SocGen to offer payment services throughout Europe with Elavon
This includes United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland.
France
Fidor CEO leaves as BPCE sells bank
Matthias Kröener founded Fidor ten years ago.
Streamdata.io acquired by Axway
The France-based start-up sold for an undisclosed amount.
Curve announces plans for global expansion
LinkedIn’s former talent hunter will head international recruitment.
French firm PayTrip launches prepaid for relatives abroad
Inspired by a Moroccan engineer’s personal experience of making money transfers.
Spanish fintech Pagantis closes €65m for e-commerce financing
It aims to expand its services to Portugal, Italy and France.
Europe’s dance of fintech hubs
As a strong and united ecosystem, the European fintech scene can finally discover its true potential.
French card firm Evolis creates Japanese subsidiary
The company is aiming for a long-term presence in the country.
SocGen mulls thousands of job cuts from investment unit
As it seeks to consolidate its brokerage business through a partner.
UBS found guilty in France for aiding tax evasion
UPDATE. The bank has said it will appeal the decision.
French health insurtech Alan raises €40m
The firm says it is very close to breaking even.
Morning wakes up as French challenger bank
“The account that wakes up the bank.”
E-commerce: the biggest overseas markets for UK consumers
Consumers in the UK buy a higher proportion of goods from overseas than almost any other wealthy country.
Natixis reaps the wild Wynd for payments
Along with their partnership, Natixis is taking a stake in the French company.
French asset manager Amundi fully acquires Anatec
Buying the 51% stake it didn’t own.
SocGen may close trading unit due to low profits
As it did with the Hong Kong desk.
Milleis Banque picks Wolters Kluwer for regulatory compliance
OneSumX for risk, regulation and reporting needs.
Banque Palatine signs with AxiomSL for AnaCredit compliance
One of the many firms keeping up with reporting regulation.
Linedata acquires French start-up Loansquare
Gets its hands on a platform that connects banks and borrowers.
How France’s regulator is leading the way in fintech innovation
The rise of fintech cannot be ignored and France is taking bold and necessary steps to harness it.
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Ethoca and Cartes Bancaires alert to fighting fraud
CB Alerts portal helps online merchants collaborate with card-issuing banks.
Wirecard woos with Apple and Google Pay play
Double delight for its boon customers in Germany and France.
French 14 find firm favour in R3 blockchain trial
Corporates complete regional CordaKYC trial with AFTE.
Natixis first French bank to connect to TIPS
FIS helps it join Target Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) system.
France’s Casino Group takes 5% stake in Lyf Pay
Casino bets on making “shopping experience richer” via mobile firm.
Fidor splitting from France’s BPCE
Allegedly due to lots of business clashes and drama.
Natixis signs up with Fenergo for client management
Fenergo CLM will be rolled out across Natixis’ Corporate and Investment Banking division globally.
Societe Generale to issue biometric cards for unlimited contactless payments
Societe Generale’s bank cards will have a built-in fingerprint verification sensor.
Generali France deploys three AI Watson implementations
And creates a centre to develop AI use cases.
Societe Generale agrees to deploy Duco’s platform
Duco SaaS platform for reconciliation and data control systems.
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Insurtech Hokodo hogs €1.9m in seed funding
Providing insurance via APIs for SMEs.
Societe Generale seeks start-ups for Global Markets Incubator
Focusing on fintechs working on market activities.
Nexo Standards Annual Conference: equality and fraternity
Paytech news from the Paris show.
Societe Generale acquires French fintech Treezor
The firm provides core banking, ID verification and card services.
Cashforce powers BNP Paribas corporate banking
Solution connects bank’s treasury department with business and finance.
France Swave-s hello at UK fintech jobs
Government-backed tech incubator Swave employs seduction techniques.
Interview: Yves Tyrode, BPCE – journey to the centre of tech
Yves Tyrode, chief digital officer at BPCE, is on a mission to deploy a whole new digital strategy.
Banque Palatine launches pre-paid travel card
A mobile app/card combination to withdraw and pay on any currency available.
