Dwolla lands $12m in funding
The funds will be used to support Dwolla’s growing capital requirements and to expand its team.
Digital
Singapore’s FinLab unveils SME accelerator programme
Four-month programme will start in March and eight places are up for grabs.
Australia’s new payments platform launches
Enabling customers with accounts at different banks to make 24×7 payments in real-time.
“I have lightbulb moments all the time – doesn’t everyone?”
What was Liz Maguire’s, head of transformation and digital at ANZ, lightbulb moment?
Fintech funding round-up: 12 February 2018
Featuring YapStone, Stash, Moneyfellows and Lendingkart.
Visa buys payments firm Fraedom
Fraedom has been a Visa partner for nearly ten years.
Citi opens innovation lab in London
Headquartered at the WeWork offices in Moorgate.
NetGuardians signs first customer in North America
Canada’s FirstOntario Credit Union looks for help in fight against fraud and cybercrime.
Survey: Banking & fintech – how can commercial banks stay ahead?
Conducted by Fraedom and FinTech Futures to create a comprehensive study on banking and fintech.
MUFG teams with iAPPS for Southeast Asia push
Looking at cross-border payments and settlements.
SunTec inks two VAT tech deals with UAE banks
Finance House and Union National Bank sign up for flagship Xelerate platform.
“Misery” for fintech journalist kidnapped by PR exec
And forced to write a jargon-saturated news report.
Davo launches two new apps for SME cash management
Welcome to Davo Sweep and Save, and Davo Savings Club.
Infographic: bank and fintech collaboration in Germany
The latest developments in collaboration between banks and fintechs in Gremany.
Podcast: [the SME sector is] so hot right now
11:FS Fintech Insider show featuring FinTech Futures’ Tanya Andreasyan.
Cardlytics first fintech firm to go public in 2018
Data driven marketing tech firm Cardlytics is now listed on Nasdaq.
How the bank of tomorrow engages its customers today
Customer proposition depends on a data driven approach designed for early adopting, millennial professionals.
Ripple fuels UAE Exchange’s cross-border payments
Via the deal, UAE Exchange joins RippleNet, its enterprise blockchain network.
Tinkoff Bank opens fintech development hub in Moscow
Will focus on new business solutions based on blockchain and biometrics.
US DoJ shuts down payment card fraud ring
Transnational criminal gang responsible for more than $530 million in losses from cybercrimes.
Nordic banks mull common payments infrastructure
Danske Bank, DNB, Handelsbanken, Nordea, OP Financial Group, SEB and Swedbank in talking mood.
Five new core banking tech clients for CSI
Computer Services Inc, a US-based provider of banking software, bags some action for its core processing tech.
Wizards of Oz pull back curtain on open banking
Australian open banking review published – but still seeks feedback.
Brief: Deliver the digital bank
Speed up transactions in consumer banking and financial services.
UK regulator pushing hard on GDPR compliance
Financial Conduct Authority looking to get firms ready for the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
TrueLayer makes Zopa an open banking player
API developer platform partnering with UK financial services company for launch of products.
Top fintech stories this week – 9 February 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Infographic: 77 facts about cybercrimes one should know in 2018
Did you know that 75% of mobile apps would fail a basic security test?
Radius Bank mixes it with Alloy for digital revamp
Massachusetts-based bank plans to become a digital-first entity.
Singapore regulator gives customer onboarding guidance
New guidance on the use of tech solutions for non-face-to-face customer onboarding.
Banco Postal implements Fiorano’s integration software
Fiorano’s tech helps integrate with Banco Postal’s two core banking systems and national payment subsystem.
Deutsche Bank’s multibanking service goes live
One login to rule them all – for transferring money from all aggregated accounts.
India’s RBL Bank calls for fintech start-ups
Funding and mentorship on offer for 20 firms.
Personetics AI fuels Tandem’s digital insights
Bank will use Personetics’ Cognitive Banking Brain for new offerings within its digital banking.
US challenger Marathon International Bank to join fintech race
Will cater for the Ethiopian American community.
Onfido to power KYC for Arro Money
Identity verification firm fuels know your customer checks.
Strangers in a Foreign Land: when incumbent retail banks “go digital”
It’s not practicality that makes banking in a foreign country hard. It’s bankers.
Trustbank Amanah goes live on Path Solutions’ iMAL core banking system
The first Islamic bank in Suriname opts for system from Path Solutions.
Fintech funding round-up: 7 February 2018
Welcome to another wave of wondrous wealth. Features Autobooks, Finomial and Rebuildingsociety.
Deutsche Bank waltzes into open source space
“Waltz” solution allows organisations to gather information from multiple sources.
