American Express partners with Coupa for virtual card integration
Amex cards will be available to Coupa clients from late 2019 onwards.
Innovation
AFME promotes further adoption of public cloud in capital markets in new paper
The paper also outlines several barriers to cloud adoption at present.
IBM launches “world first” financial services public cloud
Big Blue is joined by Bank of America as first partner and collaborator.
How intelligent service platforms are driving differentiated service experiences in commercial banking
In today’s competitive landscape, creating client value in banking is complicated.
Backbase Connect 2019: Backbase challenges Banco Santander’s €20bn digital spend
The digital banking firm says it will build a digital bank in one hour.
The future of distribution: is insurtech a saver or a threat?
What do insurance incumbents think of the new insurtech start-ups on the block – saver or threat?
Central Bank of UAE plans new fintech office to power innovation
Governor Mubarak Rashid Al Mansouri says central bank has a “five pillar” approach.
South Korean regulator plans Open Banking experiment
The scheme will involve a “comprehensive assessment” for Open Banking.
UK start-up Freetrade raises $15m, inc. first-time investor Draper Esprit
Draper Esprit invested $7.5 million in the fintech.
Bank account takeovers – lets change the record from who to why
Almost every week we see a new corporation fall victim to a data breach.
The identity challenge: How can banks know who’s who?
Proving identity is the critical first step in preventing theft.
Saudi Arabia’s Riyad Bank pumps $26.7m into new fintech start-up programme
The programme will bring together entrepreneurs and tech companies.
Subaio subscription management solution live at multiple Nordic banks
Firm plans further expansion following successful projects in Scandinavia.
Why BNY Mellon didn’t hire ‘the perfect data scientist’ on paper
The head of digital share his top tips on how to get a job at BNY.
National Bank of Canada launches Innovation Competition
NBC invites start-ups, developers and students to participate.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 01 November 2019
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Pollinate launches with backing from Mastercard, RBS
Merchant services firm’s first customer is NatWest.
Irish P2P firm Flender raises €75 million in funding
Third round of debt financing gives SME lender a boost.
Banking Technology November 2019 issue out now
The identity challenge.
Hear it from the experts: the future of insurtech
We speak to the experts of InsurTech Rising International about their take on the future of insurtech.
Modulr plans £20m investment in Scottish development hub
The business payments firm wants to boost Scottish fintech.
Swiss lender Tallyon targets wealthy with crypto founder, applies for banking licence
Lender says it will use new technology to avoid “legacy burdens”.
Regulation and competition driving lending transformation
The key to success is a solution that provides effective data management.
DTCC appoints Lynn Bishop as chief information officer
Bishop also supports the advancement of women in STEM careers.
Singapore remittance start-up InstaReM rebrands to Nium
Nium CEO envisions a world where everyone’s money is free for them to use.
Standard Chartered opens second innovation lab in Hong Kong
The hub will be located at the bank’s 42-storey skyscraper in central Hong Kong.
Being black in the financial services industry
“Bank accounts were just not something you could attain with black skin”.
11 observations after 100 days in fintech
100 days, 11 observations, and one industry.
How to provide customers from China with a habitual and convenient service
An official account is the first step for a company towards the Chinese audience.
Helping ecommerce businesses accept local payments worldwide
Cardpay’s CEO discusses trends and how ecommerce businesses can expand overseas.
Irish credit unions finally take on banks with new current account offering
The country has long-awaited the sea change.
ING validates transactions without compromising data in “blockchain breakthrough”
Transactions on Corda can now be proofed with complete privacy.
The birth of life stage banking
Finally customers will get help in managing their lifestyle or life stages.
Going the extra mile: forward thinking on customer experience
The latest Finovate eMagazine takes the hottest topic in fintech right now – customer experience – and puts it under the microscope.
A bird’s eye view of cloud and the payments industry
The sky is the limit for cloud and Volante.
Western Union expands into Asia with Kyodia and Hanpass partnership
The collaborations are live with payout functionality.
The big sleep: “trends in payments” presentations
No more placebo slides, neatly organising an avalanche of creativity on a four by four.
Luge Capital raises $85m to invest in Canada’s start-ups
Investments will range from $150,000 to $2 million.
Click to Pay e-commerce solution launched by Amex, Mastercard, Visa
Card schemes aim to reduce online payments friction in US.
US fintech community dealt blow by federal court as charter is denied
The OCC will be appealing the decision by the US courts.
