NatWest teams up with Microsoft and DreamQuark to predict markets with AI
The new platform will use AI to spot opportunities and risks.
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Finastra launches apps built with FIs on FusionFabric cloud platform
Allied Payment Network and Monotto launch on Finastra marketplace.
Core banking changing lives, starting with mine
The truth is everything we do touches and by extension changes people’s lives.
Millennials more likely to report fraud than older generations, finds FTC
People aged 20-30 happier to report scams than those over 40.
UK finserv industry says public are stifling technology adoption
The industry fears it will miss out on key innovations.
Metro Bank chairman to step down
Vernon Hill will leave the bank at the end of 2019 after a turbulent year.
Fintech Dave hits $1bn valuation after two years
Dave has four million users on its financial management app.
Dutch bank de Volksbank partners with Kubernetes and Rancher Labs to overhaul IT system
It’s hoped the partnership will also drive the bank’s growth.
Bnext becomes first fintech in Spain to raise a $25m Series A, plans LatAm expansion
The round was led by DN Capital, Redalpine and Speedinvest.
SMB expenses start-up DiviPay raises $2.3m in round led by ANZ Bank
The fintech has created a virtual credit card.
Challenger bank bunq launches in UK and 21 other European countries
The bank is active in all EU countries and a handful of EEA ones, too.
Funding the revolution: the dawn of digital banking
Traditional banking giants are feeling the squeeze.
20th Banking Technology Awards: showcase your brand to decision-makers at banks
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Rapyd secures $100m in funding to bolster “fintech-as-a-service”
Oak HC/FT, Tiger Global, Stripe and more get involved in funding round.
Atloona Bank partners with CSI in the face of cybersecurity risks and tighter regulations
CSI will become the bank’s new managed services provider.
Banks must improve cyber risk culture, says MAS panel
Singaporean regulator’s experts call out bank culture.
NAB executive resigns amid extensive cloud migration
Yuri Misnik spearheaded NAB’s switch to Amazon Web Services.
Objectway signs new wealthtech customer in vdk bank
Belgian bank builds out systems with two modules from Objectway.
DUCA Financial Services Credit Union picks Fiserv DNA as new core system
Celero will be providing implementation support.
Regulators could delay Facebook’s Libra launch, says executive
Libra’s MD says regulators must be “fully onboard” first.
Will Smith and Kevin Durant part of $20m investment in Mercury
The bank launched in April this year.
What you need to know before implementing artificial intelligence & machine learning
ML solutions should be trained in the three Cs of data visualisation: Correctness, context and category.
SEC introduces new rule to boost ETF competition
US regulator hopes to break open a market dominated by large players.
Swedish challenger bank PFC goes live on Mambu technology
Mambu banking engine gets green light 10 months after launch.
Revolut reveals new agreement with Visa, set to hire 3,500
Revolut is eyeing up several new markets in 2019 and 2020
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NatWest online banking glitch exposes account details to wrong customers
Customers could see “bank details, balances and transactions” of other customers.
TransferWise delivers cheaper international payment service to US
The service gives customers access to the real exchange rate.
Challenger banks in India: who’s who and what’s their tech
A comprehensive list of Indian challenger banks and banking services, and the tech they are using.
Sibos 2019 Roundup
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True diversity or tokenism
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Danish fintechs partner to set new standards for accounting industry
Businesses can see transactions in seconds rather than days.
Sibos 2019: Mike Clarke, global product manager, Deutsche Bank
Check out his thoughts on distributed ledger technology and more!
Sibos 2019: Christine Parker and Steve Morgan at Pega
See what they have to say about open banking and more!
Sibos 2019: Final wrap-up of talks, interviews and daily news
See our final wrap-up of the London-hosted four day event!
ABN Amro under investigation for anti-money laundering failures
European crackdown on money laundering continues.
Sibos 2019: Erik Zingmark, head of transaction banking at Nordea
He spoke about upcoming technology and innovation in the Nordic region.
Mobile finance fintech Channel VAS lands $54m investment
Investors see potential in Africa’s “growing yet underpenetrated mobile airtime market.”
Fibank, Mastercard and Garmin launch pay watch
The tech enables contactless POS and ATM transactions.
UK banks halt £820m of fraud in the first half of 2019
Figure means an increase of 14% in blocked criminal transactions.
