Ursa Finance bears down on UK challenger banks
UK challenger wants to de-automate banking.
Start-up
Announcing Genome beta launch at White Nights Berlin 2019
Genome opens for public beta in Berlin on 12 February 2019 introducing a unified finance ecosystem like no other.
InterSystems and Global Accelerated Ventures call for fintech start-ups
Looking to advance innovation in finance.
Innovating at scale: to compete with fast-rising challengers, banks need to gain agility
How large established financial brands can draw lessons from challenger banks’ customer-centric success.
Sberbank and 500 Startups IT Demo Day: blockchain cuts little ice in Moscow
They favour AI, ML and cybersecurity, which they believe hold greater appeal to investors.
Barclays has nod and Bink for loyalty programmes
Barclays leads an investment round of £10 million into the start-up.
Emirates NBD plays matchmaker for start-ups and investors
Private banking arm sees no harm in The LaunchPad.
Digicro pulls in $300k funding for mobile microfinance in Cambodia
Round led by Japanese firm Showcase Capital.
PXP Financial lands to offer payments for merchants
UK firm aims to expand to capital management.
Savings start-up Moneycado fires up for travellers
UK firm says it is building the world’s first savings account for travel.
US challenger Rising Bank rises up in Midwest
Start-up is a division of Midwest BankCentre in Missouri.
India’s Federal Bank launches open banking platform
APIs include fund transfers, smart collections and UPI payments.
What does a recession mean for fintech?
In the world of fintech, a problem is just an invitation to innovate.
SME finance app ANNA gets £8.5m funding
New investment comes from Kinetik.
Taking a Step towards banking for under 18s
A new mobile bank gives tools for underage banking.
Suits Me sir! HooYu brings verification to banking start-up
Have you thought of a colour, sir? We have some excellent Blue Serge.
Licence lust lets Lithuania’s fintech sector soar
Sector expanded by 45% in 2018 as Google and Revolut were awarded licences.
Bison app attracts crypto trading hunters
Powered by Börse Stuttgart and designed for buying and selling.
Swiss lendtech Loanboox secures €20m funding
Money and capital market platform now valued at €110 million.
China plots Nasdaq-style tech board
China Securities Regulatory Commission outlines its ideas.
New community banks readying for launch in the US
VisionBank, Trustar Bank and Moxy Bank hope to shake things up.
Why fintech start-ups and angel investors are a match made in heaven
An early-stage fintech company needs more than just capital investment to get its products off the ground.
Envestors entices start-ups with crowdfunding control
UK firm launches standalone equity crowdfunding platform.
Personal finance app Fintify gets FCA approval
Can now operate as a registered account information service provider.
Oxygen gets $2.3m funding for digital banking life
San Francisco-based firm offers free banking services to freelancers.
M1 Finance takes on banks with new checking account
Called M1 Spend, it integrates within the US firm’s current app.
Mizuho makes move on Chinese fintech start-ups
Signs MoU with Zhongguancun Development Group for fresh talent.
BBVA Groww-s investment app via $6m funding round
Bank’s Propel Venture Partners one of the backers for Indian firm.
Dutch start-up Bankingblocks out of the blocks
Wholesale banking provider launches across Europe.
Spanish neobank Bnc10 readies for launch
It’s already made its waiting list available.
DBS chief innovation officer Neal Cross leaves for fintech start-up
Calls time on five lively years and moves to PictureWealth.
ATB Financial looks on Brightside with new challenger bank
Always look on the Brightside of life.
Fintech Agora fires up for small American FIs
Start-up offers a digital leap without a core banking revamp.
US challenger bank Newbridge will start spreading the news
It will soon be fintech showtime on Broadway.
Barclays raises Rise Growth Investment funds for fintech start-ups
Will offer new investment capital of £10 million per programme.
Lloyds to cut costs with Thought Machine platform move
Bank wants to transfer data to new core system – and job cuts also loom large.
Allied Payment Network fortified via Plymouth Growth investment
The deal in Indiana was valued in the “multi-millions”.
PayPal joins $40m funding party for fintech app Dosh
Follows on from $44 million in last year’s Series A round.
AXA Venture Partners gets $150m for fintech funding
Aiming to support start-ups and digital health firms.
Volt first Aussie challenger to get full banking licence
The digital start-up will focus on smartphones.
