Swiss stock exchange’s blockchain bourse delays launch
SDX trading platform now coming in the second half of this year.
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Video: check out the PayTech Awards 2018 highlights!
The inaugural PayTech Awards took place on 13 July 2018 on a luxurious Silver Sturgeon yacht in London.
API platform Tink raises €56m and expands in Europe
Now coming to countries like the UK and Spain, among others.
Thesys loses US stock exchange contract to Finra
The firm was hired to build a data warehouse for all stock-market activity.
Bill.com partners with Amex to offer new AP solution
Vendor Pay has arrived.
Insurtech CoverHound fetches $58m funding
Plans for US and Japan expansion.
Unite Global partners with WOCU for centralised currency
EXCLUSIVE. An electronic currency to support its payments platform for trade and settlement.
Barclays has nod and Bink for loyalty programmes
Barclays leads an investment round of £10 million into the start-up.
UK and Canada unveil tech innovation competition
Open to ideas in artificial intelligence, internet of things, blockchain and cybersecurity.
Mansfield Bank mans up with new CSI tech
The Massachusetts-based bank upgrades its digital offer.
UK regulator urges vigilance over investment scams
Last year was a shocker. Action Fraud reveals over £197 million of reported losses.
Emirates NBD plays matchmaker for start-ups and investors
Private banking arm sees no harm in The LaunchPad.
Pagaya shows off its AI-powered $100m ABS
Asset-backed securities looking toned and honed.
Guilford Savings Bank selects Jack Henry’s SilverLake core system
Connecticut-based bank plans to “double or triple in size” over the next ten years.
Digicro pulls in $300k funding for mobile microfinance in Cambodia
Round led by Japanese firm Showcase Capital.
US challenger Rising Bank rises up in Midwest
Start-up is a division of Midwest BankCentre in Missouri.
India’s Federal Bank launches open banking platform
APIs include fund transfers, smart collections and UPI payments.
Nordea turns to Divido platform for lending push
Bank will license platform to deliver point-of-purchase finance to retail merchants.
Software platform Kofax to acquire Top Image Systems
Final closing of the transaction is subject to a vote by TIS shareholders.
Phoebus Software wins new client in lending space
UK-based Business Lending Group signs a five‐year contract.
Reserve Bank of India fines three banks for compliance fails
Axis, UCO and Syndicate Bank found to be at fault.
Digital Isle of Man unleashes blockchain office and sandbox
No plan is an island.
SME finance app ANNA gets £8.5m funding
New investment comes from Kinetik.
Kraken acquires UK trading platform Crypto Facilities
No specifics but it is a “nine-figure deal”.
Philippines brings in new rules on crypto assets
Another regulator gets tough on this rather special sector.
BNY Mellon to unveil data business
Bank is also looking for a leader to build and drive this new unit.
Bsurance receives $4m funding and eyes move west
Investment led by Uniqa Venture to expand in Europe.
Maldives Monetary Authority calls for payment project tenders
Revamp on the way as MMA issues a request for information.
Regulators officially launch Global Financial Innovation Network
Development builds on FCA’s proposal to create a global sandbox.
Student loan firm Climb-s to $50m funding
US company gets investment from Goldman Sachs.
JP Morgan takes minority stake in Smart Pension
UK-based pensions provider has now raised a total of £50 million in funding.
CEO death means crypto exchange QuadrigaCX can’t release $190m funds
Firm’s users don’t seem so sympathetic and many express suspicions.
Swift supports Bangladesh Bank network rebuild after 2016 cyberattack
They seem to have got over their quarrel about who was to blame.
Alt credit scorer Aire heads to $11m funding
Takes the company’s total funding to $23 million.
Capitalise goes live with Interactive Brokers
Capitalise enables traders to automate their strategies using natural language.
Infographic: the Italian payment landscape
How do Italian people pay for their purchases these days?
Nordic banks’ payments platform preps for pilot launch
Called Project 27, the banks want platform to become a legal entity this year.
Taking a Step towards banking for under 18s
A new mobile bank gives tools for underage banking.
HSBC, ANZ and Goldman Sachs back Bud’s $20m funding
UK-based personal finance firm backed up by big name buddies.
Starling Bank preps for Irish licence with euro accounts
CEO is in Ireland today and UK challenger bank is also gearing up for Brexit.
