<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/feedblitz_rss.xslt"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0"> <channel> <title>Finovate</title> <atom:link href="https://finovate.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://finovate.com/</link> <description>Conferences Showcasing The Future of Financial And Banking Technology</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 04:55:41 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1</generator> <meta xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="robots" content="noindex" /> <item> <feedburner:origLink>https://finovate.com/fiserv-acquires-pinch-payments-to-enhance-its-payments-offerings-in-asia-pacific/</feedburner:origLink> <title>Fiserv Acquires Pinch Payments to Enhance its Payments Offerings in Asia Pacific</title> <link>https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916492178/0/finovate~Fiserv-Acquires-Pinch-Payments-to-Enhance-its-Payments-Offerings-in-Asia-Pacific/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz)]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 18:59:57 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Alumni News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Daily news]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fiserv]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mergers & Acquisitions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Email]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://finovate.com/?p=90438</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Payments innovator Fiserv has acquired Australia-based payment facilitator (PayFac) Pinch Payments for an undisclosed amount. Fiserv anticipates that bringing Pinch into its ecosystem will help it offer more flexible options for PayFacs, ISVs, BPSPs, ISOs and enterprise clients. Pinch will enhance Fiserv&#8217;s reach with its access to a greater number of merchants. It will also <a rel="NOFOLLOW" class="moretag" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916492178/0/finovate~Fiserv-Acquires-Pinch-Payments-to-Enhance-its-Payments-Offerings-in-Asia-Pacific/">Read more...</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916492178/0/finovate~Fiserv-Acquires-Pinch-Payments-to-Enhance-its-Payments-Offerings-in-Asia-Pacific/">Fiserv Acquires Pinch Payments to Enhance its Payments Offerings in Asia Pacific</a> appeared first on <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://finovate.com">Finovate</a>.</p> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/916492178/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Pin it!" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/916492178/finovate,https%3a%2f%2ffinovate.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2025%2f04%2fChatGPT-Image-Apr-10-2025-10_49_21-AM.png"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Post to X.com" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/916492178/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/x.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by email" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/916492178/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by RSS" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/916492178/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;&#160;</div>]]> </description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="1280" height="853" src="https://finovate.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-10-2025-10_49_21-AM.png" alt="" class="wp-image-90439" style="width:800px" /></figure> <div style="height:10px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Fiserv has acquired Australia-based PayFac Pinch Payments to strengthen its digital payments offerings and expand its merchant reach across the Asia Pacific region.</li> <li>Pinch’s cloud-based SaaS platform and PayFac expertise will help Fiserv deliver more flexible solutions for PayFacs, ISVs, BPSPs, ISOs, and enterprise clients.</li> <li>Terms of the deal were not disclosed.</li> </ul> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <p>Payments innovator <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://www.fiserv.com/en.html"><strong>Fiserv</strong></a> has <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://investors.fiserv.com/newsroom/detail/2833/fiserv-acquires-pinch-payments-enhancing-payment-service-offerings-for-business-partners-across-the-asia-pacific-region">acquired</a> Australia-based payment facilitator (PayFac) <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://getpinch.com.au/">Pinch Payments</a> for an undisclosed amount.</p> <p>Fiserv anticipates that bringing Pinch into its ecosystem will help it offer more flexible options for PayFacs, ISVs, BPSPs, ISOs and enterprise clients. Pinch will enhance Fiserv&#8217;s reach with its access to a greater number of merchants. It will also help fuel Fiserv&#8217;s delivery of new payments solutions such as Pinch&#8217;s cloud-based SaaS business operating platform for merchants across Asia Pacific. </p> <p>&#8220;This acquisition further demonstrates Fiserv’s commitment to the local payments market, following our recent launch of Clover in Australia,&#8221; said Fiserv Head of Australia Gavin Jones. &#8220;By integrating our leading digital payments solutions with Pinch’s innovative technology and local expertise, we are able to deliver innovative payment solutions to empower merchants across the APAC region. We welcome the Pinch associates to the Fiserv family and are committed to seamless integration of services for our customers.&#8221;</p> <p>Pinch was founded in 2017 and currently serves 2,000 merchants throughout Australia and New Zealand. The company is best known for its PayFac enablement and its management platform <em>Glassbox</em>. The company serves both enterprises and small businesses, and also offers a developer API, providing a comprehensive set of tools to help businesses facilitate payments more efficiently at scale.&nbsp;</p> <p>&#8220;Joining Fiserv is an incredible opportunity for the Pinch team and furthers our mission to provide seamless partner experiences to a growing number of merchants,&#8221; said Pinch Payments Co-Founder and CEO Paul Allen. &#8220;Having worked closely with the Fiserv team, I am confident in our roadmap to expand into new markets.&#8221;</p> <p>The acquisition of Pinch Payments highlights a broader trend in the payments industry as demand grows for faster, more flexible, and embedded payment experiences. Traditional card-based transactions are increasingly being challenged with alternative payment methods such as pay-by-bank, in which consumers make direct, account-to-account transfers without the need for a card network. This shift is being driven by the rise of open banking and a push for lower-cost, real-time payment options.</p> <p>As businesses and consumers across the Asia Pacific region look for more efficient ways to move money, partnerships and acquisitions like this one position companies like Fiserv to offer a wider range of solutions for customers in more geographies. With PayFac enablement, cloud-based platforms, and emerging capabilities like pay-by-bank, the payments landscape is now offering more speed, transparency, and options.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://finovate.com/fiserv-acquires-pinch-payments-to-enhance-its-payments-offerings-in-asia-pacific/">Fiserv Acquires Pinch Payments to Enhance its Payments Offerings in Asia Pacific</a> appeared first on <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://finovate.com">Finovate</a>.</p> <Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;" hspace="0" src="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/916492178/0/finovate"> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/916492178/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Pin it!" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/916492178/finovate,https%3a%2f%2ffinovate.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2025%2f04%2fChatGPT-Image-Apr-10-2025-10_49_21-AM.png"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Post to X.com" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/916492178/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/x.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by email" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/916492178/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by RSS" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/916492178/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;&#160;</div>]]> </content:encoded></item> <item> <feedburner:origLink>https://finovate.com/currencyfair-partners-with-tell-money-to-support-its-open-banking-integration/</feedburner:origLink> <title>CurrencyFair Partners with tell.money to Support its Open Banking Integration</title> <link>https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916490132/0/finovate~CurrencyFair-Partners-with-tellmoney-to-Support-its-Open-Banking-Integration/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Penn]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 18:02:21 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Alumni News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CurrencyFair]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Email]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://finovate.com/?p=90436</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Dublin, Ireland-based cross-border money transfer company CurrencyFair has partnered with tell.money to support its open banking integration. By integrating tell.money&#8217;s open banking technology, CurrencyFair anticipates making its secure and cost-effective money transfer service that much more seamless, compliant, and transparent. &#8220;At CurrencyFair, we are committed to providing customers with the fastest and most secure money <a rel="NOFOLLOW" class="moretag" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916490132/0/finovate~CurrencyFair-Partners-with-tellmoney-to-Support-its-Open-Banking-Integration/">Read more...</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916490132/0/finovate~CurrencyFair-Partners-with-tellmoney-to-Support-its-Open-Banking-Integration/">CurrencyFair Partners with tell.money to Support its Open Banking Integration</a> appeared first on <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://finovate.com">Finovate</a>.</p> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/916490132/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Pin it!" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/916490132/finovate,https%3a%2f%2ffinovate.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2025%2f04%2fpexels-shylands-1650882.jpg"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Post to X.com" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/916490132/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/x.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by email" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/916490132/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by RSS" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/916490132/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;&#160;</div>]]> </description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img decoding="async" width="1279" height="853" src="https://finovate.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pexels-shylands-1650882.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-90437" style="width:800px" /></figure> <div style="height:10px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Money transfer company CurrencyFair has teamed up with open banking SaaS platform tell.money.</li> <li>The integration of tell.money&#8217;s open banking technology will make CurrencyFair&#8217;s money transfer service more seamless, transparent, and compliant.</li> <li>Ireland-based CurrencyFair won Best of Show in its appearance at FinovateAsia 2012 in Singapore.</li> </ul> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <p>Dublin, Ireland-based cross-border money transfer company <strong><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://www.currencyfair.com/">CurrencyFair</a></strong> has <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://ffnews.com/newsarticle/paytech/currencyfair-selects-tell-money-to-enhance-open-banking-capabilities-for-seamless-global-money-transfers/">partnered</a> with tell.money to support its open banking integration. By integrating tell.money&#8217;s open banking technology, CurrencyFair anticipates making its secure and cost-effective money transfer service that much more seamless, compliant, and transparent.</p> <p>&#8220;At CurrencyFair, we are committed to providing customers with the fastest and most secure money transfers possible,&#8221; CurrencyFair CEO Jan Lorenc said. &#8220;Integrating tell.money&#8217;s open banking solutions helps us improve payment efficiency while ensuring compliance with evolving financial regulations.