Top fintech stories this week – 10 May 2019
Deutsche Bank picks Red Hat, Orange acquires Secure Link, and much more!
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Orange acquires SecureLink for €515m
Investcorp originally acquired SecureLink in December 2015.
Orange and MTN launch African mobile money firm
Two telcos team for Mowali JV.
Orange and Google looking to fund fintech start-ups
Interested in IoT, cybersecurity, cloud and AI in EMEA.
Orange Bank turns to IBM Watson for virtual advisor tech
Orange is brining “unique customer experience” with its new virtual advisor, Djingo.
Moneythor supplies PFM tech to Orange Bank
Moneythor, a Singapore-based fintech firm, has deployed its digital banking toolkit and personalisation engine at France’s new mobile bank, Orange.
Altice puts squeeze on Orange with bank move
In a copycat move that will come as a blow to Orange, rival Altice plans to launch its own online bank by early 2019 in the countries in its network footprint, according to a report from Reuters that cites a source close to the matter. Light Reading (Banking Technology’s sister publication) reports that the launch of […]
HSBC and Barclays pilot banking without borders
A consortium of European private and public sector organisations are testing out the use of a citizen’s national digital identity from France to open a bank account in the UK. The group comprises HSBC, Barclays, the UK Government Digital Service (GDS), Orange, OT-Morpho and the Open Identity Exchange (OIX UK). The project is co-financed by […]
Top fintech stories this week – 7 July 2017
Catch up on Banking Technology’s top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Orange puts bank on hold as it struggles to get it right
Orange has put the brakes on its ambitious plans to venture into the world of mobile banking after finding the proposition doesn’t quite meet the standards.
Top fintech stories this week – 21 April 2017
Catch up on Banking Technology’s top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Payments round-up: 20 October 2016
Words cut. Time saved. A round-up of key events in the payments enclave. Azimo, the money transfer service, has launched a new version of its mobile app for Apple and Android users. On the iPhone, the app will allow users to transfer money through the voice-activated Siri system. Customers can transfer money by telling Siri […]
Orange buys Groupama for 2017 mobile bank launch
Orange has made a significant stride in mobile banking by acquiring a majority stake in financial services firm Groupama, reports Tim Skinner at Telecoms.com. The French mobile operator has confirmed it has acquired 65% of Groupama shares, will be launching a 100% mobile banking service in early 2017. By acquiring Groupama, Orange will be gaining an extensive […]
Orange to launch mobile-only bank in 2017
French telecoms firm Orange is to create a new bank called Orange Bank together with French insurer Groupama, in a move the two firms say will help to break open the banking market using mobile phone technology.
SIA and Orange champion mobile POS in Europe
Orange Business Services and technology infrastructure provider SIA have done a deal aimed at encouraging European banks and merchants to manage more payments via mobile point of sale terminals.
Orange and Visa Europe launch Orange mobile wallet in France
Orange and Visa Europe have launched a new mobile wallet service called Orange cash in the French cities of Caen and Strasbourg, making Orange the first mobile network operator in France to offer mobile contactless payments to its customers.
Orange and Visa team up on NFC payments in France
French operator group Orange has formed a strategic partnership with payment provider Visa to accelerate awareness and everyday usage of contactless payment technology in France. The operator has also launched a mobile prepayment solution called Orange Cash in the country.
Orange sets out Botswana mobile payments deal with Visa
Telecoms firm Orange is planning to launch a set of mobile payment services in Botswana and other countries in Africa and the Middle East, which it says will easy access to funds around the clock and bring new point of sale, online and ATM transaction options to customers.
Orange uses Total network to extend money service
Orange and oil and gas group Total have forged a partnership in Africa and the Middle East, providing access to Orange Money services at all Total service stations in the regions, spanning a total of 13 countries to date.
Bloomberg puts voice recording into cloud with Orange collaboration
Orange Business Services – Trading Solutions has launched a collaboration with Bloomberg Vault that will record voice data in real time, so that brokers can better comply with regulation on record keeping.
