NLP software firm RiskGenius closes Series B round
The company provides NLP processing tools for the insurance industry.
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Bsurance to enable Cashpresso’s buyer protection
Ensuring the safety of purchasing by instalments.
Challenger banks in France
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ADGM issues robo-advisor regulatory framework
Fairness, accountability and transparency are key principles.
TEM becomes first cryptocurrency created at Royal Mint
The private crypto keys and genesis block have been stored in the vault.
Gardenia Technologies wins the NadiFin accelerator
It takes home a €100,000 investment from MiddleGame Ventures.
Infosys Finacle digitises Standard Bank’s African branches
The Mobile Teller Solution has slashed waiting times.
SGX upgrades to Nasdaq’s multi-matching trading engine
The tech provides “a more robust and efficient platform”.
Blockpass enters Hong Kong broker market with 2GoTrade
The partnership is a first for the ID verification provider.
Barko chooses Temenos to power bank ambitions
The microfinance institution has applied for a banking licence.
Top fintech stories this week – 12 July 2019
N26 has superhero-landed in the US, new hip bank in Spain, and more!
N26 lands in the US
Starting with users in the waiting list.
NetSuite supports GoCardless in global expansion
The platform helps to cut the complexities of international operations.
VibePay prepares for launch with FCA approval
The first product to market will be a consumer app launching in September 2019.
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Jumio solves BTG Pactual’s digital ID check challenge
AI solution overcomes the difficulties of verifying Brazilian ID.
SEB and SAS invest in Combient’s AI hub
Combient mix aims to attract talent and drive automation.
InComm makes third-acquisition this year with purchase of Meridian Loyalty
The amount of the acquisition was undisclosed.
HSBC creates private banking portal with Finantix
Finantix Components provides business logic, insights, user journey standards and interfaces.
Lightico closes $14.5m investment for digital customer experience
In the last year, Lightico has quadrupled in employee count.
JCB and Interac Corp agree Canadian ATM deal
JCB cardholders can withdraw cash at machines throughout Canada.
DocuSign picks GoCardless to drive European growth
The move offers subscription payment alternatives to cards and PayPal.
IOWA.rocks signs specialist deal with Numerco
Users will have access to nuclear and marine distillate DMA fuels content.
Scottish Widows goes digital with TCS
Lloyds’ life and pensions arm goes modern.
HSBC launches multicurrency virtual account for treasury
Available in the UK, USA, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Uncorking the corporate payments bottleneck
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Bank of Kigali chooses Temenos for regional growth
The Rwandan bank aims to reach a million customers by 2021.
Mastercard acquires Transfast to extend payment network
The deal strengthens Mastercard’s wide range of payment solutions.
Small World picks Credorax to streamline European payments
Two other companies have helped to build the tailor-made solution.
Airfox partners with Mastercard for Brazil’s financial inclusion
It has also partnered with Cielo and Zurich Insurance.
Visa and PayPal’s new deal
While the US service is powered via a partnership with JPMorgan Chase, PayPal’s Instant Transfer in Canada is powered by Visa’s push payments system, Visa Direct.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 8 July 2019
Some of this week’s news, in video format!
Wealthtech Jacobi raised $7.5m for EU expansion
The Australian firm recently partnered with JANA Investment Advisers.
Norway’s SpareBank 1 picks Nets for Open Banking
The 14 savings banks in the group are preparing for PSD2.
ABN AMRO launches mobile wealth management app
Kendu’s core banking is managed by Sopra Banking Software.
Iwoca launches real-time business loan decisions
The industry-first is an integration with Funding Xchange and Funding Options.
SIA opens new payment cards centre in Verona
The facility can personalise more than 10 million cards per year.
Top fintech stories this week – 05 July 2019
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