Standard Chartered gets its head in the open banking game
This means the launch of three initiatives to incentivise partnerships and innovation.
Partnerships
Sustained innovation: fintech comes of age
Fintechs don’t have to be disruptive to be innovative.
Neos pairs with US insurer to offer customers smart home tech
American Family Insurance thinks smart home technology will reduce claims.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 8 April 2019
Africa Fintech association, City watchdog’s orders, and a new blockchain alliance!
Partnership between Starling and FreeAgent takes flight
Aims to cut time spent on small business admin tasks.
How to ensure your financial institution doesn’t survive past 2030
Free up your staff to work for more forward-looking organisations!
SocGen to offer payment services throughout Europe with Elavon
This includes United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland.
Bento for Business partners with Visa
The Visa card replaces the company’s Mastercard prepaid card.
PayTech Awards entry deadline extended!
Enter the PayTech Awards by Friday, 12 April.
Truevo targets fintech market with help from Temenos
Temenos will power digital end-to-end payments.
Case study: Information Builders and Millennium BCP
See how the largest private bank in Portugal, Millenium BCP enhanced decision-making capabilities
PayPal invests in potential collaboration with Cambridge Blockchain
The funding is an extension of the firm’s Series A round.
Trade finance standardisation project backed by 14 giants
The project seeks technology use and standardisation for the wider distribution of trade finance assets.
Top fintech stories this week – 29 March 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
PayTech Awards: honouring organisations for their social impact
Enter the PayTech for Good Award by 5 April!
Everest to supply KYC platform in Samoa for cross-border transactions
EXCLUSIVE. Everest has landed a major contract with Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Standard Chartered to launch virtual bank in Hong Kong
To be conducted under a new entity in Hong Kong.
Network International’s LSE float attracts £300m Mastercard investment
Partnership aims to penetrate MEA region.
Credijusto closes $100m credit facility with Goldman Sachs
The Mexican lendtech provides SMEs with credit.
SamePage gains first go-live at Green Deal Finance Company
The loan origination system aims to take the lending platform fully digital.
ING and Bank of Beijing create digital bank in China
Through an investment of $447 million.
ClauseMatch expands to Asia with Singapore office
It already serves clients with Singapore presence.
Amount to power TD Bank’s digital lending platform
The first in a series of collaborative initiatives.
Apple announces digital credit card
To launch in summer, supported by Goldman Sachs.
Network International to float on London Stock Exchange
The IPO will make at least 25% of its issued share capital on the LSE.
Top fintech stories this week – 22 March 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Instarem partners with First Data to enable card issuance
It will begin with corporates and fintechs in Singapore.
CreditLadder and Nationwide team up to help renters buy a home
They say it’s the first relationship of its kind in the UK.
NatWest partners with Tieto to launch virtual account platform for business
Companies will be able to digitally self-serve their clients’ accounts.
StanChart’s new platform connects start-ups and investors
SC Ventures Fintech Bridge will serve as a nexus for industry players linked to the bank.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 18 March 2019
More open banking news, fintechs in LatAm, an a MasterCard acquisition.
Worldline terminals now accept Apple Pay and Google Pay in Germany
Only if the user’s bank’s app supports these payments.
HPS PowerCARD 2019: working together to tackle fraud
Why aren’t the banks collaborating or working together to combat fraud, should the regulator get involved?
Spanish stock market operator BME tests blockchain for collateral pledge
BME and Renta 4 Banco have carried out their first digitisation.
Cosmos Network brings order to “internet of blockchains”
Interchain Foundation offers decentralised network of interoperable blockchains.
Hannover Re dives into insurance innovation
Hr | equarium is designed to help insurtechs break out in the industry.
PayActiv and Visa get in early for wages
The paytech pals will help US workers access earned wages earlier.
The new business models of banking
Analysis of three alternative business models for the banking industry.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 11 March 2019
Featuring New Zealand, Ant Financial, and Raisin.
Lloyds, NatWest and Barclays team up for business banking hubs
The three banks will pilot the UK’s “first” shared hubs for SMEs.
