ING invests €7.5m in open banking ace Cobase
Dutch firm Cobase wants to expand beyond Europe.
Innovation
Ivory Coast stock exchange calls for West African start-ups
Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières’ innovation lab is open for business.
Banks and traders unveil Komgo for blockchain-based trade finance
15 big names behind new Geneva-based entity.
Not learning is not a super power: language and the age of disruption
The biggest downfall of a shared language these days is in your office.
NatWest starts quantum computing testing
May be able to execute tasks at 300 times the speed of a traditional computer.
The great standstill: lack of innovation holding back the insurance industry
The insurance industry is still playing catch-up due to some fundamental barriers.
Fintech’s most popular value-props – FinovateFall 2018 Edition
Greg Palmer opens up about the four value propositions he sees the most when coaching for Finovate.
Denmark’s central bank turns to SIA for new RTGS system
Later this year the country will be connected to Target2-Securities.
Insurtech Setoo set to woo with €8m funding
Main investor in Series A round is Kamet, AXA’s insurtech start-up studio.
France Swave-s hello at UK fintech jobs
Government-backed tech incubator Swave employs seduction techniques.
Stripe makes it Terminal for programmable POS
Stripe Terminal takes an online presence into the physical world.
Singapore unveils world’s first unified payment QR code
SGQR will be adopted by 27 payment schemes.
ASEAN Financial Innovation Network launches API exchange
A consortium led by Virtusa will develop and operate it.
Santander to build £150m tech hub in UK
Prepare to get bowled over Milton Keynes!
Fidelity CEO hints at blockchain and crypto products
CEO Abigail Johnson was speaking at a Boston fintech conference.
How banks and disruptive fintech start-ups can create new economic models
Start-ups want to create valuable new products cost effectively and in a spirit of openness and mutuality.
VPBank launches lively new digital bank Yolo
Vietnamese bank targets younger generation with “unlimited connectivity” to lifestyle service providers.
New York sues US to halt fintech charters
Another regulator kicks up a fuss over national bank charters.
UK’s Nationwide targets £4.1bn tech investment
Adds another £1.3 billion to its five-year plan.
Ribbit Capital to raise $420m fintech fund
Prior investments include Coinbase, Nubank, Revolut and Robinhood.
State supervisor keeps on fighting against US fintech charter
Conference of State Bank Supervisors will renew its litigation against OCC.
Nordea takes open banking to Sweden
So I say thank you for the innovation, for giving it to me.
Global Digital Banking Conference – Europe 2018: cash is being murdered
The future of payments gets some attention at RFi Group’s London event.
Global Digital Banking Conference – Europe 2018: fintech ain’t that cool
RFi Group’s London event reckons the death of banks is overestimated.
Hydrogen and TD Bank in their element for DIY financial planning
Bank’s clients will have new tools to build their own financial plans and portfolios.
Interview: Yves Tyrode, BPCE – journey to the centre of tech
Yves Tyrode, chief digital officer at BPCE, is on a mission to deploy a whole new digital strategy.
Mexico’s Fintech Law now published and live
Setting fintech standards for Central and South America.
Learning to dance: the trick in life, politics and organisational reform is there is no trick
Conversation is an art that takes practice, commitment and presence – it’s like learning to dance.
SoftBank trials blockchain-based mobile payments
Teams with Synchronoss and TBCASoft for proof of concept.
Meed to unveil mobile banking programme in US
Partners with Valley National Bank of Oklahoma for December launch.
Strategic guide to selecting a digital banking platform
What is essential in choosing a platform that meets your long-term strategy and ensures the viability of your bank?
Qudini on cue for NatWest’s cute queue service
UK bank piloting new queuing and appointment booking software.
A beginner’s guide to developing a successful fintech app
How to avoid the common pitfalls and obstacles in developing a winning fintech application.
Fintech Valley Vizag and Bizofit launch $1m start-up challenge
Roadshows planned in seven cities across the globe.
Paxos makes im-PAX with new stablecoin
Paxos Standard is “the world’s first regulated crypto asset”.
Bezos and Gates back Wagestream’s £4.5m funding round
Start-up launches “get-paid-as-you-go” service in UK.
Chain and Lightyear leap into Interstellar blockchain space
Crypto ledger company finally acquired by blockchain tech firm.
More fintech words enter the dictionary
Neologisms include alcotoll, enterpainer and quizdain.
Natixis Payments selects Swift for instant payments
Swift will provide connectivity to Target Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS).
Innovating and transforming the core credit and lending process globally
Spotlight on Austria, UK and US based Automated Financial Systems (AFS) and its lendtech.
