Revolut’s head of financial crime and fraud Aaron Elliott-Gross leaves to join Wise as product compliance lead
Elliott-Gross has been appointed as Wise’s global director of product compliance this month.
FinTech
Entrust in exclusive talks to acquire ID verification solutions provider Onfido
Reuters reports that the deal could potentially value Onfido at around $650 million.
Duco acquires intelligent document processing start-up Metamaze
Metamaze’s AI-powered tech is capable of automating data extraction from a range of document types.
ID Finance lands $150m debt financing headed by i80 Group
ID Finance claims the financing marks its “largest ever financing round” to date.
OBL director Alan Ainsworth departs after six-year tenure
Despite his successful endeavours, Ainsworth writes that “it’s now time for something else”.
Westpac taps Dancerace to upgrade its invoice finance operations
Dancerace says its tech will make it easier for Aussie businesses with unpaid invoices “to receive their cash faster”.
India’s UPI launches in France through collaboration with Lyra Network
The move is a continuation of Indian PM Narendra Modi’s vision of “taking UPI global”.
Commercial Bank of Kuwait to upgrade its payment systems with new Network International partnership
CBK projects that the collaboration will “significantly enhance” its payment operations and continued shift to digital.
Vast Bank exits cryptocurrency market, closes crypto banking mobile app
The bank disabled and removed the Vast Crypto Mobile Banking app from app stores on 31 January.
India’s RBI orders Paytm Payments Bank to halt banking services by end of February
The RBI attributes its order to “persistent non-compliances and continued material supervisory concerns in the bank”.
Raymond James Bank to deploy ICE Mortgage Technology’s lending solution Encompass
The software will support the origination of mortgages for high-net-worth borrowers.
Demystify Podcast: Embracing fintech and the green agenda with vice minister of finance, Lithuania
Lithuania’s ambitious journey in fintech and sustainability with vice minister of finance, Vaida Česnulevičiūtė Markevičienė.
Emirates NBD partners Silent Eight to bolster compliance operations
The banking group says the partnership will enhance its compliance efficiency.
B2B finance automation platform Ramp acquires Venue to revamp procurement product
The value of the Venue acquisition has not been disclosed.
Canoe Intelligence appoints former CIA analyst Noel Calhoun as new CTO
Calhoun joins the fintech from Onsights.io, where he held the role of CTO for just under two years.
Banking Technology Magazine February 2024 issue out now
Cover story: PLANT LIFE – Talking flora and quantum computing.
Twig enters liquidation, becoming latest UK fintech to shut down
Anthony Hyams and Kelly Knight of Insolve Plus were installed on 23 January to liquidate the fintech.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Kafene, General Index, Mesh and Netcetera
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 2 February 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Lloyds, HSBC, PayPal, Santander and more.
NatWest’s Mettle names Michelle Prance as new CEO
Prance has been promoted to help “meet the evolving needs of the self-employed community”.
How Lithuania became a fintech hub in Europe
Lithuania’s fintech scene is thriving thanks to an environment that encourages innovation and collaboration.
Offa taps Finova to power new Sharia-compliant property lending platform
The move comes as part of a £1 million investment by Offa to upgrade its IT systems.
State of play: payments
Today, consumers have more options than ever to make payments. So which method will ultimately win?
Blackhawk Network inks agreement to acquire Rewards-as-a-Service platform Tango Card
The acquisition, which will combine both parties’ rewards platforms, is expected to close later this year.
Amplifi Capital lands £22.5m funding to fuel Reevo Money expansion
Reevo Money was launched by Amplifi Capital in 2022 and is the firm’s second customer-facing brand.
Selling sand in the desert
I have a very complicated relationship with the language others use to describe a good salesperson.
Kriya announces new £50m funding facility from Viola Group
Kriya aims to use the facility to enhance its offerings for B2B retailers.
The State of AI in Enablement: 2023 Report
The report takes stock of current AI familiarity, expectations, and challenges among enablement technology users.
Jack Dorsey’s Block lays off staff across Cash App, Square and foundational teams
The cuts are to be actioned with immediate effect, according to a staff memo from Dorsey.
Conversational AI platform Kore.ai raises $150m funding to fuel growth
The funding will enable Kore.ai to scale its workforce and further develop its product offering.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 1 | The growth of fintech in Africa
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Hangwi Muambadzi, Principal and Head of Africa at CommerzVentures.
UK fintech Paysme winds down operations
Founder Derek Stewart says Paysme is “not in a sufficiently strong financial position to grow to the next milestone”.
YouLend secures £4bn private securitisation deal with JP Morgan
The deal will enable YouLend to provide additional revenue-based financing to SMEs.
BNPL lender Sunbit secures $310m debt facility with Citi and Ares Management Credit
The LA-based fintech says it will use the facility to attract and retain more customers.
Power in simplicity: confirmation of payee provider SurePay wins at Banking Tech Awards
Making life difficult for fraudsters but easier for business is the real success story, says SurePay.
Griffin begins hunt for new COO with Maria Campbell set to depart
Campbell is due to depart the company this quarter to take “some personal time out”.
Dutch challenger Bunq prepares for UK relaunch as it reports first full year of profitability
Following a reported net profit of €53.1 million in 2023, Bunq has now applied for a UK EMI licence.
The Bank of Missouri looks to bring digital banking products to fintechs with i2c partnership
TBOM will tap i2c to enable its fintech clients to build “unique configurations of digital-first financial services”.
Digital transformations: is the recruitment process fit for purpose in the digital age?
Are upwards of six interviews really necessary for anything other than a top-level hire?
Lloyds to cut 1,600 jobs across branch network amid growing customer preference for digital banking
The group says it will also be introducing over 830 new roles within its relationship growth team.
