Visa forms strategic partnership with Western Union
The new collaboration will modernise global money movements for expedited cross-border money transfers.
Financial Services/Finserv
Amaiz launches brand new banking app for entrepreneurs
It aims to release customers from time-consuming admin and paperwork.
Enterprise cloud platform Liveoak closes $8m Series A round
The investment will fund product development and global expansion.
Iccrea chooses Appian platform to serve 4.2m Italian customers
Appian will automate key processes for the 142-strong banking group.
ING joins project to create blockchain-based USC
The utility settlement coin will reduce exchange rate risks.
A banker goes a-banking, volume 3: the party was only just beginning
It’s a terrible thing to be put in a position where you cannot improve your own performance.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 5 June 2019
News on CIBC, NAB and Bank Leumi alliance, SoFi funding and more!
Money20/20 Europe 2019 round-up
Innovation, concerns and cynicism.
Yolt signs partners and prepares for wider roll-out
Yolt is also partnering with Payvision and Funding Options, both of which also have ties to ING.
Tink secures strategic investment from PayPal
The investment from PayPal adds $11.2 million to Tink’s capital.
TrueLayer gains $35 million investment
Chinese tech giant, Tencent Holdings, led the latest round of funding.
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Mastercard unveils new Open Banking Solutions
Several partners in the UK and Poland intend to activate the suite.
BBVA selects NetApp as a strategic partner
BBVA will make NetApp a priority technological partner to become a more flexible and scalable digital bank.
Starling partners with paytechs Tribe and PelicanPay
Tribe launched at Money 20/20 Europe with UnionPay International deal.
Swift awarded ESMIG network service provider status
Swift will be supporting its customers through their Target consolidation projects and the migration to ESMIG.
eBay launches cash flow loans with Asto
The app will provide eBay small business customers with a simple cash flow loan when they need it.
Bank Leumi, CIBC and NAB launch online portal for fintechs
The platform provides a simple and easy process for fintechs to help connect them into the bank.
Isbank partners Yandex.Checkout to support trade between Turkey and Russia
Turkish bank will reach more than 150 million extra clients.
Firms collaborate on new platform ‒ b.yond
Businesses can test propositions with a limited number of cards and wallet accounts
Revolut, Chip and Marcus by GS integrate with Money Dashboard
UK fintechs collaborate to help consumers spend smarter and reach saving goals.
Is your workforce Brexit-proof?
What fintech companies need to do to secure the long-term right to stay in the UK for their EEA nationals employees.
Cointree and Gobbill partnership offer Aussies crypto bill-paying service
Users can “pay any bill with any coin”.
Founders Bank anticipates EU licence in Q4
Malta and London-based start-up is backed by crypto exchange Binance and venture capitalists.
Step and Kard target teen market for banking
Both banking apps have launched their waiting lists.
On becoming, and the burden of experience
Experience means you no longer have excuses for not doing the things you know need doing.
Groupama overhauls product repository with Appian’s low-code platform
A new lifecycle management application has been deployed.
River Valley Community FCU becomes first in Arkansas to adopt POPi/o video banking
The credit union has more than 7,200 members.
Case study: ATB Brightside – shining a light on digital banking
All about the new challenger bank in Canada and its tech.
New APP scam protection code comes into force
Victims now more likely to get their money back.
Digital investing service Wealthsimple raises $100m
Allianz X led the investment round.
Meridian CU first in Canada to take MX Pulse financial wellness tool
If you’re going to bring your new, self-guided financial wellness tool to Canada, you might as well start big.
UBX and Temenos to deliver inclusive digital banking to Philippines
The aim is to reach millions of people over the next five years.
Rise up women – you can do it, you really can!
Be bolder, take risks, network, and challenge unconscious bias!
Deutsche Bank’s suspicious transaction reporting hit by software glitch
The problem has prevented flagging for almost a decade.
The profound romance of plumbing and core banking infrastructure
What if, by treating the core capabilities as utilities we could totally change the game?
How industries are adapting to the rise of digital nomads
Living as a digital nomad certainly has its perks.
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A voyage of optimism from the city of angels to mountains of clouds
Entrepreneurs, local governments and socially minded enterprises spark innovation in their communities.
The Netherlands – the rise of a new fintech hub
More than 400 companies are operating in the Dutch fintech industry, and the start-up scene is thriving.
