PayExpo 2019: Monzo COO not so sure it needed to be a bank for its success
His reasons boil down to expensive, slow and heavy hoops since its licence.
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Takeaways from FinovateFall 2019: shiny objects vs problem solvers
Bankers and tech experts share their views on the recent Finovate event in NY.
Consumer champion app Snoop goes live, founded by ex-Virgin Money execs
The UK-based fintech is accepting sign ups on its waiting list.
FinovateFall 2019: AI, ML, robotics and digital first
Three exciting days in New York witnessing the latest and greatest from over 70 fintechs.
The challenges for banks and fintechs when building a partnership
Chris Ward, author at Mapa research, dissects the changing definition of ‘partnerships’ in fintech.
Banking Technology October 2019 issue out now
Lessons from Africa.
Emerging markets seeking London’s fintech crown
City of London mayor gives UK firms stark warning.
Revolut’s losses double to £33m as it gears up to hire staff, expand reach
The fintech’s losses have gone from £14.8m to £32.8m in one year.
Fintech Dave hits $1bn valuation after two years
Dave has four million users on its financial management app.
Bnext becomes first fintech in Spain to raise a $25m Series A, plans LatAm expansion
The round was led by DN Capital, Redalpine and Speedinvest.
SMB expenses start-up DiviPay raises $2.3m in round led by ANZ Bank
The fintech has created a virtual credit card.
Challenger bank bunq launches in UK and 21 other European countries
The bank is active in all EU countries and a handful of EEA ones, too.
Funding the revolution: the dawn of digital banking
Traditional banking giants are feeling the squeeze.
Open Banking app VibePay launches in the UK
1,000 “selected members” will test the service.
Will Smith and Kevin Durant part of $20m investment in Mercury
The bank launched in April this year.
Swedish challenger bank PFC goes live on Mambu technology
Mambu banking engine gets green light 10 months after launch.
Revolut reveals new agreement with Visa, set to hire 3,500
Revolut is eyeing up several new markets in 2019 and 2020
Bank of China and IBM team up to launch series of innovation labs
Big Blue helps set up first lab Singapore, with seven more to come.
Summer raises $10m to “democratise” student loan advice
The fintech is gearing up to support 120 loan forgiveness programs.
Challenger banks in India: who’s who and what’s their tech
A comprehensive list of Indian challenger banks and banking services, and the tech they are using.
Sibos 2019: Final wrap-up of talks, interviews and daily news
See our final wrap-up of the London-hosted four day event!
Start-up to democritise Mexican banking raises largest funding round in country’s history
The investment is $7.5 million in equity and $50 million in debt.
FinovateFall 2019: Best of Show winners unveiled
After two days of live fintech demos from 75 companies, the best of the best have been announced!
Sibos 2019 video: Andreas Burner, CIO, SmartStream
Discover what he says about their latest AI and ML processes.
Ask the expert: your questions on growing the business answered
US fintechs, do you have what it takes to succeed in your target European market?
Finzly unveils banking transformation solution, BankOS
US-based Finzly (formerly SwapsTech) has unveiled BankOS, its latest solution for banking transformation.
Nationwide invests in BankiFi to boost new business current account
Nationwide has invested in BankiFi using its £50 million fund.
FinovateFall 2019: fintech shows us human behavior – it’s up to us to learn from it
Fintech inadvertently reveals fundamental truths about human beings.
Supplement: FinovateFall 2019
Read our free FinovateFall Supplement, packed with fintech goodness!
Why BNY Mellon thinks fintechs are friends not foes
BNY’s head of digital explains how the company partners and invests in fintechs.
Why I want you to take me for granted: leadership, delivery and core banking
Taking someone for granted is the highest degree of trust.
Ping An Global Voyager Fund and Raisin invest in Joonko
The seed round raised €10 million.
Digital Nigerian bank Kuda raises $1.6m in pre-seed funding
Kuda is the first digital-only bank in Nigeria.
Northmill receives banking licence from Swedish Authority
The neobank says it’s had a “constructive dialogue” with the SFSA
South Korea and Indonesia fintechs collaborate on accelerator lab
SFG and CoHive has officially launched the Shinhan Future’s Lab Indonesia.
Australian start-ups welcome a senate inquiry into the fintech space
The start-ups argued that politicians have done far too little.
Three top Aussie banks back start-up that banishes paper receipts
The start-up, Slyp, is founded by two former PayPal executives.
Ask the expert: your questions on growing the business answered
What’s the best way to create a winning team?
PRA grants Allica its banking licence
It’s now planning for a full launch and will ultimately offer working capital solutions and cash management.
Taking on the apps
How can big finance ready itself? Find out the five steps that can help.