&#8221;</p> <p>In a world in which many people sending money across borders still experience high costs, CurrencyFair helps its customers—expats, overseas homeowners, and small businesses—access the real exchange rate. With an average margin rate of 0.53%—and a small €3 fee—CurrencyFair enables customers to avoid spreads that can be as large as 5% and international transfer fees that can reach €25 on every payment.</p> <p>Using CurrencyFair is straightforward. Customers simply set up their transaction with the amount and type of currency to be exchanged, provide recipient details, choose a deposit method, and transfer money into their account. CurrencyFair will then exchange the funds at rates that can be up to 8x cheaper than rates offered by banks. Whether individuals are seeking to transfer money overseas, buy overseas property, receive an overseas pension, or pay overseas tuition, CurrencyFair offers competitive FX rates, low-cost global transfers, and dedicated customer support.</p> <p>&#8220;CurrencyFair is a leader in cross-border payments, and we&#8217;re pleased to support them in delivering a more seamless and secure experience for their customers worldwide,&#8221; tell.money CEO David Monty said. </p> <p>Founded in 2020 and headquartered in London, tell.money provides an open banking SaaS platform, an ecosystem that account providers can join in order to bring open banking solutions to their customers in a compliant way. The company&#8217;s solutions include <em>tell.gateway</em>, its dedicated interface APIs; <em>tell.confirm</em>, which meets businesses&#8217; confirmation of payee needs; <em>tell.heartbeat</em>, which provides constant monitoring of APIs; and <em>tell.life</em>, which includes a suite of money management tools to help customers better manage their financial lives.</p> <p>CurrencyFair made its Finovate debut at FinovateEurope 2012 and won Best of Show later that year for its live demo at FinovateAsia in Singapore. In 2021, the company merged with Assembly Payments, a fintech based in Australia with a presence in Singapore, India, the Philippines, and the US. While CurrencyFair continues to serve consumers and small businesses, the joint venture between the company and Assembly Payments—called Zai—provides integrated financial services such as payments, FX, fraud management, and reconciliation, to mid-market and enterprise-level businesses.</p> <p>CurrencyFair&#8217;s partnership announcement comes one month after the company announced that Jan Lorenc would <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://www.linkedin.com/posts/currencyfair_leadership-fintech-currencyfair-activity-7300564640646742016-ZpKa?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAAK3OqAB4nafnk7bwWRxmPGXy8Edn9VAHYY">serve as the company&#8217;s new divisional CEO</a>. Lorenc comes to CurrencyFair having worked as SVP and Global Head of Digital Assets Group at Nuvei and as Managing Director and Head of Geo Expansion Affairs for BANXA.</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <p><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://www.pexels.com/photo/buildings-with-waterfront-view-1650882/">Photo by Steven Hylands</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://finovate.com/currencyfair-partners-with-tell-money-to-support-its-open-banking-integration/">CurrencyFair Partners with tell.money to Support its Open Banking Integration</a> appeared first on <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://finovate.com">Finovate</a>.</p> <Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;" hspace="0" src="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/916490132/0/finovate"> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/916490132/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Pin it!" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/916490132/finovate,https%3a%2f%2ffinovate.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2025%2f04%2fpexels-shylands-1650882.jpg"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Post to X.com" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/916490132/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/x.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by email" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/916490132/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by RSS" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/916490132/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;&#160;</div>]]> </content:encoded></item> <item> <feedburner:origLink>https://finovate.com/streamly-snapshot-doubleheader-payment-optimization-and-the-great-wealth-transfer/</feedburner:origLink> <title>Streamly Snapshot Doubleheader: Payment Optimization and the Great Wealth Transfer</title> <link>https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916506101/0/finovate~Streamly-Snapshot-Doubleheader-Payment-Optimization-and-the-Great-Wealth-Transfer/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Penn]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:02:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Speaker series]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Streamly]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Email]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://finovate.com/?p=90442</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>With spring in full swing, we&#8217;ve got another doubleheader in our Streamly Snapshot series in store for you this week. To start, we talked with Philip Froom, Founder and CEO at PayIP, about navigating the complexity of payment networks. Froom discussed how PayIP leverages advanced technologies such as AI and machine learning to uncover hidden <a rel="NOFOLLOW" class="moretag" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916506101/0/finovate~Streamly-Snapshot-Doubleheader-Payment-Optimization-and-the-Great-Wealth-Transfer/">Read more...</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916506101/0/finovate~Streamly-Snapshot-Doubleheader-Payment-Optimization-and-the-Great-Wealth-Transfer/">Streamly Snapshot Doubleheader: Payment Optimization and the Great Wealth Transfer</a> appeared first on <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://finovate.com">Finovate</a>.</p> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/916506101/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Pin it!" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/916506101/finovate,https%3a%2f%2ffinovate.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2025%2f04%2fpexels-steshkawillems-1661950.jpg"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Post to X.com" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/916506101/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/x.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by email" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/916506101/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by RSS" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/916506101/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;&#160;</div>]]> </description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img decoding="async" width="1280" height="742" src="https://finovate.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pexels-steshkawillems-1661950.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-90443" style="width:800px" /></figure> <div style="height:10px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <p>With spring in full swing, we&#8217;ve got another doubleheader in our <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://finovate.com/category/streamly/">Streamly Snapshot</a> series in store for you this week.</p> <p>To start, we talked with <strong>Philip Froom</strong>, Founder and CEO at <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://payipglobal.com/">PayIP</a>, about navigating the complexity of payment networks. Froom discussed how PayIP leverages advanced technologies such as AI and machine learning to uncover hidden value for banks and fintechs around the world.</p> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"> <p>&#8220;Banks and fintechs around the world pay a lot of money, billions of dollars to the payment networks—the payment networks being Visa, Mastercard, American Express, UnionPay. Our clients pay fortunes and the money and the billing from the payment networks back to the banks is extremely complicated. There&#8217;s thousands of different billing line items from fixed fees to variable fees, tiered fees, daily, weekly, annual fees.&#8221;</p> </blockquote> <p style="text-align: center"><iframe loading="lazy" style="border: 0px" src="https://streamly.video/embed/video/navigating-the-complexity-of-payment-networks" width="560" height="315" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"> </iframe></p> <p>Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, PayIP specializes in payment network (Visa and Mastercard) billing recovery and optimization. The company leverages decades of card and data expertise to simplify complex card network invoices and reporting, and identifies recoveries for bank finance and card payment teams.</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <p>Next, we talked with <strong>Jurgen Vandenbroucke</strong>, Managing Director at <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://everyoneinvested.com/">everyoneINVESTED</a>, KBC, about the value of decision science and how it can be effectively applied to financial services. We also discussed the Great Wealth transfer, and the challenges faced by financial services companies when it comes to serving a new generation of investors.</p> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"> <p>&#8220;Decision science is a broad field. I think a more popular term is perhaps choice architecture in the sense of putting into models (people&#8217;s) decision-making process as much as possible in order to anticipate their behavior &#8230; For example, trying to optimize the small screen of a smartphone in order to present data in such a way that it triggers desired behavior or discourages undesired behavior.&#8221;</p> </blockquote> <p style="text-align: center"><iframe loading="lazy" style="border: 0px" src="https://streamly.video/embed/video/exploring-decision-science-and-the-great-wealth-transfer" width="560" height="315" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"> </iframe></p> <p>Brussels-based everyoneINVESTED helps financial institutions increase their investor conversions, fortify their customer base, and put behavioral finance to work to help them have more of their clients invest in their solutions. A wealthtech spin-off of KBC, everyoneINVESTED was named to FinTech Global&#8217;s WealthTech100 for the fifth consecutive year.</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <p><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://www.pexels.com/photo/white-baseball-ball-on-brown-leather-baseball-mitt-1661950/">Photo by Steshka Willems</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://finovate.com/streamly-snapshot-doubleheader-payment-optimization-and-the-great-wealth-transfer/">Streamly Snapshot Doubleheader: Payment Optimization and the Great Wealth Transfer</a> appeared first on <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://finovate.com">Finovate</a>.</p> <Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;" hspace="0" src="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/916506101/0/finovate"> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/916506101/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Pin it!" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/916506101/finovate,https%3a%2f%2ffinovate.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2025%2f04%2fpexels-steshkawillems-1661950.jpg"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Post to X.com" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/916506101/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/x.