Israel’s API integrator OpenLegacy gets $30m funding
Investors Include CommerzVentures and Silverhorn Investment Advisors.
Digital
BlackRock to acquire equity stake in Envestnet
BlackRock gets 4.9% equity stake in a stock transaction totaling $123 million.
BBVA brings on Onur Genc as new CEO
He replaces Carlos Torres Vila, who will become chairman.
Ohpen stays young at heart with new API Portal
Dutch firm wants to reduce IT implementation time with OAP.
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Bank-in-a-box launch is MuchBetter
UK paytech wants to be boxing clever.
China’s Paytend opens European HQ in Lithuania
The company also plans to hire up to 50 staff.
iSignthis plans Australian neobank licence in 2019
Payment and identity technology company to receive it in Q1 2019.
Starling Bank eyes Euro accounts and more partnerships
UK challenger reveals its plans for next year.
Deutsche Bank offices raided over money laundering affair
Bank says this is in connection with the “Panama Papers”.
The Heart beats faster in Poland with Mastercard investment
The loving duo unveils the Heart Ventures for start-up action.
Austrian Blockchain Centre waltzes into fintech space
Plans include a central bank digital currency and compliance systems.
Openbank takes off with AWS
Moving the entire front-end digital bank systems to the cloud.
White paper: Three Ways Data is Changing Customer Experience in Banking
Learn how future-facing banks are using data analytics to create profitable offerings.
Betalo unleashes Swedish neobank PFC
With a name like Personal Finance Co. its plans are obvious.
Revolut secures Singapore and Japan licences
US and Canada may be delayed but in APAC it prepares for Q1 2019 launches.
Bambu and OUTvest win FinovateAfrica’s Best of Show awards
The votes have been cast and tallied!
Roostify powers TD Bank’s digital mortgages
Bank is using DecisionBuilder lead tool to let customers find suitable loan products.
Philippines’ Voyager Innovations reaches $215m funding
Latest $40m injection follows juicy $175m investment last month.
Life’s a gas for Bolero e-bill of lading
“World’s first-ever” eBL for floating gasoil storage deal using Bolero’s platform.
Lawsuit and customer accusations plague fintech firm WB21
Lawsuit and customer accusations plague fintech firm WB21
Ukraine’s Monobank to launch Koto app in UK
New app and card to offer loans from next year.
Risk exchange CyberGRX raises $30m in funding
Series C round led by Scale Venture Partners.
WorldRemit and Brac on track for Bangladesh payments
New partnership allows bank and mobile money transfers to the country.
Morgan Stanley’s $15m funding FX ups Integral
Foreign exchange tech provider looking for more banking and broker action.
UK fintech is slow runner in cyber defence race
Financial Conduct Authority evokes movie magic and urges need for speed.
Paytech Modo in good mood with $13m investment
Deutsche Bank-backed firm powers on with its interoperability intentions.
Line and Mizuho plan new mobile bank in Japan
Messaging app and bank to establish JV through their subsidiaries.
Hell week sees Bitcoin price fall below $4,000
Drops to lowest this year, but some voices call for calm.
Atom Bank in tech refresh with Thought Machine
A multi-year deal will put Atom’s personal and business banking products onto Thought Machine’s Vault tech.
PayPal’s iZettle acquisition raises UK competition concerns
UK’s Competition and Markets Authority poking around.
Infographic: WhatsApp messaging in the financial sector – tips to using it and staying compliant
Telemessage has some helpful messages on messaging and compliance.
Brussels uses Brexit concerns to charm UK fintech
Brussels Capital Region launches campaign to attract firms.
Natixis first French bank to connect to TIPS
FIS helps it join Target Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) system.
Silvergate Bank files for IPO to grow cryptocurrency services
US-based bank has set a $50 million price target.
Achieving growth of SME lending by harnessing digital customer data
An organisation’s data strategy is there to serve the overall business strategy.
AWS goes all the way with Ellie Mae
That would be a story. This is about moving to a cloud infrastructure.
UK challenger bank Monzo seeks £20m funding
It goes crowdfunding with a “much bigger round”.
BBVA picks penguin-powered AI advisor with $9m funding
Bank’s Propel Venture Partners leads Series A in Charlie chatbot.
