Silent Eight speaks up for Standard Chartered’s regtech
Applying machine learning and NLP to name screening processes.
Partnerships
IBM docks with Banca Carige for $500m American JV
Looking to help Italian bank with AI, big data, analytics and cognitive tools.
Alibaba’s Jack Ma teams with Ganesh Ventures for Indian start-up action
Ma’s new eWTP Ecosystem Fund brings a boost.
Accenture to power RiskBlock’s insurance platform for blockchain
Accenture joins as lead framework architect.
BeSmartee and LoanFuel make mortgages mobile
LoanFuel will integrate BeSmartee’s technology into its mobile app.
Aixigo relaunches digital portfolio management system
Enhancements for portfolio to intake and manage data sets from legacy systems.
City spotlight: tech bin ein Berliner
Berlin has established its credentials as a premier European blockchain hub.
Mastercard and Strands join hands for SME payments
Will provide digital cash management and payment tools.
Equifax and Consents Online in open banking pact
Will develop solutions for UK consumers and small businesses.
EQT to acquire Saxo Payments Banking Circle
Transaction is expected to close in Q4 2018.
Tradeshift meets its MakerDAO for blockchain payments
MakerDAO is creator of Dai, a decentralised stablecoin.
Country spotlight: France – la vie en rose
The French fintech market is going full speed ahead.
Case study: DBS – the edge
DBS is shaping up to be a fintech innovator. What projects is it working on?
Kleros teams with Market Protocol for decentralised derivatives trading
Another step for Kleros to build its dispute resolution infrastructure.
International Cybersecurity Congress 2018: in the spirit of collaboration
When it comes to cybersecurity, it’s an “us versus them”.
Quovo and Onist form honest financial partnership
It honestly happened in Canada.
SimplyFi teams with Tochka Bank for SME lending in Russia
Credit decisions are made within two hours.
UK and France strengthen AI and data ties
Two nations sign a five-year accord.
Shoppers can now order ahead with Yoyo
Saving users time by letting them skip the line.
Temenos teams with open banking platform Luxhub
Luxhub is formed by four Luxembourg-based retail banks.
Santander-backed Asto finance app preps for beta launch
London-based firm wants to be a pocket business helper.
Synchrony to buy PayPal’s consumer credit receivables
This frees up liquidity for PayPal. Hmmm?
Phoebus completes swift integration onto Capital Home Loans system
Including the migration of its mortgage book.
Autosoft and Finja power Allied Bank’s branchless banking
Pakistan-based bank in digital drive.
First trades go live on we.trade blockchain platform
Ten companies traded via four banks.
11:FS Podcast: death is no excuse
11:FS Fintech Insider podcast featuring FinTech Futures’ Tanya Andreasyan.
India’s stock exchange teams with Nasdaq for tech boost
Aiming to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the market.
Oracle chooses Brussels to sprout its fintech innovation programme
Will work with B-Hive as it looks for more action.
Banque Libano-Française in Iraq upgrades Temenos’ T24 core banking system
The bank will upgrade the rest of its divisions subsequently.
Assembler Labs aims to get Detroit entrepreneurs out of their shells
Start-ups are not being formed in Detroit at the same rate as other US metropolitan areas.
39 firms complete KYC trial on R3’s Corda blockchain
Four-day collaborative trial and 300 transactions.
Nok Nok. Who’s there? OneSpan
Security and esignature company teams with authentication firm.
Blockchain Summit 2018: the role of banks and how not to get lost in the hype
Banks seek to define their role amidst all the new kids on the block.
solarisBank bridges the gap with Blockchain Factory
Wants to become a banking partner for cryptocurrency and blockchain industry.
Banking Technology Awards 2018: celebrating most innovative projects of the year!
Enter the awards by 31 August.
Latin lovers fonYou and Claro reveal AI-driven microfinance
Two telcos in lovely Latin American liaison.
UK’s cyber innovation centre opens
Comes with £14.5m investment.
Amex and Amazon ally in co-brand card game
One of the GAFA gang reveals its paytech plan.
SoftBank’s humanoid robot Pepper comes to HSBC USA
Robots relish retail banking.
Five Degrees and BillPro launch European banking service
Five Degrees’ core banking solution Matrix is at the centre.