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by email" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/916506101/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by RSS" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/916506101/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;&#160;</div>]]> </content:encoded></item> <item> <feedburner:origLink>https://finovate.com/sofis-galileo-helps-fintechs-extend-fdic-insurance-beyond-the-coverage-limit/</feedburner:origLink> <title>SoFi&#8217;s Galileo Helps Fintechs Extend FDIC Insurance Beyond the Coverage Limit</title> <link>https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916451081/0/finovate~SoFis-Galileo-Helps-Fintechs-Extend-FDIC-Insurance-Beyond-the-Coverage-Limit/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz)]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 22:56:19 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Alumni News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Daily news]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SoFi]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Email]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://finovate.com/?p=90434</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>SoFi-owned Galileo unveiled a new tool today called Deposit Sweep, designed to help fintechs and their sponsor banks offer customers extended FDIC insurance protection beyond the $250,000 limit. The tool makes it easier for fintechs to safeguard deposits beyond the traditional coverage limit while helping customers earn more interest on their balances. Deposit Sweep connects <a rel="NOFOLLOW" class="moretag" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916451081/0/finovate~SoFis-Galileo-Helps-Fintechs-Extend-FDIC-Insurance-Beyond-the-Coverage-Limit/">Read more...</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916451081/0/finovate~SoFis-Galileo-Helps-Fintechs-Extend-FDIC-Insurance-Beyond-the-Coverage-Limit/">SoFi&#8217;s Galileo Helps Fintechs Extend FDIC Insurance Beyond the Coverage Limit</a> appeared first on <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://finovate.com">Finovate</a>.</p> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/916451081/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Pin it!" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/916451081/finovate,https%3a%2f%2ffinovate.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2025%2f04%2fpexels-cottonbro-4108715-scaled.jpg"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Post to X.com" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/916451081/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/x.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by email" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/916451081/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by RSS" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/916451081/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;&#160;</div>]]> </description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1280" height="960" src="https://finovate.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pexels-cottonbro-4108715-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-90435" style="width:800px" /></figure> <div style="height:10px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Galileo launched <em>Deposit Sweep</em> to help fintechs extend FDIC insurance protection and offer higher interest earnings by partnering with a network of banks.</li> <li>The tool automates the movement of funds across banks once a balance hits a set threshold to maximize interest earnings and secure more funds.</li> <li>The launch of Deposit Sweep comes in response to rising concerns around deposit safety post-Silicon Valley Bank collapse, helping fintechs protect customer funds beyond the traditional $250,000 limit.</li> </ul> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <p><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://www.sofi.com/"><strong>SoFi</strong></a>-owned <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://www.galileo-ft.com/">Galileo</a> <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250408746602/en/Galileo-Deposit-Sweep-Product-Amplifies-Customer-Interest-Earnings-and-Extends-FDIC-Coverage">unveiled a new tool</a> today called <em>Deposit Sweep</em>, designed to help fintechs and their sponsor banks offer customers extended FDIC insurance protection beyond the $250,000 limit. The tool makes it easier for fintechs to safeguard deposits beyond the traditional coverage limit while helping customers earn more interest on their balances.</p> <p>Deposit Sweep connects fintechs with a network of participating banks through a leading deposit sweep provider. It enables them to select partner banks based on factors like pricing, regulatory requirements, operational needs, and interest rates, which can offer customers a secure, streamlined way to protect and grow their funds.</p> <p>&#8220;Galileo Deposit Sweep empowers fintechs to deliver more competitive returns for their customers by leveraging a network of participating banks and a deposit sweep provider,&#8221; said David Feuer, CPO at Galileo. &#8220;This solution enables fintechs to offer better interest rates without increasing operational complexity.&#8221;</p> <p>Deposit Sweep can be easily integrated with a customer&#8217;s existing systems, and it can automate the movement of funds once the balance reaches a predefined threshold. Fintechs can offer Deposit Sweep as an opt-in service or automatically enroll all accountholders, who will still be able to view their full balances while funds and interest earnings transfer seamlessly in the background.</p> <p>Founded in 2001, Galileo offers a payment processing platform that allows third-party fintechs and businesses to build and scale their own financial services offerings. The company, which was acquired by SoFi in 2020 in a $1.2 billion deal, powers a range of fintech and banking solutions, including digital banking, credit and debit card issuing, and money movement services. With the addition of Deposit Sweep, Galileo is further expanding its suite of products designed to help fintechs deliver more secure, competitive, and customer-friendly financial experiences.</p> <p>Among Galileo&#8217;s customers is business banking platform <strong>Bluevine</strong>, which is currently piloting Deposit Sweep. &#8220;Working with Galileo to enable Deposit Sweep was seamless, allowing us to quickly bring the benefits of increased FDIC insurance and higher returns to our customers,&#8221; said Bluevine CPO Herman Man. &#8220;Our business customers rely on us for security and value, and Galileo&#8217;s support has been instrumental in enhancing our offerings and delivering on that promise.&#8221;</p> <p>The launch of Deposit Sweep comes at a time when deposit security is top of mind for fintechs and their customers. The <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://finovate.com/4-potential-impacts-the-svb-fallout-may-have-on-banks/">collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in 2023</a> highlighted the risks of holding large, uninsured deposits at a single institution. By making it easier to spread funds across multiple banks and extend FDIC coverage, Galileo’s Deposit Sweep addresses a key lesson from the Silicon Valley Bank fallout. Many fintechs learned that ensuring that customer funds is protected beyond traditional insurance limits is no longer just a value-add, but a necessity.</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <p><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-wearing-white-pants-and-white-socks-standing-beside-brown-broom-4108715/">Photo by cottonbro studio</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://finovate.com/sofis-galileo-helps-fintechs-extend-fdic-insurance-beyond-the-coverage-limit/">SoFi&#8217;s Galileo Helps Fintechs Extend FDIC Insurance Beyond the Coverage Limit</a> appeared first on <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://finovate.com">Finovate</a>.</p> <Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;" hspace="0" src="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/916451081/0/finovate"> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/916451081/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Pin it!" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/916451081/finovate,https%3a%2f%2ffinovate.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2025%2f04%2fpexels-cottonbro-4108715-scaled.jpg"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Post to X.com" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/916451081/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/x.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by email" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/916451081/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by RSS" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/916451081/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;&#160;</div>]]> </content:encoded></item> <item> <feedburner:origLink>https://finovate.com/security-bank-collaborates-with-entrust-to-enhance-ekyc-and-digital-onboarding/</feedburner:origLink> <title>Security Bank Collaborates with Entrust to Enhance eKYC and Digital Onboarding</title> <link>https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916441199/0/finovate~Security-Bank-Collaborates-with-Entrust-to-Enhance-eKYC-and-Digital-Onboarding/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Penn]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 19:00:29 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Alumni News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Entrust Datacard]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Email]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://finovate.com/?p=90425</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) innovator Entrust has entered into a new collaboration with leading Philippines-based financial institution Security Bank. Security Bank has turned to Entrust to help it improve its electronic Know Your Customer (eKYC) process as part of the institution&#8217;s digital transformation goals. &#8220;Security Bank is transforming digital banking in the Philippines, and we&#8217;re proud to <a rel="NOFOLLOW" class="moretag" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916441199/0/finovate~Security-Bank-Collaborates-with-Entrust-to-Enhance-eKYC-and-Digital-Onboarding/">Read more...</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916441199/0/finovate~Security-Bank-Collaborates-with-Entrust-to-Enhance-eKYC-and-Digital-Onboarding/">Security Bank Collaborates with Entrust to Enhance eKYC and Digital Onboarding</a> appeared first on <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://finovate.com">Finovate</a>.</p> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/916441199/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Pin it!" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/916441199/finovate,https%3a%2f%2ffinovate.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2025%2f04%2fpexels-pongdelrosario-1098322.jpg"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Post to X.com" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/916441199/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/x.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by email" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/916441199/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by RSS" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/916441199/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;&#160;</div>]]> </description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1280" height="960" src="https://finovate.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pexels-pongdelrosario-1098322.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-90428" style="width:800px" /></figure> <div style="height:10px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Philippines-based Security Bank has announced a new collaboration with Entrust.</li> <li>The partnership will help the financial institution enhance its electronic Know Your Customer (eKYC) and digital onboarding processes.</li> <li>Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Entrust is a veteran of Finovate&#8217;s developer conferences in 2015 and 2016.</li> </ul> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <p>Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) innovator <strong><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://www.entrust.com/">Entrust</a></strong> has <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/security-bank-partners-with-entrust-to-elevate-digital-onboarding-experience-302421574.html">entered into a new collaboration</a> with leading Philippines-based financial institution Security Bank. Security Bank has turned to Entrust to help it improve its electronic Know Your Customer (eKYC) process as part of the institution&#8217;s digital transformation goals.</p> <p>&#8220;Security Bank is transforming digital banking in the Philippines, and we&#8217;re proud to support their vision with advanced identity verification that makes onboarding both more secure and convenient,&#8221; said Entrust Regional VP of Sales, APAC, Harvinder Singh. &#8220;Our solution helps Security Bank deliver the experience their customers expect, while maintaining the highest standards of security and fraud prevention.