Nordea launches instant reporting for commercial break
Bank says this “turns open banking into a commercially viable product”.
Innovation
Egypt’s Commercial International Bank ventures into fintech investment land
CIB unleashes CVentures for a national “first”.
DNB and Danske pump €5m funding into Spiir’s Nordic API Gateway
The parties seek to build their PSD2 infrastructure in the Nordics.
Swiss government preps for blockchain bonanza
Federal Council wants to exploit digital opportunities with friendly framework.
Citi brings in biometrics for treasury platforms
Fingerprint and facial recognition now in for CitiDirect BE.
Mastercard acting up for smartphone payment terminals
Unveils pilot implementation of LitePOS solution with eService.
Mastercard invests $3m in African financial inclusion
The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity goes to Malawi, Burundi and Rwanda.
Banking Technology Awards 2018: and the winners are…
The Banking Technology Awards 2018 winners announced!
Can automation transform trade finance?
How automation could provide benefits for both bank and corporate clients.
IOHK Plutus Fest: bringing science to smart contracts technology
Separating blockchain reality from hype with new platforms based on scientific principles and published research.
BBVA drives first acquisition term loan on blockchain
Closes the loan with Porsche Holding Salzburg.
Top fintech stories this week – 14 December 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Real-time payments: the next big thing in US banking
RTP promises to be the biggest change in US payments since the 1970s.
NEO Global Capital invests in blockchain platform Ultrain
Decentralised computing platform plans to build cloud infrastructure.
UAE and Saudi Arabia trial cross-border payments on blockchain
Despite some media reports it’s not a digital currency.
Swift CEO calls time on seven “intense” years
Gottfried Leibbrandt will step down at the end of June 2019.
Vocalink to revamp Peru’s payments system
Teams with Cámara de Compensación Electrónica for real-time upgrade.
Finastra Universe London 2018: overcoming the data frontier
When privacy is not an issue.
Plaid’s glad all over with $250m funding
US app provider now valued at a juicy $2.65 billion.
Barclays app turns on retailers with “turn off” spending feature
Customers can stop transactions at chosen retailers for greater control.
Ripple powers Coinone’s remittance app in South Korea
The nation’s “first blockchain-powered remittance mobile app and web service”.
White paper: Segments of one – customer insights in digital banking
Easy-to-implement use cases for personalised marketing and sales.
UNICEF fuels SME funding for emerging markets
Its innovation fund gives Atix Labs some support for good causes.
The biggest hurdle to financial institution future-proofing
It’s surprising how many FIs are still resistant to the changes that are revolutionising their industry.
Buzzvault app jumps into insurtech space
Home insurance app for a personal asset vault.
Banking start-up Nexves wins Scottish EDGE Wild Card
Gets a cash boost via victory at the RBS-backed competition.
StanChart first in Hong Kong for digital savings account on-boarding
HKID security features validation and facial recognition.
Banking-as-a-Service: why IBAN is key
The IBAN capability BaaS platforms will become the key driver of flexibility and growth.
Money Dashboard brings ML magic to GoCompare
Scottish firm clearly not riled by GoCompare’s awful adverts.
Top three action items for FIs from 2018
Condensing six fintech events down into a handful of concrete takeaways.
Voyager Innovations first for Singapore’s faster fintech patent
Seven months a save via Intellectual Property Office of Singapore.
Sberbank in three-way repo deal on blockchain
Joined by National Settlement Depository and Brokerage Company Region.
Top fintech stories this week – 7 December 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Swift adds information check pilot for gpi payments
The pilot for global payments innovation starts with 14 banks.
Avaloq and Gazprombank go crypto for wealthtech
The bank will offer crypto-asset investments from mid-2019.
White paper: Adaptive Authentication – Superior User Experience and Growth through Intelligent Security
White paper on the state of authentication and the evolving threat landscape.
R3 and European banks complete euro commercial paper transaction
Second attempt with Commerzbank, ING, Natixis and Rabobank.
Raisin UK now offers account courtesy of Starling
UK challenger bank’s Banking-as-a-Service sees its results.
R3 and Ripple settle down for universal payments app
Famous duo ally as XRP is the first settlement mechanism.
Swiss seek fintech action with laid-back licence offer
Parliament chills out by offering a licence with relaxed requirements.
