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Tally launches 2.0 version of UK Faster Payments-linked app
Tally is not a cryptocurrency, because it’s linked to a tangible asset.
Rise of the machines: AI and machine learning in financial services
FinTech Futures launches its first industry report for 2020. Download it today!
Heidelpay seeks acquisitions and eventual IPO
“An IPO is of course always an option for fresh capital,” says CEO Mirko Huellemann.
Japan floats idea of a digital yen
Party lawmakers are working on proposals.
Catalyst Fund raises $15m from JP Morgan and UK Aid for emerging market fintechs
Thirty fintech start-ups from South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, India and Mexico will get funding.
What does open finance mean for the wealth management sector?
Five opportunities that are both clearly beneficial for investors, and technically very feasible for FIs to develop.
Liberis raises £32m to boost growth plans
The funding for the SME finance provider was led by investment firm FTV Capital.
BNP Paribas extends open banking partnership with Tink
French banking group now deploys Tink in Belgium and Italy.
Digital broker Stake releases UK beta app ahead of February launch
The app plans to expand across Europe “in the coming months”.
Amazon set to turn hands into cards with Visa
The bigtech is reportedly in talks with Mastercard, JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo.
Living in the not knowing
Building the future is not about what you know. It’s about what you dare believe is possible.
Goldman cuts personal lending after launching Apple card
Its partnership with Apple has taken some of the momentum away from Marcus.
Ask the expert: how can I convince a retailer’s CFO to work with us?
You’ve had a successful first meeting with a prospect. How do you persuade them to sign a partnership?
DBS launches QR-code based b2b payments
DBS’ QR-code based solution is powered by DBS Rapid and DBS Max.
ICAP founder to invest £25m in new fintech fund Element Ventures
It’s one of the largest investments Spencer has made since selling Nex to the CME.
For the sake of fraud fighting: how to secure online transactions on the Russian market
All the new forms of digital interaction are getting particularly vulnerable to fraudulent activities.
Tink raises €90 million to power European expansion
Swedish open banking firm brings funding total close to the $200m mark
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 17 January 2020
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
‘Crypto Dad’ promotes blockchain-based USD with Accenture in new think tank
Giancarlo wants to “catalyze a digital, tokenised US currency”.
The problem with better banking
Surely banking customers want and deserve better banking?
Chinese regulators planning digital banking go-ahead
New set of rules could see a bevy of digital challengers in China.
Ping An Technology builds innovation lab with Intel to boost cloud tech
The lab will also “supercharge” Ping An’s AI-based services.
How start-up Minka is building LatAm’s plumbing for real-time payments
Exclusive interview: “We’re a small start-up doing the work of big players,” says Minka CEO.
For love or money
The technology liberates us in the most terrifying way.
Payments industry underestimates Facebook Pay at its own peril
Tony Craddock, director general of the EPA tells FinTech Futures his views on the tech giant.
WisdomTree takes lead in $17.65m Securrency investment
It plans to pursue the integration of blockchain technology into the ETF ecosystem.
Why start-up boards are here to stay
Start-up boards are often overlooked and underappreciated.
BNY Mellon Markets appoints Paresh Shah as global COO for FX
He joins BNY from HSBC, where he held the role of COO Americas for FX.
Pepper CEO: Banks should provide tools for users’ financial empowerment
Michal Kissos Hertzog speaks to FinTech Futures.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 11 January 2020
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
New challenges due to Open Banking and the benefits of instant payments
APIs are no longer seen as a difficult technical matter, but as a crucial building block.
China drafts rules to tackle risky half a trillion financial leasing sector
Only 2,985 of the 10,900 leasing firms in China are active businesses.
Cautious optimism and a customer-first approach for financial services in the 2020s
Alessandro Tonchia gives his fintech predictions as we enter a new decade.
The Messy Middle Manifesto
Everything that matters happens because of those who stick it through the Messy Middle.
Bank of England and FCA plot internal data analytics shake-up
UK regulators outline plans to improve their data handling capabilities.
Ask the expert: how do I increase usage and engagement rates among my customers?
Tips on how to deepen engagement and create case studies for future growth.
Mitigating network outages in the financial services sector
How poor service levels from IT vendors are reflected in network outages and how to fix it.
Receipt Bank raises $73m in Series C funding round
Bookkeeping fintech will use funds to boost international growth.
Emirates NBD completes third phase of its core banking systems upgrade
The project sees the roll-out of the new core banking system for Emirates NBD Saudi Arabia.
