Poland’s Alior Bank calls for fintech start-ups
Acceleration programme wants ideas in security, data analysis and finserv.
Partnerships
Figo and Finreach join forces
Will offer a joint European Software-as-a-Service API platform for finance.
Open banking – build it and they will come?
It is the innovative data wranglers that will decide the success of open banking.
People’s Bank of Zanzibar goes live with ICSFS core system
State-owned bank made its selection in late 2016.
New Zealand heads to open banking
Governance organisation Payments NZ reveals first API standards.
Lunar Way and Tink to the moon and back for payments
Making the most of Lunar Way’s new AISP and PISP licences.
UCL and Barclays unleash deep tech venture builder
Conception X turns dissertations into a deep tech start-up.
Andorra and Vatican City enter SEPA’s paytech paradise
Single Euro Payments Area now has 36 nations.
UK Finance wants to bring ethics to banking sector
Good luck getting that to work.
RFI Global Business Banking Summit 2019: The age of branch banking is over
The time of digital has come.
Tinkoff Bank gets on Russia’s Faster Payments System
It’s one of 12 banks and payment systems taking part in the pilot phase.
Mastercard and Angaza shine for payments in emerging markets
Will offer digital solution that “increases access to affordable necessities”.
Julius Baer enters crypto arena with SEBA stake
Swiss duo plans tech bridge between traditional and digital assets worlds.
Finn AI and IDaaS firm Auth0 offer novel conversational AI
Finn AI looking to help its clients modernise their authentication infrastructures.
ZagTrader and BeQuant show crypto FIX-ation
Duo will offer access to cryptocurrencies using the Financial Information Exchange (FIX) and APIs.
HSBC mixes with NepFin for middle market move in US
American firms via NepFin can now tap into HSBC’s commercial banking services and its network.
Dwolla helps Status Money’s cash rewards for savings
Status Money will use its new relationship with Dwolla to access the ACH network.
AI Foundry and Ellie Mae use AI for speedy lending
Two firms will integrate their technologies for mortgage origination process.
Europe’s army of fintech start-ups
How European fintech start-ups are competing for a market share.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 25 February 2019
Metro, Starling and ClearBank get the RBS grant, South Korea plans fintech push, and more.
Mastercard and AWS grow payments for supply chain
Firms use digital identity, payments and blockchain for improved capabilities.
Japan to unleash national digital currency J-Coin Pay
60 financial institutions team up for new smartphone payment service.
Tappy Tech and Timex team for wearable tokenisation
Traditional timepieces get an UPPU-grade.
OakNorth in the clear with ClearBank payments tech
Those UK challengers are up to something.
ID.me brings identity proofing to Department of Veterans Affairs
“No identity is left behind.”
Brazil’s BTG Pactual makes digital token move
ReitBZ is a security token offering designed for nation’s real estate market.
Commerzbank completes securities transaction test on blockchain
Pilot with Continental and Siemens – and transaction based on R3’s Corda platform.
Onfido enjoys extended stay at 2nd Address
Identity verification for the US rentals market.
Ping An pushes into Indonesia’s fintech space
Its subsidiary OneConnect plans to offer AI, blockchain and biometrics.
Apple and Goldman Sachs to unleash iPhone/card combo
Credit cards will be rolled out to employees for testing in next few weeks.
Kenya keen on regulatory fintech sandbox
Capital Markets Authority outlines its plans for innovation.
Barclaycard says rock me Amadeus for travel payments
Amadeus’ customers will get access to virtual cards solution, Precisionpay.
SIA wins Payments Canada’s tech revamp contract
Canada powers on with its new high-value payments system, Lynx.
TerraPay takes cross-border payments to Sri Lanka
In partnership with Pan Asia Bank.
Wirecard brings Chinese payments to Austria
Alipay and the like will be offered at 150 businesses in the beginning.
SmartStream teams with Numerix for ISDA collateral management
Automated data management and risk sensitivities to the rescue.
Blink and you won’t miss its Canada launch for travel insurance
Irish insurtech un-Corks the good news.
Case study: Citizens Bank – fintech friendly
The 13th largest bank in the US pivots for digital era.
EBRD and Estonia unveil regulatory sandbox
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Baltic nation team up.
Interview: Aidan Millar, chief data officer, DNB – data driving
How Norway’s banking group DNB is seeking to use data to reconnect with customers.
