NZ wealth manager JBWere taps Duco for cash and asset reconciliations
JBWere NZ will use Duco to reconcile cash and securities held with sub-custodians, share registries and banks.
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Smile Identity acquires Appruve to expand across Africa
With the acquisition, Smile Identity aims to expand its reach across Ghana and francophone Africa.
The future is FedNow: how the new RTP service is aiming to future-proof US payments
FedNow has the potential to drive innovation, broaden financial inclusion and improve cash flow.
Valley National Bank taps NayaOne for fintech innovation platform
The platform will allow the bank and its fintech partners to test new products in a separate sandbox environment.
Stripe funding round helps boost global fintech funding 55% in Q1 2023
Taking Stripe out of the equation, funding actually fell 12% over the same period, coming in at $8.5 billion.
Banking Tech Awards 2023: Nominations now open!
This year’s ceremony will be held on 30 November 2023 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London.
Illimity Bank sells IT source codes to Engineering Group in €55.5m deal
The €55.5 million is set to be paid over 2023-2026 with a potential additional €4.5 million between 2024-2032.
Volkswagen Financial Services in tech overhaul with Oracle
With Oracle, VWFS will look to modernise its database tech to support its European operations.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Floodlight, Fractal and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
ID Finance bags $30m debt facility to boost growth in Mexico
The facility follows a recent €30 million equity fundraise led by UK-based asset manager Kingsway Capital.
Finbots.ai credit modelling platform to power Argenic’s SME lending
The partnership will support Argenic’s financial inclusion drive for underserved Australian SMEs.
Swiss challenger Radicant taps NetGuardians for fraud detection software
Radicant will deploy NetGuardians’ AI-led software to enhance payment protection.
LSEG taps Satvinder Singh to lead data and analytics division
Singh joins LSEG from Mastercard where he is the co-head for advisors in its data and services business.
IFGS 2023: UK has the opportunity to take the lead on tailored BNPL regulation
Klarna and Block discussed how the UK can set the tone for BNPL regulation at IFGS 2023.
The international tech conference ICT Spring is back in Luxembourg on 29 & 30 June
On 29 & 30 June, 5000+ professionals will gather to attend a new edition of ICT Spring in Luxembourg.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying social media in banking with Paula Rothman, Nubank
Paula Rothman, Nubank’s social and content lead, explains how the challenger bank harnesses the power of social media.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Five of the best fintech career paths, and what you can earn
Explore thousands of open roles on the FinTech Futures Job Board today.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Next Gate Tech, Hakba and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Very Good Security names former Visa exec Chuck Yu as CEO
At Visa, Yu led teams across the business, including business development, sales, finance, and operations.
Video: Cognaize on using AI to create actionable intelligence from unstructured data
Cognaize founder Vahe Andonians discusses how AI can help financial services firms get more from their data.
Webinar: How to power risk decisions faster than the competition
Hear from Allica Bank and tbi bank on mitigate risk, grow revenue, and improve the banking experience.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Demand for tech workers is strong, putting employees in the driving seat
Explore thousands of open roles on the Fintech Futures Job Board today.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Finanzguru, Spendflo & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Malaysian fintech Soft Space raises $31.5m in Series B1 funding round
The Malaysian payments platform plans to boost its global expansion and further develop its tech.
Lloyds Bank partners Enigio to boost trade finance digitisation
Enigio’s solution creates digital documents that can be used where an ‘original’ document is required.
Quantexa raises $129m Series E funding at $1.8bn valuation
The company will use the new capital to expand its global presence and hire more engineering staff.
EU drafts crypto transfer rules to fight money laundering
Under the new rules, cryptoasset transfers will have to include information on their source and beneficiary.
US OCC names Prashant Bhardwaj to lead new fintech office
Bhardwaj will lead a team analysing trends in fintech including digital assets and bank-fintech partnerships.
Compliance regtech Fourthline secures €50m in fresh funding
Finch Capital increased its stake in the company after having led Fourthline’s previous funding round.
US challenger Varo Bank names Sachin Shetty as new CTO
Shetty will be responsible for developing Varo’s technology stack as the bank looks to scale.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Four ways ChatGPT can help get you a fintech job
Explore thousands of open roles on the Fintech Futures Job Board today.
Doconomy and Dreams
Two Swedish firms recently joined forces to help shape the future of climate action.
Video: Infosys Finacle CEO Sanat Rao on the need for business model innovation in banking
Infosys Finacle CEO Sanat Rao discusses the key business model archetypes that will shape the future of banking.
Syndicated loan platform Versana bags $40m in equity capital
Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, US Bancorp and Wells Fargo have all invested capital.
CBDCs – miracle money or new world order?
CBDCs promise much, but their cost when it comes to privacy could be dear.
Saudi EXIM Bank goes live on Temenos core
The implementation process and the go-live took place over six months, both firms say.
Finalists announced for Banking Tech Awards USA 2023
The shortlist for the Banking Tech Awards USA 2023 has been announced.
Survey: Technology trends in wealth management
Share your views in our brief survey and win a £100 / $100 / €100 Amazon gift card!
Case study: Powering corporate GSOCs with open-source intelligence
A Fortune 500 firm applies open-source intelligence capabilities in its global corporate security operations centre.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 24 March 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
