Atom Bank opts for Google Cloud
Challenger selects Google’s platform for product development
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Portugal’s largest bank signs Tink to underpin its new app Dabox
Caixa Geral de Depósitos’ (CGD) new app will be rolled out to four million customers.
SmartStream unveils AI-driven instant reconciliations tech
It is the only truly instant reconciliations solution currently available.
FICO fights financial crime with Falcon X
A unified environment for the detection and investigation of both fraud and financial crimes.
Sibos 2019: Regulation isn’t enough to trust the cloud
71% of listeners said they thought the cloud should be regulated.
Cybersecurity firm Acronis becomes unicorn with $147m investment
The funding round was led by Goldman Sachs.
SmartStream RDU launches SFTR security reference data service
Gathering data required under SFTR could prove to be a headache for most firms.
Volante launches free SaaS RTP instant payments processing
The offering is for the US Clearing House (TCH) RTP and European SEPA RT1 or TIPS instant payments.
DN Intersect 2019: TwinStar can finally innovate with new cloud solution
Now credit unions can work within a tile framework.
Allied Irish Banks chooses nCino for core technology
Accenture will be acting as the systems implementation partner
B-North chooses Mambu and nCino for core technology
B-North is still awaiting a licence from the FCA.
Trends in banking
Evolving the operational models to deliver faster customer services, cost efficiencies and competitive offering.
LeasePlan migrates to Ohpen’s core banking system
Nearly one million Dutch and German savings accounts moved to new cloud-based system.
Platform9 targets global growth with $25m funding
The firm helps companies run cloud-native infrastructure at scale.
Cybersecurity start-up Axonius closes $20m Series B
This was the firm’s second fundraise of the year.
Empaxis teams with InvestCloud to launch TAMP1
The platform is designed for small to medium-sized investment managers.
Doing smarter, cleaner business: The analytics potential of trade data
Banks’ data-rich future should not begin and end with trade flows.
The cloud journey for market infrastructures
Some steps to ensure cloud-based is successful and meets the approval of regulators.
Westpac partners with Coupa for e-procurement
The partnership anticipates the government’s digitisation of procurement.
Curve launches first crowdfunding campaign
Investment opportunities will start from £10.
Finastra wins core cloud deal with neobank, Gravity
Gravity is still seeking authorisation to serve SMEs.
Microsoft and Publicis Sapient back world’s first fully digital trade bank
The UAE-based Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank aims to address global trade finance gap.
Nationwide and ClearBank partner for new business account
The partnership will provide access to real-time payments.
FIs choose Cloudera for digital transformation
Cloudera enables digital transformation for global financial services institutions.
AcadiaSoft announces technology partnership with CloudMargin
The firms collaborate to provide an industry solution for uncleared margin rules.
Zeta eyes global expansion with Series C investment
The investment came from Sodexo at a valuation of $300 million.
Morgan Stanley and Box launch document sharing portal
The platform promotes communication between financial advisors and clients.
Lendtech nCino acquires Visible Equity
The two companies will continue to market their solutions separately.
Temenos acquires AI firm Logical Glue
It claims to bring transparency and explainability of AI automated decisions to the banking industry.
Canada’s PaymentsMB taps Cardstream for European expansion
Cardstream will link up with acquirers and suppliers.
TreasurySpring launches Fixed-Term Fund platform
The platform provides a digital pipeline for the wholesale money markets.
Xero and Stripe team up to help small businesses get paid faster
A champion move to help small businesses (SMBs) get paid faster and give them more options on how they get paid.
Avaloq Community Conference 2019: readiness for an uncertain future
Setting out the five basic steps for the bank sector to follow, with digitisation at the heart.
Cloud adoption: the future for the back office?
Peter Hainz of SmartStream investigates the power of the cloud.
SME payments firm SpotOn to build on growth with $40m funding
The fintech has grown by more than 400% in 12 months.
Enterprise cloud platform Liveoak closes $8m Series A round
The investment will fund product development and global expansion.
Temenos systems on the cloud support BMCE launch in China
BMCE Bank’s new operation in China for corporate banking and trade finance.
Pacific Life partners with Salesforce for digital transformation
The NextGen CRM program assists the insurer's sales, service and marketing teams.
BlueVoyant gets $82.5m funding for cybersecurity analytics
Bringing the total funding to $207.5m.
Canadian CIBC launches platform for SMEs
It allows users to manage accounting and payroll insights.
