Global Findex 2017: financial inclusion on the rise but gaps remain
Globally, 69% of adults – 3.8 billion people – now have an account at a bank or mobile money provider.
Digital
Tradesocio’s Alpha Suite gears up to go mobile
Ready to discover Alpha Suite on your mobile device?
BOK Financial turns to Roostify for mortgage lendtech revamp
Oklahoma-based BOK Financial joins forces with digital lending platform Roostify.
JP Morgan Chase to patent blockchain-based interbank payments tech
Application filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Top fintech stories this week – 4 May 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Trusted Key raises $3m for passwordless authentication
Trusted Key’s total funding now stands at $4.1 million.
Why retail banks will disappear
There will be three types of retail bank in the future: pipes, stacks and hubs.
Central Bank of Sri Lanka preps fintech regulatory sandbox
Central Bank of Sri Lanka is asking stakeholders to share their views by 31 May.
Nubi turns to Mambu for core banking tech
Nubi selects Mambu to underpin its digital services in Argentina.
Banking Technology May 2018 issue out now
All encompassing. Right place, bright time.
Erste Bank Hungary in paytech revamp with ACI Worldwide
Erste Bank Hungary (EBH) implements ACI Worldwide’s UP paytech suite.
Wirecard provides paytech to global bank account Denizen
Paytech Wirecard is working with BBVA-backed start-up Denizen on its global bank account.
Case study: Digital ID verification for easy and compliant payments onboarding
Learn how blockchain payment pioneer Nocks leveraged identity verification to speed up customer onboarding by 98%.
PSD2 and the need for common security standards
Common standards for secure data exchange and robust authentication of PSPs’ interfaces are needed.
ANZ, Suncorp and IBM team for blockchain insurance tech
The project is one of the first of its kind in New Zealand.
Acorns Australia rebrands as Raiz Invest; Westpac and Assembly Payments team up
Acorns Australia, an app that uses small change to invest, has rebranded as Raiz Invest.
Video in financial services: solving risk and compliance challenges
As the trend to digitisation gathers momentum, how are you going to keep up in the digital era?
Infographic: crypto kings
15 “crypto kings” who are making history with their engagement in the field of cryptocurrencies.
E-commerce spotlight: Yandex.Money – advantage Russia
Yandex.Money CEO, Ivan Glazachev, talks about what is driving his business and wider e-commerce trends in Russia.
Nymbus promises bank digitisation in under 90 days with SmartLaunch
SmartLaunch allows banks to set up a turnkey digital banking solution in as few as 90 days.
Interview: Tom Meredith, BitMinutes – better crypto for a better world
BitMinutes creates cryptocurrency around prepaid airtime minute, plans ICO for 30 April.
Start-up e-Doley Finance takes BGFI Bank to court
Not all bank-fintech collaborations have a happy outcome.
Banking – it’s a safe bet branch banking no longer need safes!
There’ll come a time when carrying cash into the bank will be cause for a mild-panic attack for branch office tellers.
Top fintech stories this week – 27 April 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
First global corporate loan transaction on blockchain completed by BBVA and Indra
The pilot enabled the closing of a €75 million loan using a DLT-based solution.
Avaloq takes 10% stake in blockchain firm Metaco
Core banking software vendor Avaloq muscles into blockchain space.
Revolut lands $250m funding
One of the fastest tech companies in Europe to reach unicorn status: now valued at $1.7bn.
PayTech Awards 2018: tips on how to write a winning entry
The entry deadline is Friday, 4 May.
TSB vows to put things right
No customer will be left out of pocket as a result of the IT issues, TSB assures.
Milestones reached in Nordea’s tech overhaul
Savings and deposits now done on the new core banking platform, Temenos’ T24.
Follow the yellow brick road: digital transformation for cowardly lions
By the time we get to the emerald city, the biggest change will have been on us: our people, not our infrastructure.
Life is a glitch: more IT outages at banks in UK and Ireland
TSB and Ulster Bank are not having a good time with their tech.
Banking Technology Awards 2017 shortlisted for Conference Awards
We’re up for Best Event Linked to a Publication Award!
Appian World 2018: Miami nice for drag and drop
A look at the low-code application provider’s event in Miami.
RBS to launch “beta” of new digital bank in Q3
RBS is building a new digital-only bank.
Draft of US faster payments governance framework unveiled
Stakeholders encouraged to comment over next 60 days.
Saxo Bank to move full tech stack to Microsoft cloud
Saxo Bank and Microsoft announce a “strategic partnership”.
Appian unleashes contact centre platform for financial services
An “orchestration of the human and robotic elements of service”.
Appian and KPMG expand AI alliance
All in the name of the “intelligent automation” game.
