Free Senegal migrates to Comviva to boost mobile money offering
The mobile network operator has 4.4 million subscribers for its digital wallet.
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EPA considers relaxing chargeback rules amid coronavirus
One EPA member has seen a spike of 14% in chargebacks from UK/ Europe-based merchants.
Why this fintech start-up turned to an open source database strategy
The strong open source community around the database gives us confidence for the long haul.
Curve launches numberless cards for new investors
Fintech claims that it has decluttered its “sleek” new cards.
Trade finance fintech Envoy is ready for the coronavirus rebound
Banks will be “very hungry to get their money back,” says CEO.
Coronavirus exposes gaps in innovation
The pandemic has given fintechs a time to shine.
API builder Yapily lands $13m Series A
The capital raise was led by Revolut-backer Lakestar.
Will fintech CEOs follow in the footsteps of Dan Price post-coronavirus?
Monzo and Moven’s CEOs have both taken a 100% pay cut.
Nordic challenger Lunar adds $21.6m to its Series B
Monzo’s former head of product Ole Mahrt will also join its board of directors.
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What the Fintech? Episode 2 | COVID-19: Is cash still king?
Find out Nick Kerigan’s take on the impact of COVID-19 and his banned buzzword.
Revolut loses its head of wealth and trading, a former Freetrade co-founder
André Mohamed leaves after 18 months at the challenger bank.
UK fintech Tully helps distribute COVID-19 payment relief
The fintech wants to reach two million people in its first eight weeks of launch.
Manchester’s fintech scene needs a homegrown unicorn, says report
Manchester is already home to five homegrown ecommerce unicorns.
France’s central bank opens applications for digital currency experiment
Applications are due by 15 May 2020.
How banks’ platform strategies are shaking up the fintech industry
A shift to the digital landscape has not been plain sailing for financial institutions
Flux and Pleo partner to deliver “invisible” expensing tool to UK SMEs
The new co-created tool is set to launch later this year.
bunq promises its users “CO2 free” status in less than two years
The fintech is introducing a new upgrade called ‘SuperGreen’.
The return of humanity in the digital era
He highlights the positive impact of the current situation and how our past was not necessarily better.
The ABCs of eKYC
A how-to guide for online identity verification and eKYC.
Biometric authentication to continue gaining ground in next decade
It’s a known fact, but it’s worth repeating: your personal data is never safe.
COVID-19: a call for digital transformation
This will not be a short-term event so businesses must prepare for the long haul.
Signicat acquires Connectis to tap Benelux region
CEO of Signicat says Connectis had been on the radar “for quite some time”.
Fintech start-up Byhiras completes UK pension project on time
The full five-year project is estimated to be roughly £500,000.
Acuant finalises IdentityMind acquisition
Acuant will build IdentityMind’s onboarding solutions into its existing platform.
Japanese challenger Kyash lands $45m Series C
To date, the fintech has raised $73 million since its creation in 2015.
LA challenger bank HMBradley launches to tap savers
The bank says it will offer up to a 3% return rate on deposits.
Icelandic challenger bank Indó prepares for launch
The prospective first digital bank in the country is seeking a licence.
MatchMove buys strategic stake in Shopmatic to build SME offering
MatchMove is slowly building up its armoury to morph into a full digital bank.
Singapore’s robo-advisor Smartly shuts, cites “intense” competition
Vietnamese owner VinaCapital Group made the decision to wind business down.
Monzo’s CEO takes 100% pay cut for 12 months
Senior management and the board will also take a 25% pay cut.
Virtual bank Airstar launches pilot in Hong Kong
The digital bank will onboard roughly 2,000 customers.
VTB Bank registers new big data company with Rostelecom
The joint venture will be accessible via an API to “all interested market players”.
Ben Brabyn steps down as head of Level39
Amy French to take over from Brabyn, who leaves for pastures new.
JP Morgan vs fintechs: Who really owns your data?
The bank gave fintech firms a choice: abide by data access rules or get out.
Ask the expert: how can I create a winning investment strategy?
Now could actually be a good time to for fintechs to accelerate their investment efforts. Let me explain why and how.
Digital app One selects Finxact core banking system
New digital player to deploy Finxact on the cloud.
Nymbus launches loan processing system for US banks to deliver COVID-19 relief
Nymbus says it has digitised the entire Paycheck Protection Programme (PPP) loan process.
Plaid and Microsoft partner to turn Excel into a fintech app
“One of the earliest forms of ‘fintech’ is a budgeting spreadsheet,” says Plaid.
CRIF to buy AI fintech Strands
The deal is expected to close in the “coming weeks”.
