HPS pushes on with open banking platform for payments
Moroccan firm takes PowerCARD Connect-Open API beyond pilot phase.
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MUFG and Akamai plan new blockchain payments service
Aim to offer new network from fiscal year 2019.
Nordea’s robo-adviser Nora picks up the pace
You can’t ignore Nora and AI’s advance.
POPin Video Banking and MEA in digital duet
Platform integrated into MEA’s Android and iOS apps.
Fintech funding round-up: 18 May 2018
Stars LendingPoint, Open and The Disruption House.
IBM’s quantum computing crusade calls on Japan
Working with MUFG, Mizuho and more.
Infographic: the evolution of international money transfers
From the barter system to Bitcoin.
SMEs and selfies stick for FNB account opening
South African bank unveils selfie authentication… and “businessism”.
UK personal finance app Elifinty preps for launch
For people who see no way out.
BBVA dream team unveils mobile banking platform in Mexico
Launch involved teams from Spain, US and Mexico.
Top fintech stories this week – 18 May 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Interview: Eric Wilson, Xinja – upbeat Down Under
European challengers, the flaws of the big four, and how his father-in-law inspired him.
Equifax powers HSBC UK’s first live credit application solution
Via open banking it’s using Equifax’s InterConnect platform.
HSBC UK kisses Consents Online’s AISP for banking data
Account information service provider profits from open banking.
DBS jumps on Carousell for mobile payments ride
Invests in classifieds marketplace’s latest fund raising round.
Commerzbank calls on R3 Corda blockchain for trade finance thrust
A boost for trade and supply chain finance services.
Santander and Broadridge debut blockchain for investor voting
JP Morgan and Northern Trust acted as custodian banks.
Swift blockchain test promises bank benefits – but one size does not fit all
Deutsche Bank shares lessons learnt.
Cardlytics inks paytech deal with JP Morgan Chase
Also announces strong Q1 financial results.
Centric Bank embarks on core banking tech project with Jack Henry
Moving from Jack Henry’s CIF 20/20 core banking system to Silverlake.
ABN Amro profits from digital revamp
Dutch bank gets net profit of €595 million for Q1 2018.
CBA, Microsoft and KPMG Wiise up to Australian SMEs
Cloud solution designed for payroll and banking.
Danske Bank Spiir-ed into first fintech investment
Hot for Spiir’s budget app.
TD Bank turns to CGI for wealthtech revamp
Canadian bank to use Wealth360 Portfolio Management platform.
Mexican banks hit by cyberattacks
Between $15-20m taken from at least five Mexican financial groups.
Deutsche Bank buys Indian start-up Quantiguous Solutions
Wants to accelerate its open banking strategy.
Deutsche Börse and friends unveil fintech acceleration platform
Working with Clearstream, figo and regtech start-up Finologee.
OCBC Bank unleashes $20m workforce digital programme
$20 million, three years, and 29,000 employees.
KFH Bahrain launches digital platform Jazeel
“Great” news from Manama.
Opinion: blockchain is not only crappy technology but a bad vision for the future
No matter how much blockchain improves it is still headed in the wrong direction.
Morgan Stanley bets on Brazil’s fintech lending boom
Follows the well-heeled footsteps of Goldman Sachs.
Poland is world’s first for banking records on blockchain
Billon and Polish Credit Office team up for innovation and information.
Mitsubishi, MUFG and Standard Chartered in payments pilot over RippleNet
First time for a Japanese company to conduct cross-border payments over RippleNet.
Irish eyes are spying with AIB’s social media prying
O Big Brother, where art thou?
VPBank vavooms with new digital credit card
Vietnamese bank’s consumer finance division offers MPlus+.
Santander UK to launch digital financing platform for SMEs
Mambu believed to be providing its core banking tech to Santander’s new SME platform.
Canada’s equity settlement blockchain project reaches viability
Payments Canada, Bank of Canada, TMX Group, Accenture and R3 all involved.
Webinar: Results are in – European banks & their state of digital sales
Register for a live webinar, taking place on Thursday, 31 May at 3PM BST
HSBC and ING in blockchain-backed trade finance breakthrough
“First” scalable trade finance transaction on R3’s blockchain platform.
Convergence of RPA and AI: the changing landscape in banking compliance
Robotic process automation and artificial intelligence are transforming the regulatory compliance landscape in banks.
