Google Cloud to develop quantitative research and genAI capabilities for three new industry takers
The deals were revealed during the Google Cloud Next event in Las Vegas this week.
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Arizona Financial Credit Union taps NCR Atleos for ATM management
The Phoenix-headquartered credit union has opted for NCR Atleos’ ATMaaS solution.
Luzerner Kantonalbank selects Finmechanics tech for markets business overhaul
The Swiss bank is to replace its legacy system for position and risk management with FM Converge.
MessageBird seeks entry into financial services with call for potential acquisitions
The platform’s search is currently focused on companies with EMI/PI licences and revenues of up to $5 million.
Central Bank of Colombia partners ACI Worldwide for real-time payments system
The central bank will leverage the partnership to launch a real-time payments ecosystem in 2025.
UK regulators issue joint proposals to tackle risk of financial instability posed by CTP dependency
The regulators are accepting feedback and expect to publish final requirements by H2 2024.
Crédit Agricole CIB taps Opensee for market risk management solution
The solution works to consolidate the bank’s previously fragmented data sets for its global markets business lines.
Scottish challenger Alba Bank taps nCino to power SME lending
The SME-focused challenger landed its UK banking licence with the FCA and PRA in March.
MDT appoints Dan Schneider as CPO and Greg Lanigan as CIO in C-suite shake-up
Tracie Loudermilk has also been appointed to the role of vice president of project and consulting solutions.
Fintel makes double acquisition of VouchedFor and AKG for combined £9.1m
The deals mark Fintel’s third and fourth acquisitions of the year, following deals for Micap and Competent Adviser.
European regulators agree on new rules for SEPA instant payments
The rules state that instant transfers must not cost more than standard services.
NatWest engages IBM to revamp chatbot service with generative AI
Cora+ leverages generative AI to draw on multiple different information sources to answer customer queries.
Qatar’s CQUR Bank partners Finastra to power new online corporate banking portal
The bank’s new portal will service its corporate clients with digital workflows and host-to-host integration solutions.
European Payments Initiative completes acquisitions of iDEAL and Payconiq International
The acquired solutions will boost the development of EPI’s digital wallet Wero, which is launching next year.
LSEG ditches legacy finance systems for Oracle Cloud
The group aims to make use of Oracle’s enterprise performance management and planning functions.
Stax Payments expands tech stack with APPS acquisition
APPS’ CEO Abe Maghaguian and COO Sarah Gerald will join the Stax leadership team as part of the deal.
MAS orders DBS Bank and Citibank to investigate banking services disruption
The banks were unable to recover their systems within the allotted time following a service outage in Singapore.
BNP Paribas and 321founded partner to launch marketplace payment management fintech Panto
The solution is set to launch commercially in H1 2024 and will be led by CEO Guillaume Massis.
Finland’s Aktia Bank goes live with Temenos Payments Hub
The bank first began working with Temenos six years ago, when it adopted its T24 core banking system.
Japan’s 77 Bank taps Fujitsu to launch in-store banking tablets
The in-store tablets are backed by Fujitsu’s customer engagement solution Chordship.
Paytech NMI acquires Sphere’s commercial division to boost underwriting and risk management capabilities
NMI provides payment gateway and processing solutions to businesses looking to diversify their payment methods.
Fiserv snaps up Brazilian EFT software distributor Skytef
Skytef has been distributing Fiserv’s electronic funds transfer solution SiTef since 2002.
Paytech Medius taps acquired Expensya talent for two new senior appointments
Medius announced its acquisition of the expense management software company Expensya back in June.
SaaS fintech Earnix appoints Be’eri Mart as chief product officer
Mart initially joined the fintech in August 2020, just before it landed its unicorn status.
DigitalAPICraft signs as Google Cloud vendor and appoints Marco Tedone as CTO
Marco Tedone, the firm’s new CTO, spent almost 12 years leading API strategy for HSBC.
Sibos 2023: How Economy-as-a-Service is shaping the way we work
The Economy-as-a-Service (EaaS) model is progressively reshaping multiple sectors, most notably financial services.
Erez Barak joins Israeli SaaS fintech Earnix as chief technology officer
Barak has 22 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, big data and AI.
Risk management platform Certa’s twice-oversubscribed Series B raises $35m
The round was led by Fin Capital and Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India.
David Weber named as new COO of Volante Technologies
Weber brings over 25 years of experience in B2B enterprise software and SaaS to the role.
US fintech Ampla secures $258m credit facility with Goldman Sachs and Atalaya
Ampla connects consumer brands with embedded banking, bill pay, growth capital and corporate card solutions.
Sanjay Singh appointed as new CEO of Azentio Software
Singh has spent much of his career at US tech firm Akamai Technologies.
Nexi buys 30% stake in German PSP Computop
Computop’s founders, Frank Arnoldt and Ralf Gladis, previously held 50% of the company’s shares each.
Episode Six names former HSBC exec as new chief revenue officer
Brian Muse-McKenney becomes Episode Six’s first CRO.
Brite Payments announces two new appointments to its C-suite
The Swedish fintech has appointed Alexander Kassai as COO and Fredrik Strömqvist as CFO.
Stanford Federal Credit Union overhauls digital engagement through Agent IQ partnership
The partnership will see Stanford FCU leverage Agent IQ’s digital engagement platform Lynq.
Corelation signs three more credit unions for core processing
All three are preparing their organisations for future growth with higher member engagement.
DBS Bank to sell majority stake in AXS to Tower Capital Asia
The bank has struck an agreement this week to sell a 77.8% stake in AXS to the private equity firm.
UK fintech Suits Me looks to revive face-to-face banking with new digital service
The service’s arrival is a response to the failings of chatbots.
Legal & General extends cloud migration agreement with Kyndryl
The new seven-year agreement is to last until 31 March 2030.
HPS CEO Abdeslam Alaoui Smaili on innovation in the payments industry
FinTech Futures chats with HPS CEO Abdeslam Alaoui Smaili at WeMeeting 2023 in Marrakesh, Morocco.
