Allica says it has experienced a 75% increase in customer deposits to £2.6 billion.
Customers of Mercury’s latest offering will need to commit to a $240 annual subscription fee.
Keytom says it aims to help customers better manage their digital assets “in one convenient location”.
Zopa says revenues climbed 29.7% “despite the challenging macroeconomic environment”.
As part of the deal, Algbra has also partnered with SC Venture’s climate-focused savings platform, Shoal.
The challenger has leveraged Starling’s BaaS platform Engine to power the launch of its digital offering.
The UK-based challenger will make its Mexican debut with money transfer services.
The challenger’s offering combines both digital Islamic banking services and physical community centres.
The approval by the Saudi Central Bank will see the company transition from STC Pay to STC Bank.
Zand’s CEO claims the move will enable “seamless deployment of digital assets, AI, and blockchain technologies.”
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Robinhood, Mastercard, Visa, Ant Group and more.
Kennedy has previously held leadership positions at Lloyds, Barclays, Shawbrook Bank and Masthaven Bank.
Cashee will provide a free banking app and a prepaid Visa card, issued by Arab National Bank (ANB).
Winners of this year’s awards will be announced at a gala dinner ceremony in New York on 30 May.
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes the US Federal Reserve, Starling Bank and more.
Raman Bhatia will assume the position “in early summer”, subject to regulatory approval.
Consumers and business users have been informed that their accounts will be closed on 29 March.
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Fiserv, Monzo, Virgin Money and more.
Vytautas Danta, CCO and deputy CEO of Revolut’s European entity, discusses the fintech’s remarkable rise.
In Q4 2023, the LA-based neobank generated a GAAP net income of $200,000 and EBITDA of $10 million.
Anjum’s joins directly from the Glory Group, where he served as innovation programme director.
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The round was led by Alphabet’s independent growth fund, CapitalG.
Weston left the UK bank in December 2015 to found the now-defunct Aussie challenger Volt Bank.
A new cartoon illustrating the dominate position of incumbents in the financial services industry.
Banks are facing a myriad of challenges, from transformative technological shifts to increasing competition.
Sismey-Durrant replaces Mike Kirsopp, who has left the company to return to an executive career.
Rhee Eun-mi joins from DGB Daegu Bank, where she has been serving as CFO and managing director.
Raqami was granted in-principle approval to operate digital financial services in the country last year.
Bayliss succeeds Joseph Healy, who is stepping down after a seven-year tenure as CEO.