Tagged: banking

July 27, 2022 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Santander Corporate and Investment Banking (Santander CIB) and SAP Spain reached an strategic partnership with the aim “to boost digitalization across Global Transaction Banking services by co-innovating in solutions around the concept of invisible banking, improving client-to-bank connectivity, providing financial tools to help its clients… Read More

July 25, 2022 @ 10:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tietoevry has decided to initiate a strategic review of Tietoevry Banking, including a process “to study the potential separation into an independent company that would be listed on a stock exchange.” The aim is “to accelerate growth profile, scale and profitability of Tietoevry Banking, and… Read More

July 25, 2022 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FNZ, the global wealth management platform, has acquired New Access, a specialized private banking technology firm “primarily active in the markets of Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg.” These markets are key to “serving and administering client wealth globally and will support FNZ in delivering on its… Read More

July 24, 2022 @ 5:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OneConnect Financial Technology Co., Ltd, the technology-as-a-service provider and an associate of Ping An Group, recently announced the launch of OneCosmo, a “one-stop” omni platform for all-in-one digital banking solutions jointly “developed with Brazil-based tech company Pismo, one of the fastest growing banking Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)… Read More

July 24, 2022 @ 1:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Moneyhub, which claims to be one of the market-leading Open Data and payments platform, is teaming up with Pennyworth, a financial planning and banking app, “to redesign digital banking for the aspiring-affluent consumer.” Pennyworth, which has applied for a UK banking license, has “developed a… Read More

July 23, 2022 @ 11:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Arvest Bank, a community bank with over $26 billion in assets, announced a five-year partnership with Google Cloud to “enable and accelerate its multi-year digital transformation strategy.” The announcement “follows the bank’s partnership with technology leader Thought Machine, and comes on the heels of its… Read More

July 21, 2022 @ 4:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BankiFi, an embedded banking solutions provider, announced its expansion into North America with “the launch of BankiFi Americas.” The organization’s growth and expansion into the U.S. market “will support the unique digitization and payment modernization requirements of SMBs, while placing financial institutions at the heart… Read More

July 21, 2022 @ 3:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Neon, a Brazilian Fintech and digital bank, says it has raised $80 million for its first Credit Rights Investment Fund (FIDC). The credit card investment fund is focused on credit cards. Jamil Marques, CFO of Neon, said this 2nd fundraising by Neon endorses the strength… Read More

July 20, 2022 @ 10:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mahalo Banking, a CUSO that provides online and mobile banking solutions for credit unions, completed a $20 million funding round this month that was “led by Ohio-based Superior Credit Union, Ky.-based Park Community Credit Union and Del.-based Dover Federal Credit Union.” The additional capital “enables… Read More

July 19, 2022 @ 9:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Apiture, which claims to be a “leading” provider of digital banking solutions, announced the closing of a $29 million fundraising round which was led by Live Oak Bank, with participation from other existing investors. The latest investment round “brings the total funding raised by Apiture… Read More

July 19, 2022 @ 11:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

After its first monthly operating profit in Q1 FY22, Atom Bank has “delivered three further consecutive quarters of operating profit.” Underlying operating loss “narrowed to £2m – a £34m improvement over the previous year.” Income grew “by over 200%, with costs increasing by just 6%,… Read More

July 18, 2022 @ 12:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bluevine, which claims to be the leading provider of “holistic” banking solutions designed for small businesses, recently announced a new brand identity, “reflecting the company’s next era of its commitment to grow and evolve its services alongside the changing needs of small business owners.” Bluevine’s… Read More

July 18, 2022 @ 9:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) has beaten analyst estimates reporting Q2 2022 earnings per share of $7.73. At the same time, Goldman raised its dividend to $2.50 a share, a whopping 25% increase over previous amount. The price of Goldman shares increased in pre-market trading. David Solomon,… Read More

July 17, 2022 @ 9:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SAP Fioneer, which claims to be a leading global provider of financial services software solutions and platforms, recently announced the launch of a new vertical product strategy that significantly “reshapes its offering to customers.” Adopting a vertical approach, three platforms will “provide IT solutions tailored… Read More

July 17, 2022 @ 8:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

WebBank recently announced that it has committed to invest up to $250 million in the obligations of a securitization structure supported by Avant that are “secured by credit card receivables.” The investment will be used “to meet the continuing demand and growth of the Avant®… Read More

July 16, 2022 @ 4:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Finastra and HSBC (NYSE: HSBC) announced that they are working together “to distribute HSBC’s FX services via Finastra’s FusionFabric.cloud platform under a Banking as a Service (BaaS) experience.” This collaboration will “take advantage of the best elements of modern API-driven connectivity with licensed institutions’ secure,… Read More

July 16, 2022 @ 3:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

EQ Bank, powered by Equitable Bank, Canada’s Challenger Bank, has teamed up with Flinks, a key player in open banking, to provide EQ Bank customers with the ability “to share their financial data securely with third-party fintech applications of their choosing.” This partnership, and the… Read More

July 15, 2022 @ 11:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ClearBank, the enabler of secure accounts, real-time clearing and embedded banking for financial institutions, announced that it has been selected by Kroo “to provide access to all UK payment schemes as well as accounts for its operational funds.” Kroo recently “secured a full UK banking… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 12:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

RIDE Capital has raised €3 million tobe come a digital privat3e bank. The funding was led by Lea-Sophie Cramer, Verena Pausder, and angel investor and professional football player Mario Götze.  RIDE reports that it has raised a total of €8 million since its foundation. RIDE… Read More

July 13, 2022 @ 8:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Recognise Bank, the Fintech powered business lender and savings provider, has teamed up with TruNarrative, a LexisNexis® Risk Solutions company, in order “to completely transform the onboarding process for its SME business lending customers.” The Bank, which received its full authorization in September 2021, is… Read More