HSBC, Microsoft, and Santander back Included VC’s diversity fellowship
The fellowship’s latest 48-person-strong cohort is 18 more than last year.
Diversity
Black-owned US challenger Greenwood Financial hits 500,000 sign-ups in 100 days
“We see that there is definitely an appetite for what we’re doing,” says co-founder, Ryan Glover.
Plaid launches incubator FinRise for fintech founders of colour
The incubator is looking to accept just three-to-five start-ups.
VC investment for UK’s female fintech founders up 6% in 2020
Female-led fintechs entered COVID-19 with the longest funding runway of the sector.
My mother was right about everything
What good are the choices, if you don’t act?
HSBC’s Hang Seng Bank to appoint first female chairman Irene Lee
In the short-term, Lee’s focus is on putting Hong Kong’s economy “back on the road to recovery”.
What the Fintech? Season one | Fintech Jail
Here’s a list of all the buzzwords in our What the Fintech podcast game, “Fintech Jail”.
EXCLUSIVE: Neobank First Boulevard launching next year to target Black America
CEO and founder, Donald Hawkins, tells FinTech Futures about the process of the name change.
African American Credit Union Coalition signs partnership with Fiserv
Fiserv to identify research and technology needs of AACUC members.
Banking Tech Awards 2020 hosted online by Tom Ward
Join comedian Tom Ward for the 2020 Banking Tech Awards. Broadcast online on 10 Dec, 3:30pm GMT and is free to attend.
Be Money rebrands as Daylight in preparation for US launch
Daylight promises a range of LGBTQ+ services to support its customers.
Banking Technology November 2020 issue out now
Without limits: The Barclays accelerator races ahead
Fintech execs race towards workplace diversity
Divido’s Christer Holloman launches Fintech Finishers to raise D&I awareness.
The pursuit for equality
I decided I wanted to play a part in empowering women and other underrepresented individuals.
Barclays gets 198 applications for Black founder tech accelerator
“I recognised there was more that we could do, and my employer completely backed me.”
FinTech Futures Jobs: five jobs you can apply for right now at these fintechs in Europe
Featuring vacancies at Cleo, Monzo, OakNorth, and more!
Engage, empower and advance: Black voices in venture capital
Co-founder of BLCK VC and Storm Ventures associate, Frederik Groce, is on a mission.
The power of the collective
Martha Mghendi-Fisher is creating a community – a tribe – for women in the financial services industry.
Texan challenger Viva First to launch for Latinos before year end
The fintech is piggybacking off Texas-based Spur Security Bank.
Breaking down walls
FinTech Futures took this somber moment to sit with Keisha Bell at DTCC.
Sibos 2020: Citi’s CEO calls on banks to deliver social justice
“We have a larger obligation to deliver fairness.”
Bank of America teams up with Black-owned Unity bank
BoA has acquired approximately 5% of the bank’s common equity.
Young Black lives in banking
The number of senior Black execs on Wall Street has remained under 3% for the past decade.
Banking Technology October 2020 issue out now
Educate, advocate, invest: It’s not enough for companies to pay lip service.
Sticking their necks out
Until now, no established, Black-owned, UK-founded bank has existed.
A sector ready for change
The Black community has been fighting for change for many years, often falling on deaf ears.
Can financial technology help reduce inequality?
Decisions made by algorithms can have a detrimental effect on people’s lives.
PayTech Awards 2020 now on YouTube: celebrity host, comedy stand-up, winners and more!
Watch Zoe Lyons perform her stand-up and unveil the winning projects, companies and people of PayTech Awards 2020.
Meet Mitigram, the female-founded fintech backed by a female-led VC
Mitigram is a global trade finance platform designed for exporters, traders and banks.
Citigroup promises $1bn to close US racial wealth gap
Citi figures suggest $5trn could be added to US economy in doing so.
Citi appoints Jane Fraser as new CEO
Fraser will be the first woman to lead a bulge bracket bank.
Federal Reserve demands clarity on US banks’ diversity efforts
The Fed is working with other financial regulators to boost responsiveness.
Banking Technology September 2020 issue out now
Tipping point: Google vs Oracle showdown.
Merger creates largest Black-owned US bank
City First Bank in Washington and Broadway Federal Bank in Los Angeles are merging.
What the Fintech? Episode 12 | Transformers: more than meets the AI
Matt Sattler, head of HSBC’s innovation labs, reveals what it takes to secure a deal with the bank.
2020 PayTech Awards hosted online by Zoe Lyons
Join our celebrity host Zoe Lyons for PayTech Awards 2020! Free broadcast on 10 September – everyone is welcome.
N26 founders get injunction against employees’ works council
A German union is still trying to push on with the meetings.
US Bank commits $1.15m to Black-led partners to “close racial gaps”
Some 15 partners will receive grants from $50,000 to $100,000.
US challenger Purple to tap America’s disabled community
The fintech allows users to receive disability benefits up to two days early.
How can fintech rise to the new D&I challenge?
If they don’t believe they are part of the problem, nothing will really change.
