Going the extra mile: forward thinking on customer experience
The latest Finovate eMagazine takes the hottest topic in fintech right now – customer experience – and puts it under the microscope.
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A bird’s eye view of cloud and the payments industry
The sky is the limit for cloud and Volante.
PeerNova raises $31 million in new funding round
Data reconciliation firm plans to build out its flagship platform.
Mastercard snaps up SessionM to support merchant loyalty services
“Consumers’ expectations about their experiences with brands are changing,” says Mastercard exec.
Luge Capital raises $85m to invest in Canada’s start-ups
Investments will range from $150,000 to $2 million.
Crunch launches mobile accounting platform for UK’s self-employed
The cost £5.5 million and four years in development.
GMG, Wecan and Capelli bring blockchain to real estate sector
The product is dubbed ‘Wecan Tokenize’.
Bank of Lithuania pits IBM against Tieto for new blockchain project
Two technology firms go head to head in final sandbox stage.
Ask the expert: your questions on growing the business answered
How can I improve employee retention as my business grows?
Kaleyra and Epiphany launch first open banking hub in Italy
The hub will give banks a space to launch PSD2-compliant products.
Mastercard and Visa battle over Revolut deals
Revolut says 75% of its non-European cards will eventually be Visa branded.
Contactless charity donations start-up GoodBox raises £1m
The funding is part of a combined Series A £2.3 million.
Rise of the machines: when will AI and machine learning change finance?
FinTech Futures is researching the impact of AI on the industry.
White paper: Digital transformation in credit for commercial and corporate lending
The question by now is no longer whether to transform, but rather how to transform.
Islamic challenger bank insha launches in Germany
New entrant wants to place the daily life of a Muslim at the centre of its offering.
US challenger bank Denizen shuts down
The expatriate bank failed to reach required scale.
Dutch challenger bank bunq reveals Brexit delayed its ‘wish list’ UK launch
The UK was the first country on bunq’s launch “wish list”.
PayPal subsidiary Venmo launches first credit card with Synchrony Bank
Venmo will now be able to compete with N26 and Chime in the US market
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 18 October 2019
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
FinovateAsia Best of Show winners announced
“We are thrilled to be back in the Garden City.”
Webinar: Revolutionizing Credit Cards: How to Deliver Value Through Context
Catch the latest Finovate webinar on-demand!
US challenger Chime goes down for millions of customers
Chime serves more than five million accounts across the US.
R3 signs partnership with securities exchange Archax
Firm will deploy R3’s Corda Enterprise platform for post-trade.
From stablecoins to central bank digital currencies
In the sCBDC model central banks would focus on their core function: providing trust and efficiency.
Webinar: How To Move Banking Experiences From Product-Centric To Customer-Centric
Is your bank keeping pace with escalating customer expectations shaped by their mobile experiences?
Finovate Podcast: Epsiodes 1-10
Catch up on the latest Finovate Podacast espisodes.
Bank of England finds two-thirds of industry using machine learning
Firms would like to see more guidance around ML regulations.
FinovateFall 2019 in pictures
There was so much to take in over the three days!
What the mouse army taught me: lessons for life and business
Pause and give thanks for the life changing lessons.
Libra publishes signed charter with 21 members, inc. Spotify, Uber and PayU
Libra’s meeting also agreed on board members and staff.
How to thrive in an ever changing market, a conversation with the COO of Qualco
Spyros Retzekas, COO at Qualco says agility is the key.
DIS 2019: OBIE trustee says business-consumer adoption figures in ‘hundreds of thousands’
The ‘big nine’ UK banks still represent around 95% of the market, says OBIE.
Educating the masses
The age for financial literacy is getting younger and younger.
UK cybersecurity firm Sophos bought by America’s Thoma Bravo for $3.8bn
Sophos houses more than 3,400 staff and a turnover of $710.6 million.
Nine UK fintechs land in Australia under the countries’ bridge programme
The companies will be showcased at Melbourne’s Intersekt conference.
Libra’s woes continue as Booking Holdings departs
The association has now lost 25% of its membership.
Brazilian fintech Nubank’s user base soars to 15 million
The fintech has reached decacorn status with a $10 billion valuation.
Dissecting digital transformation with Appian’s very own problem solver
“Ultimately, it’s about making lasting relationships and acting with a spirit of generosity.”
OTP Bank welcomes “later-stage” start-ups to its partnership programme
Applications need to be made by 22 November 2019.
Intesa Sanpaolo invests €7m into vending machine digital wallet MatiPay
The fintech will expand its operations in Europe, Japan and the US.
