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Mizuho to shift operations to Google Cloud

Japan's Mizuho is to move into the banking-as-a-service market and re-engineer its operations through an alliance with Google Cloud.

23 March 2022

News/devops

Google Play billing suspension hits Russian developers

Google Play users in Russia are set to have their accounts terminated as the company switches off the billing system for Android developers in the country.

10 March 2022

Company announcement/cloud

Finxact technology is now Google Cloud ready

Finxact, a leading provider of the next-gen core banking platform to the US regional and super-regional banking sector, today announced that its technology is now available to financial institutions to run on Google Cloud.

09 March 2022

Company announcement/cloud

ESG Book launches on Google Cloud

ESG Book, a central source for accessible and digital corporate sustainability data, today announced a collaboration with Google Cloud to deliver next-generation ESG data solutions through cloud technology.

08 March 2022

Company announcement

Cloudentity brings open banking to Google Cloud

Cloudentity, a leading provider of modern application identity and authorization, today announced that it has joined the Google Cloud Partner Advantage program as a technology partner to Apigee, Google Cloud’s API Management platform, providing Google Cloud customers with a simple, unified solution to address emerging Open Banking requirements for more rapid adoption and integration.

09 February 2022

Company announcement/cloud

KeyBank to migrate tech infrastructure to Google Cloud

Google Cloud, KeyBank, and Deloitte today announced an expanded, multi-year strategic partnership to accelerate KeyBank’s commitment to a cloud-first approach to banking.

03 February 2022

News/cloud

Google Cloud reveals DeFi ambitions with new Digital Assets Team

The cloud provider has announced that it is launching a dedicated Digital Assets Team to explore the potential of blockchain-based platforms.

28 January 2022

News/regulation

Major tech antitrust bill advanced by US Senate vote

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 16-6 this week to advance a major tech competition bill, says CNBC.

21 January 2022

News/people

Google seeks banking reset; hires PayPal exec Arnold

Google has hired PayPal exec Arnold Goldberg to help reset its ambitions for banking and payments.

20 January 2022

News/cloud

UK FS regulator takes aim at cloud giants - FT

The UK's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) is looking at ways to access more data from Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud amid concern about how important the three have become to the financial services sector, according to the Financial Times.

10 January 2022

Company announcement/payments

Revolut to bring Google Pay to Junior customers

Revolut, the financial superapp with more than 18 million customers worldwide, today announced that it will bring Google Pay to Revolut Junior customers across the UK and EEA.

23 December 2021

News/cloud

Google invests $1 billion in CME Group as market moves to the Cloud

Google has invested $1 billion in global derivatives exchange CME Group and struck a separate ten-year deal to move the market to the Cloud.

04 November 2021

News/sustainable

COP26: How can data, technology, and the private sector fight climate change?

For the first time, finance is a key COP theme – reflecting the vital role the industry will play in transitioning the economy to net zero. As a physical attendee of COP26, Finextra listened in to the first of the Green Finance Institute’s ‘Green Horizon Summit’ wake-up shows, which – in collaboration with the City of London Corporation – run every morning throughout the conference.

02 November 2021

News/regulation

US consumer watchdog probes Big Tech's use of payment data

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google to hand over information on their payment system plans so that it can see how they gather and use customer data.

21 October 2021

Company announcement/cloud

11:FS Foundry forms embedded finance partnership with Google Cloud

11:FS Foundry today announced a partnership with Google Cloud, creating an end-to-end solution for businesses building new financial services propositions.

21 October 2021

Company announcement/crypto

Bakkt integrates with Google Pay

Bakkt (“Bakkt”), a trusted digital asset marketplace that enables consumers to buy, sell, send and spend digital assets, today announced a partnership with Google to extend the reach and usability of digital assets to meet rapidly evolving consumer demand and preferences.

11 October 2021

Company announcement/crypto

Google Pay adds support for Bakkt digital asset debit card

Bakkt (“Bakkt”), a trusted digital asset marketplace that enables consumers to buy, sell, send and spend digital assets, today announced a partnership with Google to extend the reach and usability of digital assets to meet rapidly evolving consumer demand and preferences.

08 October 2021

News/retail

Google ditches Plex checking account plan

Google has pulled the plug on its much-anticipated Plex checking account, according to the Wall Street Journal.

01 October 2021

News/cloud

Scotiabank taps Google Cloud for more personalised services

Scotiabank is moving customer data onto Google Cloud and tapping the firm's data analytics and AI technology in a move the Canadian bank hopes will lead to more personalised and predictive services.

01 October 2021

News/people

HSBC poaches Google's Narain to lead platforms, global commercial banking

HSBC has hired Google's Aman Narain as head of platforms for global banking, responsible for helping the bank's clients embed its solutions into their digital platforms.

30 September 2021