Banking Technology February 2019 issue out now
Superstructures: fintech reaches new heights.
Germany
O2 Banking app enters Raisin’s world of savings
Bank will use Raisin’s platform WeltSparen in Germany.
Deutsche Bundesbank eases banks into ISO 20022
By signing up to Swift MyStandards and Readiness Portal.
TrueLayer launches data API in Germany
Ahead of the one-year anniversary of open banking.
Paytech firms Nets and Concardis finalise merger
Both payments companies to retain their brands.
Sparda banks turn to Sopra Banking Software for tech overhaul
Sopra Banking Platform to be installed at seven banks of Sparda banking group.
solarisBank shines for Boerse Stuttgart’s crypto trading launch
Coming in H1 2019 with solarisBank providing banking services.
Wirecard woos with Apple and Google Pay play
Double delight for its boon customers in Germany and France.
PASS Consulting bags 15 German bank tech wins
Guarantee banks switch to its SolutionWorld Banking solution.
Deutsche Bank shares plummet over Danske money laundering mess
The bank’s shares have fallen 48% this year.
German start-up Modifi powers up for digital trade finance
New firm created by team behind payments provider BillPay.
Santander invests in German fintech Bonify
Its first investment in Germany of “a few million”.
Deutsche Bank desires loyalty with Yunar app launch
Start-up behind Yunar is a wholly owned subsidiary of the bank.
Wevest wants to be best with digital asset manager launch
Berlin-based firm unleashes Wevest Capital.
Fraud foe Fraugster fetches $14m funding
Led by CommerzVentures, the venture capital subsidiary of Commerzbank.
Fidor splitting from France’s BPCE
Allegedly due to lots of business clashes and drama.
Deutsche Börse and RegTek.Solutions join forces for regtech initiative
Certified testing and pre-validation service for clients of Deutsche Börse’s Regulatory Reporting Hub.
Insurtech omni:us closes series A funding round
Berlin-based insurtech omni:us brings its total funding to $22.5 million.
Hauck & Aufhäuser launches robo-advisor Zeedin
Zeedin was built together with digital banking tech vendor Crealogix.
Deutsche Bundesbank and Deutsche Börse blockchain tests deliver promising results
The prototypes support the settlement of securities transactions and payments at the maturity of a bond.
Deutsche Bank opens its tech to third parties
Working across commercial, corporate, investment and private banking divisions.
Deutsche Bank and Data Labs in “ground breaking” big data project
Deutsche Bank Securities Services stepping up big data efforts new analytics capability.
Brickblock teams with solarisBank and JTC for blockchain real estate projects
Putting real estate investments on a blockchain.
Commerzbank in major trade finance automation drive with Conpend
Commerzbank has teamed up with fintech Conpend for the project.
German business bank Penta raises €7m
The bank’s kicks off its Series A successfully.
Germany’s Aareal Bank invests in UK real estate platform BrickVest
Second German bank to acquire a stake in the firm.
WB21 bank boss faces lawsuit by US regulator
WB21 bank boss faces lawsuit by US regulator
Haufe Group takes stake in German challenger bank Kontist
Berlin-based firm also gets Series A funding.
Bitwala raises €4m to build blockchain bank account
Earlybird and Coparion as investors.
Fintech tour Frankfurt: ready for a post-Brexit world?
TechQuartier represents the first effort to help fintechs settle in the city.
ABN Amro and allies invest €14m in CrossLend
Digital lending platform also gets money from Earlybird and solarisBank.
Deutsche Börse sets up DLT and crypto unit
Also makes an initial investment in HQLAx.
Lendstar’s fintech light shines no more
After five years, German firm has filed for bankruptcy.
German minister calls for independent EU Swift payments network
To bypass the US sanctions on business with Iran.
German challenger banks: who’s who (and what’s their tech)
A list of the known challengers to date and the technology they are using.
Open banking platform Deposit Solutions gets $100m funding
Round led by private equity firm Vitruvian Partners.
Digital champion Compeon unleashes SME loans in Germany
Digitaler Mittelstandskredit ist hier!
N26 goes into Spaces for savings
On the heels of Monzo and Starling.
We.trade’s first international blockchain transaction made by UniCredit
A retailer-to-retailer transaction between Germany and Spain.
German digital platform WeVestor powers up
Berlin-based firm targeting entrepreneurial investors.
