Managers of Wealth Fintech

Key fintech sustainability trends to watch in 2024

The significance of fintech sustainability in 2024 cannot be overstated, evolving not merely as a trend but as a fundamental shift within the financial services sector.

Icon moves to support domestic instant payments in Switzerland

SIC5 is the latest generation of the Swiss Interbank Clearing System (SIC) from the Swiss National Bank

TransferGo partners with Tink for international money transfers

Our mission is to create a fairer world for global citizens

Quicklly and Visa team on cross-border payments

Through its innovative Visa Direct solution, Visa is actively working to eliminate the friction associated with cross-border payments.

Airwallex to provide faster international payments for Bill

With access to fast cross-border payment options, SMBs can more efficiently manage their business.

Digital lending platform Blend Labs bags $150m funding from Haveli Investments

Blend says the majority of the investment – $145 million – will be put towards repaying “all amounts payable” under its existing credit agreement, with the remaining cash set to fund “general corporate purposes”.

Fiserv releases notifications tool for billers

Consumers increasingly demand relevant communications that help them manage their financial lives.

Libro Credit Union selects nCino

Libro is one of Ontario’s largest credit unions

Moneyhub: Building Societies Will ‘Definitely Fail’ to Meet Customer Expectations Without Evolving

Moneyhub revealed that as much as 47 per cent of building society customers reported difficulties engaging with their services, with digital experience a frequent pain point for many.

HSBC and PayPal tackle quantum-safe cryptography in payments

The technology could be used to break today’s encryption standards, such as RSA, leaving data that is currently safe, vulnerable.

Digital bank Monzo expands fundraising to £500m in deal with top tech investor

The larger-than-expected round makes it one of the largest ever achieved by a British tech company.

Barclays Eagle Labs launches Ecosystem Partnership Programme

These initiatives are poised to play a pivotal role in supporting startups and scaleups, which are integral to driving local economies forward.”

CMA, ISDB and LSEG publish guidance on green, social and sustainable sukuk

The guidance is the result of a collaboration between ICMA, IsDB and LSEG, who convened at COP28 in December 2023.

Payhawk joins American Express Sync Commercial Partner Programme

To achieve this integration, Payhawk is participating in the American Express Sync Commercial Partner Program.

Alipay+ enables digital payment from 14 overseas e-wallets in Hong Kong

Powered by Alipay+, users of these popular e-wallets will enjoy smooth payment experience with transparent and competitive exchange rates in Hong Kong whenever they encounter the Alipay+ / AlipayHK logo at the merchants in the city.

Brite brings instant payments to Germany

The launch of the company’s full solution in Germany marks its most significant market expansion to date, building upon its strong presence in the Nordics, Baltics and Benelux as it continues to expand across Europe.

Goldman Sachs sells Marcus Invest accounts to Betterment

Betterment will acquire Marcus Invest customers

PayU gets RBI approval to operate as payment aggregator

With this approval, PayU can start onboarding new merchants on its platform.

Standard Chartered joins Visa B2B Connect

These capabilities help meet the needs of corporates of all sizes that are actively looking at ways to achieve quicker, more secure, and more efficient cross-border payments.

Klarna and Expedia expand partnership to US

The rollout of Klarna to Expedia Group’s largest market comes after its successful launches in the UK, Germany, Sweden, and Finland.

Retail Banking