Bank Leumi, CIBC and NAB launch online portal for fintechs
The platform provides a simple and easy process for fintechs to help connect them into the bank.
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Mastercard announces next generation fintech accelerator
Accelerate 2.0 includes Global Reach service.
Firms collaborate on new platform ‒ b.yond
Businesses can test propositions with a limited number of cards and wallet accounts
Pacific Life partners with Salesforce for digital transformation
The NextGen CRM program assists the insurer's sales, service and marketing teams.
Bridging blockchain technology to the real world
Blockchain could radically change the way that the insurance industry works.
White paper: How to drive business impact with payments
Download this free white paper to learn about how payments can improve your business.
Autologyx raises £1m in funding
AI and ML platform aims to accelerate returns for legal and insurance clients
SoFi confirms $500m investment led by Qatar
SoFi’s total capital now stands at $2.3 billion.
Step and Kard target teen market for banking
Both banking apps have launched their waiting lists.
Groupama overhauls product repository with Appian’s low-code platform
A new lifecycle management application has been deployed.
Blockchain: a question of scale
Blockchain will become the operating system which underpins the digital economy.
Case study: ATB Brightside – shining a light on digital banking
All about the new challenger bank in Canada and its tech.
New APP scam protection code comes into force
Victims now more likely to get their money back.
Digital investing service Wealthsimple raises $100m
Allianz X led the investment round.
Meridian CU first in Canada to take MX Pulse financial wellness tool
If you’re going to bring your new, self-guided financial wellness tool to Canada, you might as well start big.
Kyriba is first treasury platform to offer corporates RTP through JP Morgan
Corporate clients of both firms can use the service.
Standard Chartered partners with IBM to launch Trade AI Engine
Aims to significantly automate trade document processing.
The profound romance of plumbing and core banking infrastructure
What if, by treating the core capabilities as utilities we could totally change the game?
Card issuing platform Marqeta goes to Series E with $260m
This puts the company’s valuation at nearly $2 billion.
Conversational AI firm Clinc raises $52m
The Series B round brings the Ann Arbor, Michigan-based fintech’s total capital to $60 million.
Introducing: ask the expert – your questions on growing the business answered
How to secure a meeting with a prospect, the difference between demand and lead generation, and more.
A voyage of optimism from the city of angels to mountains of clouds
Entrepreneurs, local governments and socially minded enterprises spark innovation in their communities.
DevOps firm CloudBees gets capital injection from HSBC
HSBC uses CloudBees Core platform for its software delivery system.
How will the Internet of Things offer insurers added value?
Exploring the potential impacts of the IoT for insurers and underwriters.
Money transfer app Pangea looking to offer checking accounts
More firms are looking to jump into the challenger bank world.
BNP Paribas makes a Magic Leap to teleportation meetings
Meetings can be held via hologram in five locations.
OpenFin raises $17m for financial desktop innovation
This brings OpenFin’s total funding to $40m.
Banking on CX leadership?
Practical steps and examples of how to deliver differentiated, superior customer experiences.
ABN AMRO joins investors helping Tealium target global expansion
Tealium’s AudienceStream platform connects customer data in one place.
Top fintech stories this week – 17 May 2019
SoftBank’s big investment, as well as BCR’s pool B… and more!
Zenus Bank launches aiming to serve global clients
The US bank holds an international license.
Banking for humanity: a land of unsung heroes
Find your legacy. Find your own flavour of useful. Dust it off. And make it better.
Canadian CIBC launches platform for SMEs
It allows users to manage accounting and payroll insights.
ClickSwitch simplifies recurring payments with $13m funding
The Series B was led by Commerce Ventures and Point72 Ventures.
Nationwide, Investec and Co-op Bank share £80 million BCR grant pool
All three commit to modernise and improve business banking for SMEs.
Asset management firm AllianceBernstein picks OpenFin for new OS
A new desktop technology infrastructure, allowing integration and interoperability.
Two new next-gen banks to open in the US
Piermont Bank and Nexos National Bank.
Why retail banks should not be afraid of collaboration, even with tech giants
Collaboration for incumbents is the only way to catch up with the market and become truly consumer-centric.
New Medici Bank to harness technology to “reawaken” innovative spirit
A descendant of the Medici family sees future in Puerto Rico.
Fintechs, there’s a tsunami coming; do you hear the sirens?
And I will be able to pay for a surfboard with my new Apple Card.
