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Partnerships
Japan Post Bank stays Earthport bound for payments push
To deliver cross-border services across North America and Europe.
Ellie Mae to power loan data and documents delivery for Pacific Union
Ellie Mae has teamed up with government lender Pacific Union Financial.
Metro Bank in shout out for “walk out trading” service
Will allow businesses to accept debit and credit card payments as soon as account is opened.
Mastercard and IBM join forces for new “data trust”, Truata
Truata is an independent trust to enable companies conduct analytics while complying with GDPR.
Isabel Group and norbloc to pilot blockchain KYC project
Working together with Belfius, BNP Paribas Fortis, ING and KBC.
BlueVine and Veem: SME financing meets cross-border payments
New partnership to enable small business owners to save on international payments.
Pindrop and Aeriandi team up to combat phone fraud
Voice authentication specialist Pindrop has partnered with voice solutions provider Aeriandi.
Fintech influencers and can openers
Your influence is always, always a ticket to the ball where you will find like minded folks.
TrueLayer integrates with Starling Bank for Open Banking push
TrueLayer can use Starling Bank’s API to securely access financial data.
Banca Generali and Saxo Bank partner for digital trading
An eight-year “exclusive partnership” to provide online trading and digital services to Italian clients.
BNP Paribas Fortis and Tink team up for mobile banking
BNP Paribas Fortis will incorporate Tink’s technology into its mobile banking apps.
FinTech Australia searches for new CEO
FinTech Australia aims to make Australia “the leading market for fintech innovation and investment”.
Amazon checks out JP Morgan over checking accounts product
Don’t be an Amazon worrier – this is a potential opportunity.
India’s government looks for flexible fintech
Nation seeks to promote financial inclusion and make regulations more flexible.
Fintech tour Hell: hot enough for you?
Better to reign in Hell than lose your verve in Heaven.
BBVA unleashes “world’s biggest fintech competition”
There is a €150,000 prize fund for the overall winners.
Snapsheet teams with Aviva Canada for virtual insurance claims
This marks Snapsheet’s first step into the Canadian market.
Ink Protocol and Kleros to tackle P2P marketplace transaction disputes
They seek justice. It is written onto the Ethereum blockchain.
Fleetcor unveils pilot payments programme with Ripple
New pilot will explore use of digital asset XRP.
Third of UK customers ready to trust tech firms with bank account
Customers happy to sign over access to their financial data to “trusted” tech companies.
US Fed preps for next phase of payments push
All part of Fed’s ambition to revamp nation’s payments system by 2020.
Ingenico brings touch of glass to PIN payments
Users can insert cards in compact smartcard reader and enter PIN on personal mobile device of merchant.
Nomura goes quantum in asset management space
Launches joint research project with Tohoku University in Sendai.
CFSI and JP Morgan Chase fintech lab chases diverse talent
US-based Financial Solutions Lab is looking for diverse range of applications for fourth innovation challenge.
R3 powers Credit Suisse and ING live securities lending transaction debut
First live transaction using HQLAx’s securities lending app on R3’s Corda blockchain platform.
Signifyd to provide guaranteed fraud protection to Corra’s e-commerce clients
Guaranteed fraud prevention technology for Corra’s high-end enterprise retail customers.
CaixaBank and Visa take it up a watch with Garmin Pay
Watch out fintech folks, Spain gets a wearable look.
Facebook Messenger fuels Mastercard’s payments pursuit in Africa and Asia
Pilot in Nigeria is start of larger plan to get more businesses into their version of digital economy.
Dream Payments and Mastercard speed up insurance payouts
Cloud-based payments platform Dream Payments has teamed up with Mastercard.
ANZ seeks innovation throne with Data Republic
Bank takes an equity stake in local start-up to boost its data innovation ambitions.
NatWest unleashes four fintech accelerators
UK hub hullabaloo in Bristol, Edinburgh, London and Manchester.
Visa and Allianz partner to create mobile payment app
Allianz Prime app is “first of its kind” in insurance industry.
The Future of European Fintech Alliance calls for API banking order
Alliance wants to ensure bank APIs under PSD2 have the necessary functionalities and performance.
GreenKey teams with IPC to develop AI-based speech recognition solution
Will convert real-time voice into useable data for financial market participants.
US Bank and AutoGravity team to “revolutionise” digital car buying
Giving those looking for auto financing a straightforward process and a loan decision within minutes.
Customer experience at the centre of innovation agenda
Innovating is the only way to stay ahead in today’s dynamic marketplace.
POPin’s clever notion for video banking emotion
New app added to its interactive mobile solution to work out emotional state of customers.
Top fintech stories this week – 23 February 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
CBA and ING complete regtech pilot fling
To simplify information processing and regulation implementation using MiFID II as test case.
