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Open Banking Expo Awards launch to recognise excellence across the sector

The Open Banking Expo Awards is the only independent awards scheme in the Open Banking space and will celebrate the innovators, disruptors and visionaries across the globe.

Ramp secures $115m in new fundraising

The Series B funding round values the spend management platform at $1.6 billion.

New UK tech watchdog launches

The Digital Markets Unit, which comes under the CMA, aims to create ‘level playing field’ in digital markets.

TrueLayer raises $70m in latest funding round

TrueLayer will use the Series D financing to accelerate the roll-out of its Open Banking network

Plaid raises $425m in Series D fundraising

New investors joining the Plaid journey include Altimeter Capital, Silver Lake, and Ribbit Capital.

Canadian credit union extends Temenos partnership

The deal is all part of the credit union’s drive to improve the experience for its members.

Starling Bank’s Maude on why speed and security are ‘not in conflict’

Banks can have the “speed and agility” of a start-up and the “security and reliability” of an incumbent, according to Starling Bank Jason Maude.

Starling Bank and Funding Options team up to support SME recovery

Fresh from securing ‘unicorn’ status, the digital bank’s partnership with the UK business finance marketplace, Funding Options will help independent businesses access vital loans faster.

60 seconds with HSBC’s Global Economist on the future of CBDC

Open Banking Expo’s inaugural CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) virtual event goes live in three weeks and today we caught up with speaker at the event and Global Economist at HSBC, James Pomeroy.

EML acquires Sentenial Group

Post-completion of the acquisition, the combined group is expected to become one of the largest FinTech enablers in Open Banking and Prepaid globally.

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