Nine UK fintechs land in Australia under the countries’ bridge programme
The companies will be showcased at Melbourne’s Intersekt conference.
Innovation
OpenPayd appoints two new C-suite execs
They aim to accelerate its growth and the development of its technology.
OTP Bank welcomes “later-stage” start-ups to its partnership programme
Applications need to be made by 22 November 2019.
Queen’s Speech reinforces UK’s aim to be world-leading regulator
The report found London has the world’s highest concentration of finserv firms.
Libra: Already a victim of fraud
According to the Facebook model, you steal a little and they bank the ad revenue.
FinTech Futures videos: more than just words
Let the world know about your products, services and expertise through the power of FinTech Futures video platform.
HSBC takes on digital challengers with First Direct overhaul
The telephone-based brand is looking at AI and in-app technology.
Mastercard, Visa, eBay and Stripe follow PayPal’s suit and leave Facebook’s Libra
Facebook’s hopes of a global cryptocurrency are hanging in the balance.
UK’s Royal Mint unveils first 18-carat gold payment card
The card enables limitless spending and zero foreign exchange fees.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 11 October 2019
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Branch launches free checking account and debit card for hourly workers
The fintech wants to increase financial stability in the US.
Metro Bank brings fintech to UK SMEs with £120m funding
The bank wants to inject “much needed competition” into the SME space.
FinovateFall 2019: PFM is making a comeback
The energy in the room was palpable, and all aspects of the financial technology community were on display.
Digital currencies: the rise of stablecoins
Policymakers would be wise to envision far-sighted regulatory regimes that will meet the challenge.
Nordic banks reveal business plan for single payments platform P27
The banks predict P27 will start generating revenue in 2021.
Swift to expand its gpi into securities and FX transactions
Swift predicts the world too will take this holistic approach to gpi.
OakNorth appoints former Google executive
Sunil Chandra joins as CEO of its next-generation credit platform
AI: Understanding bias and opportunities in financial services
In this two-part series, Nadia Sood explores the issues with AI constructs.
Funding innovation: a penny for the thought you never had
You can’t avoid the pain and discomfort of change no matter how many digital agencies you engage.
Decentralised vs centralised exchanges: a comparative analysis
Crypto is not about rolling the dice but it’s about making tough decisions.
PayExpo 2019: Monzo COO not so sure it needed to be a bank for its success
His reasons boil down to expensive, slow and heavy hoops since its licence.
Takeaways from FinovateFall 2019: shiny objects vs problem solvers
Bankers and tech experts share their views on the recent Finovate event in NY.
Consumer champion app Snoop goes live, founded by ex-Virgin Money execs
The UK-based fintech is accepting sign ups on its waiting list.
Deutsche Bank to create new technology division
German lender aims to improve technology innovation
UK challenger bank Tide gets investment from Japan’s SBI
The Telegraph says the SBI splashed £44 million on the British fintech.
FinovateFall 2019: AI, ML, robotics and digital first
Three exciting days in New York witnessing the latest and greatest from over 70 fintechs.
The challenges for banks and fintechs when building a partnership
Chris Ward, author at Mapa research, dissects the changing definition of ‘partnerships’ in fintech.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 04 October 2019
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
FDIC’s McWilliams: Core banking vendors must evolve
Top regulator says that collaboration is the future for all in the industry
Nationwide exec: Banks can’t do everything
App glitches can often be the customer’s fault, he says.
Beyond personalisation
Recognising who customers are, what they believe, how they respond and act.
Banking Technology October 2019 issue out now
Lessons from Africa.
Five lessons global banks can learn from African fintechs
Mobile payments have been positioned as a ground-breaking idea but Africans have been doing that for a while.
Emerging markets seeking London’s fintech crown
City of London mayor gives UK firms stark warning.
Core banking changing lives, starting with mine
The truth is everything we do touches and by extension changes people’s lives.
UK finserv industry says public are stifling technology adoption
The industry fears it will miss out on key innovations.
Funding the revolution: the dawn of digital banking
Traditional banking giants are feeling the squeeze.
20th Banking Technology Awards: showcase your brand to decision-makers at banks
Get your brand seen by the brightest and most innovative decision-makers in the industry and network with them at a spectacular gala ceremony!
What you need to know before implementing artificial intelligence & machine learning
ML solutions should be trained in the three Cs of data visualisation: Correctness, context and category.
Connected services have arrived
There’ll be 25 billion IoT devices globally by 2021 – nearly four for every person on the planet!
