Top fintech stories this week – 16 February 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Bank partners with business account provider for American dream.
Revels in a decent 2017 and keeps the momentum gained in 2016.
2017 saw more acquisitions by top US banks than any other year.
Expanding collaboration by enabling users to top up smartphone account without minimum purchase requirement.
Launches new product “Binck Savings” – users can deposit funds with selected European partner banks.
Financial Conduct Authority looking for views on the merits of a mega-model.
US credit union enrolled 25% of its active users within the first day of the launch.
New round takes digital identity authentication company’s total funding to $93.6 million.
Conversational AI platform in the pink and hires a chief growth officer.
We don’t directly do good in our fintech-verse, but we push the world towards something better.
Blue Prism integrates AI and automates dozens of processes across various business functions.
SAMA like it hot for blockchain-powered payments.
CalCom Federal Credit Union selects POPin’s interactive mobile video banking solution.
Starting with New Zealand, Singapore and Japan.
Kenyan bank will use Fiorano’s platform while integrating with Infosys’ Finacle core banking system.
Will also experiment with distributed ledger technologies – and ConsenSys helps out.
Lebanon-based Société Générale de Banque au Liban makes its choice.
Brings the total over the past three years to $122 billion.
DFC is focused on providing additional working capital to product manufacturers, distributors and dealer networks.
A chatbot and virtual customer assistant to make service “more engaging and intuitive”.
TruFin started trading on the alternative investment market of the London Stock Exchange.
New group of partners includes PensionBee, Wealthsimple, Habito and Kasko in partnership with AXA.
IDC Financial Insights maps the readiness for Open Banking among Asia, Asia Pacific and Australasia markets in 2018.
Four-month programme will start in March and eight places are up for grabs.
Enabling customers with accounts at different banks to make 24×7 payments in real-time.
Canada’s FirstOntario Credit Union looks for help in fight against fraud and cybercrime.
Conducted by Fraedom and FinTech Futures to create a comprehensive study on banking and fintech.
Looking at cross-border payments and settlements.
Finance House and Union National Bank sign up for flagship Xelerate platform.
IPPB will operate via the India Post network of 155,000 branches and have 650 offices for back-end support.
The latest developments in collaboration between banks and fintechs in Gremany.
11:FS Fintech Insider show featuring FinTech Futures’ Tanya Andreasyan.
Customer proposition depends on a data driven approach designed for early adopting, millennial professionals.
Via the deal, UAE Exchange joins RippleNet, its enterprise blockchain network.
Will focus on new business solutions based on blockchain and biometrics.
UK-based web and mobile app has got regulatory authorisation to aggregate accounts and initiate payments.
Danske Bank, DNB, Handelsbanken, Nordea, OP Financial Group, SEB and Swedbank in talking mood.
Australian open banking review published – but still seeks feedback.
Speed up transactions in consumer banking and financial services.