ING names Steven van Rijswijk as new CEO
The Dutch bank finds its replacement for Ralph Hamers.
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ING’s multibanking start-up Cobase gets two new shareholders
The start-up will expand beyond Western Europe.
Business banking app Countingup lands £4m led by ING
ING says Countingup is a “digitally disruptive solution”.
ING invests $5m in natural language processing start-up Eigen
The capital from ING brings Eigen’s total Series B to $42 million.
UBS appoints ING’s Ralph Hamers as next chief executive
Hamers will step down from ING at the end of June and join UBS in September.
FinovateEurope: Key takeaways
Sharon Kimathi and Ruby Hinchliffe explore the event’s top five themes.
Bank-backed blockchain trade platform Contour launches in Singapore
Contour is built on R3’s Corda platform.
Belgian banks team up to launch shared ATM network
Four major banks want to create “brand neutral” ATMs.
ING to launch analytics tool Katana as new fintech company
Dutch bank plans to spin out its AI tool in London.
MoneyLive 2019: Banks have to be humble even if they’re everywhere, says ING exec
Banks tend to over-promise to customers through their adverts, says ING CIO
ING invests in regtech Ascent
The Dutch bank backs AI-driven regulatory compliance solutions.
ING validates transactions without compromising data in “blockchain breakthrough”
Transactions on Corda can now be proofed with complete privacy.
HSBC launches trade finance API for bank guarantees
Launch is first of a series focused in the trade finance sphere
Dutch banks promise to tackle money laundering
€16 billion in criminal money circulates the Netherlands alone.
ING reveals crypto report: The utility phase
Until crypto is useful, mass adoption will not follow.
ING teams up with Dutch supermarket and US tech start-up
The bank is piloting a cashierless store at Albert Heijn in cooperation with AiFi.
Why should banks and fintechs work together?
Partnering up with fintechs and leveraging their agility and technological edge is what will keep banks relevant.
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ING joins project to create blockchain-based USC
The utility settlement coin will reduce exchange rate risks.
Yolt signs partners and prepares for wider roll-out
Yolt is also partnering with Payvision and Funding Options, both of which also have ties to ING.
Trade finance standardisation project backed by 14 giants
The project seeks technology use and standardisation for the wider distribution of trade finance assets.
Yolt tests out payments with UK banks
ING-backed money app on a high on the high street.
Big banks bond with CommonBond for $750m lending spree
US firm to use money for in-school student lending businesses.
Funding Options launches in Netherlands with ING
A partnership six months in the making.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 28 January 2019
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R3 and European banks complete euro commercial paper transaction
Second attempt with Commerzbank, ING, Natixis and Rabobank.
Network platforms: a new concept for a new age
ING and TradeIX, both members of the Marco Polo Network, discuss its benefits and what lies beneath.
ING releases Zero-Knowledge Set Membership blockchain solution
ZKSM “empowers clients by improving privacy in a distributed ledger technology (DLT) environment”.
Dutch banking takes courage from cybercrime exercises
ING and friends mimicked WannaCry ransomware attack.
ING invests €7.5m in open banking ace Cobase
Dutch firm Cobase wants to expand beyond Europe.
ING invests £5m in UK lendtech Funding Options
Dutch bank also takes minority stake in the SME lending marketplace.
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ING feels sting of €775m fine for money laundering mishaps
Dutch bank says its “shortcomings enabled customers to misuse accounts”.
TransferMate finds €21m investment mate in ING
They want more SME customers and corporate clients.
ING and AXA to build digital insurance platform
Offering insurance solutions to ING customers in six markets.
ING launches developer portal
Dutch bank wants to work more closely with external developers.
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HSBC and ING in blockchain-backed trade finance breakthrough
“First” scalable trade finance transaction on R3’s blockchain platform.
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.
