Have a savings Blast with new gaming app
Another gaming company taking a piece of the fintech pie.
Start-up
Banco Sabadell’s hub chasing innovation in Israel with €7.5m investment
InnoCells has invested in Cardumen Capital.
Italian robo-trading firm Fintech4i launches
4i – international, independent, institutional, investor-oriented.
Velocity accelerator calls for wealthtech start-ups
The programme will last six months and start in October.
BlackFin Capital’s fintech fund gets €180m
Says it is the largest independent fintech fund in Europe.
Bank of Asia finally launches in British Virgin Islands
Digital entity wants to tap into market for offshore companies.
IBM honing blockchain development and skills at Columbia University
When academia meets business.
Insurtech Digital Risks feeling brisk with £2.25m funding
Firm offers a monthly subscription model for start-ups.
UK challenger BankNorth preps for launch
Will target the crowded SME lending market.
US start-up Dough rises to student debt crisis challenge
Lendtech strives to help students understand what they owe.
Japanese post-pay outfit Paidy picks up $55m funding
Investment led by ITOCHU Corporation, with participation from Goldman Sachs.
Emma banking app sitting pretty with £450k funding
Round led by Kima Ventures.
Banking Technology Awards 2018: celebrating people that make things happen!
Taking place on 13 December in London.
Gold-as-currency enabler Glint goes for £15m funding
UK-based start-up wants to shine in US and Japan.
Turkey launches fintech task force
Wants to make nation a global hub.
Big boy problems: the challenger banks’ challenge
In the disruption era, disintermediation is the big boys’ loss for sure, but not necessarily the disruptors’ gain.
Eye in the sky: how drones can shape underwriting
Drones are hitting the mainstream – but how do they impact insurance?
Plum first chatbot to integrate Monzo and Starling
Users can link bank accounts without having to share login details.
Index Ventures unleashes $1.7bn fund
London-based company looking for action in US and Europe.
Alibaba’s Jack Ma teams with Ganesh Ventures for Indian start-up action
Ma’s new eWTP Ecosystem Fund brings a boost.
Versatile payments ring Xenxo passes $1m funding
India-based firm still looking for more money.
Investment app Moneybox gets £14m funding
Some handy change for UK-based spare change investment app.
Country spotlight: France – la vie en rose
The French fintech market is going full speed ahead.
Powering self-employment with fintech
Fintech is well placed to deliver innovative solutions to challenges that the mainstream industry has ignored.
Hong Kong digital bank Neat nabs tidy $2m funding
Will be used for new features, tools and recruitment.
Credit manager AsiaCollect picks up $4.5m funding
Investment round led by SIG Asia Investments.
Square no longer angling for US bank charter
Plans to apply later to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Banking Technology July/August 2018 issue out now
Deep minds. For fintech that matters.
Maltese lawmakers welcome blockchain and crypto action
Nation’s parliament has officially passed three bills.
Canadian financial data firm Flinks fuels up with $1.75m funding
With Luge Capital making its first investment.
UK start-up BABB seeks more funding in banking licence hunt
Wants £1.5 million for 1.48% of the business.
EBA warns banks of obvious threat from fintech
European Banking Authority publishes wordy roadmap.
Santander-backed Asto finance app preps for beta launch
London-based firm wants to be a pocket business helper.
Payments start-up Fire gets open banking glow
First Ireland-based payments firm to be authorised as a PISP.
Lendtech Ezbob buzzing with sweet investment from Honeycomb
Alternative business lending company gets some sugar-coated cash.
Payments start-up Akwewa launches in Benin
Cotonou-based firm offers money transfers around the world.
Lithuania stays approachable with remote fintech licence
Sociable Bank of Lithuania wants you.
Australian payments start-up Airwallex raises $80m
Melbourne-based firm combines payments and FX transfers.
China New Era Technology Fund powers up with $15bn
China’s answer to SoftBank’s Vision Fund in Japan.
Startupbootcamp’s InsurTech Accelerator opens doors to applicants
Selected start-ups will relocate to Hartford, Connecticut.
