Teenage kicks hard to beat for Innovate Finance
FinTech for Schools is out… and about in the UK.
Innovation
DBS Bank steps up interest in India
Singapore entity launches wholly owned subsidiary DBS Bank India Limited.
Poland’s Alior Bank calls for fintech start-ups
Acceleration programme wants ideas in security, data analysis and finserv.
The biggest development since the Euro: how ISO 20022 will transform payment market infrastructures
ISO 20022 is an all-encompassing force that will irrevocably alter the payments space for the better.
Figo and Finreach join forces
Will offer a joint European Software-as-a-Service API platform for finance.
Zego goes to Spain for insurtech fun
London-based firm aiming to cover delivery and private hire vehicle insurance.
Open banking – build it and they will come?
It is the innovative data wranglers that will decide the success of open banking.
Bermuda allows local fintechs to play in US
Courtesy of US-based Signature Bank.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 4 March 2019
Featuring N26, South Korea, Brex and TymeBank.
New Zealand heads to open banking
Governance organisation Payments NZ reveals first API standards.
Upgrade Pack crowdfunds towards £2.25m
UK start-up aims to expand in the US and Asia.
Fears over Bank of Ireland €2bn tech revamp cost
Five-year Project Omega could be hit by “scope creep”.
Innovation like charisma
Start-up or corporate, make innovation an ongoing mission, not a faraway destination.
Australia upfront for better banking outback
The code of practice is a result of the Royal Commission’s recommendations.
UCL and Barclays unleash deep tech venture builder
Conception X turns dissertations into a deep tech start-up.
Banking Technology March 2019 issue out now
Pay attention. Fintech in the ascension.
Top fintech stories this week – 1 March 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
FinovateEurope 2019: days of creation
Fintech is currently in an exciting creative phase.
Disruption through diversity and empowerment
“Be bold. You have earned it. More importantly, if you don’t value yourself, how can you demonstrate it to others?”
Tinkoff Bank gets on Russia’s Faster Payments System
It’s one of 12 banks and payment systems taking part in the pilot phase.
South Africa’s Standard Bank to unleash payments blockchain platform
Plans a cloud-based platform for foreign exchange and settlement in H1 2019.
Experian calls off £275m ClearScore acquisition
UK’s Competition and Markets Authority expressed concerns.
Assets, habits and the wand that chooses the wizard
Can you tell which bit of generalities “we have data, customers and scale” actually holds value for the future?
Bank of Ireland unveils €2bn Brexit fund for SMEs
“Brexit isn’t ‘business as usual’.”
Blossom Capital brings $85m tech fund to Europe
New fund will pay special attention to reviewing female-pitched ideas.
PayTech Awards 2019: celebrating people that make things happen
Nominate your colleagues (or yourself) for a Leadership Award by 5 April!
Europe’s army of fintech start-ups
How European fintech start-ups are competing for a market share.
South Korea plans interbank payment network
The nation’s Financial Services Commission gives fintech another boost.
Mastercard and AWS grow payments for supply chain
Firms use digital identity, payments and blockchain for improved capabilities.
Japan to unleash national digital currency J-Coin Pay
60 financial institutions team up for new smartphone payment service.
Validus Capital raises $15m for SME financing
Series B round led by Dutch public-private development bank FMO.
Saradar Bank freshens up branch with sweet S17 in Beirut
Lebanese bank wants to combine a café, a co-working space and a digital offering.
Will challenger banks motivate change?
The need for digital transformation has been obvious for years and the window of opportunity is about to close.
OakNorth in the clear with ClearBank payments tech
Those UK challengers are up to something.
Rebrand takes analytics firm OmniSci to promised land
Will double workforce by end of the year and move into new San Francisco headquarters.
Commerzbank completes securities transaction test on blockchain
Pilot with Continental and Siemens – and transaction based on R3’s Corda platform.
Metro, Starling and ClearBank win RBS fund
The Capability and Innovation Fund’s first pool grants a total of £280m.
Kenya keen on regulatory fintech sandbox
Capital Markets Authority outlines its plans for innovation.
Nassau Re Imagine-s insurtech accelerator in US
Nassau Re/Imagine designed to develop the insurance industry in Connecticut.
Israel’s Jerusalem Venture Partners closes $220m tech fund
JVP shows interest in cybersecurity, fintech and insurtech.
