Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 14 January 2019
Featuring N26, RBS and Loot, Google in Ireland, and Alipay in Pakistan.
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Terrific triple for FinTech Scotland’s first anniversary
Joy ensues as the number of SMEs based in Scotland has grown by three times.
Banks onboard for UK economic crime taskforce
The Economic Crime Strategic Board is unveiled.
Money app Yolt launches open beta in Italy and France
Early bird users get it to a lovely place.
Double time for Worldline payment launches
Paytech unleashes new device and commerce hub.
Orowealth acquires wealthtech app Wealthtrust
Indian direct mutual fund seeks expansion.
New investment for LendUp spurs credit card spin off
The US company will spin off its credit card business, Mission Lane, as a separate, stand-alone entity.
NICE robots enter Legal & General workplace
These virtual attendants offer “faster response times for customers”.
Monerium gets $2m funding for e-money on blockchain
Icelandic firm’s latest round includes support from ConsenSys.
Trov expands on-demand insurance in US
Now available in Delaware, Nevada, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
OCC fights for US fintech charter in court
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency seeks to dismiss CSBS litigation.
MUFG launches new $185m fintech fund
With a focus on innovation and partnerships.
Featurespace fuels Everis’ payments fraud fight
Business consultancy selects ARIC platform.
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Infographic: one year of open banking
The Open Banking Implementation Entity is feeling confident.
Elavon acquires CenPOS for payments push
It’s Miami nice as US Bancorp subsidiary makes another acquisition.
Ipagoo payments flying high with IATA
Paytech partners with International Air Transport Association.
Brexit worries take TransferWise on Belgium licence hunt
UK office is safe but paytech wants to prep in event of a ‘no deal’.
Meniga wraps around consumer rewards with Wrapp acquisition
Merging both Stockholm offices.
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N26 plots delayed US launch with $300m funding
Mobile challenger bank is now valued at $2.7 billion.
Enveil and Unbound Tech unleash data security triad
Data-at-rest, data-in-transit, data-in-use.
Countingup finds its auto-match for payments invoicing
UK challenger business banking provider is up for it.
Upgrade Pack has crack at fintech with £1m funding
UK-based loyalty start-up straddles travel and banking sectors.
Unite Global to launch real-time correspondent hub
EXCLUSIVE. Norwegian firm in discussions with 30 banks for its global dream.
Euro Exim Bank deal puts Ripple on correspondent course
“Traditional correspondent banking system” gets some competition.
US bank customers enter Glassbox’s digital world of pane
Clever customer management for JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Citi.
Intesa Sanpaolo goes Orbian for supply chain support
Italian bank gets help with receivables financing.
Jobs go as ShapeShift suffers in crypto winter
“The latest crypto winter is upon us, and today ShapeShift felt the bitter frost.”
Alipay powers Pakistan’s “first” blockchain-based cross-border remittance service
Service provided by Telenor Microfinance Bank and Valyou.
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TSB and Metropolitan Police go fraudster hunting
Criminals (possibly) cower in terror as dynamic duo come out fighting.
Bank of America and Morgan Stanley plan rival stock exchange
Nasdaq and ICE get competition as nine firms unveil MEMX.
Insurtech Braintri bags Benefia deal
hiPRO Connector is going live as part of the new agreement.
CAN Capital introduces new CEO Edward Siciliano
Alternative SME financing firm has a new captain.
Banking for “digital nomads”
Foregoing the traditional way of working from nine to five in a typical office culture and hierarchy model.
TrueLayer launches data API in Germany
Ahead of the one-year anniversary of open banking.
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