InterSystems and Global Accelerated Ventures call for fintech start-ups
Looking to advance innovation in finance.
Financial Services/Finserv
Top fintech stories this week – 8 February 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Innovating at scale: to compete with fast-rising challengers, banks need to gain agility
How large established financial brands can draw lessons from challenger banks’ customer-centric success.
New York’s a wonderful town for Fiserv DNA
Fiserv signs its largest core processing deal with New York Community Bancorp.
SIA blockchain sureties a sure thing in south Italy
“The first blockchain project in Italy to manage sureties.”
Video: check out the PayTech Awards 2018 highlights!
The inaugural PayTech Awards took place on 13 July 2018 on a luxurious Silver Sturgeon yacht in London.
The view from your desk: imagining a future without you in it
What if my starting point was not my desk?
UK regulator urges vigilance over investment scams
Last year was a shocker. Action Fraud reveals over £197 million of reported losses.
Pagaya shows off its AI-powered $100m ABS
Asset-backed securities looking toned and honed.
What does a recession mean for fintech?
In the world of fintech, a problem is just an invitation to innovate.
Digital Isle of Man unleashes blockchain office and sandbox
No plan is an island.
Regulators officially launch Global Financial Innovation Network
Development builds on FCA’s proposal to create a global sandbox.
Is 2019 the year Open Banking comes to life?
What providers can do to ensure its success.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 4 February 2019
Features an investment record, Stripe, Global Financial Innovation Network, Swift and R3.
No lonely planet for open banking in OBIE’s latest guide
Open Banking Implementation Entity is an ecosystem warrior.
Suits Me sir! HooYu brings verification to banking start-up
Have you thought of a colour, sir? We have some excellent Blue Serge.
MiFID II’s unbundling mandate puts data front and centre for traders
A year on, MiFID II is changing the way buy-side firms acquire and produce investment research.
Finca Impact Finance Tajikistan in new core banking system search
Finca Impact Finance Tajikistan looks to replace Oracle FSS’s Flexcube with new tech.
Licence lust lets Lithuania’s fintech sector soar
Sector expanded by 45% in 2018 as Google and Revolut were awarded licences.
Nixon knocks PSR job on the head
MD to leave the UK’s Payment Systems Regulator in April.
Video: Banking Technology Awards 2018 highlights
Check out the highlights of our glamorous event which took place on 13 December 2018 in London.
Banking Technology February 2019 issue out now
Superstructures: fintech reaches new heights.
Nviso offers no hiding face with new biometric tech
Facial recognition solution “reveals how people really feel about money”.
The art of storytelling: trust as renewable energy
It’s only when you do things again and again that trust renews itself. And a narrative builds.
China plots Nasdaq-style tech board
China Securities Regulatory Commission outlines its ideas.
New community banks readying for launch in the US
VisionBank, Trustar Bank and Moxy Bank hope to shake things up.
R3 and SBI team up to push Corda in Japan
A new joint venture for blockchain rises in the east.
Are too many finance providers conflating trust with technology?
“Trust-free” is actually abstract or faceless trust.
Infinito blockchain platform is one stop show
All-in-one and designed for businesses and developers.
Why fintech start-ups and angel investors are a match made in heaven
An early-stage fintech company needs more than just capital investment to get its products off the ground.
Envestors entices start-ups with crowdfunding control
UK firm launches standalone equity crowdfunding platform.
Interview: Emre Sayin, FCase – from silos to symphony
Emre Sayin, founder and chairman of FCase, talks about data orchestration and fighting fraud.
Mizuho makes move on Chinese fintech start-ups
Signs MoU with Zhongguancun Development Group for fresh talent.
The subtle art of holding yourself accountable vol 1: future James is busy
Hold yourself accountable on the choices you make and how you follow them up once you have made them.
Financial software provider Zafin secures $17m funding
Round led by Vistara Capital Partners, Beedie Capital, and Accenture Ventures.
Swift gpi delights in double digit growth
Global payments innovation service’s values also exceed $300 billion daily.
China bosses blockchain and AI patents
Research by UHY reveals that Chinese companies filed 32% of all global blockchain patents in 2017.
Falcon Private Bank unleashes crypto transfers
Swiss bank offering selected cryptocurrencies for private and institutional clients.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 21 January 2019
Featuring JAJA, South Korea, Sberbank and R3.
FNZ takes minority stake in Embark
FNZ and Embark also extend their tech partnership until 2028.
