The financial services talent war is fierce: here’s how to draft in the millennials
People at all levels should be given the opportunity and tools to understand themselves at their best.
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Aditya Birla Group closes its banking business
The decision comes after only two years of its live operations.
Floatbot creates chatbot for Andhra Bank
The start-up hopes to set an AI trend for Indian banks.
N26 extends Series D funding to $470m
The company is now valued at $3.5bn
Mastercard chooses Infinicept for start-up programme
The firm created Payment Facilitator in a Box.
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Goldman Sachs invests €25 million in Raisin
The new funding brings the total volume of primary investment to €195 million.
Most successful Kickstarter campaigns revealed: is crowdfunding the future of fintech funding?
Kickstarter projects had an overall success rate of 36%, with $4.2bn pledged to successfully launched projects.
Bitt approved for legislation by Barbados regulators
The fintech completed an eight-month Sandbox Framework.
Challenger banks in France
Exploring the challenger bank landscape in France considering their offerings and their technology.
Gardenia Technologies wins the NadiFin accelerator
It takes home a €100,000 investment from MiddleGame Ventures.
VibePay prepares for launch with FCA approval
The first product to market will be a consumer app launching in September 2019.
White paper: How to scale a fintech
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Untangler launches using AI
The new insurtech is an afterthought created out of the founders’ previous firm.
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Anti-fraud firm Bleckwen kicks it off with $10m funding
A great way to come out of stealth.
How to enter a banking market
The lowdown and practical examples of how to launch a bank.
New blockchain tech firm Atlas City Global lands $4m investment
Catalyst Network is “open source, fast, light, secure, scalable” and accessible to .Net developers.
Current’s new adult bank account sees strong growth
The challenger banking service started as a prepaid teen card.
Dave Banking launches checking account
The new US challenger bank offers interest-free advance and opportunity to build credit.
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IBM launches Hyper Protect Accelerator for pre-Series A start-ups
15 early-stage, pre-Series A start-ups from both fintech and healthtech will be selected for the program
Challenger banks in Canada: who’s who and what’s their tech
A comprehensive list of challenger banks and banking services in Canada and the tech they are using.
SoftBank confirms $200m investment in Creditas
The Brazilian lendtech provides credit with houses or vehicles as collateral.
FinovateSpring 2019: focusing on the digital future of fintech
Three key takeaways from the event.
Paysend secures $4.2m crowdfunding for global expansion
The round hit its target in less than 72 hours.
Fintechs: partnerships don’t mean you can be passive when it comes to compliance
Protecting the fintechs’ own well-being as well as that of their customers.
CSSF warns UK fintechs about onsite visits
As part of its Brexit preparations, UK fintechs and payment services must also prepare for visits from the CSSF.
Tech Nation opens applications for fintech leadership programme
Designed for leaders of UK’s most promising scale-ups.
BanQu closes extension on $2.6m Series A
The amount of the extension remains undisclosed.
Delio to provide start-up funding platform for Fintech Alliance
Companies and investors will be able to connect directly.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 5 June 2019
News on CIBC, NAB and Bank Leumi alliance, SoFi funding and more!
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Grasshopper Bank opens for business with digital focus
For its technology, the bank opted for Temenos’ T24 Transact core banking system.
Why investors must stop hunting unicorn start-ups and start nurturing zebras
Balancing societal and investor wealth appeals to customers in the age of climate change and political awareness.
Firms collaborate on new platform ‒ b.yond
Businesses can test propositions with a limited number of cards and wallet accounts
Regtech Konsentus closes multi-million-pound pre-Series A round
The financing round was led by Mastercard.
Autologyx raises £1m in funding
AI and ML platform aims to accelerate returns for legal and insurance clients
Founders Bank anticipates EU licence in Q4
Malta and London-based start-up is backed by crypto exchange Binance and venture capitalists.
Step and Kard target teen market for banking
Both banking apps have launched their waiting lists.
