South African fintech Lesaka snaps up Adumo in $86m deal
The acquisition is expected to be finalised in the third quarter of 2024.
Financial Services/Finserv
News, intelligence and resources on the global fintech industry including topics such as financial services/finserv.
Demystify Podcast: BaaS in the USA with Arcady Lapiro of Agora
In this podcast episode, Dave and Dharm chat with Arcady Lapiro, founder and CEO of Agora.
Mangopay appoints Meta product lead Ariel Shoham as VP of risk product
The European payment infrastructure provider is seeking to expand its fraud prevention solutions.
New Peoples Bank taps Jack Henry for core processing
The bank is to adopt Jack Henry’s core processing solution and digital banking platform Banno.
Surely not everybody was kung fu fighting
In terms of digital transformation, it turns out that almost everyone was kung fu fighting. And it’s time you did too.
NAB partners UK fintech Banked to boost merchant adoption of A2A payment solutions
NAB says the first group of business clients to adopt A2A payments will go live “in the first half of 2024”.
Turkish fintech Iyzico acquires Paynet in $87m deal
Iyzico plans to integrate Paynet’s B2B payments and collections solutions.
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.
Iwoca lands £270m debt funding package from Citibank and Barclays
The lender says it plans to use the funding to expand its operations in the UK and Germany.
Moneythor names former Temenos head Martin Frick as new CEO
In addition, Moneythor’s co-founder, Olivier Berthier, is to transition to the role of chairman.
Reimagining the future of money: freedom-bearing, human-centric
Protecting privacy is critical for digital money and CBDCs in order to obtain public trust.
FINRA fines SoFi $1.1m after consumer identification flaws led to multi-million dollar heist
SoFi Money – the unit targeted by fraudsters – was ultimately closed by the fintech in June 2022.
Ireland’s Corlytics snaps up Deloitte UK regtech platform
The regtech platform helps institutions manage, structure, and source compliance and regulatory change.
Digital platform Crowded deploys Visa Direct for international money transfers
The capability enables the platform’s users to transfer funds to any eligible Visa account globally.
Digital challenger GoTyme Bank acquires salary lender fintech SAVii
GoTyme Bank’s acquisition claims to serve over 500,000 employees across 150 Philippine enterprises.
AYA Bank taps SmartStream for transaction lifecycle management solution
The bank has selected SmartStream’s TLM Reconciliations Premium Digital Payments Control solution.
Start-up Swaystack launches personalised engagement platform
The platform seeks to enable banks and credit unions to cultivate personalised digital experiences.
The digital transformation divide in Europe’s banking industry
Europe must harness the full potential of the digital revolution for the continent’s unbanked.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Backflip, Ansa, Salmon, Firenze and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Bank of Ireland invests €34m in customer service enhancements
The funding brings the bank’s total commitment to customer service enhancements to nearly €150 million.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 3 May 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Microsoft and more.
Banking Technology Magazine May 2024 issue out now
Cover story: PLASTIC MEASURES – Banking must follow a more sustainable path.
FinTech Founders Video: how emerging technologies are facilitating deeper collaborations
This latest FinTech Founders episode delves into the impact of emerging technologies on fintech partnerships.
Securitize secures $47m funding round led by BlackRock
The investment adds to the $48 million raised during Securitize’s Series B funding round in 2021.
Former Thomson Reuters exec David Larson named Feedzai’s new CFO
Larson previously spent over eight years at Canadian multinational information corporation Thomson Reuters.
SumUp lands €1.5bn private credit debt deal led by Goldman Sachs
The latest funding brings the total amount raised by SumUp since its inception in 2012 to over €3.2 billion.
Multi-cloud, multi-headaches?
While a multi-cloud strategy offers potential benefits for banks, it also introduces significant challenges.
Nottingham Building Society taps Nova Credit to expand mortgage range
Nova Credit’s tech enables foreign nationals in the UK to utilise their overseas credit history for mortgages.
Danish fintech Pleo bags €40m debt financing from HSBC Innovation Banking
The business spend management firm intends to expand its credit offering further across Europe.
Finastra selects OpenFin to enhance Kondor treasury management solution
OpenFin’s workspace software will “redefine the user experience” of Kondor, Finastra says.
Bank of Spain grants Amadeus’ Outpayce EMI licence
The fintech can now to accept funds, issue pre-paid debit cards and facilitate money transfers in Spain.
FloQast hires nCino exec Josh Glover as president and CRO
Glover has served as CRO of nCino since 2019, and became its president in 2021.
Banking Circle appoints Johan Bergqvist as new group CFO
The appointment marks the third time Bergqvist has performed the duties of group CFO.
Constant change is not normal, but it is necessary
Normal is nothing more than what everyone is doing… until someone stops and change occurs.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 7 | Digital banking trends in the US
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Sonali Divilek, Head of Digital at Chase.
PPRO names Bronwyn Boyle as new chief information security officer
Boyle has previously held leadership roles at Mambu, IBM, Barclays, and Lloyds Banking Group.
Pierre-Yves Guegan named as new COO of CCF Group in France
Guegan’s two decades of industry experience extends to UniCredit, RN Bank and BNP Paribas.
Iowa’s Affinity Credit Union taps Mahalo Banking to enhance digital banking offerings
The credit union is also converting its core system to Corelation Keystone.
Vatic AI hires former Mastercard exec Dilip Krishnan as CEO and president
Krishnan will also serve as a member of Vatic AI’s board of directors and will remain situated in Singapore.
State of play: the future of credit
Alternative data sources will be key to ensuring the future of credit is affordable, inclusive, and accessible.
