Female-led tax reporting fintech KAWC takes tech into own hands
“We approached male investors, but they were so condescending,” says CEO.
Corporate & Commercial Banking
Three new security strategies for financial services
Continuous compliance remains a challenge because many organisations lack contextual data.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 1 | Innovation in commercial lending
Innovation in commercial lending with special guest, Dean Snyder, EVP at AFS.
Capital One’s “wilful” AML failures land the bank a $290m penalty
Some $16 billion in reportable transactions passed through the bank’s platform.
US banks must lose “legacy anchor” to meet customer needs in 2021
The banking landscape in North America is undergoing a fundamental shift.
Temenos wins Transact deal with Czechzia’s Komerční banka
The bank is aiming to launch products to the market faster.
Webinar: Deep dive on ServiceNow’s purpose built product for finserv operations
How to improve customer and employee experiences. Featuring a demo of The Now Platform from ServiceNow.
Independent broker-dealers: keep reps and build on fund-family partnerships
Let’s get the lay of the land with a quick industry-evolution review and where it’s left IBDs.
10x Future Technologies eyes $100m in Series C round
Its founder has hired financial advisory group, Lazard, to oversee its funding round in 2021.
Modernising through legacy tech: powering the next wave of fintech innovation
It’s clear that mainframes are the ideal solution for fintech enterprises.
Worldline buys controlling stake in ANZ’s acquiring business
Worldline says Australia is an ideal stomping ground for international expansion.
MoneyGate signs core banking deal with Finartix
Cypriot EMI picks out a new core system while its application processes.
Sberbank Switzerland outsources core to Avaloq
The implementation and migration took ten months.
Standard Chartered to launch crypto custodian in UK next year
The bank will, through Zodia, provide custody services for Bitcoin, and Ethereum.
Market infrastructure firm Pico raises $135m in Series C
Intel Capital leads the latest round for network company.
BNP Paribas and 3 Step IT push on with “aggressive” tech recycle plan
BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions specialises in financing solutions for professional equipment.
Lloyds is world’s first bank live on Swift gpi instant
The payments network expects to roll out adoption across the globe.
Credit Suisse announces António Horta-Osório as new chairman
The outgoing Lloyds executive will join the Swiss bank in April.
ABN Amro plans 2,800 cuts to investment banking and overseas divisions
Dutch lender rolls back operations to focus on home markets.
Central Bank of Iceland deploys new RTGS with SIA
The new system can support 5 million payments per day.
How the pandemic reshaped an international project launch
Lessons in adaptability – how to manage a project in an innovation lab amid COVID-19.
Deutsche Börse leads $15m round for sustainability start-up Clarity AI
“Our purpose is simple: to measure the impact of companies on our society and planet.”
Digital banking platforms – the new core
Banks that want to own their distribution should also have a strategy for DBP in place.
Former UniCredit execs launch Aidexa to service Italian SMEs
The bank aims to win over some of the seven million small businesses in Italy.
Neobank Mercury aims to serve US start-up scene
Founded in 2017, the bank has raised $26m so far.
United Fintech launches in UK and acquires NetDania
Danish fintech NetDania supplies forex and trading technology and data.
Report: Three key strategies for customer experience success
In-depth industry report on customer experience, featuring expert insights from Mettle, HSBC & Northwestern Mutual.
Banking Technology November 2020 issue out now
Without limits: The Barclays accelerator races ahead
EXCLUSIVE: Bank of Ireland planning UK tech revamp
Irish lender aiming to switch things up for its UK operations.
BBVA taps Amazon and Bloomberg for cloud-based equities platform
Spanish giant launches “BBVA C-fit” for its corporate banking division.
Worldline completes $8.6bn acquisition of Ingenico
Worldline claims to have created the world’s fourth-largest payments firm.
Pinnacle Bank picks Teslar Software to power commercial lending
Pinnacle Bancorp is a $14.5 billion financial holding company based in seven US states.
Calastone acquired by US private equity firm Carlyle Group
Financial details of the agreement have not been disclosed.
HSBC could start charging for “basic banking services”
It reported a 35% fall in pre-tax profit during the third quarter of the year.
Nets completes acquisition of major Polish card payment processor
“Poland is one of the most attractive regions in Europe” for digital payments.
Monte dei Paschi ex-boss and former chairman sentenced to jail
The three former execs were ordered to pay damages claimed by some of the bank’s savers.
HSBC to cut up to 300 jobs in UK commercial banking unit
The cuts are part of a wider restructuring announced in February.
FCA and PRA fine Goldman Sachs £96.6m for 1MDB scandal
The investigation found that GSI breached a number of FCA and PRA principles and rules.
Woman-owned de novo Agility Bank gains regulatory green light in Texas
Agility Bank aims to raise $30 million prior to launch in 2021.
Aussie challenger Judo Bank picks nCino Bank Operating System
Judo Bank aims to automate processes to focus on customers.
