Top fintech stories this week – 13 April 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Innovation
Green Dot hits the spot for Stash’s new banking services
US financial services platform to launch mobile-first banking.
US regulator creeps towards position on fintech charter
Some details should be published within the next three months.
22 European countries plot mega blockchain crew
The usual suspects plan the usual collaboration.
CBA’s CommInsure launches new digital quote service
Insurance service uses tech from UnderwriteMe Australia.
Fintech funding round-up: 12 April 2018
Featuring Intramezzo, Microsoft for Startups, Global Fintech Solutions, Eos Venture Partners and Supply Finance.
Santander and Ripple unveil blockchain-based consumer payments
Santander One Pay FX is now available.
Raiffeisen Austria turns to Contovista tech for finance portal launch
Major deal as Swiss start-up makes its debut outside of Switzerland.
LGT selects Appway for digital client lifecycle management
LGT is owned by the suave-sounding Princely House of Liechtenstein.
Infographic: the world of alternative payments
Money Guru has analysed the trends and how tech leads in finance.
KAS Bank takes AIM for cloud gains
AIM Software chosen by Dutch provider of custodian and fund admin services.
Fintech funding round-up: 11 April 2018
Features Ant Financial, Ripple, Blockchain Capital and Liberis.
Hungary’s OTP Bank picks ACI for open banking plans
Deepens relationship with ACI via API manager and universal payments portfolio.
UK challenger bank Tandem unveils fixed saver accounts
Now on its second product launch.
Telia Finance turns to Temenos T24 for digital banking revamp
All digitally new in the Nordics and Baltics.
Infographic: 77 facts about cybercrime one should know in 2018
Data breaches, vulnerable industries, and more.
TSB offers SMEs digital MOT
Bank joins forces with Enterprise Nation to offer supportive SME service.
Ex-Lending Club boss gets an Upgrade
Renaud Laplanche seeks redemption from Lending Club debacle.
PayTech Awards 2018: The Paytech for Good Award
Honouring organisations for outstanding social impact.
Indian challenger bank Cube preps for launch
Former founder of Citrus Pay in new adventure.
BCB Group launches institutional cryptocurrency prime brokerage solution
New solution aimed at investment managers and hedge funds.
Fashionably late
As Steve Jobs said, “you don’t have to be the first, but you’ve got to be the best”.
PaymentComponents and Infosistema API framework secures Portugal win
Caixa de Crédito Agrícola Mútuo de Torres Vedras chooses AplonAPI.
Danske Bank selects start-up Minna for PFM partnership
PFM solution will be integrated into mobile banking app.
Oracle FSS unleashes 1,500 APIs for banking and payments
A new packaged solution for payments, retail and corporate banking.
Fintech funding round-up: 10 April 2018
Stars JP Morgan, Access Fintech, SenseTime, Alibaba, Kaleidofin and CloudMargin.
PayPal targets unbanked market with banking products
Plans include bank partnerships and a PayPal Cash Mastercard.
Amazon eyes PayPal’s crown with Alexa payments platform
E-commerce titan could be taking on Visa, Mastercard and PayPal.
European Payments Summit 2018: the future is nearer than you think
Discussing incredibly futuristic subjects at EPS 2018.
AT&T powers Citizens Bank’s digital branch revamp
It is providing tech solutions for more than 1,100 US branches.
Deutsche Bank Spain turns to FinReach for digital account switching
Who dares wins with SaaS.
UBank is at one with PFM via Free2Spend app launch
Australian digital bank offers personal finance management tool.
HSBC spends $2.3bn on AI and digital innovation
Hey big spender, spend a little time with me.
Apple Pay arrives in Brazil
Via an exclusive partnership with Itaú Unibanco.
Coinbase Ventures launched to support crypto start-ups
Coinbase Ventures will be providing financing to promising early stage crypto-focused companies.
Blockchain: does it live up to the hype?
It’s important to separate fact from hype before jumping on the blockchain bandwagon.
Infographic: 16 blockchain disruptions
How blockchain can and will improve 16 different industries.
DVAG and FinLeap in dynamic Germanic digital duet
Advisor and builder form Deutsche Fintech Solutions.
State Bank of India keeps faith with UK
Despite Brexit “uncertainty” it has launched its UK subsidiary.
CivilisedBank to reapply for banking licence
“To allow time for further technological development.”
