Sensory’s biometric tech powers 24 banking apps
Banks iclude Alior, Axis, Banorte, ICICI, Maybank, Mizuho Bank, and Qatar Islamic Bank.
Innovation
DefenseStorm goes down a cyber storm at NAFCU
US-based National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions makes its choice.
Yet, blockchain hasn’t provided business with real benefits. Why?
In reality, most blockchain attempts end up with failure. What’s the problem?
US mobile app Mezu fires up with privacy promise
Lets people give and get money without sharing personal information.
US mobile start-up AeroPay preps for lift off
Chicago fintech firm will launch beta version soon.
Blockchain Summit 2018: the role of banks and how not to get lost in the hype
Banks seek to define their role amidst all the new kids on the block.
Banking Technology Awards 2018: celebrating most innovative projects of the year!
Enter the awards by 31 August.
Report: State of digital sales in banking
The results are in! Read the third annual Digital Sales Report.
Don’t be that guy: cautionary tales for banking and life
You’ve been warned.
Largest start-up class yet enters UC Berkeley’s accelerator
More than 100 start-up teams begin the programme.
SoftBank’s humanoid robot Pepper comes to HSBC USA
Robots relish retail banking.
Gusto turns payday into any day with Flexible Pay
Workers can get paid outside of their employer’s standard payroll schedule.
Investment marketplace Newchip lands $2m in funding
Participants in round include JadeValue Fintech, Yeoman’s Capital and Polymath.
Biometrics firm Veridium touched by $150,000 grant
The grant is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Fintech sandboxes: bring your own sand
The importance of full-featured sandboxes for the next generation of fintech.
PayPal gets anti-fraud ability with $120m acquisition of Simility
Buys fraud prevention and risk management platform.
Better Fintech launches for financial equality
Former Green Dot employee wants to foster financial literacy and equality in the US.
Crypto firm Fantom menaces rivals with $40m funding
Will build directed acyclic graph-based smart contract platform.
Webinar: Banking reimagined – building an integrated digital ecosystem
Join Capgemini and FinTech Futures on Wednesday, 11 July for a live webinar!
Financial sector organisations must forge ahead with video or risk getting left behind
Fantasy has quickly become reality.
Luxoft smashes it with Smashing Ideas acquisition
Smashing, lovely, super. Purchase bolsters digital research, strategy and design.
Top fintech stories this week – 22 June 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Canada’s Interac Lab gets in on innovation hub act
Based within the Communitech tech hub in Ontario.
US financial planner Grove gets groovy with $8m funding
It publicly launched four months ago.
Webinar: How to automate critical processes with compliance in mind
Are your processes compliant by design?
Corporate innovation bods, acting normal “How was your day?”
I want to tell you all about my day.
How to solve a problem like cryptocurrencies
Regulation is a catalyst to convert bad money into good.
Webinar: kick-start your AI strategy
Do you know when an AI strategy is the right one?
Fiserv signs up two new credit unions to core account processing platform Portico
The duo is Sioux Valley Community and Coulee Dam Federal.
Wealthtech robo-advisor SigFig raises $50m
Series E funding round led by growth equity firm General Atlantic.
NorthOne launches free invoice app
An app for small business owners, entrepreneurs and freelancers.
Brex unveils corporate card for start-ups
It also now has a total of $57 million in funding.
The Fintech Station has now arrived in Montreal
Finance Montreal’s new hub gets support from government of Quebec
VAKT on guard for commodities on blockchain
Partners with Deloitte and ThoughtWorks for post-trade processing.
Core components of an AI programme
Don’t be afraid to start small.
Fiserv on the money for Dollar’s retail and business banking
Architect to be used as single platform.
US insurer Lemonade takes wefox to court for IP infringement
Lemonade says German firm copied its presentation and business model.
How blockchain could change the global remittance industry
The scope of blockchain for remittance is increasing in emerging markets.
AlphaPoint raises $15m in Series A funding round
The Series A round was led by Galaxy Digital Ventures.
RBC boss predicts CA$3.2bn tech spend in 2018
There is a focus on reducing operational costs through tech investment.
