UBank is at one with PFM via Free2Spend app launch
Australian digital bank offers personal finance management tool.
Banking
“Game changer” Jargon Bank celebrates arbitrary milestone
It’s back. And as vague as ever.
HSBC spends $2.3bn on AI and digital innovation
Hey big spender, spend a little time with me.
Apple Pay arrives in Brazil
Via an exclusive partnership with Itaú Unibanco.
The faces of fraud survey report
Mobile exploits come of age, and focus turns to improving customer experience.
State Bank of India keeps faith with UK
Despite Brexit “uncertainty” it has launched its UK subsidiary.
CivilisedBank to reapply for banking licence
“To allow time for further technological development.”
Fintech funding round-up: 6 April 2018
Stars PeerStreet, UK Finance and CardUp.
WorkFusion’s $50m funding to fuel robotic process automation plans
Series E investment round bags some serious money.
Top fintech stories this week – 6 April 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
DBS dangling digital payments bait to corporate clients
Targets 30% reduction in corporate cheque payments by 2020.
CBA contrite over banking not going right
Systems now OK for Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
Sociable ICICI Bank slings “Social Pay” your way
Indian bank offers payment transfers through social media and e-mail.
Last minute bids interrupt Temenos’ £1.4bn purchase of Fidessa
UPDATE – Fidessa now names the two gatecrashers, ION Trading and SSC.
IBM brings desensitise touch to Rabobank’s client data
Dutch bank preps to comply with incoming GDPR.
Uber gives drivers a lift with Visa Debit Card
But it also faces tax problems in Denmark.
PayTech Awards 2018: meet the judges
The event is taking place on 13 July in London.
Banking marketeers Micronotes hits right notes with $3m funding
US firm focuses on helping banks strengthen customer relationships with PaaS.
Waste not want not: time as the most undervalued resource in banking
We use time as a yardstick. And yet we don’t seem to value it.
Mambu unleashes digital marketplace
Offering cloud-enabled apps, products and tools.
Fintech and credit unions: risk vs. reward
“Fintech can’t turn you into something you aren’t.”
It’s time to level the playing field in cards payments
The right IT infrastructure and payments technology are a critical investment.
The Innovation Readiness Playbook
Top payments performer edition.
Jio Payments Bank launches in India
A joint venture between Reliance Industries and the State Bank of India.
Saxo Bank launches new trading platform
Systems are go for SaxoTraderPRO.
Revolut unleashes open API to all customers
Allows users to integrate Revolut for Business accounts with third party software.
ClearBank and Allpay join forces for UK prepaid and bill payments
Allpay can now provide a virtual account platform.
BNP Paribas takes over Janus Henderson’s US middle and back office ops
Transaction sees French bank get more action in the States.
SoftBank and Alibaba to invest $445m in Paytm E-Commerce
Values the Indian firm at about $1.9 billion.
NatWest links with Vocalink to foil fraudsters
Bank bolsters defences for detection of invoice fraud.
Sberbank takes to the cloud
Russian bank teams with system integrator I-Teco for SberCloud platform.
MicroStrategy powering Kasasa’s new Insight solution
Community banking and marketing services firm looks to improve business intelligence.
Ripple joins Hyperledger Project
Ripple CTO says “developers will be able to access Interledger Protocol in Java for enterprise use”.
Moxtra teams with OCBC Bank to pilot new mobile app
To deploy and test the new “Secure Chat Banking” mobile app.
Brazilian challenger Nubank bags $150m funding
Taking on the big banks and making inroads in the credit card space.
Bambu goes global with new office and talent
In fintech, when the going is good, the good go global.
Case study: BBVA – salute the speed
Talk and action – chatbots and artificial intelligence (AI) in practice.
Five ways AI is disrupting financial services
Whether you realise it or not, artificial intelligence (AI) is taking over the world.
Banking Technology April 2018 issue out now
You sought symmetry. And fintech came to you.
Pindrop is tongue-licking good for biometrics
Jaws drop as it launches Tongueprinting.
