GFT Technologies promotes Marco Santos to group CEO
Santos will replace current group CEO Marika Lulay, who is due to leave the company at the end of the year.
FinTech
Bolt appoints interim CEO as Maju Kuruvilla departs
Kuruvilla served as Bolt’s CEO for over two years following founder Ryan Breslow’s transition to chairman.
Missouri’s Central Bank taps Personetics for AI-powered money management solution
The bank is looking to expand its digital financial wellness offerings for its retail customers.
US merchants reach landmark settlement with Visa and Mastercard to lower swipe fees
The settlement will see credit interchange rates lowered and capped for the next five years.
New core banking system, Vilja, comes to the UK from Sweden
Vilja is entering the UK market via a partnership with local mortgage origination platform, Mast.
ieDigital, Connect FSS and Abaka to integrate under single identity with Rami Cassis named new CEO
The companies have until now operated as three separate divisions led by CEO Jerry Young, who is set to retire.
If Mary has three apples…
Always measure opportunity cost. What are you not doing while you are doing what you are doing?
Tide names former SVP George Schmidt as new regional CEO for UK and Europe
Schmidt will be responsible for leading Tide’s recently announced expansion into the German market.
Bulgaria’s Paynetics acquires UK neobank Novus
Founded in 2020, Novus is the UK’s first B-Corp certified digital bank.
Demystify Podcast: Fintech partnerships with Sam Everington of Engine by Starling and Carlton Hopper of GFT
In this podcast episode, Dharmesh and Dave explore the partnership between Engine by Starling and GFT.
Uzum lands $114m in mix of equity and debt financing, becomes Uzbekistan’s first tech unicorn
Uzum says it will look to raise an additional $200 million in a Series B funding round later this year.
How hackathons can help redefine your ESG communications and product strategy
Hackathons focused on ESG challenges are a fun way for fintechs to use their tech prowess for the greater good.
Fintel acquires an initial 70% stake in UK start-up ifaDASH
Fintel has a two-year option to purchase the remaining 30% stake in ifaDASH for an agreed multiple of EBITDA.
US investment management platform FundGuard bags $100m Series C funding
Founded in 2018, this latest capital injection takes its total funding to $155 million to date.
Video: AtData at Fintech Meetup 2024 – Fraud detection and prevention
At Fintech Meetup, we sat down with AtData to discuss how companies can strengthen their fraud detection strategies.
Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt departs to “pursue other entrepreneurial interests”
Bhatt will step down as chief creative officer but will remain on Robinhood’s board of directors.
Germany’s NX Technologies lands $24m in Series B round led by PayPal Ventures
The Cologne-based fintech start-up plans to use the funding to expand into new European markets.
British Business Bank launches new £660m Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II
Over £1bn of investment has been facilitated to businesses since the launch of the first NPIF in 2017.
US fintech Coast secures $92m in mix of equity and debt capital to fuel product development
The funding round consists of $25 million in equity capital and $67 million in committed debt capital.
Baader Bank modernises regulatory trade and transaction reporting with Broadridge
Baader Bank already uses Broadridge’s solutions for trading and market connectivity, and order management.
Mobile banking app for kids and teens, Cashee, to launch in Saudi Arabia
Cashee will provide a free banking app and a prepaid Visa card, issued by Arab National Bank (ANB).
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Marco, Zone, Copilot, Flowpay and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 22 March 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Nuvei, Silverbird, nCino and more.
Colombian BNPL firm Addi lands $86m in equity and debt funding
The round consists of $50 million in debt financing and $36 million in equity.
Video: Quinte at Fintech Meetup 2024 – Hyperautomation in banking
At Fintech Meetup, we spoke with Quinte Financial Technologies about the benefits of hyperautomation for banks.
BNY Mellon deploys AI supercomputer from Nvidia
BNY Mellon has deployed Nvidia’s supercomputer, DGX SuperPOD with DGX H100 systems.
Video: FinovateEurope 2024 – What’s hot and what’s not in fintech
We ask three industry professionals what’s hot and what’s not in the fintech sector this year.
Digital identity specialist Signicat acquires Icelandic counterpart SmartWorks
SmartWorks is Signicat’s sixth acquisition since the arrival of new owner Nordic Capital, in 2019.
UK paytech Volopa partners ClearBank to expand its SME banking services
Volopa is currently applying for a UK EMI licence, which it expects to be granted this year.
AccessPay bags $24m in mix of equity and debt to fuel product development plans
The latest funding will help drive the Manchester-based firm’s expansion into the US.
Cloud banking: 60 years on
Cloud is all the rage again, and the advantages for banks of being truly cloud native are huge.
UK fintech Railsr approaches Equals Group over potential merger
Equals Group has confirmed it received an “indicative non-binding proposal” about a potential deal.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 4 | The future of digital identity
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Pinar Alpay, Chief Product and Marketing Officer at Signicat.
Finalists announced for Banking Tech Awards USA 2024
Winners of this year’s awards will be announced at a gala dinner ceremony in New York on 30 May.
Payment security and fraud prevention take centre stage at this year’s Pay360 conference
Concepts concerning the safety and efficiency of payments proved central to the conference’s agenda.
African fintech Union54 launches new social commerce platform ChitChat
ChitChat enables users to make immediate USD payment transfers directly within chat conversations.
Video: Decoding the digital euro
Ville Sointu of Nordea discusses how a potential digital euro could impact the financial services sector.
IndusInd Bank partners Tappy Technologies and Thales to launch tokenisation solution for wearable payments
The Indus PayWear app will enable the bank’s customers to tokenise their cards for use with wearables.
US start-up Frich Money enters pilot partnership with MSU Federal Credit Union
MSUFCU believes Frich Money can help bridge the “awareness gap” between Gen Z and credit unions.
The procurement saints
Procurement buddies, those workday saints, have always been what separates a good day from a terrible one.
