South Korea and Indonesia fintechs collaborate on accelerator lab
SFG and CoHive has officially launched the Shinhan Future’s Lab Indonesia.
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Tel-Aviv based Kovrr raises $5.5m
The new funding will accelerate the company’s global expansion plans.
Australian start-ups welcome a senate inquiry into the fintech space
The start-ups argued that politicians have done far too little.
Tech vs. humans: Can fintech have it all?
Is interacting with a person over an algorithm a hindrance, or a help?
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DN Intersect 2019: “US banks can learn from McDonalds”
“It’s a lot of fun, very easy to navigate and offers the customer complete choice.”
Valiant, Contovista and Swisscom launch a multi-banking solution for SMEs
SMEs can manage their liquidity across all connected accounts.
United Trust Bank launches facial recognition ID verification
The new system takes only 90 seconds to complete.
Tax app untied receives authorisation from FCA
It can take full advantage of open banking.
SmartStream RDU launches SFTR security reference data service
Gathering data required under SFTR could prove to be a headache for most firms.
Bankmed (Suisse) SA chooses MIT’s trade finance platform
“Releasing 5G is another important milestone for MIT.”
Mastercard and R3 deliver blockchain cross-border payments solution
The partnership will focus on connecting global faster payments infrastructures.
FCA steps up efforts to ensure firms are getting ready for a no-deal Brexit
This includes ads about its FCA Brexit webpages and a dedicated phone line.
Honcho lands spot on Tech Nation fintech accelerator
The firm launched into the car insurance market this month.
New exchange fintech Currensea goes live in the UK
The card allows users to save on foreign spending.
Facebook’s Libra seeks payment system licence from Swiss regulator
The association also submitted a request for a ruling to clarify its regulatory status.
DN Intersect 2019: Apple Card to be “most successful bank account launch in history”
“If you don’t go mobile […] then you’re going to look like Nokia,” says Richard Crone.
iSunOne to build world’s first Islamic blockchain financial system
The firm will work directly with the Malaysian government.
DN Intersect 2019: Libra is the “biggest greenfield opportunity” for banks
There are fears banks have missed the boat with Libra.
US Bank acquires Talech to help drive digital transformation
The deal enhances the bank’s digital services for SMEs.
DN Intersect 2019: Forrester insists digital is “the least important” for customer loyalty
The research publisher says human interaction is “the most important” factor.
Volante launches free SaaS RTP instant payments processing
The offering is for the US Clearing House (TCH) RTP and European SEPA RT1 or TIPS instant payments.
NAB launches cybersecurity alliance in Victorian parliament
The bank has partnered with La Trobe University to provide cybersecurity workforce development.
Three top Aussie banks back start-up that banishes paper receipts
The start-up, Slyp, is founded by two former PayPal executives.
bunq: A bank built by coders
Martin Whybrow catches up with founder, Ali Niknam.
DN Intersect 2019 Day 1 key takeaways: ‘Branches are here to stay’
FinTech Futures shares Diebold Nixdorf’s latest insights live from Las Vegas.
Spendesk raises €35m in Series B funding
The French company plans new offices in London and Berlin.
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Xinja lands full Aussie banking licence
It is the country’s first independent neobank to receive a full licence and open accounts.
DN Intersect 2019: Co-op calls for greater fintech integration to combat fraud
It pins the low adoption rates down to a lack of education and tedious back-end processes.
AI firm Syte eyes global expansion with $21.5m funding
The company will branch into visual AI-powered personalisation.
DN Intersect 2019: TwinStar can finally innovate with new cloud solution
Now credit unions can work within a tile framework.
PrimaryBid closes £7 million funding round to fuel expansion
It will use the funds to expand its sales and marketing efforts and IT developments.
PRA grants Allica its banking licence
It’s now planning for a full launch and will ultimately offer working capital solutions and cash management.
ING teams up with Dutch supermarket and US tech start-up
The bank is piloting a cashierless store at Albert Heijn in cooperation with AiFi.
E-commerce group eShopWorld on the hunt for fintechs
The business aims to make cross-border online shopping seamless for consumers.
Sonovate raises £110m to drive invoice finance
The UK fintech aims for international expansion.
Monzo to follow gambling block with merchant version
The challenger bank aims to help people reduce negative spending habits.
Foloosi targets GCC expansion with $500k seed funding
The Dubai-based start-up offers cashless payment solutions.
Revolut withdraws banking licence application in Luxembourg
It needs regulatory approval from an EU27 state to maintain EU single market access post-Brexit.
