CFTE launches AI in Finance online course
Giving financial professionals a good grasp of the emerging tech shaping the industry’s future.
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Nets, Fingopay and Copenhagen Business School pilot finger vein payments
Pay with the touch of a finger.
Infographic: intersection of AI and blockchain
The convergence of artificial intelligence and blockchain.
HooYu brings KYC tech to gold-as-currency enabler Glint
The appeal of gold as an investment remains strong.
2018: the year of data, data, data
Three “mega-trends” pointing the way to the future needs of clients and the changes banks must undertake to remain relevant.
HSBC live with Swift gpi
160 banks worldwide have signed for Swift’s global payments innovation (gpi).
Regtech start-up ClauseMatch lands £3.6m funding
ClauseMatch raised £3.6 million ($5 million) from Index Ventures and other investors.
FairFX posts first full year profits
CEO of FairFX describes the year as “ground-breaking” for the company.
Nubank turns to Acesso Digital for facial biometrics tech
Brazilian fintech Nubank leverages facial biometrics to help combat credit card fraud.
NBC and JP Morgan test debt issuance on blockchain
Consultancy firm Synechron provided business and technology consulting for the project.
FNB to launch m-wallet for South Africa’s underbanked
FNB estimates the size of the market for its m-wallet service at over 11 million people.
DFS Lab and Gates Foundation invest in four African fintech start-ups
Four start-ups received $200,000 funding from DFS Lab, supported by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Swedbank invests €3m in banking tech vendor Meniga
Swedbank is also Meniga’s client.
Redwood Bank first in UK to put core banking tech on Microsoft Azure cloud
UK’s first 100% “born in the cloud” bank goes on the record about its tech and providers.
Ireland’s central bank to launch fintech innovation hub
News uncorked in a speech in Cork.
Sella Open Fintech Platform to buy Vipera for $34m
Mobile financial services company Vipera to be acquired by Sella Open Fintech Platform (SOFP).
Yukka Lab launches market sentiment analysis solution, News & Trend Lab
An organised and efficient way to view and manage financial news in real-time.
Digital Asset seeks DLT domination with developer programme
DAML not in distress, just seeks the best.
Phew, PayTech Awards entry deadline extended!
The final chance to enter is Friday, 4 May 2018.
Fiserv fuels Siscoop’s Mexican banking scoop
First to enable digital and mobile banking for credit union members.
Top fintech stories this week – 20 April 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Customers Bank moves to FIS’s IBS core banking system
US bank was previously using Fiserv’s DNA platform.
TSB ditches Lloyds to migrate to new tech this weekend
Moving customer data from Lloyds’ legacy tech to a new in-house platform, Proteo4UK.
More API success in Portugal for PaymentComponents and Infosistema
Caixa de Crédito Agrícola Mútuo da Chamusca signs up.
iZettle squares up to Square with e-commerce platform launch
“Biggest product launch since 2011.”
Savedroid ICO scam joke backfires
Few sensed the sense of humour.
Checkout first PSP to accept payments via Saudi Arabia’s domestic network
Mada’s got it made in the Kingdom.
Equinix acquires Australian data centre provider Metronode
Provides a presence in four new cities Down Under.
Homelyfe helps Hoocht hone home insurance
Digital mortgage adviser Hoocht brings on the AI power.
Worldpay, AEVI and PAX team up for smart POS tech
Offering a single software platform for merchants.
First pilot client transactions executed on Batavia trade finance platform
IBM and big banks’ blockchain initiative makes progress.
China Construction Bank opens robot-run branch
No human staff to be seen in this robotic dream.
Zafin makes Empire Startups pact for more US banking contacts
Relationship banking solutions provider wants more relationships.
Tink unveils API developer platform
Swedish fintech Tink has introduced its API developer platform.
The mythology of emergent tech: confusing reality with preference
Banking is a tech business.
Ant Financial teams with IFAD for rural economy development
Partnership aims to reduce rural poverty in China and other developing countries.
Fintech funding round-up: 18 April 2018
Stars MFS Africa, Tala, Funding Societies and HelloGold.
Plug and Play ADGM finds its way to Abu Dhabi
Middle East welcomes innovation platform.
Stockbroking start-up Freetrade’s beta app goes live
Looks to light up stock market with liveliness and laissez-faire.
Centtrip lets rip with instant payments service
Offers local and international payments in 15 deposit currencies.
