Extended deadline announced for Banking Tech Awards 2021
Due to the number of extension requests for this year’s Banking Tech Awards, we’re pleased to announce that we have decided to extend the nomination deadline to 20 August, so you have a little bit more...
View ArticleObjectway acquires German core vendor Die Software Peter Fitzon
Italian wealth management vendor Objectway has acquired Die Software Peter Fitzon, a German core banking provider. Objectway CEO Luigi Marciano and Die Software founder Peter Fitzon Die Software...
View ArticleMambu wins new digital banking deals in Colombia and Vietnam
Banking technology vendor Mambu has won a pair of new deals, in Colombia and Vietnam, for its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) core banking platform. Mambu wins more digital bank deals Colombia’s...
View ArticleICYMI funding round-up: Sarwa, Salad, Grip, Keebo & more
At FinTech Futures, we know that it can be easy to let funding announcements slip you by in this fast-paced industry. That’s why we put together our weekly ‘In Case You Missed It’ (ICYMI) funding...
View ArticleDanish challenger Kompasbank goes live with Mambu’s cloud banking platform
Danish business bank Kompasbank has gone live with Mambu’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) core banking platform. Mambu has won a number of deals this year The challenger received a banking licence back...
View ArticleStandard Chartered Bank Korea adopts OpenLegacy API technology
US software company OpenLegacy has provided system APIs to Standard Chartered Bank Korea (SCB Korea) as the latter looks to advance its digital transformation. SCB Korea is looking to modernise its...
View ArticleNymbus to offer Marstone’s digital wealth suite following new partnership
Banking technology solutions provider Nymbus has forged a partnership with digital financial planning technology firm Marstone. Marstone recently secured $5 million in Series A funding Nymbus claims a...
View ArticleEthiopia’s Hijra Bank signs core banking deal with Path Solutions
Hijra Bank, a new challenger looking to join Ethiopia’s growing Islamic banking sector, has selected Path Solutions’ iMAL core banking platform. Path Solutions was recently acquired by Azentio Software...
View ArticleExclusive: Oracle FS wins major core banking deal with Gulf Bank
Oracle FS has won a major front-to-back technology deal with Kuwait-based Gulf Bank. Gulf Bank is one of the largest lenders in Kuwait FinTech Futures understands the bank is replacing its existing TCS...
View ArticleThought Machine to hit unicorn status with £150m funding round
Core banking provider Thought Machine is set to complete a £150 million fundraising round this month, according to Sky News sources. Thought Machine has its eyes on expansion in the US and Asia The...
View ArticleDock: meet in person on 24 November 2021 in London
Get ready for face-to-face interaction! Our next Dock roundtable experience – free to attend for banks and financial institutions – will take place on 24 November at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in...
View ArticleLive Oak Bank switches retail and commercial accounts to Finxact core
North Carolina-based lender Live Oak Bank has gone live on a new core banking system from Finxact. Live Oak Bank is an investor in Finxact The bank, which holds $9.9 billion in assets under management,...
View ArticleArvest Bank picks Thought Machine’s Vault as new core banking system
Arkansas-based Arvest Bank has selected Thought Machine’s Vault as its new core banking system, part of a multi-year transformation. Thought Machine has its eyes on expansion in the US and Asia Kevin...
View ArticleFirst Horizon Bank partners Wipro to support VirtualBank cloud migration
Tennessee-based First Horizon Bank (FHB) has partnered Wipro to support a cloud core banking migration at its subsidiary VirtualBank. First Horizon Bank acquired VirtualBank in 2020 FHB acquired...
View ArticleShortlist announced for Banking Tech Awards 2021
Following a record-breaking year for entries, we’re delighted to share with you the shortlist for the 2021 Banking Tech Awards. Take a look at the full shortlist here. Now in their 21st year, the...
View ArticleExclusive: Nigeria’s Zenith Bank picks Oracle for worldwide tech overhaul
Nigeria’s Zenith Bank has signed a landmark deal with OracleFS to overhaul its core banking systems and trade finance operations. Zenith is deploying OracleFS tech across multiple countries The bank,...
View ArticleUAE challenger Zand prepares for launch in both retail and corporate markets
Zand, a new digital retail and corporate banking challenger, is preparing to launch in the UAE. The new fintech, which gained authorisation from the Central Bank of the UAE earlier this year, claims to...
View ArticleThought Machine wins major core banking deal with JP Morgan Chase
Thought Machine has secured a deal with major US bank JP Morgan Chase for the deployment of its flagship core banking system, Vault. Thought Machine founder and CEO, Paul Taylor JP Morgan’s Chase...
View ArticleTop Chilean lender BancoEstado picks Mambu for digital core revamp
Chilean lender BancoEstado has selected Mambu and its cloud-based core banking system to deliver new digital services. Mambu says it is the only true SaaS provider in the region Originally founded in...
View ArticleVideo: fintech news pick of the week – Goldman Sachs, Chase, Oracle & more
FinTech Futures and Dukascopy TV have teamed up to bring you the top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week. In this instalment: Goldman Sachs acquires...
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