&#8221;</p> <p>Established in 1951, Security Bank has deployed Entrust&#8217;s <em>Onfido Studio</em> platform. The technology combines robust security features with advanced fraud detection capabilities including as deepfake detection. The institution will also be able to leverage the platform&#8217;s flexibility to build customized onboarding workflows while staying compliant with local regulations. The bank has already pointed to measurable results, including an increase in the number of customer onboarding completions, as well as reduced onboarding times.</p> <p>The bank&#8217;s partnership with Entrust comes as the digital banking market in the Philippines is expected to experience significant expansion. Research from Statista points to a projected compound annual growth rate of 31% through 2029. At this pace, the digital banking market is expected to reach a market volume of $2.16 billion. To this end, Security Bank is bringing innovation and modernization to both its eKYC process and its overall digital onboarding journey.</p> <p>&#8220;By leveraging Entrust&#8217;s advanced identity verification technology, we&#8217;re not only enhancing the security and accessibility of our banking services but also ensuring that every customer interaction—digital or in-person—is convenient and reliable,&#8221; Security Bank SVP and Division Head Juan Mestas explained. &#8220;Looking ahead, we plan to expand these capabilities across other services to give customers the best experience possible.&#8221;</p> <p>Entrust is a veteran of Finovate&#8217;s developer conferences, having participated in both FinDEVr Silicon Valley 2015 and FinDEVr Silicon Valley 2016. In the years since, the company has grown into an identity and access management platform provider that has issued more than 20 billion payment cards since inception, and protects more than 100 million workforce and consumer identities. The firm was named a Challenger in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Access Management and a Leader for Identity Verification.</p> <p>Entrust came out of the gates strongly in 2025. In January, the company <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://www.entrust.com/company/newsroom/introducing-entrust-artista-rs4-next-level-instant-card-issuance-enhances-service-and-security-for-banks-and-credit-unions">launched</a> its <em>Artista RS4 Instant Issuance System</em> to enhance card issuance and security. Also in January, the company streamlined its Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) with the <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://www.entrust.com/company/newsroom/entrust-streamlines-pki-certificate-lifecycle-management-and-automation-with-pki-hub">launch</a> of <em>PKI Hub</em>, which provides visibility, management, and automation for cryptographic assets. Entrust also <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://www.entrust.com/company/newsroom/entrust-helps-businesses-fight-fraud-with-new-ai-powered-facial-biometric-authentication-capability">unveiled</a> its AI-powered facial biometric authentication capability for its Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) platform in the first month of the year.</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <p><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://www.pexels.com/photo/white-concrete-city-buildings-photography-1098322/">Photo by Christian Paul Del Rosario</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://finovate.com/security-bank-collaborates-with-entrust-to-enhance-ekyc-and-digital-onboarding/">Security Bank Collaborates with Entrust to Enhance eKYC and Digital Onboarding</a> appeared first on <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://finovate.com">Finovate</a>.</p> <Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;" hspace="0" src="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/916441199/0/finovate"> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/916441199/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Pin it!" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/916441199/finovate,https%3a%2f%2ffinovate.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2025%2f04%2fpexels-pongdelrosario-1098322.jpg"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Post to X.com" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/916441199/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/x.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by email" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/916441199/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by RSS" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/916441199/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;&#160;</div>]]> </content:encoded></item> <item> <feedburner:origLink>https://finovate.com/4-reasons-why-credit-unions-are-top-fintech-adopters/</feedburner:origLink> <title>4 Reasons Why Credit Unions are Top Fintech Adopters</title> <link>https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916438439/0/finovate~Reasons-Why-Credit-Unions-are-Top-Fintech-Adopters/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz)]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:47:11 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[List series]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Thought Leadership]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Email]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://finovate.com/?p=90414</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Credit unions are entering a new era, fueled by a combination of necessity, opportunity, and partnership. As the pace of the digital world accelerates, these community-focused organizations have increased their willingness to lean in and adopt new technologies. They are no longer simply seeking to compete with banks, but they are instead seeking to deliver <a rel="NOFOLLOW" class="moretag" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916438439/0/finovate~Reasons-Why-Credit-Unions-are-Top-Fintech-Adopters/">Read more...</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916438439/0/finovate~Reasons-Why-Credit-Unions-are-Top-Fintech-Adopters/">4 Reasons Why Credit Unions are Top Fintech Adopters</a> appeared first on <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://finovate.com">Finovate</a>.</p> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/916438439/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Pin it!" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/916438439/finovate,https%3a%2f%2ffinovate.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2025%2f04%2fjonathan-cooper-FVpJq706coM-unsplash-scaled.jpg"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Post to X.com" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/916438439/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/x.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by email" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/916438439/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by RSS" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/916438439/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;&#160;</div>]]> </description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1280" height="853" src="https://finovate.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/jonathan-cooper-FVpJq706coM-unsplash-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-90432" style="width:800px" /></figure> <div style="height:10px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <p>Credit unions are entering a new era, fueled by a combination of necessity, opportunity, and partnership. As the pace of the digital world accelerates, these community-focused organizations have increased their willingness to lean in and adopt new technologies. They are no longer simply seeking to compete with banks, but they are instead seeking to deliver the personalized, community-driven service that has always differentiated them. New fintech partnerships are helping credit unions modernize operations, meet rising member expectations, and stay resilient in a rapidly evolving financial landscape.</p> <p>This collaborative approach isn’t new to credit unions, rather, it’s part of their DNA. &#8220;Credit Unions have always been collaborators,&#8221; said Ami Iceman Haueter, Chief Research and Digital Experience Officer at Michigan State University Federal Credit Union. &#8220;We&#8217;ve had to be creative and scrappy to stay relevant and competitive in a crowded market. Fintech partners are a natural fit for this collaboration. Many allow us to personalize our service or products to our members and create a custom mix of solutions to go all in for our members. That’s what we do best. Having partners that are equally committed to that vision is invaluable. It&#8217;s what will carry us forward as an industry allowing us to continue showing up for our communities.&#8221; </p> <p>The environment today is ripe for credit unions to take full advantage of this collaborative mindset. The combination of heightened member expectations, accessible new technologies, and a fintech community eager to partner has created a unique moment of opportunity. Below, we&#8217;ve highlighted four key reasons why credit unions have become some of the most active adopters of fintech innovation.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Tech integration is now compulsory</h2> <p>Credit unions now have to engage because involvement in certain technologies has become table stakes in the banking world. Over the past few years, the baseline expectations for banking services have shifted dramatically. Real-time payments, mobile-first experiences, and frictionless, digital onboarding are no longer differentiators, they’re requirements. If credit unions want to remain competitive and retain younger members, they must adopt similar digital tools that big banks and fintechs have. In 2025, falling behind on technology isn’t just a risk to growth; it’s a risk to survival.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">More credit union-specific fintechs</h2> <p>The fintech ecosystem has matured immensely since <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://www.varomoney.com/money-101/banking/history-of-digital-banking/">the first bank launched online</a> in 1994. Today, many providers are now creating solutions designed specifically for the unique needs of credit unions. From specialized digital lending platforms to member-centric financial wellness tools, fintechs are recognizing credit unions as an important, underserved market. This tailored approach makes partnerships more attractive and accessible, helping credit unions stay up-to-date on the latest tech trends.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Embedded finance is the ultimate enabling force</h2> <p>Embedded finance has made it easier for credit unions to leverage third-party technologies without needing in-house technical expertise. Gone are the days when integrating new technology required a complete overhaul of a credit union’s core system. Today’s embedded banking models allow credit unions to &#8220;plug and play&#8221; fintech solutions into their existing infrastructure. Because of this, these smaller players can offer services like buy-now-pay-later, upgrade their digital account opening workflows, or launch a new mobile app with a fresh look. Overall, embedded solutions allow credit unions to deliver tech-forward experiences without the burden of in-house development.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Regulatory clarity has eased pressure</h2> <p>Regulatory clarity and eased regulatory scrutiny has reduced barriers to forming partnerships with fintechs. As regulators have become more familiar with fintech partnerships, clearer guidelines and frameworks have emerged to support innovation in the credit union space. New charters, sandbox programs, and cooperative frameworks help credit unions explore partnerships more confidently. With better guidance in place, credit unions can engage with fintechs without facing the regulatory uncertainty that once made these partnerships seem too risky.</p> <p>All of these aspects, and more, will be on full display at <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://informaconnect.com/finovatespring/">FinovateSpring</a>, which takes place May 7 through 9 in San Diego.</p> <p>If you’re attending next month&#8217;s event, don’t miss a special session designed exclusively for your credit union. The<em> <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://informaconnect.com/finovatespring/agenda/2/?searchInput=&amp;stream=17#credit-union-spotlight-closed-door-session_special-event-for-credit-unions-only_3-20pm">Credit Union Spotlight: Closed Door Session</a></em> will take place on Wednesday, May 7, from 3:20 to 4:50, and will offer the opportunity to meet companies that are building technology specifically for the credit union ecosystem. Each company will provide a short introduction, followed by roundtable discussions where you can dive deeper into their solutions. If you&#8217;re interested in joining, please email <a>billy.smith@informa.com</a>. Please note that space is limited and subject to approval.