Moody’s acquires fintech RiskFirst
The acquisition will boost Moody’s Analytics’ offering.
Financial Services/Finserv
Mbanq backs Arival Bank by acquiring shares
Arival also has its sights set on a Series A round of $10 million later this year
New Zealand bank TSB goes live with Temenos Infinity Digital Onboarding
Included in the short implementation period was an API-based connectivity
Banking Technology Awards 2019 are open for entries
The Early Bird 10% discount deadline is 31 July 219, the awards close for entries on 31 August 2019
Revolut unveils free business accounts
Business plans can be upgraded or downgraded at any time.
Nationwide and ClearBank partner for new business account
The partnership will provide access to real-time payments.
Open Up Challenge 2020 launches £1.5m prize fund
Fintech innovators are encouraged to develop money management tools.
Volt bank chooses FIS for mobile and card payments services
FIS will provide it with processing services for Volt’s credit card and mobile payments.
FIs choose Cloudera for digital transformation
Cloudera enables digital transformation for global financial services institutions.
AcadiaSoft announces technology partnership with CloudMargin
The firms collaborate to provide an industry solution for uncleared margin rules.
Lithuania seeks to attract more fintech firms
Thought leaders in Vilnius wish to increase their C-suite intake.
EY inks agreement with Open Banking Nigeria
It will extend services to individuals and businesses across Nigeria.
Hokodo awarded €2m by Horizon 2020
Only around 7.5% of the SMEs who enter are successful.
A banker goes a-banking, volume 4: GDPR for the masses
It is time we gave some respect back to the drops that make the ocean.
Swift shifts from MT to XML format
Payment transfers will be shifting to the ISO 20022 standard.
Omni chooses TruNarrative to combat financial crime
The POS consumer credit company was seeking a future-proof solution.
Robinhood raises $323 million in Series E funding
The new round of funding values the company at $7.6 billion.
Konsentus partners with Carta Worldwide for PSD2 compliance
The firm offers real-time TPP identity and regulatory checking services.
First JCB card issued in India with NPCI partnership
The new card is designed to serve outbound Indian travellers.
New challenger revverbank picks Fusion for core banking capabilities
The proposition will be underpinned by Microsoft’s Azure platform.
Friday the 13th is coming – is banking ready?
The deadline for PSD2 compliance is rapidly approaching – will your firm be ready?
Let’s work together
Bank-fintech collaboration should take priority on this year’s Sibos agenda.
MoneyLion roars with $160m funding
The company will have raised over $200 million in equity financing.
Mastercard and Nationwide announce new partnership
Building society prepares to launch new business banking service.
Moors and Cabot selects RBC as new clearing partner
This will enhance the firm’s back-office capabilities.
Morgan Stanley and Box launch document sharing portal
The platform promotes communication between financial advisors and clients.
NIBC deploys Torstone’s Inferno for post-trade operations
The implementation of the project began in January 2019.
Lendtech nCino acquires Visible Equity
The two companies will continue to market their solutions separately.
Ideanomics unveils plans for fintech village
It’ll be based in Connecticut with a focus on AI, robotics, finserv and more.
Atom Bank raises £50m
Neil Woodford’s fund has announced its first major investment since the shuttering of its flagship vehicle last month.
Dos and don’ts of sanction screening
Regulators seek to send a strong message to financials if they drop the ball on sanctions screening.
TSB launches selfie account opening
The bank partnered with Jumio to develop the account opening technology.
The financial services talent war is fierce: here’s how to draft in the millennials
People at all levels should be given the opportunity and tools to understand themselves at their best.
Borgun adopts TruNarrative MLM platform
The solution will reduce onboarding time for new clients.
PayMate raises series D to accelerate growth
The Indian B2B paytech raises money for domestic and international growth.
soCash raises $6m in Series B
The round was led by Glory Ltd, SC Ventures and Vertex Ventures to expand their footprint.
RHB targets card fraud with automatically refreshed CVV codes
New codes are displayed on mini-screens on the back of the cards.
Post Office partners Western Union for digital international payments
Western Union’s business platform is part of the deal.
AdviceRobo launches PSD2 robot for credit decisions
The AI-prediction model uses transactional data.
The Win 10 Rush: How financial institutions can beat the clock to upgrade their PCs
Kevin Flaherty, CEO at BLM Tech reveals the key to carrying off large-scale IT projects.
