AI Foundry and Ellie Mae use AI for speedy lending
Two firms will integrate their technologies for mortgage origination process.
Artificial Intelligence/AI
BlackBerry buys AI cybersecurity firm Cylance for $1.4bn
BlackBerry says it is “now a billion-dollar cybersecurity firm”.
Validus Capital raises $15m for SME financing
Series B round led by Dutch public-private development bank FMO.
Will challenger banks motivate change?
The need for digital transformation has been obvious for years and the window of opportunity is about to close.
Fun days for insurtech start-up Sunday with $10m funding
Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore are the next stops for the Thai firm.
Ping An pushes into Indonesia’s fintech space
Its subsidiary OneConnect plans to offer AI, blockchain and biometrics.
Israel’s Jerusalem Venture Partners closes $220m tech fund
JVP shows interest in cybersecurity, fintech and insurtech.
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Wealthtech Pictet picks NetGuardians for fraud fight
Swiss wealth and asset manager seeks better protection.
Case study: Citizens Bank – fintech friendly
The 13th largest bank in the US pivots for digital era.
TMRW dawns as UOB’s digital bank will debut in Thailand
New entity is designed for “mobile savvy” millennials.
FinovateEurope 2019: Best of Show winners revealed
Let those that win bask in the fintech glory… and this brief news report.
I.T. (insurance technology) had to be you
The sector should fall in love with tech that will bring it closer to customers, creating collaboration and trust.
IBM strikes $700m deal with Santander for digital drive
Five-year tech agreement includes AI, blockchain and big data plans.
AI-powered banking experiences
Machine learning can help banks restore the personalised service they were once noted for.
Sensors working overtime as AIStorm raises $13m funding
A storm is coming… a good one for IoT, biometrics and wearables.
IBM invests $2bn in AI tech in New York
Including an AI hardware centre for research.
Itau Unibanco catches criminals with AI-controlled cameras
Brazilian bank expanding pilot throughout its branches.
Sberbank and 500 Startups IT Demo Day: blockchain cuts little ice in Moscow
They favour AI, ML and cybersecurity, which they believe hold greater appeal to investors.
Centage leaves no cent behind in $8.5m investment round
TVC Capital leads funding round in US provider of cloud-based tools.
BBVA psyched up for $5m DataSine investment
Bank’s Propel Venture Partners invests in psychology/ML tie-up business.
UK and Canada unveil tech innovation competition
Open to ideas in artificial intelligence, internet of things, blockchain and cybersecurity.
Pagaya shows off its AI-powered $100m ABS
Asset-backed securities looking toned and honed.
Digicro pulls in $300k funding for mobile microfinance in Cambodia
Round led by Japanese firm Showcase Capital.
SME finance app ANNA gets £8.5m funding
New investment comes from Kinetik.
Video: Banking Technology Awards 2018 highlights
Check out the highlights of our glamorous event which took place on 13 December 2018 in London.
School’s in with NatWest data academy
UK bank aims to train 1,000 workers in its first year.
Are too many finance providers conflating trust with technology?
“Trust-free” is actually abstract or faceless trust.
Feedzai and DataRobot team up to tackle financial crime
“This is how we are democratising AI for our customers.”
Anti-financial crime firm Mimiro raises $30m
Mimiro’s machine learning platform analyses the risk of financial crime.
Data firm Collibra bags $100m funding
Following a great year in revenue and expansion.
Oxygen gets $2.3m funding for digital banking life
San Francisco-based firm offers free banking services to freelancers.
Mizuho makes move on Chinese fintech start-ups
Signs MoU with Zhongguancun Development Group for fresh talent.
Anti-fraud firm Featurespace gets £25m funding
To develop its AI capabilities.
Are you creating data assets or a data dump?
All the extra money firms have spent on big data – and yet most still do not have good quality information.
Absa AI automates account switching in South Africa
Bank’s CIO Jacques Barkhuizen calls it a “world first”.
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US challenger bank Newbridge will start spreading the news
It will soon be fintech showtime on Broadway.
Financial software provider Zafin secures $17m funding
Round led by Vistara Capital Partners, Beedie Capital, and Accenture Ventures.
Insurtech Setoo takes off with Invia Flights Germany
After its platform launch late last year, start-up now gets first customer.
