Regulatory divergence post-Brexit: a significant concern for fintechs?
Whatever happens in the coming year, there is a wealth of opportunities for fintechs to pursue.
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Shieldpay powers UK’s first digital real estate transaction
A big real estate market to transform.
Debt restructuring company Lendstreet receives $7m funding
Lendstreet just closed a $7m investment round to fix Americans’ debt.
Top fintech stories this week – 8 June 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Isbank’s call centres to be powered by Clinc’s AI
US-based Clinc has also opens its first international office in London.
Money20/20 Europe: how to build a company that behaves
How financial services can be reimagined by an understanding of human behaviour.
Italy’s banks set up their blockchain front line
With the support of R3, NTT and SIA, Italy has made the move onto blockchain.
Money20/20 Europe: key takeaways
The trends and key issues when the Money20/20 Europe circus rolled into Amsterdam this week.
Knowing when to stop: bringing start-up disciplines to the land of plenty
Maybe it’s time for the ultimate pivot.
Westpac moves all core banking to cloud as it plans total transfer
Westpac has moved its core banking applications to the cloud, and will move the rest in the years to come.
Why blockchain could revolutionise trade finance documentation
Standards, regulation and a network all need to be fully achieved before widespread adoption.
Banking Technology June 2018 issue out now
A sublime eternal tune to the rhythms of fintech.
Money20/20 Europe: creating safe spaces – platforms and collaboration
The platformication of everything continues and large tech companies must be part of that process.
Santander café branches in Chile include Zytronics biometric touch screens
Is it a bank? Is it a café? It is both!
UniCredit invests €3.1m in Meniga
The biggest personal finance management (PFM) deal in Europe to date.
OCBC Bank in Singapore’s first instant account opening
You can now open an account with OCBC in Singapore in less than five minutes online.
Banking Technology Awards 2018 now open for entry!
Recognising excellence in the use of IT in financial services.
Money 20/20 Europe: putting the AI in certainty
AI’s potential is discussed at the Amsterdam event.
Emirates NBD unveils EasyHub digital kiosk
The Emirates NBD EasyHub capabilities go far beyond a typical ATM, Diebold Nixdorf says.
Mobile banking case study: RBC – farewell friction
Royal Bank of Canada is moving with the times with a series of useful innovations and launches.
Visa hit by payment outages across Europe
Update – 2 June – situation now resolved.
CBA customers caught in email address confusion
Australian bank says no customer data was compromised.
US mobile banking challenger Chime raises $70m
It also reached over one million bank accounts this month.
Top fintech stories this week – 1 June 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Not all banks are equal in the open future
Using stars as our metaphor, let us venture to the final frontier.
Five Nordic banks mull KYC joint venture
They are DNB, Danske, Nordea, Handelsbanken and SEB.
Infographic: high-cost credit – FCA findings and proposals
UK’s Financial Conduct Authority wants to protect people who use overdrafts and high-cost credit.
UK challenger bank Starling seeks £80m funding
Also ends its partnership with TransferWise.
Webinar: From the high street to cryptocurrency – digital ID verification for on-boarding and compliance
Register for this live webinar, taking place on 20 June.
Form3 and Mambu unveil real-time cloud payments
Will provide access to real-time payments processing in the UK and Europe.
Fraudsters target BMO and CIBC’s Simplii Financial
Alleged to be in possession of customers’ personal and financial information.
Fintech hub H:32 launches in Berlin
Innovation is addressed at Hardenbergstrasse 32.
UK challenger banks: who’s who (and what’s their tech)
A comprehensive list of the known UK bank challengers to date and the technology they are using.
UK Unite trade union fights RBS branch closures
It’s all kicked off.
Nordea and Invesdor fuel financing for Finnish firms
Offering alternative financing solutions for growth companies.
Personal finance app Fintify readies for UK-India launch
Targeting the non-resident Indian (NRI) market.
Ant Financial powers Shanghai Pudong Development Bank’s digital overhaul
Helps with risk management, AI, supply chain finance and biometrics.
Digital bank Lidya lands $6.9m funding
The latest round brings the bank’s total funding to $8.2 million.
Former MD of Metro Bank preps new SME challenger
New UK-based bank to be called Recognise.
Disruption on its way, are banks ready?
A disruption is typically an opportunity long before it becomes a threat.
