Former HSBC COO Joins Board at RegTech Disrupter
- 5 years 2 weeks ago
- Banking, People Moves
Fast growing RegTech company, Napier, which provides next-generation anti-money laundering (AML) solutions, has announced the appointment of former HSBC Group Chief Operations Officer, Andy Maguire, to its Advisory Board.
British Business Bank Support Schemes Delivers Almost £73Bn of Loans to 1.6m Smaller Businesses
- 5 years 2 weeks ago
- Banking
Today the government published new statistics that show businesses across the UK have to date benefitted from 1,593,620 government-guaranteed loans worth £72.9bn to support their cashflow during the crisis through schemes delivered by the British Business Bank.
Monument Bank Raises Over £28 Million as it Successfully Completes Series A Funding Round
- 5 years 2 weeks ago
- Fundraising News, Banking
Despite the continued challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on funding rounds globally, Monument (or the “Bank”) has raised over £28m million, significantly ahead of expectations and successfully completing one of the largest Series A funding rounds in fintech / banking of 2020 / 21, backed by a combination of new and existing experienced investors.
Backbase and Zafin Push the Limits of Customer Personalization Through Turn-Key Dynamic Product and Pricing Capabilities
Leading engagement banking platform provider Backbase announces today that it has partnered with Zafin, the global leader in SaaS cloud-native product and pricing solutions for banks, to integrate Zafin’s relationship-based product and pricing capabilities into its Engagement Banking platform.
ING Appoints Anne-Sophie Castelnau Global Head of Sustainability
- 5 years 2 weeks ago
- Banking, People Moves
Anne-Sophie Castelnau has been appointed ING’s global head of Sustainability per 1 April 2021. She will succeed Amin Mansour, who fulfilled the role on an interim basis. Anne-Sophie is currently head of Wholesale Banking for ING in France.
Nuapay Expands Its Open Banking Platform Across Italy and Germany
- 5 years 2 weeks ago
- Open Banking, Banking
Open Banking pioneer, Nuapay, powered by Sentenial, today announces it is extending its open banking payment capabilities to German and Italian banks. Nuapay’s expansion will enable German and Italian partners to offer open banking payment solutions, powering seamless account-2-account payments for their customers.
Atom Bank to Raise £40m
- 5 years 2 weeks ago
- Banking
Atom, the UK’s first app-based bank, is to raise £40m from existing shareholders as it moves to profitability from its mortgage and business lending within a year, and to IPO the year after.
Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance Launches Cooperation with Deposit Solutions
- 5 years 2 weeks ago
- Banking
Hamburg-based Fintech company Deposit Solutions has signed a partnership with Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance, Europe’s market leader for consumer loans. The French bank will use the Deposit Solutions platform to offer savings products in Germany, starting with fixed-term deposits offered through the ZINSPILOT portal. The partnership will also enable Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance to leverage the Fintech’s broad network of distribution... more
Nordea Enters Into Referral Agreement With Citi for Sub-Custody Services
- 5 years 2 weeks ago
- Banking
Nordea has decided to exit its Nordic sub-custody business and has entered into a strategic referral agreement with Citi. Nordea recommends that its sub-custody clients appoint Citi as their new provider. Nordea is committed to ensuring that clients who do not migrate to Citi will be assisted through an orderly transition of services to a provider of their choice.
Fronted Becomes Second Fintech to Launch on Yobota’s Core Banking Platform
Rental deposit fintech Fronted has launched this month, becoming the second company to be powered by Yobota’s core banking platform. Founded in 2016, London-based technology firm Yobota has built a fast, flexible, cloud-native core banking platform that allows clients to create and run innovative financial products.
Valtatech Brings Centsoft’s E-Invoicing Solutions to APAC
Financial process automation experts, Valta Technology Group (Valtatech), has partnered with Centsoft, the global leader in accounts payable (AP) automation and invoice workflow management, to drive back office digital transformation among small and medium sized enterprise organizations in the Asia Pacific region.
Raiffeisen Bank International Partners With AxeTrading and Integral to Boost Bond Trading
- 5 years 2 weeks ago
- Banking
Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI), one of the leading banks in Austria and CEE, has partnered with AxeTrading, the fixed income trading software company, and Integral, a leading FX technology provider, to deliver an innovative trading solution for their bond trading clients by providing real-time streaming of FX prices into their bond trading workflow.
Mastercard’s Open Banking Connect Is Now Available to Lloyds Bank Credit Card Customers
- 5 years 2 weeks ago
- Banking
Mastercard’s Open Banking Connect service is now enabled for credit card holders of Lloyds Banking Group brands: Halifax, Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Bank itself. The new functionality means cardholders can pay their credit card bills via their mobile app and draw on funds directly from a current account of their choice.
TrueLayer Hires Ben Foster as VP of Engineering
- 5 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments, Banking, Data, People Moves
TrueLayer, the leading technology company building financial infrastructure that’s open to everyone, has announced that former SVP of Engineering at Checkout.com, Ben Foster, has joined the firm as its VP of Engineering.
SunTec Constitutes a Client Advisory Board
- 5 years 2 weeks ago
- Correspondence Banking, Accounting
SunTec Business Solutions, the world’s #1 relationship-based pricing and billing software company today announced the constitution of its first Client Advisory Board (CAB), comprising senior banking, telecom and travel executives representing six continents. The inaugural board has members from ABSA, Bancolombia, Comcast, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, DBS Bank, First National Bank, Global Business Travel, Goldman Sachs, Kotak Mahindra Bank,... more
