Teen banking fintech Pixpay raises €3.1m launch funding
The Paris-based start-up was founded four months ago.
Start-up
Modulr completes scale-up investment round of £14m
Taking the total amount raised by Modulr to £24 million.
Student digital current account Loot enters administration
The fintech collapsed after a sale to RBS fell through.
Introducing: ask the expert – your questions on growing the business answered
How to secure a meeting with a prospect, the difference between demand and lead generation, and more.
A voyage of optimism from the city of angels to mountains of clouds
Entrepreneurs, local governments and socially minded enterprises spark innovation in their communities.
BNP Paribas makes a Magic Leap to teleportation meetings
Meetings can be held via hologram in five locations.
The Netherlands – the rise of a new fintech hub
More than 400 companies are operating in the Dutch fintech industry, and the start-up scene is thriving.
Swedbank to acquire Vilnius’ Barclays Operations Centre in Lithuania
Banks are planning to complete this transaction by 1 July 2019.
Tokyo calls for foreign fintechs to enter accelerator programme
Start-ups will be mentored by leading Japanese financial organisations.
FintechOS raises $1.2m to expand internationally
The round brings the company’s total funding to $3 million.
Fintech start-ups invited to join Suncorp’s Digital Incubator Programme
Participants get three months to develop their ideas with Suncorp.
Holvi expansion targets micro businesses in five new European markets
Finnish start-up serves “everyday entrepreneurs” with business current accounts.
Canadian CIBC launches platform for SMEs
It allows users to manage accounting and payroll insights.
FinovateSpring 2019: Best of Show winners unveiled
This year’s Best of Show winners are truly in a class of their own.
Five imperatives to help you scale your fintech
Practical advice for any fintech wanting to accelerate growth.
It’s time to disrupt “disrupt”
Fintech as an industry has a problem with language: namely, we don’t have one.
Supplement: FinovateSpring 2019
Read our free FinovateSpring Supplement, packed with fintech goodness!
Emerging economies payments start-up Thunes closes $10m Series A round
Plans to accelerate growth across Africa, Asia and Latin America.
FIS, Fiserv and Infosys compete for Robinhood’s core banking tech deal
FIS, Fiserv or Infosys will be providing core processing software to Robinhood Bank once it receives authorisation.
Seven fintech firms join forces with Nationwide to address financial capability issues
EXCLUSIVE. Nationwide talks about its Open Banking for Good initiative and the selection of fintech partners.
Expensify integrates with Southeast Asia ride-sharing firm Grab
This includes Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia.
RBS’s digital challenger bank Bo taps Mambu’s cloud tech
EXCLUSIVE: Bo is expected to launch to retail customers in 2019, underpinned by Mambu’s core banking tech.
Judo becomes Australia’s first SME-focused challenger bank
APRA has granted a full banking licence.
How the UK fintech sector is set to fare this year
The fintech sector continues to boom and will maintain peaked interest from investors in 2019.
What can banks learn from fintechs about strategic messaging?
To get the level of interest a fintech needs to be successful, a lot of time needs to be spent focusing on messaging.
Digital disruption: how Estonia leads the way to our future digital economy
Digitising processes saves Estonia 2% of its GDP a year in salaries and expenses.
New challenger Xpats kicks off from Mexico
Offering three different tiers of account and services.
Mastercard joins investment round for Singapore AI start-up AIDA
The company plans expansion into Japan and the Philippines.
Indian payments fintech Cashfree closes $5.5m Series A round
Investment will fund team expansion and distribution of API banking platform.
New PFM firm Tully takes Brits out of debt
It recently graduated from Accenture FinTech Innovation Lab 2019.
Banking Technology April 2019 issue out now
Fintech spring is here, bringing the world colour.
PixelPin replaces password to log in with new £1.5m funding
The round was led by SBI Investment.
EvoNexus launches incubator backed by RBC and Franklin Templeton
It will launch in May 2019 in San Diego.
New petition calls out big banks for stifling competition
The petition was started by the director of data analytics firm LendingMetrics.
Kabbage pulls in $700 million in debt funding
It claims to be the largest asset-backed securitization by a small business online lending platform to date.
SESAMm targets US market after EUR 4.4m funding round
Expansion to Japan and London is the next objective.
Watermark Bank makes a splash in Oklahoma
Built for entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, Oklahoma’s first new bank since 2009.
OnDeck acquires Evolocity
Catering for small businesses in Canada.
Bene working up to be a challenger bank in Australia
The firm currently offers digital loans.
Moxy picks Nymbus to power DC’s newest bank for 20 years
Tech-focused bank aimed at underserved communities.
