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Innovation
NBC and JP Morgan test debt issuance on blockchain
Consultancy firm Synechron provided business and technology consulting for the project.
Ireland’s central bank to launch fintech innovation hub
News uncorked in a speech in Cork.
Digital Asset seeks DLT domination with developer programme
DAML not in distress, just seeks the best.
Phew, PayTech Awards entry deadline extended!
The final chance to enter is Friday, 4 May 2018.
Fiserv fuels Siscoop’s Mexican banking scoop
First to enable digital and mobile banking for credit union members.
Infographic: unlocking the potential of chatbots
Showing how chatbots can improve user experience in e-commerce.
Top fintech stories this week – 20 April 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
More API success in Portugal for PaymentComponents and Infosistema
Caixa de Crédito Agrícola Mútuo da Chamusca signs up.
iZettle squares up to Square with e-commerce platform launch
“Biggest product launch since 2011.”
Savedroid ICO scam joke backfires
Few sensed the sense of humour.
Checkout first PSP to accept payments via Saudi Arabia’s domestic network
Mada’s got it made in the Kingdom.
Homelyfe helps Hoocht hone home insurance
Digital mortgage adviser Hoocht brings on the AI power.
Worldpay, AEVI and PAX team up for smart POS tech
Offering a single software platform for merchants.
First pilot client transactions executed on Batavia trade finance platform
IBM and big banks’ blockchain initiative makes progress.
China Construction Bank opens robot-run branch
No human staff to be seen in this robotic dream.
Zafin makes Empire Startups pact for more US banking contacts
Relationship banking solutions provider wants more relationships.
Tink unveils API developer platform
Swedish fintech Tink has introduced its API developer platform.
Regulatory sandboxes in LatAm and Caribbean – Inter-American Development Bank report
Available in English and Spanish.
The mythology of emergent tech: confusing reality with preference
Banking is a tech business.
Podcast: Women in Fintech
CoBa’s Chiara Ronga interviews FinTech Futures’ editor-in-chief Tanya Andreasyan.
NY FinTech Week – our transatlantic opportunity
In the areas of fintech, the “special relationship” between the US and UK is thriving.
Fintech funding round-up: 18 April 2018
Stars MFS Africa, Tala, Funding Societies and HelloGold.
Plug and Play ADGM finds its way to Abu Dhabi
Middle East welcomes innovation platform.
Stockbroking start-up Freetrade’s beta app goes live
Looks to light up stock market with liveliness and laissez-faire.
First official bank comes to Malawian refugee camp, Dzaleka
The organisers describe the initiative as a “world-first”.
Crypto-friendly Arival seeks US banking licence
“God bless me.”
TransferWise joins UK’s Faster Payments system
First non-bank payment service provider to directly access system.
OK Google, says OCBC Bank
OCBC Bank has delivered another “Singapore’s first” in collaboration with Google.
Revolut unveils new savings solution, Vaults
Revolt’s Vault helps users turn spare change into savings.
JCB pilots Japan’s first fingerprint authentication chip card
Teams with Idemia for biometrics and contactless innovation.
PayTech Awards 2018: recognising most innovative projects and services
Enter by Friday, 20 April!
The evolution of regtech
The industry has proven itself to be resilient and, as always, it will find a way to adapt.
Emirates NBD goes blockchain for its “Cheque Chain”
Integrates blockchain technology into bank-issued cheques.
Wirecard’s boon mobile payment tech looking Fitbit
Teams with wearables brand to offer contactless payments using Fitbit Pay.
Fintech funding round-up: 17 April 2018
Features Santander InnoVentures, Creditas, Konsileo and ArchOver.
Lithuania plots virtual limited liability companies on blockchain
Nation will let VLLCs be remotely managed using blockchain.
UK’s Coventry Building Society in IT recruitment drive
More than 80 IT roles on offer as digital revamp takes shape.
Scale-Ups seeks fintech start-ups
Make a beeline for B-Hive’s innovation platform.
BBVA to invest $50m into Chinese venture capital fund
The fund has a special focus on artificial intelligence.
