Societe Generale seeks start-ups for Global Markets Incubator
Focusing on fintechs working on market activities.
Banking
Banco Sabadell acquires online payments firm PayTPV
Spanish bank’s investments keep growing.
Emirates NBD to launch chat banking via WhatsApp
Bank says it is first in region to integrate its core systems with WhatsApp.
FinovateFall 2018 takeaways: CX, culture shifts and cool socks
First time “finovater” shares his experience of FinovateFall.
Haufe Group takes stake in German challenger bank Kontist
Berlin-based firm also gets Series A funding.
we.trade teams with three former Batavia consortium banks
CaixaBank, Erste Group and UBS join as shareholders and partners.
Dutch banking takes courage from cybercrime exercises
ING and friends mimicked WannaCry ransomware attack.
Lemon Way taps Barclays for UK corporates
“The UK is the most mature market in Europe for crowdfunding and P2P lending.”
Salt Edge serves up open banking infrastructure for testing
Now available for testing by third party providers.
How is AI transforming financial institutions?
Artificial intelligence is set to become central to the fabric of institutions.
Featurespace foils fraud for Danske Bank
The bank keeps looking to fintech companies for its expansion plans.
Canada edges to open banking
Government looking at the trends with benefits.
SoftBank takes the internet out of IoT
Users can transmit data to devices without allocating an IP address.
Italian bank project pushes on from blockchain front line
Second phase kicks off for 14 banks and Italian Banking Association.
Unite trade union can’t stop RBS branch closures in Scotland
Only two branches survive the stay of execution.
ICS Financial Systems and Arab Jordan Investment Bank complete blockchain PoC
PoC done via ICS Banks Blockchain Adapter.
FCA fines Tesco Bank £16.4m for failures in 2016 cyberattack
Regulator cites deficiencies in debit card design and lack of care.
ANZ New Zealand launches Google Pay
goMoney Wallet to be phased out.
Live chat in banking: recording conversations for compliance
Live chat offers a flexible, transparent and secure tool for recording customer conversations.
Vermont FCU enhances banking experience with Gro Solutions
Vermont Federal Credit Union will streamline online deposit and loan account opening.
Video playlist: bringing legacy banks into the 21st century
Hear it from the experts at FinovateFall – how can legacy banks make strides to innovate like start-ups?
More downtime for UK’s TSB, HSBC and Barclays
Mobile and internet banking seems to be the issue this time.
Australia’s big banks slammed for greed and dishonesty
Royal Commission roasts them in its interim report.
Societe Generale acquires French fintech Treezor
The firm provides core banking, ID verification and card services.
Cameroon’s Afriland First Bank upgrades to Temenos T24 core system
T24 will replace Sopra Banking Software’s Amplitude system.
India’s fintech firms fight against Aadhaar restrictions
They want access to the biometric database to verify customers.
Avoka invokes app digitisation for First Tech FCU
Digitises account opening for more than 40 offerings at US credit union.
Top fintech stories this week – 28 September 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
CBD keen to go digital, foster innovation and retain talent
Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) has recruited consultancy firm PwC to assist it with its digital transformation.
SEBA receives $103m funding to merge crypto and traditional banking
Investors include BlackRiver Asset Management and Summer Capital.
Bank of Lithuania’s sandbox seeks fintech start-ups
Central bank offers live environment for testing.
Bank Central Asia upgrades to digital payments with Intellect
Claims to be the first digital transaction banking solution implemented in Indonesia.
Infographic: London beats NY in job growth
The European finance capital still reigns supreme.
Darktrace sees the light with $50m funding
Cybersecurity start-up now valued at $1.65 billion.
Cashforce powers BNP Paribas corporate banking
Solution connects bank’s treasury department with business and finance.
White paper: Five competitive strategies to help banks face the BigTech threat
Explore the strategies you can implement to stay competitive.
Openbank launches investment robo-advisor
Santander’s digital banking subsidiary in Spain stays busy.
“Banking solutions for millennials”: a label of doom
Who the hell are these millennials who need help saving $50 per month?
FinovateFall 2018: Best of Show winners unveiled!
Meet the Fantastic Five – the top vote-getters in this year’s Best of Show voting at FinovateFall 2018.
JP Morgan expands blockchain payments network to 75 banks
Expecting to process 14,500 payments per day.
