Video: Top fintech stories this week – 22 November 2019
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Consumer/Personal Finance
Nium powers cross-border payments for Cambodia’s PhillipBank
Cambodian institutions are increasingly engaging with their global counterparts.
Caixabank inks deal with Salesforce to bring CRM to digital banking
The companies signed the agreement at Salesforce’s Dreamforce event.
Brazil’s Pride Bank says it’s the first LGBTI+ bank in the world
Last year Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, tried to stop LGBTI+ films.
PayPal sweetens e-shopping processing with Honey deal
The acquisition is PayPal’s largest to date.
Money20/20 USA: How Tangerine champions personalised digital banking with Meniga’s tech
From proof-of-concept to market launch, results, and lessons learnt.
OP Financial chooses Nordic API Gateway for open banking
OP Financial is looking for partners focusing on CX, reliability and security.
Tickr plans to raise capital in 2020 to aid its European expansion
The social impact investment platform’s co-founder tells FinTech Futures of its 2020 vision.
Ex-Virgin Money execs’ venture Snoop gets FCA approval
It can now receive financial data from banks as a registered third party.
Swedish neobank Northmill appoints new chief analytics officer from Swedbank
Georges Mansourati spent eleven years at Swedbank.
Why has Lithuania become a key destination for licensing in Europe?
As part of its newly devised strategy, Lithuania put several tools in place.
Monzo’s COO quits to launch a grocery start-up
The departure of Foster-Carter is the latest in a few personnel changes at Monzo.
Japan’s elderly fight back against cashless wave
Tokyo wants to double the ratio of cashless settlements to 40% by 2025.
CSConnect UK 2019: Round-up of key cybersecurity trends
The conference brought together chief information security officers (CISOs).
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 15 November 2019
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
CSConnect 2019: Lloyds head says tech firms don’t get enough heat for banking app glitches
Lloyds head: “We’re either in this together or we’re not”.
Google sets its eyes on banking next year
The tech giant allegedly doesn’t intend to sell customers’ data.
HSBC and RBS race to launch new digital banking platforms
HSBC Kinetic is in beta testing, RBS’ neobank Bó is to launch this month.
New interest-free credit service Postpay launched in Dubai
The service aims to counter the cash on delivery culture.
Wells Fargo ordered to pay USAA $200m for infringed payments patents
USAA has further lawsuits pending over cheque deposit system.
Ecommerce insurtech Cover Genius raises $10m in Series B round
The round will fuel further growth into the UK, the US and Asia.
Three key steps that can put banks ahead in the sustainability revolution
Including adopting sustainable technology and processes lowering your carbon footprint.
The trainer and the tech
Digital design teams need to surround themselves with a diverse group of colleagues.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 08 November 2019
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Sokin CEO: We’ll turn remittances on its head
Sokin’s CEO believes disruption hasn’t hit remittances yet.
Clearpay helps Marks & Spencer tap millennial generation
The paytech charges the merchant rather than the consumer.
CaixaBank opens “urban oasis” for Barcelona customers
The space will have Michelin star chefs and virtual rural landscapes.
India’s Reserve Bank welcomes retail paytechs to new regulatory sandbox
The bank hopes to “spur innovation in [the] digital payments space”.
Backbase Connect 2019: How Backbase built a digital bank in 47 minutes
From an uncustomised template to a fully-customised, integrated banking app with 13 mins to spare.
Alipay launches prepaid card for international visitors
Prepaid card scheme for international visitors is a first for the giant Chinese payment firms.
Backbase Connect 2019: Backbase challenges Banco Santander’s €20bn digital spend
The digital banking firm says it will build a digital bank in one hour.
UK start-up Freetrade raises $15m, inc. first-time investor Draper Esprit
Draper Esprit invested $7.5 million in the fintech.
Japan’s instant credit start-up Paidy raises $143m
It includes $83m in a Series C extension and $60m in debt financing.
UK Treasury makes paying back consumers victim to APP fraud ‘compulsory’ for banks
The phrase ‘gross negligence’ will also be defined.
End-to-end innovation in digital debt management
We speak with Spyros Retzekas, COO, about what’s helped the business thrive.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 01 November 2019
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Credit score fintech TotallyMoney raises £5m investment from SVB
TotallyMoney now has 2.5 million customers.
Neobank Rebellion becomes first fintech to offer Spanish IBANs with banking licence
A Spanish IBAN will allow users to direct their salary to their Rebellion account.
UK fintech Koyo raises £3.8m to aid wiped credit histories
The fintech helps migrants or people who’ve never taken credit or been the main bill payer.
Starling Bank launches dual currency debit card with pounds and euros
The card will go live alongside its business euro account launch.
