Digital bank Stori raises $10m in Series A2 funding
Mexican challenger bank has also launched its credit card.
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Supplement: FinovateEurope 2020
Read our free FinovateEurope Supplement, packed with fintech goodness!
Where do Gen Zs draw the line on data?
Gen Zs draw the line on data according to convenience and the ‘fear of being left out’.
PSD2 turns two: Where do we go from here?
Break out the birthday cake as the Second Payments Directive (PSD2) just turned two!
Hot-seat with Sanat Rao, CBO and global head at Infosys Finacle
He talks about workforce and culture transformation, RPAs, open banking and more.
Starling Bank raises £60m from existing investors Merian and JTC
The round brings the neobank’s total funds so far to £323 million.
WhatsApp Pay to launch in India with initial 10m users
Facebook-owned firm plans a full roll-out this year.
Nordic API Gateway CEO: Fintechs trying to be European too fast
“Open banking has a tendency […] to do stuff globally or do it pan-European,” says CEO.
Tinkoff Bank to pump €25m in new European fintech venture
Russian neobank plans to launch its new fintech later this year.
Rabobank spins out SurePay as independent company
Payments firm hailed as innovation success story.
Fintech in the next decade: The intersection of what’s possible and what people want
Before we start to look at what the next 10 years hold, it’s worth taking a quick look back.
There is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach in the ongoing fight for greater diversity
We should never lose sight of the ‘why’ that lies behind the lack of diversity in British businesses.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 03 February 2020
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
From data to decisions: The rise of AI in retail banking
But first, banks need to de-silo their data and create a single data universe.
Fintech M&A: Prioritising growth and resilience
There is still runway for further consolidation.
An evolution in the world of trading
Traders are extremely bullish about the potential of digital assets and crypto-products.
PaySend and JS Bank create freelancer-focused wallet in Pakistan
Pakistan is the fourth fastest growing global economy for freelance worker revenues.
Standard Chartered signs Infor Nexus trade finance deal
Bank to offer Infor data matching service to clients.
German government proposes digital law over competition fears
The proposed clampdown targets anti-competitive behaviour by digital platforms.
Deutsche Bank and SimCorp extend Dimension partnership in Asia Pacific
14-year fund services collaboration extended.
British & European fintechs set sail for the US
A wave of British and European fintechs are seeking a foothold in the US finserv market.
Appy days for Jibun Bank
Jibun Bank won several awards for its uniqueness.
Bank Assafa goes live on iMAL core banking system
Moroccan bank goes live after 18-month implementation period.
Aussie neobank Xinja hits $100m in deposits after 19 days
The challenger expected to do $120 million in deposits in a year.
Azimo nabs €20m funding from European Investment Bank
Money transfer firm will use funding to boost European expansion.
US challenger Bask Bank launches with AA miles saver scheme
Customers get one ‘AAdvantage’ (AA) mile for every dollar they save.
On financial literacy: Fintech can be the key to future-proofing the UK economy
This stems from the lack of basic financial education or applied maths in schools.
NewDay, new opportunity
NewDay improved functionality by bringing digital acquisition & servicing in-house.
Work life imbalance
Let’s hear it for imbalance. Being on the back foot is when you can kick the hardest.
20th Banking Technology Awards Supplement
A golden celebration of excellence and innovation.
RBS neobank Bó reissues cards due to authentication issue
The post cites “new” regulations which came into force last September.
Top executives at SoftBank’s $100bn Vision Fund set to leave
Top of the list is Michael Ronen, the managing partner of the Vision Fund’s US investments.
Bankable and Visa extend partnership with US collaboration
Bankable also plans to open New York office.
Citi suspends “one of its most senior” bond traders for canteen theft
Paras Shah was Citi’s head of high-yield bond trading for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
The personal touch
Anna Loevskaya talks about corporate digital banking & the role of content in selling SaaS.
Video: Intellect Design Arena at MoneyLive London – an age of open infrastructure
Banesh Prabhu talks on FinTech Futures about open banking, legacy tech and CX.
State Bank of India selects BEP Systems for UK mortgage origination
SBI due to go live on Apprivo2 system in Q2 2020.
Goldman Sachs to offer SME loans on Amazon lending platform
The product could go live as soon as March this year.
CIMB Bank Philippines deploys Jumio authentication tech
Its mobile app will integrate “AI-driven” Jumio identity verification technology for its KYC.
Australia’s Commonwealth Bank to back 25 start-ups
Home-In and Vonto are the first two Aussie start-ups to join the incubator.
