IBM debuts blockchain network for cross-border payments
Blockchain World Wire can transfer funds in 47 currencies to locations in 72 countries.
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Open banking: progressing to the summit
Banks and disruptors alike are still trekking through the foothills of open banking.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 18 March 2019
More open banking news, fintechs in LatAm, an a MasterCard acquisition.
Tech giant SAS commits to £1bn AI investment in three years
It aims to develop new AI skills as well as teach customers how to use them.
Sweden’s SEB chooses DTCC’s Global Trade Depository to meet SFTR obligations
DTCC has added data transformation services to its SFTR offering.
FIS acquires Worldpay for $34bn
The resulting merger will have an enterprise value of approximately $43bn.
A guide to digital identity verification: the tech and trends
Examine global trends in identity and technical insights into viable solutions.
Paytech InComm acquires Linq3 Technologies
This is the firm’s eighth acquisition.
Client experience: hallmark of the digital credit and lending journey
What is the Holy Grail of credit and lending transformation?
Capital Markets Gateway gets its way with $7.5m funding
Creating a path for capital markets professionals with a round led by StageDotO.
CC&L chooses SimCorp to deliver integrated client communications
One of Canada’s largest firms in the sector, Connor, Clark and Lunn Financial Group manages over $55 billion in assets.
Customer service platform Glia gets $20m funding
A Series B funding round led by Insight Venture Partners
Doxo to provide electronic billpay solution to RR Donnelley & Sons
Doxo’s payment solution enables customers to access and pay bills from more than 45,000 providers
Top fintech stories this week – 15 March 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
US tariff threat to the German car industry
The German car industry is now in the President Trump’s cross-hairs.
TickSmith powers CanDeal’s DataVault Innovations
The company will use the Data Pooling Platform to launch its Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) offering.
Cosimo Ventures invests in blockchain and digital assets firms
VC firm makes three investments in Gecko Governance, Lingar and Oneiro.
Same old banking and bananas
Good UX is like a joke. If you have to explain it, it ain’t that good.
Navy Federal Credit Union sails on Broadridge’s SaaS platform
It’s the first credit union to go live on MBS Expert.
San Juan Mercantile Exchange partners up for digital assets solution launch
CQG, Elysium and Mercury Digital Assets will power exchange and banking tech.
Xena unleashes crypto-settled derivative contract for GRAM token
“This is a significant step for the entire crypto market.”
Fiserv powers NationalLink’s smart safe technology
To access the smart safes from anywhere.
Stash piles on rewards with stock-back launch
New York-based financial services platform officially boots up.
Mastercard acquires Ethoca for e-commerce fraud protection
Follows on from Mastercard’s recent acquisition of Transfast.
US-based Stockman Bank goes digital with NCR
The community bank targets businesses in Montana.
PayActiv and Visa get in early for wages
The paytech pals will help US workers access earned wages earlier.
The new business models of banking
Analysis of three alternative business models for the banking industry.
Nymbus banking tech suite is Inspire-d choice
Pennsylvania’s Inspire Federal Credit Union is now live with its solutions.
CULedger teams up with IBM for blockchain network
A cooperative model designed for credit unions and SMEs.
IPsoft’s 1Bank is one for conversational banking
New solution is powered by virtual agent Amelia.
White paper: Multi-cloud fundamental to financial services’ transformation
Discover major trends that are impacting financial service businesses
Mastercard drops Earthport bid for Transfast acquisition
The firm will now get this cross-border account-to-account money transfer network instead.
Salt Edge teams up with UK-based PFM app Emma
Integration will enable Emma users to connect their accounts from banks throughout the UK.
What dating apps can teach us about Open Banking
Technology enables people to connect with endless options, while encouraging them to commit to, well, nobody.
US Senate attacks lax Equifax cybersecurity defences
Senate reveals investigation into 2017 data breach that affected 146 million US consumers.
First State Community Bank picks Jack Henry’s lending suite
New tech is provided by Jack Henry’s ProfitStars division.
Omidyar Network releases fintech venture fund with Flourish
New firm Flourish launches evergreen fund backed by founder of eBay.
“Hello USA!” eToro goes live in America
Its US launch will enable customers in 32 states to trade and invest in six cryptocurrencies.
GreenKey Technologies secures investment from IPC
IPC gets exclusive rights to GreenKey’s machine learning voice solutions.
Top fintech stories this week – 8 March 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
