we.trade teams with three former Batavia consortium banks
CaixaBank, Erste Group and UBS join as shareholders and partners.
Digital
ConsenSys drums up $6.5m blockchain funding for DrumG
Former R3 founders to build their first banking solution on Ethereum.
DAVO gets tooled up with new funding
Round was led by Anania & Associates Investment Company.
Salt Edge serves up open banking infrastructure for testing
Now available for testing by third party providers.
How is AI transforming financial institutions?
Artificial intelligence is set to become central to the fabric of institutions.
Canada edges to open banking
Government looking at the trends with benefits.
Vermont FCU enhances banking experience with Gro Solutions
Vermont Federal Credit Union will streamline online deposit and loan account opening.
Goldman Sachs leads $25m funding in blockchain paytech Veem
Veem living the dream with its payments platform plan.
Avoka invokes app digitisation for First Tech FCU
Digitises account opening for more than 40 offerings at US credit union.
Top fintech stories this week – 28 September 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Stripe lives up to hype with $245m funding raise
US-based mobile payments provider now valued at $20 billion.
White paper: Five competitive strategies to help banks face the BigTech threat
Explore the strategies you can implement to stay competitive.
“Banking solutions for millennials”: a label of doom
Who the hell are these millennials who need help saving $50 per month?
FinovateFall 2018: Best of Show winners unveiled!
Meet the Fantastic Five – the top vote-getters in this year’s Best of Show voting at FinovateFall 2018.
USAA begins testing AR-powered car-buying app
The app recognises cards and gives purchase info in real time.
CFCU Community Credit Union in tech revamp with Fiserv
CFCU Community Credit Union has signed for a suite of solutions from Fiserv, Digital EdgeSM.
Wells Fargo plans to cut 26,500 jobs
Significant job cuts expected over the next three years, according to CEO.
Tangerine sweetens up with Meniga’s PFM tech
Canada’s direct bank ups its PFM offer with Meniga’s tech.
Crowdfunding platform Indiegogo turns to Onfido for ID verification tech
Onfido will help crowdfunding platform Indiegogo fight fraud.
The future of client onboarding
Every interaction that your customer has with you is an opportunity for you to make an impression.
Gemalto and R3 launch blockchain-based digital ID platform
One identity in all online sites.
White paper: Digitising financial service agreements
Find out more on how to digitise financial agreements
Scratch that lendtech itch with new loan servicing platform
US start-up automates back-office “complexities” of loan management.
DefenseStorm forges partnership with Alogent
A reminder of the importance of cybersecurity to the world of digital banking.
Top fintech stories this week – 21 September 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Virtual money assistant Cleo really gets $10m funding
The “Siri of personal finance” speaks about its Series A investment.
Tying compliance and operational risk
How financial institutions can effectively operate in the ever-changing regulatory space.
Goldman Sachs to spin off Simon finance app
In advanced talks with several firms to sell its three-year-old app.
WorldRemit keeps customers updated via WhatsApp
First in the UK for digital money transfer firm.
Banks and traders unveil Komgo for blockchain-based trade finance
15 big names behind new Geneva-based entity.
CardFlight makes SwipeSimple tech better all right
Mobile POS and payment technology firm is flying high.
Finicity cosies up to Capsilon for mortgage magic
Verification of Assets solution meets borrower and loan officer workspaces.
Curve card gives zero FX
Firm is looking to stand out with its currency conversion fees.
RippleNet struts along more payment corridors
Ripple’s enterprise blockchain network now live in 40 countries.
No mystery as BB&T invests $5m in data firm Enigma
This is BB&T’s first outlay of its $50m fintech commitment.
TradeIt and TradingView go for big brokers
Retail investors and traders will be able to buy and sell with some of the biggest brokers.
The great standstill: lack of innovation holding back the insurance industry
The insurance industry is still playing catch-up due to some fundamental barriers.
UiPath raises $225m for AI and RPA solutions
Series C led by CapitalG and Sequoia Capital.
Insurtech Setoo set to woo with €8m funding
Main investor in Series A round is Kamet, AXA’s insurtech start-up studio.
Stripe makes it Terminal for programmable POS
Stripe Terminal takes an online presence into the physical world.
