Tagged: digital banking

January 17, 2023 @ 10:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) reported Q4 2022 and full-year 2022 results this morning, falling short of analyst expectations. The operations of the world’s most prominent investment bank and aspiring Fintech have been challenged during a difficult economic climate. Recently, Goldman slashed approximately 3200 employees to cut… Read More

January 15, 2023 @ 10:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Qonto has revealed its roadmap for the integration of Penta. Qonto, which claims to be the European market leader in digital financial management for SMEs and freelancers joined forces with Penta, the digital business banking provider for SMEs and freelancers in Germany last summer. The… Read More

January 13, 2023 @ 9:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) has filed an 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission that describes the new divisional structure of the firm that was revealed last year. Last October, Goldman outlined its new reporting structure, which included the following: Asset and Wealth Management Global Banking… Read More

January 8, 2023 @ 8:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Starling Bank expects to “more than quadruple its pre-tax profits in its Annual Results for the year ending 31 March 2023.” According to an update shared with CI, the bank “generated annualized pre-tax profits of more than £250 million on the back of almost £600… Read More

January 7, 2023 @ 9:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Axis Bank, India’s third largest private sector bank, has partnered with the world’s fastest-growing digital banking enterprise, OPEN, “to provide a fully native digital current account journey for its customers including SMEs, freelancers, homepreneurs, influencers and more.” This partnership “offers the larger business community access… Read More

January 6, 2023 @ 8:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

This week Zopa Bank has crossed the £3 billion deposits milestone, while their customers have collectively “opened 150,000 accounts to grow their savings faster in today’s challenging environment.” Zopa’s ambition is “to make the hundreds of billions in “zombie money” sitting idle in UK current… Read More

January 1, 2023 @ 5:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

C6 Bank has again expanded the investment options available to its clients. Now, there are reportedly more than 500 funds listed on C6 Invest, the investment platform that is within the bank’s application. Among the options “are fixed income, equity, multimarket, currency and crypto funds,… Read More

January 1, 2023 @ 1:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

N26 recently announced changes to its leadership organization. Effective immediately, N26 co-founder Maximilian Tayenthal will “take over the role of Chief Operating Officer, while retaining his role as Managing Director of N26 Bank AG.” N26 and Jan Kemper have jointly “agreed that he will step… Read More

December 31, 2022 @ 3:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Israel’s reserve bank recently issued a conditional license for the launch of the nation’s second virtual bank, which is being co-led by Nir Zuk, the American-Israeli founder of the cybersecurity company, Palo Alto Networks, Inc. As first reported by The Times of Israel, Bank of… Read More

December 27, 2022 @ 9:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cogni, the lifestyle-focused banking platform bridging the gap between Web2 and Web3, has announced the launch of its new Multi-Chain Wallet, the first of its kind “to integrate Web3 services within a traditional Web2 banking platform.” This integrated, non-custodial wallet “couples accessibility with security in… Read More

December 26, 2022 @ 11:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fagura, which aims to build the first digital bank in CEE “for anyone to borrow, invest and transfer money easily,” has secured 186% (€747,076) of its €400,006 target (at the time of writing) via Seedrs from 268 investors, with the crowdfunding campaign closing soon. Located… Read More

December 24, 2022 @ 5:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Customers who have a Global Account with C6 Bank with a balance in euros have a new feature that “allows them to make international transfers in foreign currency.” The option, which was already available in the Global Dollar Account offered by C6 Bank, serves those… Read More

December 24, 2022 @ 1:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SavvyMoney, the provider of innovative credit score solutions, and Alkami, the provider of cloud-based digital banking solutions for banks and credit unions in the U.S., recently signed their 100th shared customer, a key milestone in their expanding partnership. Since its launch in 2019, the number… Read More

December 22, 2022 @ 8:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT), a cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for banks and credit unions in the U.S., announced its client, Ideal Credit Union, has launched the Segmint data and marketing solution via the Alkami Platform “to provide a powerful new way for it… Read More

December 20, 2022 @ 11:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Green Dot Corporation (NYSE: GDOT), a digital bank and fintech enabling powerful banking and payment solutions for businesses and consumers, and Wealthfront, an automated wealth management provider serving the next generation of investors, have extended their partnership that “provides seamless checking features and money movement… Read More

December 18, 2022 @ 1:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Starling Bank is rolling out its first savings product offering “a guaranteed return of 3.25% over one year on balances of £2,000 or more.” The new Starling 1-Year Fixed Saver is “built seamlessly into the Starling app for maximum visibility and control.” Starling personal current… Read More

December 15, 2022 @ 10:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ibanera, a global banking and payments company, announced the launch of its new partnership with Cross River, a technology infrastructure provider that offers embedded financial solutions, “to power Ibanera’s digital banking platform and payments capabilities with its API driven platform and proprietary banking core.” Michael… Read More

December 11, 2022 @ 10:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

IFZA Dubai, which claims to be the UAE’s most “dynamic” and “truly” international Free Zone, has entered into a partnership agreement with Wio Bank, the region’s “first” platform bank, “to provide IFZA Free Zone companies with quick and convenient access to digital banking services and… Read More

December 10, 2022 @ 4:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Temenos (SIX: TEMN) announced that Alpian SA, Switzerland’s “first” digital private bank, has gone live with core banking and payments services “on Temenos Banking Cloud.” The pioneering bank is “running on Temenos Banking Cloud hosted on Microsoft Azure to create an accessible offering that unifies… Read More

December 7, 2022 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank, which claims to be one of the world’s largest digital financial services platforms, announced an equity capitalization of $330 million, which will be “invested to finance the expansion of the company’s portfolio, increase penetration across market segments and strengthen its operations and long term… Read More