Announcing Genome beta launch at White Nights Berlin 2019
Genome opens for public beta in Berlin on 12 February 2019 introducing a unified finance ecosystem like no other.
Innovation
InterSystems and Global Accelerated Ventures call for fintech start-ups
Looking to advance innovation in finance.
Top fintech stories this week – 8 February 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Innovating at scale: to compete with fast-rising challengers, banks need to gain agility
How large established financial brands can draw lessons from challenger banks’ customer-centric success.
Sberbank and 500 Startups IT Demo Day: blockchain cuts little ice in Moscow
They favour AI, ML and cybersecurity, which they believe hold greater appeal to investors.
Oney Bank is Well into Wirecard for biometric payments in Romania
Consumers will be able to pay with the app in over 30 stores.
SIA blockchain sureties a sure thing in south Italy
“The first blockchain project in Italy to manage sureties.”
Swiss stock exchange’s blockchain bourse delays launch
SDX trading platform now coming in the second half of this year.
Video: check out the PayTech Awards 2018 highlights!
The inaugural PayTech Awards took place on 13 July 2018 on a luxurious Silver Sturgeon yacht in London.
Unite Global partners with WOCU for centralised currency
EXCLUSIVE. An electronic currency to support its payments platform for trade and settlement.
UK and Canada unveil tech innovation competition
Open to ideas in artificial intelligence, internet of things, blockchain and cybersecurity.
Emirates NBD plays matchmaker for start-ups and investors
Private banking arm sees no harm in The LaunchPad.
Pagaya shows off its AI-powered $100m ABS
Asset-backed securities looking toned and honed.
PXP Financial lands to offer payments for merchants
UK firm aims to expand to capital management.
India’s Federal Bank launches open banking platform
APIs include fund transfers, smart collections and UPI payments.
What does a recession mean for fintech?
In the world of fintech, a problem is just an invitation to innovate.
Digital Isle of Man unleashes blockchain office and sandbox
No plan is an island.
Philippines brings in new rules on crypto assets
Another regulator gets tough on this rather special sector.
BNY Mellon to unveil data business
Bank is also looking for a leader to build and drive this new unit.
Maldives Monetary Authority calls for payment project tenders
Revamp on the way as MMA issues a request for information.
Regulators officially launch Global Financial Innovation Network
Development builds on FCA’s proposal to create a global sandbox.
Student loan firm Climb-s to $50m funding
US company gets investment from Goldman Sachs.
Is 2019 the year Open Banking comes to life?
What providers can do to ensure its success.
Nordic banks’ payments platform preps for pilot launch
Called Project 27, the banks want platform to become a legal entity this year.
Taking a Step towards banking for under 18s
A new mobile bank gives tools for underage banking.
Starling Bank preps for Irish licence with euro accounts
CEO is in Ireland today and UK challenger bank is also gearing up for Brexit.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 4 February 2019
Features an investment record, Stripe, Global Financial Innovation Network, Swift and R3.
No lonely planet for open banking in OBIE’s latest guide
Open Banking Implementation Entity is an ecosystem warrior.
Fintech investment in 2018 soars to record $40bn
Data from CB Insights shows a 120% increase from 2017.
CYBG banking shifts up a gear with Red Hat
UK bank unites digital operations on OpenShift container platform.
Paytech QUID takes high road to Canada and US
Will expand to other countries after it’s settled.
Licence lust lets Lithuania’s fintech sector soar
Sector expanded by 45% in 2018 as Google and Revolut were awarded licences.
Dinosaur and tZero unleash securities trading on blockchain
Brokerage outfit and Salt Lake City-based firm in no danger of becoming extinct.
Nixon knocks PSR job on the head
MD to leave the UK’s Payment Systems Regulator in April.
Video: Banking Technology Awards 2018 highlights
Check out the highlights of our glamorous event which took place on 13 December 2018 in London.
Industry brief: FRTB and XVA – Addressing real-time regulatory and business needs with in-memory computing
Fintech companies have already adopted GridGain in-memory computing. Find out why!
Top fintech stories this week – 1 February 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Banking Technology February 2019 issue out now
Superstructures: fintech reaches new heights.
Nviso offers no hiding face with new biometric tech
Facial recognition solution “reveals how people really feel about money”.
School’s in with NatWest data academy
UK bank aims to train 1,000 workers in its first year.
