Halifax unveils mega branch in London
New leviathan is in central London and spread over three floors.
Innovation
NatWest trials cardless payments for swift shopping
No need to use debit or credit cards.
N26 sets aim on 100 more engineers by 2019
It has opened an office in Barcelona to reach a larger talent pool.
Enterprise Ireland launches €750,000 fund for fintech start-ups
Applications will open on 19 June.
HSBC to invest $15-17bn in new tech
It wants to get back into growth mode.
Banco de Chile loses $10m and 9,000 hard drives in hack
The bank reports it was forced to disconnect every PC and terminal.
Luge Capital goes huge with $75m fintech funding
Canadian VC fund looking at fintech, financial services and AI.
Copenhagen Fintech and CARE call for start-ups
Looking for ideas in providing loans and cash for the unbanked.
UK challenger bank Project Imagine preps for launch
A new digital contender with its eyes set on wealth management.
Standard Chartered Hong Kong to apply for virtual banking licence
To grab a share of the digital and financial inclusion markets.
Kakao Bank’s chatbot will answer up to 80% of requests
Kakao Bank’s new chatbot hopes to address the increasing customer demands.
South African Ethereum test proves efficiency of blockchain-based payments for banks
A blockchain-based payments system tested last week outdid traditional payment networks.
Goldman Sachs kicks off Immersive Lab’s cyber training programme
Immersive Labs aims to help companies train their staff in cyber skills.
SuperCharger’s latest programme raises $14.4m and inks 47 deals
SuperCharger accelerator results in 47 deals after 12 weeks, and a lot of funding.
Ant Financial lands $14bn investment for Alipay’s global march
Both domestic and international investors are participating in the investment round.
US Department of Homeland Security awards contract to iProov
iProov’s tech to support border security for the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Envestnet | Yodlee’s AI FinCheck takes financial wellness to a new level
Data aggregation and analytics firm Envestnet | Yodlee bolstering PFM capabilities.
From hype to reality: Switzerland has progressed into a major global fintech hub
Study finds Switzerland has “ideal conditions” for the fintech sector to flourish.
Top fintech stories this week – 8 June 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Mastercard tackles faster payments in the UK, smart watches and open banking
Mastercard reaches out to Starling Bank, NXP, and prepares for open banking.
Money20/20 Europe: how to build a company that behaves
How financial services can be reimagined by an understanding of human behaviour.
Italy’s banks set up their blockchain front line
With the support of R3, NTT and SIA, Italy has made the move onto blockchain.
Which industries are making millionaires in the 21st century?
The speed at which individuals in tech have hit huge figures is astounding.
Money20/20 Europe: key takeaways
The trends and key issues when the Money20/20 Europe circus rolled into Amsterdam this week.
Money20/20 Europe: GAFA and Grandhood day
Fraud fears, GAFA and other odds and ends from the Amsterdam event.
Knowing when to stop: bringing start-up disciplines to the land of plenty
Maybe it’s time for the ultimate pivot.
India and Singapore sign fintech MoU amidst ongoing joint projects
India and Singapore are making each other eyes when it comes to fintech partnerships.
Money20/20 Europe: stop the crypto tribalism
Welcome to polarised missives and glorified databases at the Amsterdam event.
Why blockchain could revolutionise trade finance documentation
Standards, regulation and a network all need to be fully achieved before widespread adoption.
Banking Technology June 2018 issue out now
A sublime eternal tune to the rhythms of fintech.
Money20/20 Europe: creating safe spaces – platforms and collaboration
The platformication of everything continues and large tech companies must be part of that process.
Santander café branches in Chile include Zytronics biometric touch screens
Is it a bank? Is it a café? It is both!
UniCredit invests €3.1m in Meniga
The biggest personal finance management (PFM) deal in Europe to date.
Free financial advice service Multiply secures £1.75m investment
Multiply is ready to take off spurred by £1.75m investment.
OCBC Bank in Singapore’s first instant account opening
You can now open an account with OCBC in Singapore in less than five minutes online.
Insurers are on the road to change – but are they moving fast enough?
Are insurers keeping up with the rapid developments taking the financial world by storm?
Banking Technology Awards 2018 now open for entry!
Recognising excellence in the use of IT in financial services.
Money 20/20 Europe: putting the AI in certainty
AI’s potential is discussed at the Amsterdam event.
MassChallenge Fintech accelerator: start-ups wanted
Big corporations increasingly say they see start-ups as friends, not enemies.
TD launches TD Ready Challenge to open industry to humanitarian initiatives
Canada’s TD bank opens its Ready Challenge to “world-changing” solutions.