</p> <p>Want to know more about what you can expect at FinovateSpring? Check out our <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://finovate.com/category/finovatespring-2025/">blog content</a>, the event <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://informaconnect.com/finovatespring/agenda/2/">agenda</a>, and don&#8217;t forget to register and <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://informaconnect.com/finovatespring/purchase/select-package/">save $200 when you book by April 18, 2025</a>.</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <p>Photo by <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://unsplash.com/@theshuttervision?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash">Jonathan Cooper</a> on <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://unsplash.com/photos/a-sign-on-the-side-of-a-brick-building-FVpJq706coM?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash">Unsplash</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://finovate.com/4-reasons-why-credit-unions-are-top-fintech-adopters/">4 Reasons Why Credit Unions are Top Fintech Adopters</a> appeared first on <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://finovate.com">Finovate</a>.</p> <Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;" hspace="0" src="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/916438439/0/finovate"> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/916438439/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Pin it!" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/916438439/finovate,https%3a%2f%2ffinovate.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2025%2f04%2fjonathan-cooper-FVpJq706coM-unsplash-scaled.jpg"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Post to X.com" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/916438439/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/x.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by email" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/916438439/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by RSS" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/916438439/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;&#160;</div>]]> </content:encoded></item> <item> <feedburner:origLink>https://finovate.com/showcasing-finovate-alums-in-celebration-of-financial-literacy-month/</feedburner:origLink> <title>Showcasing Finovate Alums in Celebration of Financial Literacy Month</title> <link>https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916396844/0/finovate~Showcasing-Finovate-Alums-in-Celebration-of-Financial-Literacy-Month/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Penn]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:20:05 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Alumni profile]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cashy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Debbie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Doshi App]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HappyNest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Horizn]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Plinqit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Zeed]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Email]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://finovate.com/?p=90422</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>April is Financial Literacy Month. And while we are all getting an intensive course in trade policy these days, a few hours spent shoring up financial literacy (including how to handle market downturns!) is always time well spent. With this in mind, today we showcase Finovate alums in recent years that have made financial literacy <a rel="NOFOLLOW" class="moretag" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916396844/0/finovate~Showcasing-Finovate-Alums-in-Celebration-of-Financial-Literacy-Month/">Read more...</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916396844/0/finovate~Showcasing-Finovate-Alums-in-Celebration-of-Financial-Literacy-Month/">Showcasing Finovate Alums in Celebration of Financial Literacy Month</a> appeared first on <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://finovate.com">Finovate</a>.</p> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/916396844/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Pin it!" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/916396844/finovate,https%3a%2f%2ffinovate.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2025%2f04%2fpexels-pixabay-247819-1.jpg"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Post to X.com" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/916396844/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/x.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by email" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/916396844/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by RSS" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/916396844/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;&#160;</div>]]> </description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1280" height="853" src="https://finovate.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pexels-pixabay-247819-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-90424" style="width:800px" /></figure> <div style="height:10px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <p>April is Financial Literacy Month. And while we are all getting an intensive course in trade policy these days, a few hours spent shoring up financial literacy (including how to handle market downturns!) is always time well spent.</p> <p>With this in mind, today we showcase Finovate alums in recent years that have made financial literacy a key part of their mission when it comes to building new fintech solutions.</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Cashy</strong></h2> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Founded in 2021</li> <li>Headquartered in Tampa, Florida</li> <li>Mart Vainu is CEO</li> <li>Last demoed at FinovateFall 2023</li> <li><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://www.cashygame.com/">Offers an interactive financial game</a> with personalized rewards from financial institutions</li> </ul> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Debbie</strong></h2> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Founded in 2021</li> <li>Headquartered in Miami, Florida</li> <li>Frida Leibowitz is CEO</li> <li>Last demoed at FinovateFall 2023</li> <li>Two-time Best of Show winner</li> <li><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://www.joindebbie.com/">The Noom for debt payoff</a>, Debbie&#8217;s solution leverages behavioral psychology and positive reinforcement to incentivize borrowers to pay down debt</li> </ul> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Doshi App</strong></h2> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Founded in 2021</li> <li>Headquartered in London, England</li> <li>Daniel Rose is CEO</li> <li>Last demoed at FinovateEurope 2025</li> <li>Offers a plug-and-play solution that enables banks to <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://www.doshi.app/">integrate embedded financial learning</a> into their apps and platforms</li> </ul> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>HappyNest</strong></h2> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Founded in 2017</li> <li>Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina</li> <li>Jesse Prince is Co-Founder and CEO</li> <li>Last demoed at FinovateFall 2023</li> <li>Offers a combination of <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://myhappynest.com/">investing opportunities and gamified experiences within commercial real estate</a> via a mobile app</li> </ul> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Horizn</strong></h2> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Headquartered in Toronto, Canada</li> <li>Founded in 2012</li> <li>Last demoed at FinovateSpring 2023</li> <li>Five-time Best of Show winner</li> <li>Offers self-learning and interactive gamified digital experiences for financial services customers and frontline workers</li> <li><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/inbenta-acquires-horizn-adding-interactive-product-demos-to-inbentas-customer-experience-platform-301900447.html">Acquired</a> by US conversational AI firm Inbenta in 2023</li> </ul> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Plinqit</strong></h2> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan</li> <li>Founded in 2015</li> <li>Last demoed at FinovateFall 2023</li> <li><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://info.plinqit.com/">Offers automated savings, data-driven financial wellness content</a>, and virtual account management.</li> </ul> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Zeed</strong></h2> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Headquartered in London, UK</li> <li>Founded in 2022</li> <li>Last demoed at FinovateEurope 2024</li> <li>Won Best of Show</li> <li><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://zeed.ai/">Enables retail investors to engage with financial content</a> using interactive AI</li> </ul> <p>To learn more about Finovate alums innovating in the area of financial literacy before 2023, check out our <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://finovate.com/13-fintechs-fighting-for-financial-literacy/">previous</a> Financial Literacy content, including <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://finovate.com/finovate-best-of-show-winners-champion-financial-literacy/">Best of Show winners</a> that are innovating in this space!</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <p><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://www.pexels.com/photo/letter-blocks-247819/">Photo by Pixabay</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://finovate.com/showcasing-finovate-alums-in-celebration-of-financial-literacy-month/">Showcasing Finovate Alums in Celebration of Financial Literacy Month</a> appeared first on <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://finovate.com">Finovate</a>.</p> <Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" 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<category><![CDATA[Email]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://finovate.com/?p=90410</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Blockchain and crypto solutions company&#160;Ripple announced plans to acquire multi-asset prime brokerage company Hidden Road for $1.25 billion. The deal will make Ripple the first crypto company to own and operate a global, multi-asset prime broker. Hidden Road was founded in 2019 to offer financial institutions a one-stop-shop of services such as clearing, prime brokerage, <a rel="NOFOLLOW" class="moretag" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916382567/0/finovate~Ripple-Moves-into-Prime-Brokerage-with-Hidden-Road-Acquisition/">Read more...</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916382567/0/finovate~Ripple-Moves-into-Prime-Brokerage-with-Hidden-Road-Acquisition/">Ripple Moves into Prime Brokerage with Hidden Road Acquisition</a> appeared first on <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://finovate.com">Finovate</a>.</p> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/916382567/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Pin it!" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/916382567/finovate,https%3a%2f%2ffinovate.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2025%2f04%2fpexels-thelazyartist-1201673-scaled.jpg"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Post to X.com" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/916382567/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/x.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by email" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/916382567/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by RSS" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/916382567/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;&#160;</div>]]> </description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1280" height="719" src="https://finovate.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pexels-thelazyartist-1201673-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-90411" style="width:800px" /></figure> <div style="height:10px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Ripple will acquire Hidden Road for $1.25 billion, making it the first crypto company to own and operate a global, multi-asset prime broker.