How come nobody gives me fish anymore? Going “all the way down” in digital banking
Bankers, use the skills you have to continue the journey and give customers something meaningful.
Innovation
Azimo partners with Interswitch for cross-border payments in Nigeria
Creating a Europe-Nigeria channel for the underbanked.
CULedger gets $8.5m to support blockchain for credit unions
Part of a $10m funding goal.
UBS to sell robo-advisor SmartWealth to SigFig
Swiss bank already has an equity stake in SigFig.
Gold-as-currency enabler Glint seeks US sprint
Partners with Sutton Bank and Galileo Processing for American dreams.
“Skills can be learned, but values and character matter most,” Ghela Boskovich on #WomenInTech
Interview with Ghela Boskovich, head of fintech/regtech partnerships.
Switzerland relaxes AML rules for small fintech firms
For companies with gross revenues of less than CHF 1.5m ($1.53m).
Standard Chartered and Siemens to pilot blockchain-based smart guarantees
Collaborating with digital trade provider TradeIX.
Popular AI and blockchain project – Project PAI – holds London launch event
Don’t miss Project PAI’s launch in London on 8 September 2018.
NASA jets in to help Entrust Datacard security
Entrust’s authentication fuelled by Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
Political rhetoric and its impact on cryptocurrencies
How the regular pronouncements from governments and regulators are impacting the cryptocurrency market.
Binance Labs launches incubator for crypto start-ups
$500K for those firms selected.
Universal Protocol Alliance launches for digital asset unity
Blockchain firms include Uphold, Cred, Blockchain at Berkeley, and Brave.
Thailand plans to peak with central bank digital currency
R3 and its DLT platform Corda on call for Project Inthanon.
For fintech, life after disruption is a question of identity
What does it take for a disruptor-leader to keep growing in a world where dominance is never guaranteed?
US lender receives Series C $62m funding Upgrade
Financing led by CreditEase Fintech Investment Fund.
Sentifi savours success at Swisscom start-up challenge
Swiss firm bested more than 230 rivals to win the challenge.
ML instinct fuels Aberdeen Standard Investments’ new fund
It will use machine learning to identify sources of potential returns.
Kenya’s Equity Group turns Finserve subsidiary to fintech
Its MVNO is now an autonomous commercial enterprise.
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Barclays seeks to boost e-trading innovation
Newly-created role will also look at AI and ML for improvements.
Revolut goes hardcore with crypto cashback Metal card
To those about to withdraw we salute you.
Agile and DevOps: myths and legends (part one)
Agile and DevOps is a state of mind, an attitude towards working that transcends the technology of both then and now.
The vital role of actionable content
Retail investors are more informed and independent than ever before.
Virtual Commodity Association becomes reality
US-based self-regulatory organisation fires up for better digital exchanges.
German challenger banks: who’s who (and what’s their tech)
A list of the known challengers to date and the technology they are using.
UK regulators unleash new insurer start-up unit
Will help firms apply and get authorised for insurtech action.
Crashmatics: a connected policy for the connected car
Has the insurance industry lost sight of what the “black-box” is for?
Paytm launches AI cloud for India
Designed for developers, start-ups and enterprises.
The case for conversational banking
Adopting AI is a way for banks to create much more engaging experiences and solve a number of customer problems.
UK needs skills revolution in response to AI
Bank of England chief economist warns against job displacements.
Citi invests in e-trader TransFICC to make innovation click
TransFICC has also joined Citi’s Innovation Lab in London.
SoftBank teams with ZhongAn for Asian insurtech impetus
Bank’s Vision Fund to help Chinese insurer’s overseas ambitions.
Bippit app fires up for all that finance jazz
UK start-up smells like open banking spirit.
Get your patents IN: India – the next hotbed of fintech innovation
Indian fintech is a top five market globally by value of capital funding and investments.
Protean Risk unveils new fintech and payment services team
UK insurance broker demonstrates versatility and visibility.
Cambodia Fintech Association launches
“Fintech start-ups are slowly but surely starting to surface in Cambodia.”
Coinbase acquires Distributed Systems for digital identity dream
Anonymity and privacy. Even when it comes to financial details.
Top fintech stories this week – 17 August 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
The power of partnerships for tackling financial inclusion
We need to find new and innovative ways of solving big social issues.
