Nations Trust Bank unveils open API banking platform
Sri Lanka-based Nations Trust Bank (NTB) has launched Nations Open API Banking.
Financial Services/Finserv
Singapore to fast track applications for fintech inventions
Approval can now be granted in as quickly as six months.
Interview: Tom Meredith, BitMinutes – better crypto for a better world
BitMinutes creates cryptocurrency around prepaid airtime minute, plans ICO for 30 April.
Start-up e-Doley Finance takes BGFI Bank to court
Not all bank-fintech collaborations have a happy outcome.
Top fintech stories this week – 27 April 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Revolut lands $250m funding
One of the fastest tech companies in Europe to reach unicorn status: now valued at $1.7bn.
PayTech Awards 2018: tips on how to write a winning entry
The entry deadline is Friday, 4 May.
Deserve raises $50m in debt financing
Deserve secures a $50 million debt facility from Keystone National Group.
Life is a glitch: more IT outages at banks in UK and Ireland
TSB and Ulster Bank are not having a good time with their tech.
Credit rating processes could get better with blockchain tech
More disruptions for the credit rating industry are yet to come.
RBS to launch “beta” of new digital bank in Q3
RBS is building a new digital-only bank.
Appian unleashes contact centre platform for financial services
An “orchestration of the human and robotic elements of service”.
Appian and KPMG expand AI alliance
All in the name of the “intelligent automation” game.
CFTE launches AI in Finance online course
Giving financial professionals a good grasp of the emerging tech shaping the industry’s future.
HR, the secret weapon of banking
HR is not a support function but a driving force!
FairFX posts first full year profits
CEO of FairFX describes the year as “ground-breaking” for the company.
Nubank turns to Acesso Digital for facial biometrics tech
Brazilian fintech Nubank leverages facial biometrics to help combat credit card fraud.
FNB to launch m-wallet for South Africa’s underbanked
FNB estimates the size of the market for its m-wallet service at over 11 million people.
DFS Lab and Gates Foundation invest in four African fintech start-ups
Four start-ups received $200,000 funding from DFS Lab, supported by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
TransUnion to acquire Callcredit for $1.4bn
TransUnion to buy UK’s second-largest consumer credit bureau, Callcredit.
Swedbank invests €3m in banking tech vendor Meniga
Swedbank is also Meniga’s client.
Digital Asset seeks DLT domination with developer programme
DAML not in distress, just seeks the best.
Phew, PayTech Awards entry deadline extended!
The final chance to enter is Friday, 4 May 2018.
Top fintech stories this week – 20 April 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
The mythology of emergent tech: confusing reality with preference
Banking is a tech business.
Podcast: Women in Fintech
CoBa’s Chiara Ronga interviews FinTech Futures’ editor-in-chief Tanya Andreasyan.
Ant Financial teams with IFAD for rural economy development
Partnership aims to reduce rural poverty in China and other developing countries.
OK Google, says OCBC Bank
OCBC Bank has delivered another “Singapore’s first” in collaboration with Google.
Revolut unveils new savings solution, Vaults
Revolt’s Vault helps users turn spare change into savings.
PayTech Awards 2018: recognising most innovative projects and services
Enter by Friday, 20 April!
White paper: Solving the identity problem in PSD2 and GDPR
Insight into how legislation mandates regulated firms.
PayTech Awards 2018: Woman in PayTech Award
Celebrating the spirit of inclusion, diversity, and creativity.
The relegated bank – a positive scenario?
Bank executives should actively consider the “relegated bank” scenario as a potential option.
Barclays UK Ventures in pursuit of innovation
BUKV will work as a start-up, will partner with fintechs and invest in them.
Moneyhub integrates with Monzo and Starling; Yolt reaches customer milestone
Integration galore – it’s all about open banking.
Top fintech stories this week – 13 April 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Business transformation for the home: the subversive act of helping
Over the years, I have left radically different people mildly confused by asking them how I can help them.
IFC and Fidor to champion financial inclusion in Africa and LatAm
MOU to identify opportunities to expand digital banking services to boost financial inclusion.
280 Advisor Services from 280 CapMarkets
280 Advisor Services will help independent advisors to compete with larger, more established firms.
PayTech Awards 2018: The Paytech for Good Award
Honouring organisations for outstanding social impact.
