Oracle buys US firm DataScience
Adds platform to its cloud for machine learning boost.
Digital
Lemonade seeks to sparkle with open source insurance policy
“Every act of creation is first an act of destruction” – Pablo Picasso.
UK regulator knocks out seven shades of fintech hits
Another speech. Another conference. Another plan.
Revolut introduces new payment sharing feature, Near Me
Now you can send money to nearby strangers.
Getting user centricity right: it’s all about you
It is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!
ABN Amro profits from digital revamp
Dutch bank gets net profit of €595 million for Q1 2018.
Circle raises $110m and creates dollar-pegged cryptocurrency coin
Each token backed by reserves of US dollars.
CBA, Microsoft and KPMG Wiise up to Australian SMEs
Cloud solution designed for payroll and banking.
Coinbase unveils institutional grade solutions for cryptocurrency trading
In crypto, when the going gets good, the good go institutional.
Optimove acquires PowerInbox DynamicMail business
Optimove takes a step further in helping brands build an emotional relationship with their customers.
Danske Bank Spiir-ed into first fintech investment
Hot for Spiir’s budget app.
Y2X wants to do Moore for blockchain investment
Plans to raise $200 million through global token offering.
Ex-JP Morgan duo launch blockchain start-up Clovyr
There’s no lack of Quorum with the new firm.
Robotic process automation: strategic or impulsive decision?
Using RPA can give a success rate of 99%. Doesn’t it sound exciting?
TD Bank turns to CGI for wealthtech revamp
Canadian bank to use Wealth360 Portfolio Management platform.
Indonesian B2B fintech start-up readies for launch
Serial entrepreneur plans yet another company.
New York City to harvest blockchain innovation
City launching two new initiatives to support growing industry.
African payments firm Cellulant raises $47.5m
Helped by The Rise Fund – marking its debut on the continent.
Mexican banks hit by cyberattacks
Between $15-20m taken from at least five Mexican financial groups.
Cashplus calls on Currencycloud’s special FX for SME payments
Especially designed to help British SMEs do better business abroad.
Deutsche Bank buys Indian start-up Quantiguous Solutions
Wants to accelerate its open banking strategy.
It’s now and NEVA for NICE’s robotic virtual attendant
NICE work if you can get it. And you can get it – if you buy.
Deutsche Börse and friends unveil fintech acceleration platform
Working with Clearstream, figo and regtech start-up Finologee.
Worldline to acquire SIX Payment Services for €2.3bn
Strengthens its paytech operations in Europe.
OCBC Bank unleashes $20m workforce digital programme
$20 million, three years, and 29,000 employees.
KFH Bahrain launches digital platform Jazeel
“Great” news from Manama.
Morgan Stanley bets on Brazil’s fintech lending boom
Follows the well-heeled footsteps of Goldman Sachs.
Ripple springs Xpring programme for blockchain innovation
Will invest in, incubate, acquire and provide grants to companies and projects.
Capital One buys digital identity start-up Confyrm
“Scrappy little start-up” has made a difference.
Poland is world’s first for banking records on blockchain
Billon and Polish Credit Office team up for innovation and information.
Mitsubishi, MUFG and Standard Chartered in payments pilot over RippleNet
First time for a Japanese company to conduct cross-border payments over RippleNet.
London Block Exchange adds five new coin offerings
LBX stands out in a tighter crypto-regulation environment with five new coin offerings.
Irish eyes are spying with AIB’s social media prying
O Big Brother, where art thou?
VPBank vavooms with new digital credit card
Vietnamese bank’s consumer finance division offers MPlus+.
Santander UK to launch digital financing platform for SMEs
Mambu believed to be providing its core banking tech to Santander’s new SME platform.
Canada’s equity settlement blockchain project reaches viability
Payments Canada, Bank of Canada, TMX Group, Accenture and R3 all involved.
Webinar: Results are in – European banks & their state of digital sales
Register for a live webinar, taking place on Thursday, 31 May at 3PM BST
HSBC and ING in blockchain-backed trade finance breakthrough
“First” scalable trade finance transaction on R3’s blockchain platform.
FinovateSpring 2018: cybersecurity, branch banking, partnerships, financial wellness, and more
Headlining speakers discuss the hottest topics of FinovateSpring 2018.
Banco BNI Europa invests €15m in auto financing start-up Lendrock
Portuguese bank rocks Spanish firm’s world.
