Fintech: the driving force behind financial inclusion and empowerment in developing economies
Fintech start-ups are thinking “solution” to the benefit of millions people.
Innovation
Arizona first US state to offer fintech sandbox
Lawmakers stop talking to do something.
UK challenger bank LQID smoothly starts up
To “bridge the gap” between digital and high street challengers.
US challenger banks: who’s who and what’s their tech
A comprehensive list of challenger banks and banking services in the US and the tech they are using.
Debonair DNB completes trade finance test with Marco Polo
First release of the TradeIX platform on blockchain goes well.
Prudential Singapore calls for fintech scale-ups
Second edition tackles mix of fintech, insurtech, healthtech and medtech.
New York state stands against fintech sandboxes
“Toddlers play in sandboxes. Adults play by the rules.”
Mitek helps bring mobile deposit to credit unions
Assisting with the fight against cheque fraud and mobile enterprise digital transaction.
Danske Bank steps up fintech partnership hunt
Potentially open to action in Nordic insurtech and lendtech.
ICE is Bakkt to the future for digital assets
Intercontinental Exchange forms a new company.
Starling Bank unveils Banking-as-a-Platform APIs
Think of Airbnb, Uber and Apple. Also think of solarisBank.
UOB unleashes digital bank for ASEAN mobile advance
United Overseas Bank loves the overseas.
Business Payments Directory Association teams with Discover for blockchain PoC
Will develop a platform for its B2B directory built on blockchain technology.
Zilliqa and Infoteria pair up to push blockchain DApps
APAC plan to promote adoption of decentralised applications.
Top fintech stories this week – 3 August 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
How to organise a successful funding round for your start-up
Lessons learned from Penta’s CEO and co-founder following its €2.2 million seed round.
San Marino pursuing blockchain fame
Tiny republic plans legislation for a blockchain hub.
On expectations, gardening and promises kept: banking edition
Cross fences, walk on the grass till you find your tribe.
Australian challenger bank Judo Capital gets $140m funding
SME plans are on Judo’s hip pocket.
US Treasury seeks fintech industry to treasure
Plans to make regulatory landscape better.
Atos digital DNA drives revamp for insurer CNA
Love is in the air with new multi-year relationship.
Bancomat to unleash digital payments in Italy
Bancomat Pay will integrate SIA’s Jiffy service.
UK payments start-up ApTap readies to bootstrap
Fintech challenger founded by Imperial College London graduates.
US regulator opens up national bank charters to fintech
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency now welcomes applications.
Portugal unveils fintech innovation lab
Meet Portugal FinLab.
Barclays and JP Morgan lead $14m funding in Cloud9
Cloud9 will speed up roll-out of its SaaS-based voice communications platform.
UK leads the way with record $16bn fintech investment
KPMG report highlights state of affairs in UK and Europe.
Finra wants fintech feedback on US broker-dealer industry
US-based Financial Industry Regulatory Authority open to ideas.
Brazilian urban mobility payments firm Veloe arrives
Bradesco and Banco do Brasil jointly launch new venture. Tech provided by Technisys.
AXIS Capital launches insurtech investment arm
Company aims to up its investment game via AXIS Digital Ventures.
ebankIT to power digital banking for Canada’s Coast Capital CU
Canada’s largest credit union by membership turns to ebankIT.
Tips for writing a Banking Technology Awards winning entry
Let us know why your project deserves the recognition.
MyFirmsApp on best behaviour with messaging app
Staying smart for the UK’s smartphone soft spot.
GMEX takes gold-coated stake in Usave Blockchain
All part of a plan to build a digital exchange for physical gold.
CLS and IBM furnish fintech with hosted blockchain service
Duo unveils services hosted on DLT platform LedgerConnect.
mBank and Commerzbank prep pan-European challenger
Project Kopernik (Copernicus) will initially target Germany.
Be at the heart of the biggest fintech event of the year – Sibos 2018
Explore opportunities with Daily News at Sibos.
What the future of payments and cryptocurrencies will look like
Three key factors currently preclude cryptocurrency from gaining widespread payments acceptance.
SoftBank, Yahoo Japan and Paytm make mobile payments mammoth
Smartphone payment service called PayPay. Genius!
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission launches fintech hub
CySEC will also look for regtech action.
