Banking Technology October 2018 issue out now
The tree of fintech life: growth, gains and generations.
Innovation
Case study: Home Credit – to its credit
Life is good at the heart of Europe.
Bahrain to raise $100m for fintech ventures
Will be complementary to an already-existing $100m fund of funds.
Broadridge intensifies interest in Israel
Digital centre of excellence follows ActivePath acquisition.
Russia’s Alfa Group plans to create online insurer Mango
Several million dollars invested in insurance start-up.
Nacha acquires Business Payments Directory Association
The union seeks to improve B2B payments in the US.
Eximchain unveils supply chain platform on blockchain
Teams with YOOSourcing and Enigma for launch.
Why diversity and inclusion is good for business
What do diversity and inclusion really mean?
FinovateFall 2018 takeaways: CX, culture shifts and cool socks
First time “finovater” shares his experience of FinovateFall.
we.trade teams with three former Batavia consortium banks
CaixaBank, Erste Group and UBS join as shareholders and partners.
ConsenSys drums up $6.5m blockchain funding for DrumG
Former R3 founders to build their first banking solution on Ethereum.
Salt Edge serves up open banking infrastructure for testing
Now available for testing by third party providers.
How is AI transforming financial institutions?
Artificial intelligence is set to become central to the fabric of institutions.
Canada edges to open banking
Government looking at the trends with benefits.
SoftBank takes the internet out of IoT
Users can transmit data to devices without allocating an IP address.
Italian bank project pushes on from blockchain front line
Second phase kicks off for 14 banks and Italian Banking Association.
ICS Financial Systems and Arab Jordan Investment Bank complete blockchain PoC
PoC done via ICS Banks Blockchain Adapter.
Tatra Banka enables account opening with a selfie
Tatra Banka has automated customer authentication and onboarding process with Innovatrics’ DOT.
Video playlist: bringing legacy banks into the 21st century
Hear it from the experts at FinovateFall – how can legacy banks make strides to innovate like start-ups?
Australia’s big banks slammed for greed and dishonesty
Royal Commission roasts them in its interim report.
CBD keen to go digital, foster innovation and retain talent
Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) has recruited consultancy firm PwC to assist it with its digital transformation.
Bank of Lithuania’s sandbox seeks fintech start-ups
Central bank offers live environment for testing.
Stripe lives up to hype with $245m funding raise
US-based mobile payments provider now valued at $20 billion.
Openbank launches investment robo-advisor
Santander’s digital banking subsidiary in Spain stays busy.
FinovateFall 2018: Best of Show winners unveiled!
Meet the Fantastic Five – the top vote-getters in this year’s Best of Show voting at FinovateFall 2018.
AI-powered insurtech Concirrus closes £5m funding
London-based company brings total raised to £12 million.
SIA seeks fintech paradiso with new open banking platform
Italian firm wants to embrace almost everyone.
Bitwala raises €4m to build blockchain bank account
Earlybird and Coparion as investors.
Tandem Bank adds auto-savings rules
“Improving savings habits is one of the hardest things someone can do.”
NPSO releases first details on New Payments Architecture
The details are around new procurement process for the clearing and settlement layer.
Open Banking shouldn’t be written off, the revolution is just starting
Realising the benefits that Open Banking will deliver will take time.
Revolut records annual loss but revenue grows fivefold
Revolut’s 2017 revenue stands at £12.8m and customer base at 1.3m.
BBVA’s app shows account activity from other banks
BBVA’s has become the first bank in Spain to offer this service.
Country spotlight: Lithuania, blockchain nation
The Baltic nation sets out its ambitions to be the region’s fintech hub and gateway to Europe.
The future of client onboarding
Every interaction that your customer has with you is an opportunity for you to make an impression.
Gemalto and R3 launch blockchain-based digital ID platform
One identity in all online sites.
Ireland Adapt-s to fintech with €5m research programme
No confusion as Adapt Centre will lead Fintech Fusion.
Bank of England preps UK fintech for next decade
Its “Vision 2030” looks at the future of finance across the nation.
Top fintech stories this week – 21 September 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Scotland’s Strathclyde Uni unleashes fintech accelerator programme
Brave hearts can apply for an overall package of £10,000.