</li> <li>The acquisition expands Ripple&#8217;s offerings beyond payments into trading, custody, and lending services, providing financial institutions the infrastructure they need for crypto adoption.</li> <li>Between recent regulatory shifts in the US and Hidden Road’s capabilities, Ripple is positioning itself to become a full-service financial hub as digital assets gain mainstream traction.</li> </ul> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <p>Blockchain and crypto solutions company&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://ripple.com/">Ripple</a></strong> <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250408091712/en/Ripple-Agrees-to-Acquire-Prime-Broker-Hidden-Road-for-%241.25B-in-One-of-the-Largest-Deals-in-the-Digital-Assets-Space">announced</a> plans to acquire multi-asset prime brokerage company <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://hiddenroad.com/">Hidden Road</a> for $1.25 billion. The deal will make Ripple the first crypto company to own and operate a global, multi-asset prime broker. </p> <p>Hidden Road was founded in 2019 to offer financial institutions a one-stop-shop of services such as clearing, prime brokerage, and financing across foreign exchange (FX), digital assets, derivatives, swaps, and fixed income. The UK-based company clears $3 trillion annually across markets with more than 300 institutional customers.&nbsp;</p> <p>Hidden Road anticipates that being backed by Ripple will exponentially expand its capacity to service firms in its pipeline. &#8220;With new resources, licenses, and added risk capital, this deal will unlock significant growth in Hidden Road’s business, allowing us to increase capacity to our customer base, expand into new products, and service more markets and asset classes,&#8221; said Hidden Road Founder and CEO Marc Asch. &#8220;Together with Ripple, we’re bringing the same level of trust and reliability that institutional clients are accustomed to in traditional markets—designed and optimized for a digital world.&#8221;</p> <p>For Ripple, buying Hidden Road will make it a major back-end infrastructure provider for big investors trading digital assets. The company will not just offer crypto payments, but also trading, borrowing, and custody services.</p> <p>&#8220;We are at an inflection point for the next phase of digital asset adoption–the US market is effectively open for the first time due to the regulatory overhang of the former SEC coming to an end, and the market is maturing to address the needs of traditional finance,&#8221; said Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse. &#8220;With these tailwinds, we are continuing to pursue opportunities to massively transform the space, leveraging our position and the strengths of XRP to accelerate our business and enhance our current solutions and technology.&#8221;</p> <p>There are a few reasons why this acquisition is a huge deal for both Ripple and decentralized finance. First, it will help Ripple move beyond payments into full-scale financial services. The company, which is best known for cross-border payments using XRP, will now be able to offer trading, custody, and lending, which is the essential &#8220;plumbing&#8221; that institutional investors rely on. </p> <p>Second, Hidden Road gives Ripple the infrastructure that institutions need to trade crypto confidently. By bundling execution, clearing, custody, and credit services all together, hedge fund and asset managers will be more likely to move more funds into crypto. </p> <p>Finally, the acquisition positions Ripple as a strong player as US markets shift toward a more friendly crypto stance. Last week, the SEC <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches-statements/statement-stablecoins-040425?ref=thisweekinfintech.com">published</a> its official statement on stablecoins, ruling that they are generally not considered securities as long as they are pegged to USD and aren&#8217;t used or marketed for investment purposes.</p> <p>With all of these aspects combined, the timing of today&#8217;s acquisition is ideal. Hidden Road will help Ripple become a full-service financial hub for crypto just as institutions are starting to take digital assets seriously again. It&#8217;s also a reminder that the structure of the future of finance will not look like it does today. Instead, it will likely be built on blockchain and driven by AI. <br></p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <p><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://www.pexels.com/photo/bird-s-eye-view-photography-of-road-in-the-middle-of-desert-1201673/">Photo by The Lazy Artist Gallery</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://finovate.com/ripple-moves-into-prime-brokerage-with-hidden-road-acquisition/">Ripple Moves into Prime Brokerage with Hidden Road Acquisition</a> appeared first on <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://finovate.com">Finovate</a>.</p> <Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;" hspace="0" src="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/916382567/0/finovate"> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/916382567/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Pin it!" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/916382567/finovate,https%3a%2f%2ffinovate.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2025%2f04%2fpexels-thelazyartist-1201673-scaled.jpg"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Post to X.com" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/916382567/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/x.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by email" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/916382567/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by RSS" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/916382567/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;&#160;</div>]]> </content:encoded></item> <item> <feedburner:origLink>https://finovate.com/hawk-raises-56-million-in-series-c-funding-to-help-banks-fight-financial-crime/</feedburner:origLink> <title>Hawk Raises $56 Million in Series C Funding to Help Banks Fight Financial Crime</title> <link>https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916382570/0/finovate~Hawk-Raises-Million-in-Series-C-Funding-to-Help-Banks-Fight-Financial-Crime/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Penn]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 18:40:17 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Alumni News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Funding]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hawk:AI]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Email]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://finovate.com/?p=90409</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Hawk , a company offering AI-powered anti-money laundering (AML), screening, and fraud prevention solutions, has secured $56 million in Series C funding. The fintech, which made its Finovate debut at FinovateSpring 2022, will use the capital to help Tier 1 banks leverage AI to fight financial crime. The investment adds to the more than $134 <a rel="NOFOLLOW" class="moretag" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916382570/0/finovate~Hawk-Raises-Million-in-Series-C-Funding-to-Help-Banks-Fight-Financial-Crime/">Read more...</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916382570/0/finovate~Hawk-Raises-Million-in-Series-C-Funding-to-Help-Banks-Fight-Financial-Crime/">Hawk Raises $56 Million in Series C Funding to Help Banks Fight Financial Crime</a> appeared first on <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://finovate.com">Finovate</a>.</p> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/916382570/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Pin it!" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/916382570/finovate,https%3a%2f%2ffinovate.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2025%2f04%2fmatthias-schroder-NBVfQFRsA_4-unsplash-scaled.jpg"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Post to X.com" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/916382570/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/x.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by email" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/916382570/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by RSS" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/916382570/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;&#160;</div>]]> </description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1280" height="853" src="https://finovate.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/matthias-schroder-NBVfQFRsA_4-unsplash-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-90412" style="width:800px" /></figure> <div style="height:10px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>AI-powered anti-money laundering (AML) company Hawk has raised $56 million in Series C funding.</li> <li>The investment will fuel product innovation for the Munich, Germany-based fintech, as well as power the company&#8217;s expansion plans.</li> <li>Hawk made its Finovate debut at FinovateSpring 2022 in San Francisco. The company was founded in 2018.</li> </ul> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <p> <strong><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://hawk.ai/">Hawk</a></strong> , a company offering AI-powered anti-money laundering (AML), screening, and fraud prevention solutions, has <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://hawk.ai/news-press/hawk-raises-56m-tier-1-banks-adopt-its-ai-combat-financial-crime">secured $56 million in Series C funding</a>. The fintech, which made its Finovate debut at FinovateSpring 2022, will use the capital to help Tier 1 banks leverage AI to fight financial crime. The investment adds to the more than $134 million the company has already raised.</p> <p>&#8220;Every financial institution that wants to reduce compliance workloads and increase the accuracy of risk detection should be using AI to achieve those goals,&#8221; Hawk CEO Tobias Schweiger said. &#8220;The results are compelling—we&#8217;ve been able to increase alert accuracy to almost 90% in some cases, while significantly cutting false positives. We&#8217;re also uncovering twice as many previously undetected cases of &#8216;novel&#8217; criminal activity.&#8221;</p> <p>Hawk&#8217;s funding round was led by One Peak, which joined existing investors Macquarie Capital, Rabobank, BlackFin Capital Partners, Sands Capital, DN Capital, Picus, and Coalition. </p> <p>Hawk&#8217;s technology empowers banks to move beyond traditional, rules-based anti-money laundering and fraud fighting methods that often produce a sizable number of false positives that require human review and intervention. This drives up the cost of fighting financial crime. Further, fraudsters are increasingly adept at circumventing and subverting rules-based AML and fraud detection strategies. To address this, Hawk puts AI-powered technology to work increasing the fraud detection accuracy to find more crime while keeping false positives low.</p> <p>&#8220;AI is in our DNA at Hawk,&#8221; Schweiger said. &#8220;Our mission is to provide financial institutions with the technology, the expertise and the support that they need to realize the transformative impact that machine learning and generative AI can have across their anti-financial crime operations.&#8221;</p> <p>With more than 80 customers around the world, Hawk boasts partners ranging from large Tier 1 banks to mid-market financial institutions and fintechs. Hawk&#8217;s latest investment will help bring continued product innovation to these firms, as well as support the company&#8217;s expansion plans.</p> <p>Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, Hawk made its Finovate debut at FinovateSpring 2022 in San Francisco. At the conference, the company demonstrated its <em>AI Surveillance Suite</em>, which uses a combination of AI and traditional rules to identify anomalous behavior in real-time.</p> <p>Hawk began this year with the <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://hawk.ai/news-press/hawk-enables-financial-institutions-deliver-significant-aml-wins-ai-overlay">launch</a> of its <em>Anti-Money Laundering AI Overlay</em>, which enables banks to reduce false positives and detect novel crime without having to swap out the current AML systems. The solution, according to Hawk Chief Product Officer Wolfgang Berner, is &#8220;delivering prediction accuracy in excess of 85% (and) reducing false positives to less than 15%.&#8221; Berner underscored that the overlay achieved all of this via AI optimization &#8220;rather than a total system overhaul.