Member Driven Technologies adds four US credit unions
They all opt for Symitar Episys core banking platform.
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SAP invests €2bn for French fintech innovation ASAP
Its areas of interest include cloud, machine learning, blockchain, IoT and SaaS.
Fintech funding round-up: 23 January 2018
From London to Asia. Stars Anorak Technologies, Funding Societies and Mekar.
Dwolla to power ID verification for Yahoo’s Tanda savings app
Tanda app is intended to be used as an alternative to credit cards or short term loans
Open banking: what you need to know
The landscape for financial services is changing, and the jury is still out on how the endgame is going to play out.
WealthForge tops $500m in investments processed
US-based private placement platform feeling perky.
Fintech funding round-up: 22 January 2018
Features Oval Money, TradeCore, Paytronix Systems and Hippo.
Banking tech round-up: 22 January 2018
Our southern stars are Bank Zero, Westpac and Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
iSignthis and Worldline finalise payments partnership
Proof that digital identity proofing company iSignthis has done it.
Lending firm Defi Solutions definitely lands $55m
The Series C funding round comes from Bain Capital Ventures.
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Three steps to improving customer engagement with AI
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Finicity’s Mvelopes gets Budget Makeover
A ten-week crash course in personal finance.
ThreatMetrix teams up with GlobalOnePay
Will power GlobalOnePay’s Sentinel Defend, a fraud detection and scoring engine.
Citi plays Cupid for university talent search
Shoot that fintech arrow to my heart!
Fintech funding round-up: 19 January 2018
Stars Varo Money, OakNorth Bank, NetPay and ISME ACE.
IBM hits growth for first time in 23 quarters
Did it in style – exceeding analyst revenue expectations by almost $500 million.
UK and France governments strike accord for fintech innovation
Tech sectors plan to get closer together with a digital conference to promote deeper integration.
Banking tech round-up: 19 January 2018
Featuring Fiserv, HSLC, Zürcher Kantonalbank, Contovista, Piraeus Bank, Intellect Design Arena and Bank of Baroda.
Coinbase gets the Memo.AI engineering talent
Digital currency wallet Coinbase looks for growth.
ShopKeep all over First Data’s Clover POS technology
Cloud payments and point-of-sale (POS) system start-up ShopKeep deepens ties.
Flywire acquires payments firm OnPlan Holdings
Buys OnPlanU and OnPlan Health, both subsidiaries of OnPlan Holdings.
Top fintech stories this week – 19 January 2018
Catch up on our top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Amazon taps 20 locations as finalists for second HQ
It’s the hottest competition since “The Bachelor”.
IBM and Cargills Bank bring cognitive security thrills to Sri Lanka
Using IBM QRadar, a security intelligence platform, along with QRadar Advisor with Watson.
Top six trends in payments
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Cisco’s ex-boss launches VC firm
He also praises eating insects.
Fintech funding round-up: 18 January 2018
Featuring BB&T Corporation, Solgari and Tinkoff Bank.
Security is NOT a priority – especially in Japan
New research from Gemalto indicates many PR gimmicks and posturing are empty promises.
Blockchain and Bitcoin round-up: 18 January 2018
Features Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Jibrel Network, Yes Bank and HashCash.
NAB asks Alexa for hands-free banking
Users can now perform tasks such as requesting their account balance or getting details on their latest deposits.
UK Open Banking crew call on Contego to verify you
Open Banking Implementation Entity wants help with identities.
Envestnet | Yodlee unveils API solution for PSD2 compliance
To comply with the UK’s PSD2 and open banking API specifications for account information services.
TCS drools over two delicious insurtech deals for $2.7bn
Two separate deals with Prudential and Transamerica.
Bricks and clicks mix with Metro Bank online current account launch
Join from your own home, office, coffee shops, sheds and hot tubs.
Atos aims for fintech affinity with new trinity
Unleashes three new initiatives to tap into fintechs, insurtechs and regtechs.
InsurTech Rising Live: Digital Week
Featuring industry leaders discussing the issues impacting insurtechs today.
Standard Chartered creates fintech investment unit
New adventures beckon as SC Ventures plans to invest in fintechs and other start-ups.
Fiorano fuels digital overhaul at Bank of Kigali
Rwanda’s largest commercial bank in major revamp.
Banking tech round-up: 16 January 2018
Featuring Finastra, Cyberport, ME Bank, FIS, FinReach, Deutsche Postbank and Saxo Bank.
