Personetics brings cognitive banking to Banca Transilvania
Romania’s second largest bank will integrate AI guidance into its digital banking.
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Jamaican FI in social media analytics project with Neener Analytics
Neener Analytics is showing a Jamaican payday lender how its social media analytics can help boost KPIs.
Fintech funding round-up: 21 March 2018
Features M-BIRR, Funding Xchange, MarketInvoice, Digital Reasoning and regtech bouncer Enforcd.
Aviva in major digital tech revamp with Atos
Atos will deliver “cross enterprise critical data services” to Aviva over a six and-a-half year period.
UK regulator grants Tide e-money authorisation
UK-based SME banking start-up Tide is “entering adulthood” as it turns 15 months old.
Introducing PayTech Awards!
Celebrating excellence in the use of IT in the finance and payment industry, and the people who make it happen.
Cryptocurrency and tax compliance: navigating the new world of digital money
All you need to know about US tax compliance concerns associated with cryptocurrencies.
IBM betting on multi-cloud
At its Las Vegas event Big Blue goes gambling.
Japan Post Bank stays Earthport bound for payments push
To deliver cross-border services across North America and Europe.
Enkla in its digital prime for mortgages
Swedish twins unleash new lending venture.
Innovate Finance Global Summit 2018: avoiding the consequences of a looming techphobia
Attitudes towards the dream of the internet are in danger of souring.
Privakey launches free cloud authentication service
Digital identity service provider Privakey is making its cloud authentication service available for free.
Bank of England chief claims cryptocurrencies kind of cool
He’s changed his tune.
Robo-advice: the future is now
While we know that robo-advice is here to stay, who is actually using it?
Finantix acquires Asian wealthtech start-up Smartfolios
Deal brings in quant-enabled investment tools for digital wealth management.
New Pelikin app fits the bill for globetrotting millennials
The start-up is looking for investment on Australian equity crowdfunding platform Birchal.
N26 raises €110m and eyes US expansion
German mobile challenger bank will also consolidate its presence in Europe.
Beyond the bustle and the noise, my Money20/20 Asia takeaways
At the right events, you get to take the pulse of an entire industry and if you listen, you shall hear.
bPay teams with seven brands to launch contactless payment watches
Contactless watches for every taste.
Online payroll and HR tech provider Gusto goes freemium
Gusto’s HR Basics offers small businesses a set of basic HR tools for free.
SnappCar enlists Onfido for ID verification
Onfido’s tech will help verify the identities of the Dutch car-sharing company’s users across Europe.
BMO launches banking chatbot with Finn.ai
The new chatbot – BMO Bolt – is available via Facebook Messenger.
Standard Chartered unveils group’s first-ever digital bank in Africa
The pilot location for the new digital bank is Côte d’Ivoire.
Top fintech stories this week – 16 March 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
PayU and Kreditech muscle into India’s lending market
Providing cardless equated monthly instalments (EMIs) to finance the online purchases of consumers in India.
Infographic: the importance of face-to-face banking
Technology might be proliferating, but customers still value personalised service above all else.
Retail payments platform Pine Labs raises $82m
India’s largest digital retail payments platform Pine Labs raises $82 million in a funding round led by Actis.
Riyad Bank launches Saudi Arabia’s first contactless payment wristband
Riyad Bank has teamed up with Gemalto for Saudi Arabia’s first range of contactless payment wristbands.
Folkefinans in tech revamp with Mambu’s SaaS-based core banking system
Nordic finance and credit company Folkefinans is implementing Mambu’s core banking tech.
Interview: Caren Robb, Letshego – look on the bright side
Creating inclusive banking for remote communities.
Moneyou’s Tikkie app comes to Germany
The app and its tech were jointly developed with the Munich-based FinTecSystems.
TrueLayer integrates with Starling Bank for Open Banking push
TrueLayer can use Starling Bank’s API to securely access financial data.
Banca Generali and Saxo Bank partner for digital trading
An eight-year “exclusive partnership” to provide online trading and digital services to Italian clients.
Interview: Harrie Vollaard, Rabobank – the key to building a successful digital agenda
Banks need to ask themselves whether they are flexible and sensitive enough to adapt to the rapidly changing context.
TransferWise turns to Wirecard for debit card issuing
A full roll-out of the new debit card for TransferWise’s “borderless account” planned for later in 2018.
Standard Bank sells mobile paytech Oltio to Mastercard
Mastercard has acquired Oltio, a mobile paytech firm in South Africa.
BNP Paribas Fortis and Tink team up for mobile banking
BNP Paribas Fortis will incorporate Tink’s technology into its mobile banking apps.
Ziraat Bank launches proprietary mobile wallet
Bankkart Mobil was built by Ziraat Teknoloji, VeriPark and MagiClick Digital.
The four personalities of digital transformation
Tech-obsessed, tech-active, tech-aware and tech-reluctant.
Interview: Codrin Arsene – the power of digital transformation in financial services industry
Create a robust vision upfront and don’t shy away from digital transformation!
