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FinTech
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 22 September 2019
A weekly round-up of the industry’s top stories.
North Korea plans its own bitcoin
Russia, Venezuela and Iran have explored similar projects.
Stripe hits $35 billion valuation on back of fresh funding
Stripe’s value has increased 56% since the start of 2019.
Deutsche Bank joins Interbank Information Network
The blockchain-based platform has more than 300 member banks.
Dutch banks promise to tackle money laundering
€16 billion in criminal money circulates the Netherlands alone.
Velocity Credit Union taps Fiserv for DNA core processing system
Velocity chooses Fiserv “to remain competitive”.
How women can lead the diversity movement in the fintech/payments industry
Estimates put the percentage of women working in computing-related occupations at a measly 26%. Time to change that!
The best of Robo Investing 2019
Catch up on exclusive interviews from Robo Investing 2019 .
Barclays and JP Morgan Chase invest in TouchBistro
TouchBistro leads “a technology renaissance” for restaurants.
White paper: How banks are winning with AI and automated machine learning
Discover how estimating the risks or rewards of making a particular loan has become faster and easier
Caisse des Dépôts chooses Murex for its asset management
Murex’s MX.3 platform pulls every part of business into one.
Why BNY Mellon thinks fintechs are friends not foes
BNY’s head of digital explains how the company partners and invests in fintechs.
Why I want you to take me for granted: leadership, delivery and core banking
Taking someone for granted is the highest degree of trust.
Digital Reasoning reveals $40m funding round and Standard Chartered partnership
Digital Reasoning uses AI to understand human communication
AI analytics platform FinTech Studios raises $5.1m
The company uses AI, NLP and ML to aid decision making.
United Bank of India launches voice banking
FSS offers the solution in partnership with Amazon.
JP Morgan and Societe Generale invest in trader fintech Wematch
Wematch is changing the way voice-traded financial markets operate.
ING reveals crypto report: The utility phase
Until crypto is useful, mass adoption will not follow.
FairMoney raises €10m to build challenger bank in Nigeria
FairMoney serves 200,000 customers who are mainly small businesses.
Greenlight raises $54m to release debit card for kids
Greenlight’s app can monitor children’s spending and set savings goals.
Nationwide invests in digital lettings agency Bunk
The investment will help Nationwide’s campaign to improve the rental market.
Gen Z fintech Mitto raises $2m in seed funding
Mitto offers parents insights into their children’s ‘purchasing’ profile.
Bud lays off 20% of its staff
One source says that majority of employees let go were in its marketing department.
Plaid reveals strategic investments from Mastercard and Visa
Plaid says there’s opportunity to align with Visa and Mastercard.
We don’t forgive easily
If we feel betrayed, we rarely go back or give you a second chance.
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The final extension for the 20th Banking Technology Awards
There’s one more chance to submit your entries!
Leveraging APIs to aggregate demand and transform economies of scale
Are businesses fully utilising the power of APIs?
Introducing: Finovate Podcast
A short, interview-based podcast featuring conversations from fintech’s elite innovators and influencers.
TreasurySpring raises £2m to develop core technology
TreasurySpring experienced three-times the expected subscription.
Data-cleaning platform Trifacta raises $100m
The funding round will open untapped industries to Trifacta.
CFPB and state regulators launch US consumer network for fintech
The network will drive competition, consumer access and financial inclusion.
Element AI raises CAD 200m in Series B funding round
Element AI has raised CAD 340 million in total so far.
Italian fintech Young Platform raises €787,000 from 751 investors
‘Crypto made easy’ platform attracts Italian and British investors.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 15 September 2019
Industry’s top stories and happenings from across the globe.
DN Intersect 2019: final round up and key takeaways
The conference was predominantly focused on North America.
Adhara expands into Singapore and appoints Stanley Yong
Yong has nearly ten years’ experience at the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Deutsche Bank launches first Shanghai innovation hub
The new hub will be the innovation arm of Deutsche Bank in China.
South Korea and Indonesia fintechs collaborate on accelerator lab
SFG and CoHive has officially launched the Shinhan Future’s Lab Indonesia.
