Social media and fintech – what kind of relationship?
The future of banking rests on how AI can exploit social media to generate value.
Digital
Microsoft acquires Semantic Machines for conversational AI starter
Ambitions to make chatbots sound more human and less like robots.
Mastercard Accelerate-s search for fintech mates
New Accelerate initiative to offer tools, tech and investment.
Tavant and Freddie Mac team to simplify loan data submission
Digital mortgage tech vendor Tavant teams up with Freddie Mac.
Online lending 3.0 – how technology is changing the game
Success lies in a company’s “digital brain”.
POPin Video Banking and MEA in digital duet
Platform integrated into MEA’s Android and iOS apps.
Fintech funding round-up: 18 May 2018
Stars LendingPoint, Open and The Disruption House.
Infographic: the evolution of international money transfers
From the barter system to Bitcoin.
Envestnet | Yodlee, Quovo and Morningstar unite on SODA framework
A joint initiative in the US to support secure, open data access for consumers.
BBVA dream team unveils mobile banking platform in Mexico
Launch involved teams from Spain, US and Mexico.
Top fintech stories this week – 18 May 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Santander and Broadridge debut blockchain for investor voting
JP Morgan and Northern Trust acted as custodian banks.
Swift blockchain test promises bank benefits – but one size does not fit all
Deutsche Bank shares lessons learnt.
PayTech Awards 2018: shortlist unveiled!
Who are the lucky finalists?
Oracle buys US firm DataScience
Adds platform to its cloud for machine learning boost.
Lemonade seeks to sparkle with open source insurance policy
“Every act of creation is first an act of destruction” – Pablo Picasso.
Revolut introduces new payment sharing feature, Near Me
Now you can send money to nearby strangers.
Getting user centricity right: it’s all about you
It is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!
Circle raises $110m and creates dollar-pegged cryptocurrency coin
Each token backed by reserves of US dollars.
Coinbase unveils institutional grade solutions for cryptocurrency trading
In crypto, when the going gets good, the good go institutional.
Optimove acquires PowerInbox DynamicMail business
Optimove takes a step further in helping brands build an emotional relationship with their customers.
Y2X wants to do Moore for blockchain investment
Plans to raise $200 million through global token offering.
Ex-JP Morgan duo launch blockchain start-up Clovyr
There’s no lack of Quorum with the new firm.
Robotic process automation: strategic or impulsive decision?
Using RPA can give a success rate of 99%. Doesn’t it sound exciting?
TD Bank turns to CGI for wealthtech revamp
Canadian bank to use Wealth360 Portfolio Management platform.
New York City to harvest blockchain innovation
City launching two new initiatives to support growing industry.
Mexican banks hit by cyberattacks
Between $15-20m taken from at least five Mexican financial groups.
It’s now and NEVA for NICE’s robotic virtual attendant
NICE work if you can get it. And you can get it – if you buy.
Ripple springs Xpring programme for blockchain innovation
Will invest in, incubate, acquire and provide grants to companies and projects.
Capital One buys digital identity start-up Confyrm
“Scrappy little start-up” has made a difference.
Canada’s equity settlement blockchain project reaches viability
Payments Canada, Bank of Canada, TMX Group, Accenture and R3 all involved.
HSBC and ING in blockchain-backed trade finance breakthrough
“First” scalable trade finance transaction on R3’s blockchain platform.
FinovateSpring 2018: cybersecurity, branch banking, partnerships, financial wellness, and more
Headlining speakers discuss the hottest topics of FinovateSpring 2018.
Trading app Robinhood feeling merry with $363m funding
Series D round puts its valuation at $5.6 billion.
FinovateSpring 2018 Best of Show winners announced
Congratulations to the five companies whose live demonstrations wowed the Finovate crowd!
RBS walloped with $4.9bn fine for lending legacy issues
US Department of Justice lays down the law.
Interview: Jean-Michel Hilsenkopf, Temenos – seeing things differently
Discussing the major themes in digital banking today.
Risky business: why it’s so important to let the machines do the work
Marine, auto and cyber, just three areas we must start letting machines cut human error.
Horicon Bank in digital tech revamp with Malauzai
Malauzai’s digital banking tech interfaced to Horicon Bank’s core banking system, Finastra’s Fusion Phoenix.
Christine Lagarde, IMF: an even-handed approach to crypto-assets
A judicious look at crypto-assets leading to neither crypto-condemnation nor crypto-euphoria.
