Yapily welcomes $5.4m for API platform
The London fintech has seen its niche in open banking.
Partnerships
Amadeus Future of Payments – payments integration in the travel industry
Round-up of the first Amadeus customer event in Madrid.
Nasdaq concedes to Euronext in battle for Oslo Bors
Withdrawal comes after Euronext wins Ministry of Finance approval.
Zero closes $20m Series A to serve 200,000-strong waitlist
Offers a combination of debit and credit card.
Top fintech stories this week – 24 May 2019
TransferWise just became even bigger, Nuvei Bidco acquires SafeCharge, and more!
Kyriba is first treasury platform to offer corporates RTP through JP Morgan
Corporate clients of both firms can use the service.
UBX and Temenos to deliver inclusive digital banking to Philippines
The aim is to reach millions of people over the next five years.
Thailand’s KBank picks Instarem to power cross-border payments
Singapore-based Instarem will provide digital money transfers to select markets.
Trustly and Collector Bank team for instant payments to Nordic merchants
The partnership seeks to take advantage of the popularity of online bank payments in the region.
Student digital current account Loot enters administration
The fintech collapsed after a sale to RBS fell through.
Instalment payment option added to lastminute.com via Divido
This provides instant access to credit by connecting shoppers to multiple lenders at the moment of purchase.
Introducing: ask the expert – your questions on growing the business answered
How to secure a meeting with a prospect, the difference between demand and lead generation, and more.
A voyage of optimism from the city of angels to mountains of clouds
Entrepreneurs, local governments and socially minded enterprises spark innovation in their communities.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 20 May 2019
Fintech investments, and how Brits use fintech services!
Swedish fintech Minna Tech receives €5.6m funding
The subscription management tech now aims to make customer experience easier.
Q2 and ALTR leverage the blockchain to boost data security
The new technology, Q2 TrustView, powered by ALTR, adds to Q2’s approach to data management and protection by mitigating security breaches in real time.
Top fintech stories this week – 17 May 2019
SoftBank’s big investment, as well as BCR’s pool B… and more!
Finastra’s Fusion LenderComm on blockchain signs up three new big banks
BNP Paribas, Natixis and Societe Generale join NatWest.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 13 May 2019
This week, blockchain and crypto by big names like Facebook and Microsoft, among other news!
Visa signs up to support fintech innovation in Bahrain
Partnership will focus on innovation, education and payments trends.
Why retail banks should not be afraid of collaboration, even with tech giants
Collaboration for incumbents is the only way to catch up with the market and become truly consumer-centric.
West Ham taps MuchBetter for ease of pay for fans
How to pay easily with your phone at the football.
SettleGo signs for ClearBank’s payment access services
The service will also facilitate real-time account creation and addressable UK IBANs for SettleGo’s customers.
Countingup and Hokodo partner for invoice insurance service
This is intended to create a new service allowing UK SMEs to protect their income on an invoice-by-invoice basis.
Bank of America ponders scrapping paytech venture with First Data
The joint venture, Bank of America Merchant Services, accounts for 10-12% of First Data’s revenue.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 09 May 2019
This week, Mastercard, Facebook and many more!
NatWest becomes first UK partner for open banking platform Tink
Swedish fintech will add personalisation to the bank’s mobile banking.
Five imperatives to help you scale your fintech
Practical advice for any fintech wanting to accelerate growth.
Royal Banks of Missouri adopts POPi/o video banking
Community bank is an early adopter of collaborative video banking.
JP Morgan picks Bora to automate SUA B2B payments
Bora to provide advanced payment processing technology.
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In the face of mounting competition, financial institutions must go a step further to stand out from the crowd.
Pacific National to launch digital bank on Nymbus Banking-as-a-Service platform SmartLaunch
The bank hopes to be able to launch within 90 days.
JP Morgan and Microsoft join forces for enterprise blockchain push
Quorum to be made available through Azure Blockchain Service.
BlueVine and GovQuote team up to fund SMEs
SLED agencies can take advantage of GovQuote’s technology to get quotes and a complete digital record for compliance.
Blockchain-based ID verification system goes live in Canada
SecureKey’s Verified.Me is backed by several major financial institutions.
Open banking: why the revolution is behind schedule
The transformation is underway – it’s just slower and less extensive than many envisaged.
Ixaris partners with Banking Circle on cross-border payments
The partnership aims to support the travel industry.
DIT pilots to support UK fintech international expansion
Two bridge pilot programmes with Australia and Hong Kong.
