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Certua acquires insurtech Surely Group
It is to bolster Certua’s new insurance platform.
The ID Co. lands $2m
Bringing its total funding to $11 million.
MasterQueue closes first round of funding
The amount of the investment is undisclosed.
German wealthtech Elinvar gets Goldman Sachs injection
The digital platform for asset and wealth managers wants to expand throughout Europe.
Conversion platform BookingBug rebrands as JRNI
Webcollage’s John Federman joins as new CEO.
JSE goes live with new real-time clearing platform from Nasdaq
First asset classes are migrated as part of JSE’s multi-year plan.
Niche areas that fintech is yet to exploit
Superyachts, with turnovers of millions, should be viewed as floating multi-million-pound businesses.
Swedish refinancing start-up Anyfin eyes European expansion with €8m investment
The extended Series A round brings total investment to €13.3 million.
Asset management firm AllianceBernstein picks OpenFin for new OS
A new desktop technology infrastructure, allowing integration and interoperability.
The IM regime and the false economy trap
Sophisticated technology offers a more cost-effective answer in the long-term.
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This week, blockchain and crypto by big names like Facebook and Microsoft, among other news!
Visa signs up to support fintech innovation in Bahrain
Partnership will focus on innovation, education and payments trends.
Two new next-gen banks to open in the US
Piermont Bank and Nexos National Bank.
Profile Software to provide wealth management support to MADA Capital
Omni-channel platform offers digital tools for wealth managers.
Atom picks TruNarrative to provide AML solution
Atom was looking for a better way to manage false positives.
Hong Kong grants four more virtual bank licences
These banks will be launched by Ant Financial, Xiaomi, AMTD, Ping An, and Tencent.
Why retail banks should not be afraid of collaboration, even with tech giants
Collaboration for incumbents is the only way to catch up with the market and become truly consumer-centric.
West Ham taps MuchBetter for ease of pay for fans
How to pay easily with your phone at the football.
New Medici Bank to harness technology to “reawaken” innovative spirit
A descendant of the Medici family sees future in Puerto Rico.
HSBC targets simplified receivables process with DART digital solution
HSBC says the B2B connectivity platform is an industry-first.
SettleGo signs for ClearBank’s payment access services
The service will also facilitate real-time account creation and addressable UK IBANs for SettleGo’s customers.
Fintechs, there’s a tsunami coming; do you hear the sirens?
And I will be able to pay for a surfboard with my new Apple Card.
FinovateSpring 2019: Best of Show winners unveiled
This year’s Best of Show winners are truly in a class of their own.
Nivo’s platform receives £2m funding to connect customers
The Manchester-based firm specialises on instant messaging and identity verification.
Royal Banks of Missouri adopts POPi/o video banking
Community bank is an early adopter of collaborative video banking.
JP Morgan picks Bora to automate SUA B2B payments
Bora to provide advanced payment processing technology.
Financial supermarket GoBear raises $80m
The fintech aims to tackle financial exclusion.
IBM chosen to support Canada’s RTGS platform
Lynx is part of Payments Canada’s multi-year modernisation initiative.
Hughes FCU picks Fiserv to go digital
It will also allow it to quickly implement new capabilities.
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My top four proactive, disruptive banking process innovations
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What’s driving change and where’s M&A activity in the fintech sector?
A “technological arms race” to digitise processes and drive efficiencies is on!
Arab Tunisian Bank in front-to-back office tech overhaul with Temenos
Information Technologies Solutions & Services (ITSS) will be the implementation partner.
Deutsche Bank selects Red Hat’s cloud tech
It will support the bank’s Fabric digital platform.
Mastercard acquires Transactis to boost Bill Pay Exchange
Transactis makes digital payment services available to small businesses.
Plum hits $4.5m new funding with 433% user growth in a year
The firm has reached 400,000 users.
Three Canadian credit unions take Fiserv DNA
These are Carpathia Credit Union, Estonian Credit Union and Parama Credit Union.
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank takes Acumen to reside with Flexcube
Acumen is a common treasury solution alongside Oracle FSS’s Flexcube.
