Ripple springs Xpring programme for blockchain innovation
Will invest in, incubate, acquire and provide grants to companies and projects.
Innovation
Poland is world’s first for banking records on blockchain
Billon and Polish Credit Office team up for innovation and information.
Mitsubishi, MUFG and Standard Chartered in payments pilot over RippleNet
First time for a Japanese company to conduct cross-border payments over RippleNet.
London Block Exchange adds five new coin offerings
LBX stands out in a tighter crypto-regulation environment with five new coin offerings.
VPBank vavooms with new digital credit card
Vietnamese bank’s consumer finance division offers MPlus+.
Fintech tour Heaven: holier than thou takes a bow
Onward, fintech soldiers, marching as to explore.
Canada’s equity settlement blockchain project reaches viability
Payments Canada, Bank of Canada, TMX Group, Accenture and R3 all involved.
Webinar: Results are in – European banks & their state of digital sales
Register for a live webinar, taking place on Thursday, 31 May at 3PM BST
HSBC and ING in blockchain-backed trade finance breakthrough
“First” scalable trade finance transaction on R3’s blockchain platform.
FinovateSpring 2018: cybersecurity, branch banking, partnerships, financial wellness, and more
Headlining speakers discuss the hottest topics of FinovateSpring 2018.
Jeneration game for fintech with new $800m fund
All right, my loves? Bonus news from Hong Kong-based investor.
The best RPA tool on the market – Kryon RPA tool
Robotic process automation is essential to create a scalable, cost-efficient infrastructure.
Banco del Pacifico live with new digital onboarding tech
Ecuador-based bank using Cyberbank Omnichannel from Technisys.
Lloyd’s of London launches lab for insurtech innovation
Looking out for action in an “increasingly digital, data-driven world”.
Broadridge buys FundAssist for asset management lift
Broadridge also reveals new repo patent using blockchain.
Third party expertise the key for fintechs to unlock open banking potential
Identifying and partnering with regulated third parties is the key to seizing the market opportunity.
Blockchain Valley Ventures begins its adventures
Swiss accelerator launches offering advice and venture capital.
Mortgage maven Trussle gets Goldman Sachs backing
Goldman Sachs among investors and part of £13.6m Series B funding.
Garmin Pay just the ticker for Starling Bank
Watch out for this new contactless payment option.
New South Wales–India fintech exchange calls for start-ups
One-week business development programme up for grabs.
FinovateSpring 2018 Best of Show winners announced
Congratulations to the five companies whose live demonstrations wowed the Finovate crowd!
TrueLayer API right fit for Anorak’s life insurance
“First” application of PSD2 into this market.
Australia pushes ahead with open banking reforms
It’s a “game-changer” for consumers and businesses.
Interview: Jean-Michel Hilsenkopf, Temenos – seeing things differently
Discussing the major themes in digital banking today.
Risky business: why it’s so important to let the machines do the work
Marine, auto and cyber, just three areas we must start letting machines cut human error.
True love’s first deck and other innovation spells
Three tricks to make the industry veterans smile and give the youngsters a three-second head start.
Australian start-up Athena readies to launch lending wisdom
Ex-NAB bankers looking to nab lendtech market.
HSBC unveils facial-recognition banking for corporate customers
“Speeds up log-in times to less than a second.”
Mortgages shine in Castlight Financial’s open banking pilot
First pilot goes live for Scottish firm’s “Affordability Passport”.
Volt Bank powers up Down Under
For its core banking tech, Volt Bank has opted for Temenos’ T24.
Credit Kudos a bureau hero in open banking roll-out race
“First credit bureau to offer open banking services to lenders and individuals.”
Nordea plans payments perfection with Connect injection
For online buying for consumers and merchants.
HSBC UK’s latest app stands connected for one screen dream
Lets customers see accounts from different banks on one screen.
Christine Lagarde, IMF: an even-handed approach to crypto-assets
A judicious look at crypto-assets leading to neither crypto-condemnation nor crypto-euphoria.
Insurtech Betterview feeling better with Nationwide investment
Nationwide in the US. Not the UK one.
Indian lending start-up Finwego preps for launch
Gains momentum with innovation challenge award success.
Australian budget brings fintech joy
Funding for AI, blockchain and more.
PaymentComponents and Infosistema API framework bags Portugal win
Caixa de Crédito Agrícola Mútuo de Mafra chooses AplonAPI.
Six and the Citi unveil API partnerships in Hong Kong
Covering cards, customers, money movement, onboarding, and pay with points.
“The #WomenInFinTech movement is critical to create positive change”
Shruthi Rao of Adapt Ready tells InsurTech Rising about her journey in fintech.
