DTCC starts testing phase of blockchain platform
Project includes 15 of the world’s largest banks.
Cloud
NAB to migrate 35% of IT portfolio to cloud
As well as shutting down 15-20% of its IT applications.
POPin Video Banking Collaboration unveils new brand and clients
“The industry’s first interactive mobile video banking solution” is now known as POPio Mobile Video Cloud.
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.
Red Hat to be acquired by IBM in “game changing” $34bn deal
With the acquisition of Red Hat, IBM will become the world’s #1 hybrid cloud provider.
Futrli lands £4m funding in Series A round
Futrli was born from its founder’s “own typical experience as a small business owner”.
NCR steps into payments with $184m JetPay acquisition
NCR and JetPay anticipate “a smooth transition” for customers, channel partners and employees.
IBM unveils Open Banking Platform
When a rip and replace strategy is not a viable option.
Cloud based payments-as-a-service enters the mainstream
Banks are becoming increasingly comfortable with the concept of outsourced technology services.
Co-operative Bank embraces open banking with Fiserv’s tech
Fiserv’s cloud-based FinKit for Open Banking will help Co-op Bank comply with PSD2.
Finastra targets smaller banks with cloud-based paytech
Based on the Microsoft Azure cloud, Fusion Global Payplus will be available in Q2 2019.
FundGuard raises $4m funding to “revolutionise” investment funds tech
FundGuard, a cloud-based investment funds operating system powered by AI, has launched and raised $4m.
Form3 helps LHV Bank connect to UK Faster Payments
LHV will join the scheme as a directly connected participant (member) in 2019.
FIMBank and Volante put SEPA payments in the cloud
FIMBank Malta is the first taker of Volante’s new cloud-based VolPay-as-a-Service offering.
Uniting Financial Services in tech modernisation with Temenos
Uniting Financial Services (UFS) has signed for a range of Temenos’ cloud-based solutions.
VisionFund International to standardise core banking tech with Musoni
VisionFund Myanmar will be the first site in the Musoni’s tech roll-out across VFI.
Fujitsu bags Lowell contract worth €60m
Credit management tech with AI and robotics added.
Business management software Wiise Rhipe for action Down Under
Wiise is a cloud-based platform designed to “solve SME pain points”.
New Development Bank goes live with TCS Bancs for Treasury
Picked for its range of asset classes and cloud-based systems.
Lighter Capital perks up capital client programme
Business tools and service offerings for start-ups funded by US firm.
Kooltra coolly collects $5m funding for FX automation
Canadian cloud platform plans UK and US expansion.
Australian Military Bank powers digital transformation with Infosys Finacle on cloud
AMB and Infosys implement SaaS model digital banking suite in ten months.
Ireland Adapt-s to fintech with €5m research programme
No confusion as Adapt Centre will lead Fintech Fusion.
ING invests €7.5m in open banking ace Cobase
Dutch firm Cobase wants to expand beyond Europe.
Infosys to acquire Fluido for $76m
Tech firm to buy cloud advisory and consulting services company.
Unisys on hand for Sutherland’s UK mortgage tech platform
It’s a five-year, seven-figure deal.
SS&C to acquire fintech data provider Intralinks for $1.5bn
Acquisition brings cloud-based virtual data rooms for banking clients.
Case study: Live Oak Bank and Finxact – riding the second wave
The US, in particular, is in urgent need of new core offerings to support next generation digital banking.
Valley National Bank goes digitally deep with SAP and Axxiome
Oklahoma-based bank just can’t say no to a major revamp.
Australian challenger bank Judo selects Temenos T24 core system
Bank is looking for SME sector success.
Yandex unveils public cloud platform
Yandex.Cloud hovers into view over Russia.
Life’s Alight for Wipro with $1.5bn deal
Indian firm reveals record ten-year deal with Illinois-based Alight Solutions.
Scotland’s DataVita secures £4.6m funding from Santander
Data centre and cloud services provider not short of bread.
Dfinity raises $105m funding for blockchain supercomputer dream
Sees itself as “The Internet Computer”.
Kony partners with Payveris on digital money movement
Includes P2P and A2A payments, bill pay, and fraud mitigation.
NASA jets in to help Entrust Datacard security
Entrust’s authentication fuelled by Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
Cloud finance platform Consero gets $50m investment
Boston-based BV Investment Partners invests in Texan firm.
Paytm launches AI cloud for India
Designed for developers, start-ups and enterprises.
MUFG Union Bank picks FIS Profile core banking system
EXCLUSIVE. The final was a duel against Temenos’ T24.
TradeIt teams with IBM Cloud for Financial Services
Will help developers add universal brokerage functionality to financial apps, platforms, and websites.
