Cloud security firm Netskope is dope with $168m funding
Massive round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Outsourcing
Huawei battles for European banks’ trust
Chinese IT and telecoms giant has Santander as its flagship European customer.
Moneta first Czech bank in cloud
Tested prototype of app deployment in Amazon Web Services cloud.
Morgantown Bank & Trust in core banking tech revamp with CSI
The bank is moving to CSI’s NuPoint core banking system, delivered on a hosted basis.
Talend seeks some data talent in Stitch acquisition
Stitch will be rebranded as Stitch Data Loader.
DTCC starts testing phase of blockchain platform
Project includes 15 of the world’s largest banks.
Quadient’s new tool accelerates insurance claims process
Quadient Correspondence is a new subscription-based, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution.
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.
Mechanics Bank outsources core banking tech to COCC
COCC’s hosted core processing platform – Insight – is based on Fiserv’s DNA offering.
White paper: Real-Time Risk Analytics, Management and Compliance with In-Memory Computing
In-memory speed, unlimited horizontal scalability and broad integration to support any future needs.
Central 1 and Backbase unveil new digital banking platform Forge
Alterna Bank and FirstOntario Credit Union are the first takers of Forge.
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.
Sibos 2018 video: Leila Fourie, Australian Payments Network – what’s hot in Australia’s paytech & fintech
Leila Fourie, CEO of Australian Payments Network, shares what’s hot in Australia’s paytech and fintech.
IBM unveils Open Banking Platform
When a rip and replace strategy is not a viable option.
Utkarsh Small Finance Bank in paytech overhaul with ACI Worldwide
Utkarsh Small Finance Bank is live with the latest version of ACI Worldwide’s UP Retail Payments solution.
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.
OnDeck launches Platform-as-a-Service subsidiary, ODX
Helping banks digitise their SME lending efforts with software, analytic insights and professional services.
Native American Bank in tech overhaul with Jack Henry’s Silverlake
Jack Henry’s Silverlake core banking system will be delivered on a hosted basis.
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.
Interview: Peter Hainz, SmartStream – wave goodbye to the risks
Taking all the pain away for banks when it comes to intraday liquidity risk.
Starling Bank expands white label banking services
Allowing every company to offer banking services.
Fujitsu bags Lowell contract worth €60m
Credit management tech with AI and robotics added.
CDPQ buys stake in fintech provider FNZ for £1.65bn
HIG Capital and General Atlantic sell stakes to Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec.
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.
FIS and Banco Bradesco stay friends as JV ends
Love lingers as they plan to expand commercial relationship in Brazil.
Kooltra coolly collects $5m funding for FX automation
Canadian cloud platform plans UK and US expansion.
Fiserv and DadeSystems unleash automated A/R
Making account receivables less manual.
Australian Military Bank powers digital transformation with Infosys Finacle on cloud
AMB and Infosys implement SaaS model digital banking suite in ten months.
