Gigs appoints former Stripe exec Rishi Sachdeva as new head of fintech
Sachdeva succeeds Rafael Plantier, who has been promoted to head of go-to-market.
Infrastructure-as-a-Service/IaaS
News, intelligence and resources on the global fintech industry including topics such as infrastructure-as-a-service/IaaS.
Integrated Finance partners KYP for data intelligence and risk monitoring tech
KYP will provide Integrated Finance with onboarding, screening and transaction monitoring tech.
Case study: Italy’s Credem Banca migrates to ASEE Security Cloud
Learn how Italy’s major banking group Credem migrated all its clients to the ASEE Security Cloud.
How to choose the right 3D Secure software – an issuer’s guide
A comprehensive guide to ensure you make the best decision when it comes to implementing 3D Secure technology.
Gigs appoints Adyen alumni Steven van Bommel as head of finance
The telecom-as-a-service platform has previously tapped talent from Nubank, Klarna and Revolut.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Fimple, Money Industries and Koree
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Form3 strengthens board with appointment of Anil Arora as non-executive director
Form3 hopes to leverage Arora’s “significant experience” in founding and scaling up fintech companies.
Europe fintech funding round-up: Aria, AbbeyCross, Salv and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across Europe.
Allica Bank partners Wise Platform for cross-border payment solution
The partnership will enable Allica’s business customers to make “transparent and low-cost” international payments.
Credit Union 1 migrates core to Jack Henry’s Symitar platform
Jack Henry says its open banking infrastructure was the decisive factor for CU1 to migrate its core.
Customers Bank taps Funding Circle for Lending-as-a-Service platform
The bank says the platform will enable it to deliver “affordable term loans” directly to its SMB customers.
Mangopay secures UK EMI licence from the FCA
The authorisation will enable Mangopay to offer its full suite of services to new and existing UK customers.
Brookfield appoints Ron Kalifa as vice chair and head of financial infrastructure
Brookfield says Kalifa’s appointment allows it to “increase our footprint” in the payments arena.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Statement, iink, Finzly and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
German fintech Upvest secures €30m funding and enters partnership with BlackRock
Upvest has also partnered BlackRock in a bid to make investing “more accessible” for investors across Europe.
Stitch raises $25m in Ribbit Capital-led Series A extension
PayPal Ventures, CRE Venture Capital and The Raba Partnership also participated.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Fuze, Enigio, DKK Partners and more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Clear Street bolsters technology leadership with two new hires
Jon Daplyn joins as chief information officer and Hari Godbole as vice president of engineering.
UK paytech PPRO promotes Motie Bring to CEO
Bring joined the company as CCO in March of this year.
WealthKernel confirms Aqsa Tariq as new chief financial officer
Tariq joins WealthKernel from FNZ Group, where she was group head of business intelligence for three years.
Mastercard signs MoU to buy minority stake in MTN’s $5.2bn fintech business
MTN says its partnership with Mastercard will enable its customers “to participate in the global economy”.
Bangladesh Bank taps Fime to launch domestic card scheme
The six-year partnership will see Fime help the central bank establish an independent payment infrastructure.
Stripe appoints Steffan Tomlinson as CFO
Tomlinson, who joins from Confluent, brings more than 25 years of experience to his new role.
The Philippines’ UnionBank taps NCR to manage its ATMs
The Philippines’ ninth largest bank currently operates over 400 ATMs across the country.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Anduin, Thunes, Portrait Analytics & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Efficient Capital Labs, CapStack and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Jirnexu co-founders step down from leadership positions at the company
The company’s co-founder Hann Liew confirmed his and Lucas Ooi’s decision this week.
Wise to offer its infrastructure to help fintechs issue accounts and cards
Wise Platform will roll out the new features in Australia initially, and has already signed two clients.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Kanastra, Majority & Cloudbankin
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Payrails, Griffin and more
Our weekly round-up for you to get the latest fintech funding news, this time from across Europe.
Wise Platform inks first Japan deal with GMO Aozora Net Bank
The bank said it received a “high volume” of requests for a fast and inexpensive overseas remittance service.
US fintech Episode Six secures $48m in Series C funding
The round was led by Avenir, with participation from existing investor Anthos Capital.
LatAm paytech start-up Liquido launches from stealth with $26m in funding
The firm says its payments infrastructure will “modernise and democratise” digital payments for LatAm businesses.
Axoni raises $20m in equity funding round led by EJF Ventures
The funding will be used to advance Axoni’s technology and support its global expansion plans.
US fintech funding round-up: Credora, Summer & Yelo
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the US.
Januar lands European payment licence from Danish regulator
The Danish start-up will now be able to onboard clients from across the European Economic Area (EEA).
Crypto API provider Wyre names Stephen Cheng as new CEO
Cheng has served as interim CEO for Wyre since January 2023.
US fintech Clear Street bags additional $270m in Series B funding
The new funding takes the firm’s total Series B to $435 million following an initial $165 million raise last year.
South Africa’s Peach Payments lands $31m Series A funding
With the new investment, Peach Payments plans to expand across new markets in Africa.
TerraPay secures $100m in debt and equity funding to fuel global expansion
With the new funding, TerraPay plans to expand its services in Latin America and the MENA region.
