Risk and Compliance Jobs Soar in the UK as Banks Brace for New Financial Regulations in 2022 — New Report
- 3 years 6 months ago
- Banking
Hiring for risk and compliance specialists in banks up 98.9% year-on-year Overall banking jobs in UK hit all-time monthly record in January 2022 Credit analyst (560%) and KYC compliance (193%) roles in fastest growth Nationwide and NatWest experience rapid growth in R&C jobs
Niyo Raises Us$100 Million in Series C Round Led by Accel and Lightrock
- 3 years 6 months ago
- Banking
~Will be using the funds to accelerate mission to make banking easier for 30 million users~ Niyo, the consumer neo-banking platform, has raised $100 million in its Series C round of funding. The company will be using the funds to accelerate its mission to transform banking in India, and to provide convenient and hassle-free financial services to digital native customers.
Currensea Appoints New Head of Charity and Corporate Partnerships to Grow ‘powered by’ Programme Allowing Charities to Issue Branded Cards to Drive Donations
- 3 years 6 months ago
- Credit Cards, Banking, People Moves
Rory Maclean joins from fundraising platform Givergy and will lead on expansion of programme enabling charities to increase donor base Currensea’s ‘powered-by’ charity branded card programme allows cardholders to roundup UK spending and convert savings made on overseas foreign exchange charges into charitable donations Currensea’s money-saving card can also be used as part of an employee benefit package by corporate partners
Finastra Partners With Datagear to Help Corporate Banks in Egypt Optimize Core Processes
- 3 years 6 months ago
- Banking
Reseller agreement will enable DataGear customers to automate corporate banking operations, reduce costs and seize new opportunities for growth
Zopa Bank Launches Next-generation Savings Account Earning Up to 1.05% Aer to Help Level-up Post Pandemic Finances
- 3 years 6 months ago
- Banking
· The “Smart Saver” by Zopa is an easy access savings account with a 0.72% return, which is 72 x the standard high street offering · Customers can then choose to “boost” their rates all the way up to 1.05% by locking their money away for longer · This is the highest return for equivalent accounts currently available on the market
Rwanda’s Largest Bank Completes Core Modernization with Temenos
- 3 years 6 months ago
- Banking
Bank of Kigali goes live on Temenos platform to power faster, smarter digital banking while scaling to one million retail and SME customers in Rwanda Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, today announces that Bank of Kigali Plc, Rwanda’s largest bank by assets and market share, has gone live on Temenos. Replacing its core banking system with Temenos open platform for composable banking allows the bank to break free from legacy... more
International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation Signs US$ 1.2 billion Annual Plan for 2022 in favor of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- 3 years 6 months ago
- Islamic Finance
The Annual Plan will provide Integrated Trade Solutions to support Pakistan’s energy and agriculture sectors for sustained economic growth
Klarna Brings Rewards Programme to UK
- 3 years 6 months ago
- Banking
Klarna’s rapidly growing global rewards programme will launch in the UK as part of an expansion to nine new markets, rewarding consumers for every payment they make on time and providing access to exclusive benefits in the Klarna App. Klarna, a leading global retail bank, payments, and shopping service that helps consumers save time and money, be informed and in control, today announced it will launch its global rewards programme in the UK.
Ecospend Primed to Support More Than 580 Government Organisations Through Uk Government Direct Award Contract
Under the contract Ecospend has already supported HMRC on £2.4bn of tax-related payments Following the success of its partnership with HMRC, Ecospend, the open banking technology provider, has the potential to support any of the Government’s 583 departments, agencies, and public bodies through its direct award contract.
SEBA Bank Secures Financial Services Permission from Abu Dhabi Global Market and Opens Office in Abu Dhabi
- 3 years 6 months ago
- Banking
The Financial Services Permission (FSP) enables institutional clients to benefit from SEBA Bank’s digital asset banking services, including credit and custody solutions, investment advisory, and management SEBA Bank will leverage ADGM’s status as a leading global innovation hub to conduct regulated activities in the region
Atom Take on the Big 6 With New Market Leading Savings Rates
- 3 years 6 months ago
- Banking
Atom bank has increased the rates on its range of Instant and fixed rate savings products for the second time this year, as it leads the drive to put value back into the UK savings market. Atom’s Instant Saver now offers 75x times more reward than Lloyds, HSBC and Barclays’ equivalent products*. Atom is also offering table topping fixed saver rates, making sure savings are working hard as cost pressures pile on to households.
18/02 – Weekly Fintech Recap
- 3 years 6 months ago
- Digital banking, Open Banking, RegTech, Payments, Banking, IT Innovations, M&A Deals, People Moves
Partnerships Mastercard and Massmart partner to support SME transition from cash
Objectway Joins Euronext’s Techshare Programme
- 3 years 6 months ago
- Asset Management, Banking
The firm is among the 16 Italian companies selected to take part in TechShare, Euronext's pan-European pre-IPO educational programme that supports technology companies aiming to go public. Objectway, a global top 100 wealth, banking & asset management software provider, joins TechShare, the pan-European pre-IPO educational programme by Euronext supporting technology companies aiming to go public.
Sovcombank Registered the Program of Eurobonds Issue for 5 Billion Dollars
- 3 years 6 months ago
- Banking
Sovcombank registered on the Irish Stock Exchange a framework Eurobond program of $5 billion. The program is designed for five years and provides for the three types of securities - perpetual subordinated (T1), 10-year subordinated (T2) and senior Eurobonds, including green and social bonds. JP Morgan, Renaissance Capital and Sovcombank act as arrangers of the program, trustee and principal paying agent is Bank of New York Mellon. Documentation... more