&#8221;</p> <p>In February, the company <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://hawk.ai/news-press/hawk-appoints-ben-pannier-chief-technology-officer-drive-innovation-and-growth-ai">appointed</a> Ben Pannier as Chief Technology Officer. Pannier comes to Hawk having held leadership positions at firms including Tide, Zalando, and PayU. That same month, Hawk was <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://hawk.ai/news-press/hawk-recognized-chartis-real-time-transaction-monitoring">named</a> to the Chartis 2025 Financial Crime and Compliance 50 for its real-time transaction monitoring technology.</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <p>Photo by <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://unsplash.com/@trancepole?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash">Matthias Schröder</a> on <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://unsplash.com/photos/wooden-bridge-leading-to-a-body-of-water-NBVfQFRsA_4?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash">Unsplash</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://finovate.com/hawk-raises-56-million-in-series-c-funding-to-help-banks-fight-financial-crime/">Hawk Raises $56 Million in Series C Funding to Help Banks Fight Financial Crime</a> appeared first on <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://finovate.com">Finovate</a>.</p> <Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;" hspace="0" src="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/916382570/0/finovate"> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/916382570/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Pin it!" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/916382570/finovate,https%3a%2f%2ffinovate.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2025%2f04%2fmatthias-schroder-NBVfQFRsA_4-unsplash-scaled.jpg"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Post to X.com" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/916382570/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/x.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by email" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/916382570/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by RSS" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/916382570/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;&#160;</div>]]> </content:encoded></item> <item> <feedburner:origLink>https://finovate.com/finovatespring-2025-sneak-peek-series-part-1/</feedburner:origLink> <title>FinovateSpring 2025 Sneak Peek Series: Part 1</title> <link>https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916373030/0/finovate~FinovateSpring-Sneak-Peek-Series-Part/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Madeline Clines]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:04:04 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Cinareo Solutions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Covet]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FinovateSpring 2025]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FinovateSpring 2025 Sneak Peek]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kaian]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TAPP Engine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Winnow]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Email]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://finovate.com/?p=90402</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>A look at the companies demoing at FinovateSpring in San Diego on May 7 &#8211; 9.&#160;Register today using this link and save 20%. 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FinovateSpring in San Diego on May 7 &#8211; 9.&nbsp;Register today using <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://informaconnect.com/finovatespring/purchase/select-package/?vip_code=FKV2793SP20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">this link</a> and save 20%</em>.</p> </blockquote> <h1 class="wp-block-heading">Cinareo Solutions</h1> <p><strong><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://www.cinareo.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cinareo</a></strong> is a SaaS solution designed for scenario-based capacity planning for both agents and support staff at a contact center, including financial analysis and recruitment and training planning.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Features</h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>50% time savings for workforce planners adopting cloud-based planning</li> <li>20% cost reduction while keeping high service levels and productivity</li> <li>25% improvement in service efficiency and customer satisfaction</li> </ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Who&#8217;s it for?</h3> <p>Any financial institution with a contact center that has over 100 seats.</p> <h1 class="wp-block-heading">Covet</h1> <p><strong><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://covet.life/home" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Covet</a></strong> transforms estate organization by consolidating financial, physical, and digital assets into a real-time estate summary—unlocking insights for advisors and financial institutions.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Features</h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Provides complete estate visibility across financial, physical, and digital assets</li> <li>Automates estate documents that are generated and updated seamlessly</li> <li>Delivers scalable, automated updates for assets and family changes</li> </ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Who&#8217;s it for?</h3> <p>Financial advisors, wealth management firms, family offices, credit unions, investors, and individual clients seeking seamless estate organization, automated updates, and multigenerational insights.</p> <h1 class="wp-block-heading">Kaian</h1> <p><strong><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://www.kaian.io/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kaian’s</a></strong> white-label solution helps banks and credit unions support customers and members.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Features</h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Supports bill payment challenges for customers and members</li> <li>Rewards smart spending habits to improve financial behavior</li> <li>Drives loyalty and increases lifetime value for banks and credit unions</li> </ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Who&#8217;s it for? </h3> <p>Credit unions and community banks.</p> <h1 class="wp-block-heading">TAPP Engine</h1> <p><strong><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://www.tappengine.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TAPP Engine</a></strong> bridges the gap between banking and wealth, helping financial institutions grow by embedding white-labeled investment solutions that enhance engagement, drive revenue, and strengthen loyalty.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Features</h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Delivers an intuitive design, educational resources, and accessibility</li> <li>Provides access to self-directed, automated, and practice investing experiences</li> <li>Offers institutional-grade connectivity with data-driven personalization</li> </ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Who&#8217;s it for? </h3> <p>Credit unions, banks, fintechs, RIAs, independent broker dealers, and more.</p> <h1 class="wp-block-heading">Winnow</h1> <p><strong><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://www.winnow.law/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Winnow</a></strong> is an award-winning regulatory change management platform that allows customers to build customized state and federal compliance surveys.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Features</h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Pay-As-You-Go Surveys: Generate a-la-carte compliance surveys</li> <li>Bills: View bills linked to relevant requirements and defined terms</li> <li>Historical Surveys: Build compliance surveys based on a past date</li> </ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Who&#8217;s it for? </h3> <p>Banks, credit unions, fintechs, lenders, and law firms.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://finovate.com/finovatespring-2025-sneak-peek-series-part-1/">FinovateSpring 2025 Sneak Peek Series: Part 1</a> appeared first on <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://finovate.com">Finovate</a>.</p> <Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;" hspace="0" src="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/916373030/0/finovate"> <div 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You Can&#8217;t Miss FinovateSpring 2025’s Content Sessions</title> <link>https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916340261/0/finovate~Beyond-the-Demos-Why-You-Cant-Miss-FinovateSpring-%e2%80%99s-Content-Sessions/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz)]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 23:32:09 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[FinovateSpring 2025]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Email]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://finovate.com/?p=90404</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>At FinovateSpring 2025, taking place May 7 through 9, the excitement doesn’t end with the live demos on stage during the first two days of the conference. In addition to a star-studded keynote lineup and a full afternoon of topic-specific breakout sessions on Friday, attendees can look forward to a carefully curated selection of engaging <a rel="NOFOLLOW" class="moretag" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916340261/0/finovate~Beyond-the-Demos-Why-You-Cant-Miss-FinovateSpring-%e2%80%99s-Content-Sessions/">Read more...</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916340261/0/finovate~Beyond-the-Demos-Why-You-Cant-Miss-FinovateSpring-%e2%80%99s-Content-Sessions/">Beyond the Demos: Why You Can&#8217;t Miss FinovateSpring 2025’s Content Sessions</a> appeared first on <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://finovate.com">Finovate</a>.</p> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/916340261/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Pin it!" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/916340261/finovate,https%3a%2f%2ffinovate.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2025%2f04%2f53753859362_770b91e09c_c.jpg"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Post to X.com" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/916340261/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/x.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by email" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/916340261/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by RSS" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/916340261/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;&#160;</div>]]> </description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="799" height="533" src="https://finovate.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/53753859362_770b91e09c_c.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-90407" style="width:800px" /></figure> <div style="height:10px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <p>At <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://informaconnect.com/finovatespring/">FinovateSpring 2025</a>, taking place May 7 through 9, the excitement doesn’t end with the live demos on stage during the first two days of the conference. In addition to a star-studded keynote lineup and a full afternoon of <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://finovate.com/the-streams-of-finovatespring-ai-banking-cx-payments-and-lending/">topic-specific breakout sessions on Friday</a>, attendees can look forward to a carefully curated selection of engaging panel discussions and executive briefings led by some of the sharpest minds in financial services and fintech.</p> <p>Tickets for FinovateSpring are available now! Visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://informaconnect.com/finovatespring/purchase/select-package/">registration page</a>&nbsp;today and take advantage of early-bird savings.</p> <p>Here’s a preview of what’s in store:</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Beyond Financial Inclusion: How Can Banks Capture the Huge Growth Opportunity Offered by This New Customer Base?</strong></h2> <p>In this panel, moderated by Jim Perry, Senior Strategist at Market Insights, the audience will discover how banks can move beyond traditional notions of financial inclusion and tap into the enormous growth potential of underserved markets. This session will explore strategies to authentically connect with and serve new customer segments.