Insurtech Axinan plays it cool with igloo app launch
Singapore-based firm targets popular millennial market.
Mobile
Alpha-Cash acquired by heidelpay for PoS action
Following the acquisition of PayLater and Universum.
HSBC tests retail e-wallet payments in Hong Kong
Beta testing begins with an initial batch of 15 businesses.
PayTech Awards 2019: celebrating people that make things happen
Nominate your colleagues (or yourself) for a Leadership Award by 5 April!
UK’s Southeast Financial Services unveils SmartRemit app for Bangladeshi expats
London-based subsidiary of Bangladesh’s Southeast Bank rolls out beta version.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 25 February 2019
Metro, Starling and ClearBank get the RBS grant, South Korea plans fintech push, and more.
BlackBerry buys AI cybersecurity firm Cylance for $1.4bn
BlackBerry says it is “now a billion-dollar cybersecurity firm”.
Japan to unleash national digital currency J-Coin Pay
60 financial institutions team up for new smartphone payment service.
Will challenger banks motivate change?
The need for digital transformation has been obvious for years and the window of opportunity is about to close.
NatWest unveils bank account aggregator
Its “first real-life customer feature using open banking”.
Case study: Citizens Access – access all areas
A banking start-up with the rules of having no paper and no fees.
Starling Bank promises 400 new UK jobs with £100m grant
UK challenger also pledges to invest £95 million of its own money.
Hackers use fake Google reCAPTCHA to hide banking malware
Phishing campaign at Polish bank serves as a warning for us all.
Top fintech stories this week – 22 February 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Apple and Goldman Sachs to unleash iPhone/card combo
Credit cards will be rolled out to employees for testing in next few weeks.
Nigerian paytech OyaPay is no more
“Our grand experiment is at an end after 365 days.”
Challenger banks in Spain: who’s who (and what’s their tech)
A list of the known challengers to date and the technology they are using.
TerraPay takes cross-border payments to Sri Lanka
In partnership with Pan Asia Bank.
Japan’s fintech boosted by nonbank money transfers
The Financial Services Agency will grant licences for a more competitive nation.
Wirecard brings Chinese payments to Austria
Alipay and the like will be offered at 150 businesses in the beginning.
Blink and you won’t miss its Canada launch for travel insurance
Irish insurtech un-Corks the good news.
Live Webinar: Account Takeover Fraud – How To Protect Your Business
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Cyberattack puts Bank of Valletta in restoration age
Maltese bank recovering after a “malicious external attempt on its systems”.
Case study: Citizens Bank – fintech friendly
The 13th largest bank in the US pivots for digital era.
US challenger LikeBank makes light work of messengers
Digital bank sits within Facebook Messenger, Viber and Telegram.
Morning wakes up as French challenger bank
“The account that wakes up the bank.”
Brazilian challenger bank C6 will see you now
It has its licence and is now testing out functionalities
Interview: Aidan Millar, chief data officer, DNB – data driving
How Norway’s banking group DNB is seeking to use data to reconnect with customers.
Fintech charms US state regulator into modelling
Conference of State Bank Supervisors will implement changes based on feedback.
EU does cross-border payments on the cheap
Consumers protected against “excessive charges for currency conversions”.
PayPal to close offices in Malaysia
All PayPal Malaysia employees will be affected by this closure.
TMRW dawns as UOB’s digital bank will debut in Thailand
New entity is designed for “mobile savvy” millennials.
No Xpence spared as Dubai neobank readies for business
“Gulf region’s first neobank designed by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs.”
Belgium’s BNP Paribas Fortis unleashes bank account aggregator
Its Easy Banking App got easier. An easy pun but don’t be too hard on us.
Munich Re leads $9m investment in insurtech Inshur
US/UK firm gets Series A funding and credit facility for its rideshare journey.
IBM strikes $700m deal with Santander for digital drive
Five-year tech agreement includes AI, blockchain and big data plans.
First Direct and Bud buddy up for open banking action
Offering third-party products through the bank’s app.
Mojo Mortgages gets its mojo working with £7m funding
UK firm’s Series A funding round led by NVM and Maven.
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank makes a MoneyBuddy
The app is built on Strands’ technology.
ACI buys paytech assets from RevChip and TranSend
Acquisitions to enhance its in-store payment solutions.
