We’re looking for inspiring people in fintech!
Nominate outstanding individuals for a Banking Technology Award
Innovation
JLT buys saving and investment service Moola
UK-based JLT Employee Benefits looks to digital benefits.
CFPB launches fintech sandbox in US
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to remove red tape.
The ID Co. unveils Open Banking API platform
New solution enables customers to use the firm’s DirectID user verification tech.
Top fintech stories this week – 20 July 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
EY buys into blockchain for an Elevated Consciousness
Buys US start-up’s crypto-asset accounting and tax functions.
Banco Sabadell’s hub chasing innovation in Israel with €7.5m investment
InnoCells has invested in Cardumen Capital.
Starling marketplace grows with Growth Street addition
The first live use of SME finance provider’s third-party API.
Moneysupermarket takes JV route into fintech
Users can compare and apply for mortgages via HD Decisions partnership.
Hong Kong hastens open banking ambitions
Hong Kong Monetary Authority publishes API framework.
The infallible innovator: banking paradoxes for the age of disruption
The reality of corporate innovation is that experimentation is encouraged on condition of infallibility.
Mastercard files patent for blockchain-based transactions
Looking at consumer protection, but its interest in patents is nothing new.
IBM adds strength to Stronghold’s crypto token launch
Stronghold calls it “first and only” venture-backed USD anchor on Stellar Network.
Razer expands payments reach with Singapore move
Partners with United Overseas Bank to launch Razer Pay.
Stellar first DLT protocol to get Shari’ah compliance
Gets approval from Shariyah Review Bureau.
NatWest and Large Credit Union Coalition join R3’s blockchain club
UK bank and Canadian group provide double delight.
Japan revamps regulator for fintech action
The Strategy Development and Management Bureau is born.
BlackFin Capital’s fintech fund gets €180m
Says it is the largest independent fintech fund in Europe.
TD Ameritrade unveils $100k RIA innovation quest
Wants smart ideas for registered investment advisors.
Sberbank in Slovenia teams with Token for open banking push
Slovenia’s seventh largest bank seeks to move beyond PSD2 compliance.
Singapore goes AI: training, incentives and regulation
Banks in Singapore take the lead on artificial intelligence (AI) training.
IBM honing blockchain development and skills at Columbia University
When academia meets business.
PayTech Awards 2018: and the winners are…
We are proud to announce the winners and highly commended at this year’s PayTech Awards!
Hong Kong banks setting up trade finance blockchain platform
With ambitions of expansion across industries and jurisdictions.
ACH Alert in record growth spurt
Tennessee-based payments fraud prevention doubles its staff in response to record growth.
Blockchain islands: Jersey launches ICO regulatory guidelines
Jersey has quietly notched up some major crypto and wider fintech achievements.
Nordic banks’ payments infrastructure plan picks up pace
The P27 project intends to launch new piece of financial infrastructure next year.
PayPal leads $50m funding round in PPRO
Citi Ventures and return investor HPE Growth Capital also participated
Insurtech Digital Risks feeling brisk with £2.25m funding
Firm offers a monthly subscription model for start-ups.
England triumph in fintech World Cup
A series of Twitter polls revealed the winner.
Kassir acquisition just the ticket for Tinkoff
Kassir will sell tickets via bank and mobile app.
EU takes issue with anticompetitive fintech
A thorough analysis by the European Parliament, but with few conclusions.
Redefining the status quo: how blockchain is decentralising software
Richard Gendal Brown, CTO at R3, looks at an intriguing paradox at the heart of our economy.
White paper: Delivering business transformations for fintech companies
Download your FREE white paper now!
UK challenger BankNorth preps for launch
Will target the crowded SME lending market.
Analytics firm MapD launches latest platform version
San Francisco-based analytics and visualisation company stays fresh and juicy.
US start-up Dough rises to student debt crisis challenge
Lendtech strives to help students understand what they owe.
How blockchain will transform retail lending
The potential gains and benefits to global economics and society are on the horizon.
Tinkoff and Sberbank share mobile numbers for P2P payments
Available to all customers across Russia by the end of July.
Japanese post-pay outfit Paidy picks up $55m funding
Investment led by ITOCHU Corporation, with participation from Goldman Sachs.
