ICYMI funding round-up: Estateguru, SaaScada, tell.money, Cheq, GMEX & Bluezone
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 ArticleOracle FS lands two new core banking tech deals in Uzbekistan
Oracle FS has signed two new clients for its flagship Flexcube core banking system in Uzbekistan. These are Ziraat Bank and a start-up challenger bank. Oracle FS gains two new Flexcube clients in...
View ArticleOracle FS gains core banking tech clients in Europe and Africa
Oracle FS has landed new-name deals for its Flexcube core banking system in Portugal and Nigeria. New core banking tech deals for Oracle FS In Portugal, Caixa Economica da Misericordia de Angra do...
View ArticleBank of China’s Luxembourg arm picks ERI’s Olympic Banking System
ERI has announced that the Bank of China Luxembourg Branch (BOC) has selected its Olympic Banking System to support BOC’s custody and clearing business. BOC Luxembourg selects Olympic Banking System...
View ArticlePakistan’s Systems Limited to acquire National Data Consultant
Pakistani IT services and software firm Systems Limited is set to acquire National Data Consultant (NdcTech), a core and digital banking solutions provider, for an undisclosed sum. Systems Limited to...
View ArticleSantander uses in-house cloud tech to digitise core banking
Banco Santander has announced that it will be transforming its core banking platform with in-house software Gravity’s cloud technology to improve service and efficiency. Santander will use Gravity to...
View ArticleWestpac partners 10x Banking on new platform for institutional clients
Aussie banking heavyweight Westpac has partnered with 10x Banking to develop a new transactional platform designed for institutional clients. Westpac taps 10x Banking for new venture 10x Banking, which...
View ArticleBforBank taps Temenos for Google Cloud-supported future expansion
French bank BforBank is moving its core banking software, provided by Temenos, from on-premise to Google Cloud. BforBank upgrades core banking tech with Temenos Launched in 2009, BforBank is the fully...
View ArticleCore banking vendor Thought Machine raises $160m Series D
Core banking software vendor Thought Machine has closed a Series D funding round worth $160 million, valuing the company at $2.7 billion. Thought Machine lands $160m Series D round The round, led by...
View ArticleUK challenger Atom hires Andy Sturrock as CTO
UK challenger bank Atom has appointed Andy Sturrock as its new chief technology officer (CTO). Atom Bank CTO Andy Sturrock Sturrock, who joins from BP, where he led the company’s digital consumer...
View ArticleProgrammable banking
In the heyday of neobank launches, there were a lot of start-ups saying, “We are a tech company with a banking licence.” There is much more to being a tech company than just opening up data through...
View ArticleFinovate Spring 2022: Starling CEO Anne Boden on what big banks can do better
Starling Bank CEO Anne Boden took to the stage on the opening day of the Finovate Spring conference to deliver her thoughts on what “big, traditional organisations” can do to improve their operations...
View ArticleFinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 20 May 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week. UK challenger Atom hires Andy Sturrock as CTO UK challenger bank Atom has appointed Andy Sturrock as its...
View ArticleCongratulations to the Banking Tech Awards USA 2022 winners!
The 1st Banking Tech Awards USA ceremony took place yesterday evening at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco. The evening was a great success with 150 guests joining us for an incredible night...
View ArticleTemenos Community Forum 2022: Everyone’s banking platform will be composable
Temenos Community Forum 2022 was held in London last week and welcomed more than 1,500 attendees. This is down from previous highs, but still impressive considering the status of Covid in some parts of...
View ArticleCanadian Tire Bank taps Temenos for digital-first core banking upgrade
Core banking vendor Temenos has been selected by Canadian Tire Bank (CTB) as the firm looks to replace its legacy systems with Temenos’ suite of solutions and modernise its operations. CTB taps Temenos...
View ArticleTaiwan’s Mega Bank selects Avaloq’s core banking platform
Mega International Commercial Bank has chosen Avaloq’s core banking platform to launch its latest offering of onshore private banking for high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs). Mega Bank taps Avaloq for...
View ArticleFinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 27 May 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week. BNPL giant Klarna to cut 10% of workforce amid “tumultuous year” Buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Klarna is...
View ArticleADCB Egypt partners Temenos to deliver digital payments
ADCB Egypt, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), will deploy Temenos’ payments solution as it looks to tap into growing customer demand for cross-border payments. ADCB Egypt taps Temenos...
View ArticleUK payments platform xpate launches core banking system
London-based cross-border payments platform xpate has launched a new core banking solution to simplify merchant payment systems integrations with multiple acquirers. xpate launches its own core banking...
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