Famous faces bring funding to US insurtech Ethos
Robert Downey Jr. and Will Smith add a touch of glamour… and money.
Innovation
Visa Canada puts finishing touch on Finn AI’s chatbot banking
“Where is the closest ATM?” or “Please cancel my card”.
Fintech funding round-up: 15 June 2018
USA! USA! Features Strangeworks, Eventador.io, SeriesX, Unchained Capital and ALTR.
Top fintech stories this week – 15 June 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Infographic: World Cup e-commerce – who will be victorious?
PPRO Group has created a handy (and footy) infographic.
Squaring the circle: just because everyone is doing it doesn’t mean it will work
There is comfort in keeping with the pack, but it may be time to go your own way.
Data insights firm Kinetica taps Dell for hardware
Will help clients gather actionable insights from raw data.
R3 hits back at financial woe story
Company calls them “malicious rumours”.
HSBC to invest $15-17bn in new tech
It wants to get back into growth mode.
Luge Capital goes huge with $75m fintech funding
Canadian VC fund looking at fintech, financial services and AI.
Goldman Sachs kicks off Immersive Lab’s cyber training programme
Immersive Labs aims to help companies train their staff in cyber skills.
US Department of Homeland Security awards contract to iProov
iProov’s tech to support border security for the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Envestnet | Yodlee’s AI FinCheck takes financial wellness to a new level
Data aggregation and analytics firm Envestnet | Yodlee bolstering PFM capabilities.
Which industries are making millionaires in the 21st century?
The speed at which individuals in tech have hit huge figures is astounding.
Knowing when to stop: bringing start-up disciplines to the land of plenty
Maybe it’s time for the ultimate pivot.
Why blockchain could revolutionise trade finance documentation
Standards, regulation and a network all need to be fully achieved before widespread adoption.
Banking Technology June 2018 issue out now
A sublime eternal tune to the rhythms of fintech.
Insurers are on the road to change – but are they moving fast enough?
Are insurers keeping up with the rapid developments taking the financial world by storm?
Banking Technology Awards 2018 now open for entry!
Recognising excellence in the use of IT in financial services.
MassChallenge Fintech accelerator: start-ups wanted
Big corporations increasingly say they see start-ups as friends, not enemies.
TD launches TD Ready Challenge to open industry to humanitarian initiatives
Canada’s TD bank opens its Ready Challenge to “world-changing” solutions.
Personetics accommodates challenger banks
A new customisable, pre-packaged application lowering barriers for smaller banks.
Mobile banking case study: RBC – farewell friction
Royal Bank of Canada is moving with the times with a series of useful innovations and launches.
US mobile banking challenger Chime raises $70m
It also reached over one million bank accounts this month.
Ex-Simple co-founder preps developer app for launch
Shamir Karkal wants to help developers get fintech apps to market.
Not all banks are equal in the open future
Using stars as our metaphor, let us venture to the final frontier.
CLS invests in blockchain software firm R3
Market infrastructure group provides financial support.
Webinar: From the high street to cryptocurrency – digital ID verification for on-boarding and compliance
Register for this live webinar, taking place on 20 June.
Goldman Sachs heads $250m funding round in Tradeshift
Firm says its valuation now stands at $1.1 billion.
Disruption on its way, are banks ready?
A disruption is typically an opportunity long before it becomes a threat.
US banking app CapWay readies to launch
Targeting millennials who are either underbanked or uncertain.
Four key takeaways from FinovateSpring 2018
FinovateSpring is always one of our most fun events every year.
PayPal and Google Pay deepen payments relationship
More payment options across the Google ecosystem are on the way.
Women in fintech: every business leader needs to embody the values around equality
Why women in tech shouldn’t fall into the trap that your learning journey is ever over.
Top fintech stories this week – 25 May 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
GoodData launches Spectrum UI tools
Data analytics and insights company adds some more colour.
identitii teams with RPA firm Blue Prism
Will design tech to digitise and automate corporate payment and trade transaction processes.
Hometap raises $12m to buy a piece of your home
US firm invests in a person’s home with a minority stake to give them a cash infusion.
Capitolis unleashes FX novation service
In partnership with Citi, HSBC, BlueCrest and Brevan Howard.
CrowdFlower becomes Figure Eight for AI trait
US firm hunts out opportunities in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
