BBVA and Anthemis create hub to nurture next gen start-ups
BBVA and Anthemis Group to build a venture creation studio in London.
Innovation
Video: putting the tech in insurtech
Hear it from the experts as they discuss the technology developments behind some of the biggest insurtech trends.
UK retail payments authority seeks strategic tech partner
Pay.UK seeks partner to “collaboratively deliver the future of payments in the UK”.
Moneynetint integrates with Ripple for cross-border transfers and FX
The firm has already begun to receive payment instructions from two other network partners.
Teradata Analytics Universe 2018: deep learning and card tricks
In Vegas some place their bets on DL delivery.
New equity investor Corviglia Capital Fund aims for $500m
Based in Luxembourg, but geographically agnostic.
Newcomer Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank to shake up trade finance market
“The world’s first digitally-enabled trade bank” will open for business in early 2019.
Accenture and Digital Ventures co-launch blockchain trade solution
The new solution is based on R3’s Corda.
When banktech gets personal
How AI, embedded tech and experience design are reframing banking.
Teradata Analytics Universe 2018: the hunt for fintech
US firm reveals some of its ambitions at the Las Vegas show.
IFC and Ant Financial launch programme for talent development
Starting in Indonesia, the programme will target APAC countries.
Video: cracking the fintech code – secrets to success for start-ups
What tips and tricks do these experts have for start-ups breaking into the fintech field?
Fidelity launches Fidelity Digital Assets for crypto tech
Bringing blockchain and crypto to institutional investors.
Malaysian MoneyMatch completes first Ripple-based transaction
Establishing the Malaysia-Spain blockchain channel.
Teradata Analytics Universe 2018: rise above the data chaos
Welcome to AI and data analytics show time in Vegas.
UK GAME stores launch in-store digital credit assessment with Mobile for Credit
Keep your finances between you and your digital device.
BLOM Bank first in Lebanon to launch Swift gpi service
BLOM Bank says it’s “now more than ever ready for the future of cross-border payments”.
IndusInd Bank combines credit and debit in one card
IndusInd Bank Duo Card is the first of its kind in India.
German business bank Penta raises €7m
The bank’s kicks off its Series A successfully.
11:FS Foundry’s launch brings digital to banks
With Norway’s DNB as a first client and investment partner.
Starling Bank expands white label banking services
Allowing every company to offer banking services.
IMS 2018 Lisbon: bank digitisation and reading the client
How do retail banks stay relevant to their customers’ changing demands and priorities?
Standard Chartered opens eXellerator lab in London
The third lab for the international bank.
Digital engagement in banks and the rise of the API economy
With the introduction of new standards and tech, APIs are becoming the business model enabler.
Generali France deploys three AI Watson implementations
And creates a centre to develop AI use cases.
Clearmatics raises $12m to build new financial market infrastructure
Building P2P networks for trade finance.
Making waves: hiring technicolour delivery teams in an ocean of banking grey
When interviewing, ask people about your version of the ocean, not just ship-building.
Standard Chartered and Huawei tackling corporate payments with IoT
The bank aims to enable triggering instructions in real-time through APIs, rather than through manual paper or e-mail.
New Aussie neobank Up is alive and kicking
Promising “never-seen-before” features.
Leveraging insurance to do social good – the Uber way
Insurance has a bad reputation – but can insurtech turn this around and lead the way for social good?
Fintech disruptors should champion clarity in the broker market
Shopping around online for personal finance is a lot like choosing an ideal cup of coffee.
Westpac stays mobile to check cheque’s death march
“Cheques are often considered a thing of the past.”
Innovation through human-centered design
FirstService Residential and Capital One talk about their enthusiasm for human-centered design.
Bank of America launches cross-bank feature for app
Available for associated banks: Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Merrill Edge and US Trust.
Startupbootcamp Scale Fintech calls for LatAm start-ups
Applications are open until 10 December.
Top fintech stories this week – 5 October 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Danske Bank sets date for wearable testing
FastPay gears up for contactless payments.
KKR and Tencent lead $175m investment in Philippines’ Voyager Innovations
“Largest investment to date in a Philippine tech company.”
SBI Ripple Asia launches MoneyTap in Japan
Ripple-powered payments app offers real-time settlement.
How to succeed in fintech and influence people
Nick Murray-Leslie, Chatsworth CEO, looks at success, risks and avoiding “innovative solutions”.
