Video: fintech news pick of the week – Revolut, Lunar and the UK fintech sector
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
This week, we look at the FCA’s new rules, SoftBank’s investment, and the World Bank’s new tech.
SoftBank’s big investment, as well as BCR’s pool B… and more!
Figure Eight acquired by Appen, T-mobile launches checking account, and RBS’ digital bank picks Mambu.
RPA firm gets support from SoftBank Vision Fund.
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Features Softbank, Lemonade, Amazon, Capital Float and Delio.
Online small business lender Kabbage has raised $250 million in funding from Japan’s SoftBank Group. The capital, which takes Kabbage’s total funding to more than $488 million, will be used to support new lending products for small businesses, as well as “exploring non-lending products and services” for its customers, the company says.
Japan’s Softbank is said to have begun talks with Uber about taking a multi-billion-dollar stake in the ride-hailing business.
Softbank has upped its investment in security firm Cybereason, as the focus on artificial intelligence (AI) continues.
Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank continued its drive to take centre stage in the evolution of the tech industry with the acquisition of Boston Dynamics from Google/Alphabet. Telecoms.com (Banking Technology‘s sister publication) reports that Boston Dynamics has been a fairly high profile robotics pioneer in recent years, specialising in humanoid and quadrupedal machines apparently designed to […]
Catch up on Banking Technology’s top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place! BBA records dramatic increase in mobile banking usage Digital banking is in a “consumer-led revolution”. MasterCard buys VocaLink for $920 million Current owners Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and RBS will receive a handy windfall. Cidel Bank implementing ERI’S Olympic […]