Nordic banks’ payments infrastructure plan picks up pace
The P27 project intends to launch new piece of financial infrastructure next year.
Partnerships
PayPal leads $50m funding round in PPRO
Citi Ventures and return investor HPE Growth Capital also participated
Worldpay and Mastercard partner for UK digital payments push
Worldpay will offer Mastercard’s Pay by Bank app from early 2019
Tinkoff and Sberbank share mobile numbers for P2P payments
Available to all customers across Russia by the end of July.
Metro Bank unveils open banking developer portal
Built in collaboration with Google’s Apigee team.
Banking Technology Awards 2018: celebrating people that make things happen!
Taking place on 13 December in London.
Finicity and Cre8tech Labs in digital lending duet
Borrowers get a paper-free process.
Citi meets its payments Smart Match with HighRadius
Will match open invoices to payments received for Citi corporate clients.
Evry one wins with Handelsbanken’s handy wristband payments
Norwegian bank offers payments from micro bank cards in wristbands.
AEON and Fujitsu trial biometric payments
Will start in September 2018 in Japan.
SIX to use Nasdaq’s clearing and risk management tech
Across pan-European equities and Nordic derivatives.
Turkey launches fintech task force
Wants to make nation a global hub.
Citizens Alliance Bank allies with Computer Services for core and digital revamp
Core system NuPoint will integrate with digital features.
Thinking Capital and Equifax go to BillMarket for Canadian SMEs
The duo have launched a new solution, BillMarket.
New Frontier Group and Mambu team up for new digital banking solution
Partnership will enable NFG to create an online and automated solution for FIs.
Plum first chatbot to integrate Monzo and Starling
Users can link bank accounts without having to share login details.
Silent Eight speaks up for Standard Chartered’s regtech
Applying machine learning and NLP to name screening processes.
IBM docks with Banca Carige for $500m American JV
Looking to help Italian bank with AI, big data, analytics and cognitive tools.
Alibaba’s Jack Ma teams with Ganesh Ventures for Indian start-up action
Ma’s new eWTP Ecosystem Fund brings a boost.
Accenture to power RiskBlock’s insurance platform for blockchain
Accenture joins as lead framework architect.
BeSmartee and LoanFuel make mortgages mobile
LoanFuel will integrate BeSmartee’s technology into its mobile app.
Aixigo relaunches digital portfolio management system
Enhancements for portfolio to intake and manage data sets from legacy systems.
City spotlight: tech bin ein Berliner
Berlin has established its credentials as a premier European blockchain hub.
Mastercard and Strands join hands for SME payments
Will provide digital cash management and payment tools.
Equifax and Consents Online in open banking pact
Will develop solutions for UK consumers and small businesses.
EQT to acquire Saxo Payments Banking Circle
Transaction is expected to close in Q4 2018.
Tradeshift meets its MakerDAO for blockchain payments
MakerDAO is creator of Dai, a decentralised stablecoin.
Country spotlight: France – la vie en rose
The French fintech market is going full speed ahead.
Case study: DBS – the edge
DBS is shaping up to be a fintech innovator. What projects is it working on?
Kleros teams with Market Protocol for decentralised derivatives trading
Another step for Kleros to build its dispute resolution infrastructure.
International Cybersecurity Congress 2018: in the spirit of collaboration
When it comes to cybersecurity, it’s an “us versus them”.
Quovo and Onist form honest financial partnership
It honestly happened in Canada.
SimplyFi teams with Tochka Bank for SME lending in Russia
Credit decisions are made within two hours.
UK and France strengthen AI and data ties
Two nations sign a five-year accord.
Shoppers can now order ahead with Yoyo
Saving users time by letting them skip the line.
Temenos teams with open banking platform Luxhub
Luxhub is formed by four Luxembourg-based retail banks.
Santander-backed Asto finance app preps for beta launch
London-based firm wants to be a pocket business helper.
Synchrony to buy PayPal’s consumer credit receivables
This frees up liquidity for PayPal. Hmmm?
Phoebus completes swift integration onto Capital Home Loans system
Including the migration of its mortgage book.
Autosoft and Finja power Allied Bank’s branchless banking
Pakistan-based bank in digital drive.
