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Talucard Empowers Visually Impaired with New Biometric Card
Innovative solution enhances accessibility for the visually impaired community.Highlights: Talucard introduces a biometric card tailored for the visually impaired.The card utilizes fingerprint recognition for secure transactions.This innovation aims to...
FinTech
Wero Strengthens Online Payments with Launch in Belgium
New platform aims to enhance e-commerce transactions in Belgium.Highlights: Wero has officially launched its online payment platform in...
FinTech
Stablecoins Could Restrict Monetary Policy, Warns ECB
European Central Bank raises concerns about stablecoin impacts on financial systems.Highlights: ECB cautions about potential risks posed by...
FinTech
Klarna and Stripe Strengthen BNPL Payments With AI Collaboration
New partnership aims to enhance buy now, pay later services through AI technology.Highlights: Klarna and Stripe team up...
FinTech
Mastercard and Visa Strengthen Support for Stablecoin Settlement
The payment giants expand their collaboration on stablecoin transactions.Highlights: Mastercard and Visa increase support for stablecoin transactions.The move...
Banking Technology Magazine February 2024 issue out now
The February edition of Banking Technology Magazine discusses challenges in the banking and fintech industry in 2024.
Mass layoff announcements were reported across...
Long-serving Barclays exec Matthew Haines leaves for Santander
Matthew Haines, former head of product and partnerships at Barclays, has left the bank after nearly two decades to join Santander UK as...
Twig enters liquidation, becoming latest UK fintech to shut down
UK circular economy fintech Twig, which secured $35 million in a Series A financing round two years ago, is entering liquidation.
Insolve Plus...
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Kafene, General Index, Mesh and Netcetera
New York-based fintech Kafene secures a $15 million growth capital commitment from Trinity Capital for its AI-powered lending platform.
Kafene's technology claims to...
Mexican banking heavyweight Banorte taps SAP Fioneer to launch digital bank Bineo
Grupo Financiero Banorte (GFNorte) has partnered with German banking technology provider SAP Fioneer to launch its digital banking platform called Bineo in Mexico.
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NatWest’s Mettle names Michelle Prance as new CEO
Michelle Prance is announced as the new CEO of Mettle, NatWest's digital-only bank for small businesses and the self-employed.
Mettle, launched in 2018,...
Schroders Personal Wealth announces launch of new investment platform
Schroders Personal Wealth (SPW) is set to launch a new investment platform in the summer of 2024, marking a departure from its current...
Southern California Bancorp and California BanCorp trigger $233.6m “true merger of equals”
Southern California Bancorp and California BanCorp, the holding companies for Bank of Southern California and California Bank of Commerce, are initiating a "true...
Offa taps Finova to power new Sharia-compliant property lending platform
Sharia-compliant bridge finance provider, Offa, selects Finova and its Apprivo loan origination tech for a new digital lending platform.
Offa, founded in 2019,...

