Line and Nomura launch online brokerage in Japan
Nomura’s CEO steps away from its “uncool” offering to attract a younger, digital-savvy clientele.
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JCB acceptance expands to UK and Ireland
The Japanese card issuer has partnered with EVO Payments.
Japan’s Line Pay integrates China’s WeChat Pay
The global alliance will boost Japan’s revenue from inbound Chinese tourists.
Credit Karma accused of “roulette” security breach on Reddit
Every time customers refreshed they saw someone else’s data.
US neobank Zenus gets licence
Zenus will allow anyone in the world to open an account.
Lending platform SellersFunding expands to UK and Canada
The platform offers pre-approved funding for online sellers.
Market welcomes FCA’s plan to phase-in SCA
Industry officials see this as the regulator’s last warning.
Swedish fintech Northmill launches new saving service
Customers can lower their interest rates in a matter of minutes
WeChat Pay and Alipay partner QFPay raises $20m
The latest funding round brings QFPay’s total to $36.5 million.
Banking platform for freelancers Joust raises $2.6m
The neobank allows workers to get paid faster.
Walmart announce application for cryptocurrency
Shoppers’ money would gain interest in a makeshift bank account.
Monarch creates first recurring crypto payments system
The solution will enable the likes of Netflix and Hulu to accept crypto.
NatWest launches voice tech for banking pilot
It’s testing exclusively with Google smart speakers for this pilot.
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UK regulations push SVB further towards automation
SVB exec comments on Brexit and the UK’s supportive fintech environment.
Verrency and Coinify announces new virtual currency partnership
Libra brought virtual currencies into mainstream.
Beynd scores $2m seed round
The company uses its own software to onboard its customers.
Commerzbank tests blockchain payment solution with Daimler Trucks
Current payment systems require a human to trigger the process.
First-time homebuyer platform Morty raises $8.5m
The funding was led by New York-based investor Prudence Holdings.
Robinhood gets greenlight from FCA to launch trading app in UK
The 2013-founded Silicon Valley start-up offers a cheaper way to buy and sell US stocks and shares.
RBC launches student experience on mobile app
The ‘Mobile Student Edition’ is designed to tap into the Gen Z market
Mastercard acquires Nets’ real-time payment business
Nets’ Corporate Services business offers a gateway into several European markets
Piggy bank start-up ERNIT sells up
One source says the company is trying to see what the market appetite is for a solution like theirs.
Deutsche Bank creates digital bank Fyrst
Currently the project is suspended by the former subsidiary Postbank.
Klarna bags $460m equity funding
It’s now the most valuable EU fintech with a valuation of $5.5 billion.
Federal Reserve reveals real-time payment system plans
FedNow will be available to all US-based banks by 2024.
Judo bank breaks Aussie record with $400m round
90% of previous investors took part in the second funding round.
Big banks are driving fintech to the mainstream
And it’s happening faster than you think!
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Banca Popolare di Sondrio adopts InstaPay
“Immediacy is the new standard demanded by users.”
Gatsby gets $1.5m funding for social trading
The platform is onboarding users gradually.
Co-op stores implement ACI’s Pay-in-Aisle tech
Scan and pay from your phone.
Aspire scores $32.5 million raise
The company graduated from Y Combinator Winter 2018 batch.
Stackin’ raises $4m for financial advice for millennials
Millennials can now be texted the best way to grow their money.
Challenger banks in South Africa: who’s who and what’s their tech
A comprehensive list of South African challenger banks and banking services and the tech they are using.
PayTech Awards 2019 in pictures
Celebrating excellence and innovation in the payments industry and people who make it happen!
StashAway snaps up $12m in Series B funding
Its latest round brings the total funds raised to date to $20.4 million.
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WhatsApp Pay coming to India later this year
It will need to comply with all of the regulations ahead of its launch.
Spotlight: the Russian e-commerce cross-border market
Finding a niche for a foreign merchant in Russia.