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>AI-Driven Profitability in Financial Services: How Banks and Fintechs Are Unlocking New Revenue Streams and Cost Efficiencies</strong></h2> <p>In this 90-minute session, which is hosted by VASS Intelegyz and moderated by Julie Muhn, Senior Research Analyst at Finovate, will showcase how AI can transform core financial operations, with real-world strategies for aligning AI with business goals and scaling from pilots to production. Practical, no-nonsense insights await.</p> <p>Please note that this is an exclusive, invitation-only briefing for banks and financial institutions. If you are in that category and are interested in participating, please email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Billy.Smith@Informa.com">Billy.Smith@Informa.com</a>.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Power Panel: Getting Beyond the Hype: How Can Financial Services Providers Harness AI, GenAI, and Agentic AI to Make or Save Money?</strong></h2> <p>Moderated by Jason Henrichs, CEO at Alloy Labs, this session looks into AI in banking. It is everywhere— but how can banks and fintechs really turn it into profit? The panel will cut through the buzzwords to reveal how financial services providers can capitalize on AI&#8217;s real opportunities.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Analyst All Stars: How Financial Services Have Been Changed Forever</strong></h2> <p>The Analyst All Stars Session is always one of the most popular sessions at the event! This year&#8217;s session features analysts from Cornerstone Advisors, Curinos, CCG Catalyst Consulting, and Fingerprint. The experts will bring their own, unique insights on the shifts redefining banking technology, digital content strategies, and customer onboarding.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>The Coming Storm for Community Banks: How Can They Find a Path to Change and Compete in the New Digital World?</strong></h2> <p>This executive briefing, moderated by Jason Henrichs, CEO at Alloy Labs, tackles how community banks can navigate digital disruption, adapt quickly, and carve out competitive advantages.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Power Panel: As Embedded Finance Expands Beyond Banking, How Can FIs Capture the Opportunity That Could Generate Over $100B in Revenue?</strong></h2> <p>Moderated by Phil Goldfeder, CEO at American Fintech Council (AFC), this panel will explore how embedded finance is reshaping the industry—and what banks need to do now to get ahead of the curve.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Power Panel: As Fraud Threats Continue to Evolve, How Can All Players Collaborate to Safeguard Customer Assets and Company Reputations?</strong></h2> <p>This power panel, which is moderated by Jas Randhawa, Managing Partner at StrategyBRIX, will look at how collaboration is key as fraud threats escalate. This session will explore how technologies like regtech, GenAI, and digital identity can help defend the financial ecosystem.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Power Panel: The CX Revolution: How Financial Services Providers Can Compete in a Hyper-Personalized World</strong></h2> <p>This session, moderated by Tanvi Lal, Investor at Intuit Ventures, will explain how top financial brands are reinventing customer experience (CX) to meet consumers at their point of need—and what lessons they can steal from big tech.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Power Panel: Balancing the Balance Sheet: How Can Banks Win the Battle for Deposits?</strong></h2> <p>Moderated by Mary Miklethun, Senior Vice President at U.S. Bank, this power panel will offer strategies for banks to win (and keep) customer funds in a competitive market in which deposits are under pressure.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Investor All Stars: Are We Going to See a Sustained Fintech Boom?</strong></h2> <p>The Investor All Stars session is notoriously popular with fintechs looking to form and maintain relationships with venture capitalists, as well as banks interested in keeping tabs on funding and valuations. Moderated by Kris Cole, Managing Director at Prosek Partners, this session will offer insight into an investor’s perspective on what’s going on in fintech and banking.</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <p>Whether you&#8217;re looking to deepen your understanding of AI, explore new growth channels, or get ahead of trends like embedded finance and CX, these sessions offer invaluable opportunities to gain fresh insights and connect with industry leaders.</p> <p><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://informaconnect.com/finovatespring/purchase/select-package/">Secure your spot now</a> and make the most of your FinovateSpring 2025 experience.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://finovate.com/beyond-the-demos-why-you-cant-miss-finovatespring-2025s-content-sessions/">Beyond the Demos: Why You Can&#8217;t Miss FinovateSpring 2025’s Content Sessions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://finovate.com">Finovate</a>.</p> <Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;" hspace="0" src="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/916340261/0/finovate"> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/916340261/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Pin it!" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/916340261/finovate,https%3a%2f%2ffinovate.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2025%2f04%2f53753859362_770b91e09c_c.jpg"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Post to X.com" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/916340261/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/x.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by email" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/916340261/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by RSS" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/916340261/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;&#160;</div>]]> </content:encoded></item> <item> <feedburner:origLink>https://finovate.com/wsecu-invests-in-akuvo-to-modernize-collections-and-credit-risk-management/</feedburner:origLink> <title>WSECU Invests in AKUVO to Modernize Collections and Credit Risk Management</title> <link>https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916334204/0/finovate~WSECU-Invests-in-AKUVO-to-Modernize-Collections-and-Credit-Risk-Management/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz)]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 20:42:17 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Daily news]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Funding]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Email]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://finovate.com/?p=90397</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Digital collections and credit risk platform AKUVO landed a new round of funding today. The Pennsylvania-based company received an undisclosed amount from Washington State Employees Credit Union (WSECU), a $5.2 billion credit union based in Olympia, Washington. While the amount of the funding was undisclosed, it adds to the $13 million AKUVO has received since <a rel="NOFOLLOW" class="moretag" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916334204/0/finovate~WSECU-Invests-in-AKUVO-to-Modernize-Collections-and-Credit-Risk-Management/">Read more...</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/916334204/0/finovate~WSECU-Invests-in-AKUVO-to-Modernize-Collections-and-Credit-Risk-Management/">WSECU Invests in AKUVO to Modernize Collections and Credit Risk Management</a> appeared first on <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://finovate.com">Finovate</a>.</p> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/916334204/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Pin it!" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/916334204/finovate,https%3a%2f%2ffinovate.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2025%2f04%2fallef-vinicius-fJTqyZMOh18-unsplash-scaled.jpg"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Post to X.com" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/916334204/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/x.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by email" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/916334204/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by RSS" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/916334204/finovate"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;&#160;</div>]]> </description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1280" height="853" src="https://finovate.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/allef-vinicius-fJTqyZMOh18-unsplash-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-90398" style="width:800px" /></figure> <div style="height:10px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>AKUVO secured a new investment from Washington State Employees Credit Union (WSECU), adding to its $13 million in previously raised funds.</li> <li>The investment will help AKUVO expand its cloud-native collections and credit risk solutions, enhancing efficiency and customer experience for banks, credit unions, and fintechs.</li> <li>The move signals growing interest in modernizing collections technology across the financial services industry amid economic uncertainty and evolving consumer behavior.</li> </ul> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <p>Digital collections and credit risk platform <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://akuvo.com/">AKUVO</a> <a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/finovate/~https://akuvo.com/wsecu-invests-in-akuvo/">landed</a> a new round of funding today. The Pennsylvania-based company received an undisclosed amount from Washington State Employees Credit Union (WSECU), a $5.2 billion credit union based in Olympia, Washington.</p> <p>While the amount of the funding was undisclosed, it adds to the $13 million AKUVO has received since it was founded in 2019. Among the company&#8217;s other investors are VyStar Credit Union, Curql, Reseda Group, and Coastal Federal Credit Union.</p> <p>AKUVO offers collections software to help banks and fintechs collect and manage their debt portfolios. The company&#8217;s tools include a standalone virtual collector and a collections platform with automated call and text reminders. AKUVO&#8217;s technology helps increase collections efficiency, improve the customer experience, anticipate delinquencies, and offer insight into future credit decisions. </p> <p>&#8220;Our partnership with AKUVO supports our mission to improve the financial wellbeing of our members and the communities we serve,&#8221; said WSECU COO Paul Kirkbride. &#8220;This investment reflects a commitment and confidence in AKUVO as a company and technology provider. We believe that AKUVO&#8217;s platform will help us enhance collections strategies, improve efficiency, and deliver exceptional member experiences. We are excited to further contribute to the company&#8217;s long-term vision through this investment.&#8221;</p> <p>Today&#8217;s funding comes from WSECU&#8217;s holding company, One Washington Financial, which will join AKUVO&#8217;s Advisory Board.</p> <p>&#8220;We are honored to welcome WSECU as they join six credit unions and CURQL as an investor in AKUVO,&#8221; said AKUVO Founder and CEO Jay Mossman. &#8220;The commitment to innovation and member service aligns perfectly with our goals, and we look forward to a successful partnership that drives positive outcomes for both organizations.&#8221;</p> <p>This funding represents a significant vote of confidence in AKUVO’s role in the future of collections and credit risk management. As financial institutions continue to navigate economic uncertainty and evolving consumer behaviors, the demand for more intelligent, automated, and customer-friendly collections solutions is growing. AKUVO’s ability to combine emerging technologies like AI, natural language processing, and machine learning into its platform positions it as a key player helping banks and fintechs modernize their debt management strategies.</p> <p>More broadly, the investment signals a growing trend among credit unions and banks to prioritize innovation in traditionally overlooked areas like collections. Instead of treating collections solely as a back-end operation, institutions are increasingly viewing it as a strategic function that can impact customer experience, operational efficiency, and risk mitigation. 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