UK challenger bank Project Imagine preps for launch
A new digital contender with its eyes set on wealth management.
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Standard Chartered Hong Kong to apply for virtual banking licence
To grab a share of the digital and financial inclusion markets.
Wells Fargo under fire from USAA over remote deposit capture patent
USAA claims it is the original inventor of the technology.
Kakao Bank’s chatbot will answer up to 80% of requests
Kakao Bank’s new chatbot hopes to address the increasing customer demands.
South African Ethereum test proves efficiency of blockchain-based payments for banks
A blockchain-based payments system tested last week outdid traditional payment networks.
Ignite Sales and FIS join forces on digital engagement
Ignite will make its customer engagement tech available to FIS community banking clients.
Top fintech stories this week – 8 June 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Money20/20 Europe: how to build a company that behaves
How financial services can be reimagined by an understanding of human behaviour.
Italy’s banks set up their blockchain front line
With the support of R3, NTT and SIA, Italy has made the move onto blockchain.
Virtual assistant Amelia to modernise customer service at BBVA
BBVA is using a virtual assistant for its customer service in Mexico.
Money20/20 Europe: key takeaways
The trends and key issues when the Money20/20 Europe circus rolled into Amsterdam this week.
Bank of the West signs for Pindrop’s voice authentication tech
Voice security and authentication specialist Pindrop to provide fraud detection solutions for Bank of the West.
Banco Brandesco first bank in Brazil to join Swift gpi
Banco Brandesco wants faster and more traceable payments with gpi.
Knowing when to stop: bringing start-up disciplines to the land of plenty
Maybe it’s time for the ultimate pivot.
Westpac moves all core banking to cloud as it plans total transfer
Westpac has moved its core banking applications to the cloud, and will move the rest in the years to come.
India and Singapore sign fintech MoU amidst ongoing joint projects
India and Singapore are making each other eyes when it comes to fintech partnerships.
Why blockchain could revolutionise trade finance documentation
Standards, regulation and a network all need to be fully achieved before widespread adoption.
Signicat and Mitek join forces in digital onboarding drive
Signicat and Mitek team up to create a solution for Europe-based financial services providers.
Banking Technology June 2018 issue out now
A sublime eternal tune to the rhythms of fintech.
Commerzbank’s new loan model adjusts repayment based on capital usage
Commerzbank’s new lendtech solution has “pay-per-use loan” model at its core.
IBM to revamp Avaloq’s IT model in cloud capabilities transformation
IBM and Avaloq tackle cloud infrastructure in the Swiss market.
Money20/20 Europe: creating safe spaces – platforms and collaboration
The platformication of everything continues and large tech companies must be part of that process.
Santander café branches in Chile include Zytronics biometric touch screens
Is it a bank? Is it a café? It is both!
UniCredit invests €3.1m in Meniga
The biggest personal finance management (PFM) deal in Europe to date.
OCBC Bank in Singapore’s first instant account opening
You can now open an account with OCBC in Singapore in less than five minutes online.
Banking Technology Awards 2018 now open for entry!
Recognising excellence in the use of IT in financial services.
Money 20/20 Europe: putting the AI in certainty
AI’s potential is discussed at the Amsterdam event.
MassChallenge Fintech accelerator: start-ups wanted
Big corporations increasingly say they see start-ups as friends, not enemies.
A new paradigm for regulatory change
Regulatory change is constant in the financial services industry.
Hanseatic Bank signs for collectAI’s B2B2C white label tech
Hanseatic Bank among the first to deploy collectAI’s B2B2C white label solution.
ING pushes for open banking with SME financing platform and Yolt expansion
ING is leveraging open banking and making their SME and retail offer more attractive than ever across Europe
BPCE, Natixis and TransferWise team for affordable cross-border remittances
Transferwise enables cross-border remittances for BPCE’s subsidiaries.
BNY Mellon and Deutsche Bank launch co-developed chatbot for traders
BNY Mellon and Deutsche Bank launch chatbot for trading on the HKEX.
Emirates NBD unveils EasyHub digital kiosk
The Emirates NBD EasyHub capabilities go far beyond a typical ATM, Diebold Nixdorf says.
Personetics accommodates challenger banks
A new customisable, pre-packaged application lowering barriers for smaller banks.
The mistakes financial organisations still make when it comes to phishing
How to go about cybersecurity training in the right way.
Mobile banking case study: RBC – farewell friction
Royal Bank of Canada is moving with the times with a series of useful innovations and launches.
CBA customers caught in email address confusion
Australian bank says no customer data was compromised.
US mobile banking challenger Chime raises $70m
It also reached over one million bank accounts this month.
Top fintech stories this week – 1 June 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
