Top fintech stories this week – 23 August 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Know Your Customer/KYC
Wild West to crypto best: How compliance separates cowboys from champions
Major players will be forced into closer collaboration with regulators.
SMBC chooses Exiger AI compliance solution
Exiger promises SMBC it will boost its operational efficiency by more than 80%.
Banco Galicia chooses Strands for mobile banking
Strands technology will become “a tool for financial education”
Jack Henry core banking solution attracts 57 new users in 2019
A record year for the technology provider.
Indian start-up Scripbox acquires competitor Upwardly
The platforms chose collaboration over competition.
Swedish fintech Northmill launches new saving service
Customers can lower their interest rates in a matter of minutes
Plug and Play welcome Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
ADCB stands at a market capitalisation of AED 58 billion.
NatWest launches voice tech for banking pilot
It’s testing exclusively with Google smart speakers for this pilot.
UK regulations push SVB further towards automation
SVB exec comments on Brexit and the UK’s supportive fintech environment.
Beynd scores $2m seed round
The company uses its own software to onboard its customers.
First-time homebuyer platform Morty raises $8.5m
The funding was led by New York-based investor Prudence Holdings.
RBC launches student experience on mobile app
The ‘Mobile Student Edition’ is designed to tap into the Gen Z market
Elevator Ventures invest in RegTech platform kompany.com
kompany combines AI, robotic process automation and blockchain technology.
New Zealand bank TSB goes live with Temenos Infinity Digital Onboarding
Included in the short implementation period was an API-based connectivity
FIs choose Cloudera for digital transformation
Cloudera enables digital transformation for global financial services institutions.
Dos and don’ts of sanction screening
Regulators seek to send a strong message to financials if they drop the ball on sanctions screening.
Borgun adopts TruNarrative MLM platform
The solution will reduce onboarding time for new clients.
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Pan-American Life Insurance seeks AML with Fiserv tech
Complying with regulation across each geography.
Blockpass enters Hong Kong broker market with 2GoTrade
The partnership is a first for the ID verification provider.
Jumio solves BTG Pactual’s digital ID check challenge
AI solution overcomes the difficulties of verifying Brazilian ID.
Lightico closes $14.5m investment for digital customer experience
In the last year, Lightico has quadrupled in employee count.
Banking Technology July/August 2019 issue out now
Drawing the curtains on a bright tomorrow.
SmartSearch pioneers first online AML business credit checks
It will enable clients to see an overview of a business’ credit score.
Metro Bank selects Artesian’s KYC solution
Data-driven automation of KYC and risk, aims to improve onboarding processes.
Artesian introduces customers to ARCH
The tool has been in development for two years.
Moneyou selects Konsentus for PSD2 capabilities
Konsentus will provide Moneyou with third party provider (TPP) identity & regulatory checking.
Hinckley & Rugby Building Society live with iFinancial AML solution
AMLtrac has been integrated into Hinckley & Rugby’s Summit back office system.
Deutsche Bank’s suspicious transaction reporting hit by software glitch
The problem has prevented flagging for almost a decade.
KYC firm 4Stop raises $2.5m for fight against fraud
The Series A was led by Ventech.
Top fintech stories this week – 10 May 2019
Deutsche Bank picks Red Hat, Orange acquires Secure Link, and much more!
Data privacy firm QEDIT expands reach with three new partners
Follows QEDIT’s $10 million Series A investment round.
Fenergo supports Bahrain’s blockchain-based KYC
It will support retail and corporate banking, with other sectors in the future.
Will KYT drive technology innovation in banking compliance?
The journey towards “know your transaction” has just begun, and the road ahead looks promising.
Fiserv’s AML solution wins new clients in UAE and Iceland
AML Risk Manager chosen to streamline processes.
Top fintech stories this week – 3 May 2019
May issue is out!
Blockchain-based ID verification system goes live in Canada
SecureKey’s Verified.Me is backed by several major financial institutions.
Stripe acquires Touchtech Payments for SCA compliance
The Irish firm specialises in security for online payments.
Payfone raises $24m in round led by TransUnion
Payfone’s Trust Platform and Trust Score to be integrated into TransUnion’s product suite.
