Posts by Ellie Duncan
Introduction of CBDCs a matter of ‘when, not if’
Research paper published by Bank of America Securities pointed to a “potential 2022 launch” for China’s e-Renminbi.
Read MoreNubank appoints ex-Tink UK head Rafa Plantier
Joins the digital bank as head of strategy and business development.
Read MoreFinTech Australia signs up Temenos to corporate partner program
Bank partnerships play “instrumental role” in Australia’s fintech ecosystem, according to FinTech Australia’s head of strategic partnerships.
Read MoreTrueLayer brings Open Banking platform to five new European markets
Its connectivity has expanded into Portugal, Austria, Belgium, Denmark and Finland, adding hundreds of new banks.
Read MoreTink payments head Tom Pope appointed to lead UK office
The Open Banking platform also named Tasha Chouhan as UK and IE banking lead.
Read MoreCreditas hits $4.8bn valuation on back of $260m funding round
The Brazilian fintech secured new investors in the Series F round, including Fidelity, Actyus and Greentrail Capital.
Read MoreSplitit hires payments exec Nandan Sheth as new CEO
Sheth, who was most recently at Fiserv, will start in his new role on 28 February, replacing interim CEO John Harper.
Read MoreKlarna brings in-store payments to UK consumers with physical card
The new Klarna Card, which has a waitlist of 400,000 in the UK, will allow shoppers to make in-store contactless BNPL purchases.
Read MoreDirectID eyes international expansion after securing funding
The $3 million bridge round has been led by Hong Kong-based QBN Capital, which will help the fintech enter Asia.
Read MoreNew Codat report measures SMEs’ appetite for Open Finance
Seven out of 10 businesses say financial integrations make their business operations faster and more efficient, research found.
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