Fintech disruptors should champion clarity in the broker market
Shopping around online for personal finance is a lot like choosing an ideal cup of coffee.
Financial Services/Finserv
Innovation through human-centered design
FirstService Residential and Capital One talk about their enthusiasm for human-centered design.
Startupbootcamp Scale Fintech calls for LatAm start-ups
Applications are open until 10 December.
Bitcoin rally has started… can regulations keep up with it?
A quick review on ICO and cryptocurrency regulations around the world.
KKR and Tencent lead $175m investment in Philippines’ Voyager Innovations
“Largest investment to date in a Philippine tech company.”
NY-based Petal blossoms with $34m investment
Follows a $13m investment by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures.
How to succeed in fintech and influence people
Nick Murray-Leslie, Chatsworth CEO, looks at success, risks and avoiding “innovative solutions”.
Banking Technology October 2018 issue out now
The tree of fintech life: growth, gains and generations.
Case study: Home Credit – to its credit
Life is good at the heart of Europe.
The dos and don’ts of invoice factoring
A few tips on how to implement invoice factoring properly.
Why diversity and inclusion is good for business
What do diversity and inclusion really mean?
FinovateFall 2018 takeaways: CX, culture shifts and cool socks
First time “finovater” shares his experience of FinovateFall.
Canada edges to open banking
Government looking at the trends with benefits.
PwC acquires FSCom’s regtech solution
Consultancy firm now owns KYC-Pro.
Live chat in banking: recording conversations for compliance
Live chat offers a flexible, transparent and secure tool for recording customer conversations.
Vermont FCU enhances banking experience with Gro Solutions
Vermont Federal Credit Union will streamline online deposit and loan account opening.
Australia’s big banks slammed for greed and dishonesty
Royal Commission roasts them in its interim report.
CBD keen to go digital, foster innovation and retain talent
Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) has recruited consultancy firm PwC to assist it with its digital transformation.
Bank of Lithuania’s sandbox seeks fintech start-ups
Central bank offers live environment for testing.
Infographic: London beats NY in job growth
The European finance capital still reigns supreme.
“Banking solutions for millennials”: a label of doom
Who the hell are these millennials who need help saving $50 per month?
FinovateFall 2018: Best of Show winners unveiled!
Meet the Fantastic Five – the top vote-getters in this year’s Best of Show voting at FinovateFall 2018.
Smart pay solutions for children: what every parent needs to know
Children are swapping piggy banks for prepaid cards and smart payment services.
Tandem Bank adds auto-savings rules
“Improving savings habits is one of the hardest things someone can do.”
Open Banking shouldn’t be written off, the revolution is just starting
Realising the benefits that Open Banking will deliver will take time.
Revolut records annual loss but revenue grows fivefold
Revolut’s 2017 revenue stands at £12.8m and customer base at 1.3m.
UK seeks Asian fintech ties post-Brexit
Economic secretary of the UK Treasury, Joh Glen, tours Asia.
Country spotlight: Lithuania, blockchain nation
The Baltic nation sets out its ambitions to be the region’s fintech hub and gateway to Europe.
The future of client onboarding
Every interaction that your customer has with you is an opportunity for you to make an impression.
Women in finance: an economic case for gender equality
Greater inclusion of women across financial services would have benefits beyond addressing gender inequality.
Ireland Adapt-s to fintech with €5m research programme
No confusion as Adapt Centre will lead Fintech Fusion.
Bank of England preps UK fintech for next decade
Its “Vision 2030” looks at the future of finance across the nation.
Top fintech stories this week – 21 September 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Ivory Coast stock exchange calls for West African start-ups
Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières’ innovation lab is open for business.
Not learning is not a super power: language and the age of disruption
The biggest downfall of a shared language these days is in your office.
High noon for UK’s “Wild West” crypto-assets
Treasury Committee puts on sheriff’s star and shoots straight.
Goldman Sachs leads $52m funding round for JUMO
Goldman Sachs, Proparco and Finnfund come on board as JUMO’s new investors.
Ithmaar Bank and Eazy Financial Services team for biometric payment network
Bahrain-based Ithmaar Bank and Eazy Financial Services to launch the region’s first biometric payment network.
TransPecos Bank launches new digital brand, outsources tech to Nymbus
The operations of BankMD will be outsourced to Nymbus via its SmartLaunch platform.
Fidelity CEO hints at blockchain and crypto products
CEO Abigail Johnson was speaking at a Boston fintech conference.
