MetLife EMEA calls for insurtech start-ups
Prize is a $100,000 contract to develop and pilot solutions with the insurance firm.
Partnerships
Standard Chartered brings eXellerator innovation lab to Hong Kong
Shiny, speedy and 10,000 square feet.
Allai allys with Flinks for insurtech and AI
Canadian start-ups combine in clever collaboration.
The Billon blockchain plan to power multi-currency cards
Teams with Igoria Trade for payments in 150 currencies.
Startupbootcamp FinTech looks for LatAm loving start-ups
It’s all lovely as all early stage firms from around the world can apply.
Atos in strategic partnership with low-code development platform OutSystems
Accelerating digital transformation initiatives.
Top fintech stories this week – 13 April 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Green Dot hits the spot for Stash’s new banking services
US financial services platform to launch mobile-first banking.
22 European countries plot mega blockchain crew
The usual suspects plan the usual collaboration.
CBA’s CommInsure launches new digital quote service
Insurance service uses tech from UnderwriteMe Australia.
Santander and Ripple unveil blockchain-based consumer payments
Santander One Pay FX is now available.
Business transformation for the home: the subversive act of helping
Over the years, I have left radically different people mildly confused by asking them how I can help them.
IFC and Fidor to champion financial inclusion in Africa and LatAm
MOU to identify opportunities to expand digital banking services to boost financial inclusion.
TSB offers SMEs digital MOT
Bank joins forces with Enterprise Nation to offer supportive SME service.
PayTech Awards 2018: The Paytech for Good Award
Honouring organisations for outstanding social impact.
Lebara and WorldRemit partner for digital remittances
MoneyGram out, WorldRemit in, as Lebara’s exclusive partner for digital money transfer service.
PaymentComponents and Infosistema API framework secures Portugal win
Caixa de Crédito Agrícola Mútuo de Torres Vedras chooses AplonAPI.
Danske Bank selects start-up Minna for PFM partnership
PFM solution will be integrated into mobile banking app.
Kabbage and Ingo Money to power faster loan payouts to SMEs
Online alternative lender Kabbage has teamed up with push payments innovator Ingo Money.
PayPal targets unbanked market with banking products
Plans include bank partnerships and a PayPal Cash Mastercard.
Amazon eyes PayPal’s crown with Alexa payments platform
E-commerce titan could be taking on Visa, Mastercard and PayPal.
AT&T powers Citizens Bank’s digital branch revamp
It is providing tech solutions for more than 1,100 US branches.
PayPal teams with Safaricom for M-Pesa of mind
New service in Kenya plans to provide global e-commerce.
HSBC spends $2.3bn on AI and digital innovation
Hey big spender, spend a little time with me.
Apple Pay arrives in Brazil
Via an exclusive partnership with Itaú Unibanco.
DVAG and FinLeap in dynamic Germanic digital duet
Advisor and builder form Deutsche Fintech Solutions.
Mortgage platform Lender Price teams with Ellie Mae
The pricing engine is right.
IBM brings desensitise touch to Rabobank’s client data
Dutch bank preps to comply with incoming GDPR.
Uber gives drivers a lift with Visa Debit Card
But it also faces tax problems in Denmark.
PayTech Awards 2018: meet the judges
The event is taking place on 13 July in London.
Symbiont brings the blockchain to mortgagetech
Teams with technology investment firm Ranieri Solutions for exploration plans.
Mambu unleashes digital marketplace
Offering cloud-enabled apps, products and tools.
IBM joins Sovrin Network for decentralised digital identity desires
Another chapter in IBM’s blockchain plans.
Jio Payments Bank launches in India
A joint venture between Reliance Industries and the State Bank of India.
Wirecard and Crédit Agricole in digital payments duet
Not singing as such, more of a contract signing.
ClearBank and Allpay join forces for UK prepaid and bill payments
Allpay can now provide a virtual account platform.
SoftBank and Alibaba to invest $445m in Paytm E-Commerce
Values the Indian firm at about $1.9 billion.
NatWest links with Vocalink to foil fraudsters
Bank bolsters defences for detection of invoice fraud.
Sberbank takes to the cloud
Russian bank teams with system integrator I-Teco for SberCloud platform.
MicroStrategy powering Kasasa’s new Insight solution
Community banking and marketing services firm looks to improve business intelligence.
