Intesa Sanpaolo signs Pelican for self-learning sanctions solution
Italian bank aims to reduce false positives with new software
Software-as-a-Service/SaaS
Bolero ties up three-way trade digitisation deal with CTBC Bank and Everline
Deal is part of “an ongoing commitment to digital innovation.”
Sibos 2019: SEB launches new environment-friendly product for Nordic SMBs
Th trend is shifting from last year’s focus on renewable energy.
BNG Bank heads to the cloud with Wolters Kluwer OneSumX
Dutch bank believes Wolters Kluwer was the “natural choice”.
Sibos 2019: “Blockchain is not a magic wand,” says Euroclear
The panel agrees blockchain is not a ‘one size fits all’ solution.
Insurtech Cover Genius forms ‘first of a kind’ partnership with ShipStation
The partnership will effect UK, Canadian and Australian merchant customers.
US bank FNBT chooses Finastra’s Fusion Phoenix core technology
The bank also bought 11 other Finastra solutions.
Caisse des Dépôts chooses Murex for its asset management
Murex’s MX.3 platform pulls every part of business into one.
United Bank of India launches voice banking
FSS offers the solution in partnership with Amazon.
JP Morgan and Societe Generale invest in trader fintech Wematch
Wematch is changing the way voice-traded financial markets operate.
Plaid reveals strategic investments from Mastercard and Visa
Plaid says there’s opportunity to align with Visa and Mastercard.
Element AI raises CAD 200m in Series B funding round
Element AI has raised CAD 340 million in total so far.
DN Intersect 2019: final round up and key takeaways
The conference was predominantly focused on North America.
New challenger bank Zenus picks NICE Actimize AML tech
The bank wants a cloud-focused financial crime strategy.
Volante launches free SaaS RTP instant payments processing
The offering is for the US Clearing House (TCH) RTP and European SEPA RT1 or TIPS instant payments.
AI: The missing piece for Cobol modernisation in finance
Modernisation for mission-critical software is in sight for the first time.
Cyber landscape, threats and trends in financial services
Investment in emerging technologies is likely to be a key theme next year.
Volkswagen Bank chooses OneSpan for cybersecurity
Volkswagen will use OneSpan’s mobile application security.
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Big gains in the cloud, especially for small banks
But will putting our data in the cloud put our data at risk?
Temenos acquires Kony for $559m
The transaction is due to be completed by early Q4 2019.
LeasePlan migrates to Ohpen’s core banking system
Nearly one million Dutch and German savings accounts moved to new cloud-based system.
Platform9 targets global growth with $25m funding
The firm helps companies run cloud-native infrastructure at scale.
Banco Galicia chooses Strands for mobile banking
Strands technology will become “a tool for financial education”
CIBC chooses SEI wealth platform to drive growth
The technology provides an “enhanced, unified solution”.
Mortgage Cadence integrates with DataVerify
Mortgage Cadence says the integration streamlines the application authentication process.
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UK regulations push SVB further towards automation
SVB exec comments on Brexit and the UK’s supportive fintech environment.
Credit unions and Payrailz launch CU Payz
The new fintech partnership is designed to give credit unions ‘next-generation products’.
ScaleFactor closes $60m Series C funding round
The platform has since raised $100m in 12 months.
JP Morgan Chase invests in accounting software platform FreshBooks
A JPMC representative will be joining FreshBooks’ board.
IIG Bank Malta live with Temenos T24 core and digital platform
It also took Temenos’ financial crime mitigation module.
SmartStream partners with Finanz Informatik Solutions Plus
This will support reconciliation processes for financial institutions.
Crealogix moves to SaaS model
Profits have fallen but sales increased to over $100 million.
Code Investing launches instant decision SME loan portal
The online broker solution is a UK-first for loans up to £5 million.
New Zealand bank TSB goes live with Temenos Infinity Digital Onboarding
Included in the short implementation period was an API-based connectivity
AcadiaSoft announces technology partnership with CloudMargin
The firms collaborate to provide an industry solution for uncleared margin rules.
Konsentus partners with Carta Worldwide for PSD2 compliance
The firm offers real-time TPP identity and regulatory checking services.
Dos and don’ts of sanction screening
Regulators seek to send a strong message to financials if they drop the ball on sanctions screening.
Metro Bank selects Artesian’s KYC solution
Data-driven automation of KYC and risk, aims to improve onboarding processes.
