FATF inspects UK’s defences against terrorist financing and money laundering
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is on the UK soil putting the country through its paces.
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Top fintech stories this week – 16 March 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
BlueOrange Bank deploys Latvia’s first contactless card ATMs
The ATMs are provided by Diebold Nixdorf and installed by BS/2 Latvia.
Fintech funding round-up: 15 March 2018
Featuring Mosaic Smart Data and YellowDog.
OCBC Bank to be “AI-first” with new AI unit
OCBC Bank will invest up to $10 million in its new AI lab, AI Lab@TOV, over three years.
Vietcombank revamps trade finance tech with Finastra
Finastra’s Fusion Corporate Channels and Trade Innovation will cover front-to-back office trade finance ops.
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank to pilot blockchain tech with Bitt
A fintech pilot using blockchain tech to be carried out in the ECCB eight member countries.
Infographic: the importance of face-to-face banking
Technology might be proliferating, but customers still value personalised service above all else.
Tandem acquires money management app Pariti
UK-based challenger bank Tandem is buying Pariti, a money management app with 95,000 users.
Ant Financial invests $184.5m in Telenor Microfinance Bank
Ant Financial now owns a 45% stake in Pakistan’s Telenor Microfinance Bank (TNB).
First Abu Dhabi Bank deploys Fircosoft global sanctions screening tech
First Abu Dhabi Bank is “setting the standard for financial crime compliance in the Middle East”.
RBL Bank in lendtech project with CreditVidya
India-based RBL Bank has teamed with provider of credit underwriting solutions CreditVidya.
Riyad Bank launches Saudi Arabia’s first contactless payment wristband
Riyad Bank has teamed up with Gemalto for Saudi Arabia’s first range of contactless payment wristbands.
Folkefinans in tech revamp with Mambu’s SaaS-based core banking system
Nordic finance and credit company Folkefinans is implementing Mambu’s core banking tech.
Interview: Caren Robb, Letshego – look on the bright side
Creating inclusive banking for remote communities.
TrueLayer integrates with Starling Bank for Open Banking push
TrueLayer can use Starling Bank’s API to securely access financial data.
Banca Generali and Saxo Bank partner for digital trading
An eight-year “exclusive partnership” to provide online trading and digital services to Italian clients.
Interview: Harrie Vollaard, Rabobank – the key to building a successful digital agenda
Banks need to ask themselves whether they are flexible and sensitive enough to adapt to the rapidly changing context.
BNP Paribas Fortis and Tink team up for mobile banking
BNP Paribas Fortis will incorporate Tink’s technology into its mobile banking apps.
Two Chinese FIs live with TCS Bancs core banking system
Gansu Bank and Hunan Rural Credit Union in China have gone live with TCS Bancs.
Clinc launches self-service AI platform, Spotlight
“Putting the power of world-class conversational design into the hands of banks for the first time.”
Ziraat Bank launches proprietary mobile wallet
Bankkart Mobil was built by Ziraat Teknoloji, VeriPark and MagiClick Digital.
solarisBank in €56.6 million funding round
BBVA, Visa and ABN Amro are among the new investors in solarisBank.
Chetwood Financial lands £150m investment
Elliott Advisors will invest up £150 million in UK challenger bank Chetwood Financial.
Top fintech stories this week – 9 March 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
FinovateEurope 2018: Best of Show winners announced
A uniting theme of the FinovateEurope Best of Show winners this year: data.
Objectway Conference 2018: the eternal digital city
When in Rome, reveal the latest insights on digital ambitions and wealthtech.
Pressing for progress for women in finance
We are finding a remarkable determination to reject the status quo and to press for progress.
Ditto teams with Bankable for UK Faster Payment Scheme API access
“A step in the right direction to help Ditto towards its ambition of becoming a borderless bank.”
International Women’s Day: leading the fintech charge
It’s important not to lose sight of your ambition – no matter what industry you’re in.
Challenger bank Atom raises £149m
The latest funding round includes £85.4 million from Atom’s existing investor, BBVA.
Lanco FCU live with new core banking system, Symitar’s Episys
New tech is provided on a hosted basis by Member Driven Technologies (MDT).
Banque du Caire in core banking tech revamp with Temenos T24
Oracle FSS’s Flexcube core banking tech out, Temenos’ T24 in, at Banque du Caire in Egypt.
Orange Bank turns to IBM Watson for virtual advisor tech
Orange is brining “unique customer experience” with its new virtual advisor, Djingo.
New clients in the Netherlands and Malaysia for Wolters Kluwer
ABN Amro and SME Development Bank sign for Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX regtech software.
To become “cyber ready”, banks need to get to know their IT systems
The steps financial services firms need to take to keep up with regulation and protect against cyber threats.
Banpro launches Finn.ai’s first Spanish-speaking virtual banking assistant
Banpro’s new chatbot, created by Finn.ai, available via Facebook Messenger.
Amazon checks out JP Morgan over checking accounts product
Don’t be an Amazon worrier – this is a potential opportunity.
New customers drive Avaloq to record 2017 revenue
Swiss core banking vendor reveals record revenue of over $584.4m.
BBVA unleashes “world’s biggest fintech competition”
There is a €150,000 prize fund for the overall winners.
