Fiserv completes PIN on Mobile pilot in Poland
The tech vendor worked with Visa, Samsung and PayCore to test new product.
Innovation
FCA: Innovative fintech entrants putting some customers at risk
UK watchdog warns of customer risk exposure from flashy fintech firms.
Pakistani challenger Sadapay preps 2020 launch
New mobile wallet will target Pakistan’s underbanked and freelancer market.
Flywire secures unicorn status with $120 million Series E funding round
Goldman Sachs led the latest round.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 14 February 2020
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Moven and STC Pay plan challenger bank in Saudi Arabia
Moven founder announces new bank on social media.
Why we need to persuade governments to tokenise the world’s forests
Tokenisation is a new innovative mechanism for sustainable financing.
FinovateEurope: Key takeaways
Sharon Kimathi and Ruby Hinchliffe explore the event’s top five themes.
TransPecos Bank signs up Nymbus for core banking transformation
Texan bank already deploys Nymbus at its digital subsidiary.
Oh to be saved of doubt and false hope
No one person should be enough to make another worthy of a future they can’t themselves lose sleep dreaming of.
FinovateEurope: Nasdaq’s behavioral sciences head says AI can be “nonsense”
“People talk about AI as if it can solve anything, but it isn’t the only answer.”
FinovateEurope: RBS head says bank has “turned a corner” in its innovation culture
“Our approach historically [to innovation] was the wrong one,” Broadbent admits.
Ask the expert Finovate special: I’m a new fintech
How can I generate awareness of my business among potential investors and clients?
Transparent Systems comes out of stealth mode with $14m funding
Ivestors: “The financial industry is ready for new technology to improve the way people pay for goods and services.”
Supplement: FinovateEurope 2020
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PSD2 turns two: Where do we go from here?
Break out the birthday cake as the Second Payments Directive (PSD2) just turned two!
Why Payments-as-a-Service is the first choice for FIs
More financial institutions are choosing to outsource their mission-critical payments infrastructure.
Hot-seat with Sanat Rao, CBO and global head at Infosys Finacle
He talks about workforce and culture transformation, RPAs, open banking and more.
Trustonic first to land EMVCo Software-Based Mobile Payments certificate
“[Our solution] brings the capability to literally anybody,” says Trustonic’s product director.
Fintech in the next decade: The intersection of what’s possible and what people want
Before we start to look at what the next 10 years hold, it’s worth taking a quick look back.
Fintech M&A: Prioritising growth and resilience
There is still runway for further consolidation.
An evolution in the world of trading
Traders are extremely bullish about the potential of digital assets and crypto-products.
How fintech is helping UK savers
Many of us have a poor relationship with saving money.
Receeve raises €4m in seed funding
This comes within a year of a pre-seed fundraise of €1 million from Seedcamp and others.
German government proposes digital law over competition fears
The proposed clampdown targets anti-competitive behaviour by digital platforms.
British & European fintechs set sail for the US
A wave of British and European fintechs are seeking a foothold in the US finserv market.
Appy days for Jibun Bank
Jibun Bank won several awards for its uniqueness.
Azimo nabs €20m funding from European Investment Bank
Money transfer firm will use funding to boost European expansion.
US challenger Bask Bank launches with AA miles saver scheme
Customers get one ‘AAdvantage’ (AA) mile for every dollar they save.
On financial literacy: Fintech can be the key to future-proofing the UK economy
This stems from the lack of basic financial education or applied maths in schools.
20th Banking Technology Awards Supplement
A golden celebration of excellence and innovation.
European Central Bank to launch AI hackathon
ECB wants to explore how AI could help supervisory data collection.
Top executives at SoftBank’s $100bn Vision Fund set to leave
Top of the list is Michael Ronen, the managing partner of the Vision Fund’s US investments.
GoSave to launch digital piggy banks in UK before Christmas
Co-founder tells FinTech Futures: “We’re fighting the inertia of kids not saving.”
The personal touch
Anna Loevskaya talks about corporate digital banking & the role of content in selling SaaS.
Ask the expert: why is Account Based Marketing important and how can I do it effectively?
Get your sales pipeline moving in the desired direction with ABM.
Edison Financial reboots itself to launch Canadian digital mortgage start-up
Founder Hash Aboulhosn restarts company to found new venture.
CIMB Bank Philippines deploys Jumio authentication tech
Its mobile app will integrate “AI-driven” Jumio identity verification technology for its KYC.
Australia’s Commonwealth Bank to back 25 start-ups
Home-In and Vonto are the first two Aussie start-ups to join the incubator.
A culture of innovation
Morgan Stanley is making waves with three wins at the Banking Tech Awards 2019.
