Banking
Video in financial services: solving risk and compliance challenges
As the trend to digitisation gathers momentum, how are you going to keep up in the digital era?
Nations Trust Bank unveils open API banking platform
Sri Lanka-based Nations Trust Bank (NTB) has launched Nations Open API Banking.
Nymbus promises bank digitisation in under 90 days with SmartLaunch
SmartLaunch allows banks to set up a turnkey digital banking solution in as few as 90 days.
Start-up e-Doley Finance takes BGFI Bank to court
Not all bank-fintech collaborations have a happy outcome.
Diamond Bank sells UK subsidiary to industrialist Sanjeev Gupta
To be renamed as British Commonwealth Trade Bank (BCTB).
Banking – it’s a safe bet branch banking no longer need safes!
There’ll come a time when carrying cash into the bank will be cause for a mild-panic attack for branch office tellers.
Top fintech stories this week – 27 April 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Appian World 2018: blockchain and the art of anticipation
A final analysis of the low-code application provider’s event in Miami.
Revolut lands $250m funding
One of the fastest tech companies in Europe to reach unicorn status: now valued at $1.7bn.
TSB vows to put things right
No customer will be left out of pocket as a result of the IT issues, TSB assures.
Life is a glitch: more IT outages at banks in UK and Ireland
TSB and Ulster Bank are not having a good time with their tech.
Banking Technology Awards 2017 shortlisted for Conference Awards
We’re up for Best Event Linked to a Publication Award!
Appian World 2018: Miami nice for drag and drop
A look at the low-code application provider’s event in Miami.
RBS to launch “beta” of new digital bank in Q3
RBS is building a new digital-only bank.
CFTE launches AI in Finance online course
Giving financial professionals a good grasp of the emerging tech shaping the industry’s future.
HR, the secret weapon of banking
HR is not a support function but a driving force!
2018: the year of data, data, data
Three “mega-trends” pointing the way to the future needs of clients and the changes banks must undertake to remain relevant.
FairFX posts first full year profits
CEO of FairFX describes the year as “ground-breaking” for the company.
FNB to launch m-wallet for South Africa’s underbanked
FNB estimates the size of the market for its m-wallet service at over 11 million people.
Wells Fargo whacked with $1bn fine for lending violations
For US auto-loan administration and mortgage practices.
Redwood Bank first in UK to put core banking tech on Microsoft Azure cloud
UK’s first 100% “born in the cloud” bank goes on the record about its tech and providers.
Ireland’s central bank to launch fintech innovation hub
News uncorked in a speech in Cork.
Digital Asset seeks DLT domination with developer programme
DAML not in distress, just seeks the best.
Fiserv fuels Siscoop’s Mexican banking scoop
First to enable digital and mobile banking for credit union members.
Customers Bank moves to FIS’s IBS core banking system
US bank was previously using Fiserv’s DNA platform.
More API success in Portugal for PaymentComponents and Infosistema
Caixa de Crédito Agrícola Mútuo da Chamusca signs up.
First pilot client transactions executed on Batavia trade finance platform
IBM and big banks’ blockchain initiative makes progress.
China Construction Bank opens robot-run branch
No human staff to be seen in this robotic dream.
Zafin makes Empire Startups pact for more US banking contacts
Relationship banking solutions provider wants more relationships.
The mythology of emergent tech: confusing reality with preference
Banking is a tech business.
Ant Financial teams with IFAD for rural economy development
Partnership aims to reduce rural poverty in China and other developing countries.
First official bank comes to Malawian refugee camp, Dzaleka
The organisers describe the initiative as a “world-first”.
Crypto-friendly Arival seeks US banking licence
“God bless me.”
TransferWise joins UK’s Faster Payments system
First non-bank payment service provider to directly access system.
OK Google, says OCBC Bank
OCBC Bank has delivered another “Singapore’s first” in collaboration with Google.
PayTech Awards 2018: recognising most innovative projects and services
Enter by Friday, 20 April!
Emirates NBD goes blockchain for its “Cheque Chain”
Integrates blockchain technology into bank-issued cheques.
UK’s Coventry Building Society in IT recruitment drive
More than 80 IT roles on offer as digital revamp takes shape.
BBVA to invest $50m into Chinese venture capital fund
The fund has a special focus on artificial intelligence.
