KBC in instant payments project with Temenos
Fresh from Temenos Community Forum 2018 in Dublin, Ireland.
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OCBC goes all Touché feely for biometric-based payments
All at the touch of two fingers.
Ant Financial lights up China Everbright Bank’s digital revamp
Overhaul includes cloud platforms and mobile architecture.
Four Finastra’s a jolly good fintech fellow
And so say all of US. (Well, four firms do.)
Regtech warrior BearingPoint storms Citadele Bank Lithuania
Walls come tumbling down as BearingPoint makes its Lithuanian debut.
Maybank makes a Grab for cashless payments in Malaysia
Bank and ride-hailing service team up.
Tradeshift Pay to take the pain from supply chain
Cloud platform will bring together supply chain finance and blockchain-based payments.
Barclays escapes fraud charges over Qatar capital raising
But UK’s Serious Fraud Office is “likely to seek to re-instate these charges”.
Image is everything with ABN Amro’s new webcam advisory service
Dutch bank unveils Beeldbankieren.
Mastercard Accelerate-s search for fintech mates
New Accelerate initiative to offer tools, tech and investment.
Castlight Financial brightens HSBC UK’s first open banking loan
Bank uses Categorisation-as-a-Service to process live loan.
HPS pushes on with open banking platform for payments
Moroccan firm takes PowerCARD Connect-Open API beyond pilot phase.
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.
