UK SMEs chasing £50bn in late payments, fintech opportunity ripe
SMEs are on average chasing five outstanding invoices at any one time.
FinTech
Signicat appoints new CEO and chairman
Signicat already works with DNB, Allianz and Saxo Bank.
Cautious optimism and a customer-first approach for financial services in the 2020s
Alessandro Tonchia gives his fintech predictions as we enter a new decade.
Snoop picks OpenWrks to power its open banking
OpenWrks will connect Snoop to its customers’ current accounts and credit cards.
Oman’s largest port signs deal with IBM’s blockchain platform TradeLens
The port wants to undergo a “digital transformation in its day to day operation”.
Central Bank of the Bahamas pilots digital Sand Dollar
Central bank says digital currency will help solve financial inclusion.
Signicat CEO: The internet has destroyed consumer trust
“On the internet, no one knows you’re a dog.”
The Messy Middle Manifesto
Everything that matters happens because of those who stick it through the Messy Middle.
Starling Bank eyes 2022 IPO and expects to break even by 2021
Starling CEO: “I didn’t do all of this to sell out to a big bank”
Texan fintech HighRadius raises $125m and hits unicorn status
Customers include Nike, Burger King and Sony.
Singapore’s digital bank licence race heats up with 21 bidders
Roughly 50 companies are involved in the bidding.
Ask the expert: how do I increase usage and engagement rates among my customers?
Tips on how to deepen engagement and create case studies for future growth.
ING to launch analytics tool Katana as new fintech company
Dutch bank plans to spin out its AI tool in London.
Accenture onboards 50% more female founders in 2020 fintech lab cohort
Accenture wants to narrow the gender gap in fintech.
Financial management app Muse reveals £500k funding target
The fintech launched its app just a few weeks ago.
Belgian banking app Cake to launch first public app this month
The app pulls together customers’ existing bank accounts.
Hong Kong’s sustainable finance start-up MioTech closes Series A funding
The start-up wants to expand its presence in Singapore and Mainland China.
Challenger bank for British farmers Oxbury set to launch later this year
The launch comes at a time of prolonged Brexit uncertainty for British farmers.
Financing fintech Sezzle blocked from making loans in California
The Minnesota fintech deemed to be making “unregulated loans”.
The California Consumer Privacy Act kicks in
And it doesn’t look like anyone, even the state of California itself, is totally ready.
Sopra Steria completes acquisition of Fidor Solutions
Sopra on the hunt to boost its digital banking product portfolio.
Receipt Bank raises $73m in Series C funding round
Bookkeeping fintech will use funds to boost international growth.
Tokyo: fintechs welcome!
Japan is keen to turn Tokyo into the number one financial hub in Asia.
Reasons behind the rise of fintech companies popularising stock market investing
Being financially successful is ‘cool’ and is a growing aspiration for younger generations.
Data Balance Podcast: building personal brand in the data industry
Insight into how women in the data industry can – and should – build their personal brand.
Omnio lands €15m in private placement
Further €10 million anticipated in January 2020.
Razer Fintech, Grab and Singtel bid for Singapore digital banking licence
There are only five of the new licences up for grabs.
The desktop of 2020 and beyond
Clearly, these desktop application integration platforms need to evolve too.
Credit card challenger Koto to launch in UK come 2020
“We are offering credit with a fixed fee from day one,” says Koto’s CEO.
A market course correction will rein in overblown valuations in 2020
Recent disappointing IPO stories are sending investors back to the drawing board.
CBI’s CEO on gender diversity in banking and how it’s changing
She is optimistic about the last eight years she’s spent as a CEO.
Our top women in fintech and banking 2019 short list
A short-list of rising stars and household names in banking and fintech.
Top 10 challenger banks by valuation and funding
It’s been a record year for fundraising across the challenger bank space.
UK challenger Supreme Fintech set to launch globally in February 2020
The start-up is gearing up for its 1 February 2020 launch.
Cattolica University launches blockchain project with Italian firms SIA and Reply
The national project will run in collaboration with the Bank of Italy.
Incumbents are putting aside religions of old, says cyber firm Veracode
The rise of cloud-native fintechs is “acting as a message to incumbents”, says CTO
UK fintech Rebank raises $2.8m seed round to help businesses bank
The start-up sits on top of businesses’ bank accounts.
Australia delay open banking regulation by six months over cybersecurity concerns
Banks are “extremely concerned about cybersecurity”, says ACCC.
Challenger banks in the Middle East
Featuring challenger banks in the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Israel.
How would Boris Johnson’s 2% digital tax affect UK fintech?
The tax will target big social media platforms, search engines and online marketplaces.
