Gen Z fintech Mitto raises $2m in seed funding
Mitto offers parents insights into their children’s ‘purchasing’ profile.
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UK fintech PrePay Solutions gets Belgium e-money licence
The licence was secured in a bid to curb Brexit uncertainty.
DN Intersect 2019: final round up and key takeaways
The conference was predominantly focused on North America.
Grupo Crédito Agrícola launches new banking app “moey!” with Meniga
The app will give Crédito Agrícola customers budget advice.
Deutsche Bank launches first Shanghai innovation hub
The new hub will be the innovation arm of Deutsche Bank in China.
Northmill receives banking licence from Swedish Authority
The neobank says it’s had a “constructive dialogue” with the SFSA
DN Intersect 2019: US Banks are “already beaten” if they ignore APIs
“It’s time the US starts paying attention to open banking.”
Tax app untied receives authorisation from FCA
It can take full advantage of open banking.
DN Intersect 2019: Co-op calls for greater fintech integration to combat fraud
It pins the low adoption rates down to a lack of education and tedious back-end processes.
Banking Technology September 2019 issue out now
Thriving in a hyper-connected world.
Swift launches new API standard for open banking innovation
Universal API standards will speed up open banking.
Railsbank raises $10m to expand into Southeast Asia and beyond
The open banking platform has opened an office in Singapore.
Experian A/NZ acquires Australian fintech Look Who’s Charging
The deal will bolster Experian’s open data offering in the region.
Data Action wins core solution deal with Greater Bank
Greater Bank hopes the new partnership will prepare it for the open banking era.
Australia visits UK to talk future of fintech
Talks centered around the opportunities of open banking in Australia.
Swedish fintech Northmill launches new saving service
Customers can lower their interest rates in a matter of minutes
Mortgage Cadence integrates with DataVerify
Mortgage Cadence says the integration streamlines the application authentication process.
Fintech partnerships: the real benefit of Open Banking for incumbent banks
A deep dive into where the real value lies in Open Banking for incumbents.
Mastercard acquires Nets’ real-time payment business
Nets’ Corporate Services business offers a gateway into several European markets
Experian closes $20m of Series B1 in CompareAsiaGroup
Making this its fifth major investment in Asia Pacific since 2017.
Open banking law to boost fintech competition
It aims to shake up competition for consumers and boost start-ups against the big banks.
Banca Popolare di Sondrio adopts InstaPay
“Immediacy is the new standard demanded by users.”
Solution brief: Five benefits of open banking
Open banking is more than a one-off API. It’s a complete API strategy. Learn the 5 key benefits.
White paper: The importance of specialised standard software for MAD/MAR compliance
Learn the importance of specialised standard software for MAD/MAR compliance now!
Revolut unveils free business accounts
Business plans can be upgraded or downgraded at any time.
Open Up Challenge 2020 launches £1.5m prize fund
Fintech innovators are encouraged to develop money management tools.
EY inks agreement with Open Banking Nigeria
It will extend services to individuals and businesses across Nigeria.
Focus on what’s important – and leave the rest to us
Smartstream’s platform takes the operational & regulatory responsibility of payments off your back.
Kaleyra and Epiphany join forces on open banking
It enables the two to jointly support banks with PSD2 compliance.
White paper: Are you using the best approach to catch digital identity fraud?
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TrueLayer integrates with Revolut to access open banking data
Emma will be the very first integration.
White paper: The architect’s guide to digital core banking in the cloud
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Uncorking the corporate payments bottleneck
One reader digested Leda’s food for thought and has something to say about it.
Banking Technology July/August 2019 issue out now
Drawing the curtains on a bright tomorrow.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 8 July 2019
Some of this week’s news, in video format!
Norway’s SpareBank 1 picks Nets for Open Banking
The 14 savings banks in the group are preparing for PSD2.
SmartSearch pioneers first online AML business credit checks
It will enable clients to see an overview of a business’ credit score.
What will Brexit mean for the payments industry?
A European take on a very British dilemma.
Visa acquires chargebacks tech firm Verifi
To combine Visa’s anti-fraud tech with Verifi’s solutions.
Access to payment systems on the rise
There are more indirect access providers in the UK market than ever before.
