Bank of England calls for payments messaging panel applicants
The panel will input into the implementation of ISO 20022.
Innovation
Mirror, mirror on the wall, is Singapore’s AI fairest of them all?
Regulator wants fairness, ethics, accountability and transparency.
Moneta first Czech bank in cloud
Tested prototype of app deployment in Amazon Web Services cloud.
eToro launches GoodDollar for social good
Seeks to reduce income inequality with a new cryptocurrency.
Invisible payments: finding success in a convenience-driven market
What gives innovations staying power in the payment industry?
UK fintech and FIs get dating guide
New guidelines aim to accelerate fintech growth.
Independent Community Bankers of America launches fintech accelerator
It thought about it… then unleashed ThinkTech with the Venture Center.
Top fintech stories this week – 9 November 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
NY subway to accept contactless cards in 2019
US plays catch up in retail payments.
US community banks forge Alloy Labs Alliance
“No bank wants to be the next Sears.”
JP Morgan finds nice match in fintech Wematch
Trading tech firm Wematch will join in-residence programme.
Oracle and B-Hive call for fintech start-ups
Duo launches six-week programme for mature start-ups and scale-ups.
Westpac invests $800m in digital revamp
Includes migration of 100 apps onto cloud infrastructure platforms.
BBVA delivers first syndicated loan on blockchain
BNP Paribas and MUFG also participated in the deal.
IBM shows off three new bank clients
Bank Zero, Caixa and KB Kookmin are all up for IBM Z or LinuxONE.
UniCredit to launch new customer engagement tool from Meniga
Prototype has now been built and will go live in two months in Serbia.
A two-speed journey: the impact AI and robotics will have on financial markets
Emerging technologies have the potential to revolutionise existing processes.
Emirates NBD debuts API sandbox
Says it’s the first bank in the UAE to introduce such a platform.
Crypto bank Nebeus raises £1m funding
Plans for expansion into Europe, Asia and South America are underway.
SPD Bank and Temenos unveil innovation lab
Partnership will enable Shanghai Pudong Development Bank to use APIs.
Webinar: Customer-centric transformation in digital account opening
Join us on 27 November for a live webinar with OneSpan!
RBS tests its SME digital entity Mettle
New standalone entity is looking for early access applications.
London-based bank Dozens about to launch
Previously called Project Imagine.
First blockchain securities exchange to launch in Mauritius
Mindex, GMEX Group and HYBSE team up for new platform.
N26 and Rasa to launch extra languages and features for its chatbot
N26’s chatbot is already live in English in both Facebook and Salesforce.
Ahli United Bank signs up for retail payments with AFS
Utilising Android as PoS.
Mobile banking case study: Alfa Bank Belarus
How Alfa Bank Belarus tripled the number of retail banking customers by embracing mobile.
Cyprus to unleash blockchain and fintech development
VeChain Foundation, Cream and Invest Cyprus will establish a blockchain framework for Cyprus.
Top fintech stories this week – 2 November 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
DBS Bank and Agrocorp to launch a supply chain blockchain platform
From Australian farmers, to Singapore and beyond.
White paper: The ROI of Omni-channel Digital Banking
How to calculate the ROI in digital channels the right way.
ICICI Bank integrates banking and accounting with Open
Targeting India’s micro, small and medium enterprise sector.
What we mean when we talk about legacy: mindset, architecture, data and Dave
We lament “legacy”, we talk about it, we blame it. But we rarely define it because we have no intention of tackling it.
Bank Zero launches trial in South Africa
Bank Zero is mobile-driven, 45% black-owned an 20% women-owned.
Lloyds customers leverages Open Banking for iwoca loans
Integrations with Barclays, HSBC, RBS, Santander and others are imminent, iwoca says.
Core banking tech developer Riby secures funding from Microtraction
Riby has developed a cloud-based core banking system for African co-ops and credit unions.
ABN Amro gets payment innovation infrastructure with ACI Worldwide
The bank hopes to achieve cost savings by migrating to a more cost-efficient IT platform.
UK challenger bank MoneeMint secures funding
Aspires to be the UK and Europe’s first completely digital ethical bank.
Monzo closes £85m round as it plans more crowfunding
In its quest for a £1.5bn valuation.
How to unlock the potential of the growing cyber market
Insurers and start-ups have to work together to make the most of the growing cyber market.
