How to thrive in an ever changing market, a conversation with the COO of Qualco
Spyros Retzekas, COO at Qualco says agility is the key.
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DIS 2019: OBIE trustee says business-consumer adoption figures in ‘hundreds of thousands’
The ‘big nine’ UK banks still represent around 95% of the market, says OBIE.
Educating the masses
The age for financial literacy is getting younger and younger.
UK cybersecurity firm Sophos bought by America’s Thoma Bravo for $3.8bn
Sophos houses more than 3,400 staff and a turnover of $710.6 million.
Nine UK fintechs land in Australia under the countries’ bridge programme
The companies will be showcased at Melbourne’s Intersekt conference.
Libra’s woes continue as Booking Holdings departs
The association has now lost 25% of its membership.
Brazilian fintech Nubank’s user base soars to 15 million
The fintech has reached decacorn status with a $10 billion valuation.
Dissecting digital transformation with Appian’s very own problem solver
“Ultimately, it’s about making lasting relationships and acting with a spirit of generosity.”
OTP Bank welcomes “later-stage” start-ups to its partnership programme
Applications need to be made by 22 November 2019.
Intesa Sanpaolo invests €7m into vending machine digital wallet MatiPay
The fintech will expand its operations in Europe, Japan and the US.
Libra: Already a victim of fraud
According to the Facebook model, you steal a little and they bank the ad revenue.
FinTech Futures videos: more than just words
Let the world know about your products, services and expertise through the power of FinTech Futures video platform.
Revolut hires JP Morgan to manage $500m funding round and issue a $1b loan
The loan will turn into shares if Revolut receive a US banking licence.
Facebook’s Libra suffers additional regulatory scrutiny
FSB & G7 leaders believe it should halt operations until legal oversight is completed.
Mastercard, Visa, eBay and Stripe follow PayPal’s suit and leave Facebook’s Libra
Facebook’s hopes of a global cryptocurrency are hanging in the balance.
Finnish invoicer Enterpay raises €1m and partners with German bank
The fintech partners with Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken.
The lion, the Lamborghini; banks and fintechs
We often hear of the digital divide, but how often do we consider the marketing divide?
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 11 October 2019
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Branch launches free checking account and debit card for hourly workers
The fintech wants to increase financial stability in the US.
FinovateFall 2019: PFM is making a comeback
The energy in the room was palpable, and all aspects of the financial technology community were on display.
Digital currencies: the rise of stablecoins
Policymakers would be wise to envision far-sighted regulatory regimes that will meet the challenge.
Temenos signs core banking deal with Maltese challenger Laskaris Finance
Laskaris will serve high-net-worth individuals and corporate clients.
DPR and ClearBank complete partnership, savings meet APIs
DPR’s core banking technology will serve Clear Bank’s savings customers.
AI: Understanding bias and opportunities in financial services
In this two-part series, Nadia Sood explores the issues with AI constructs.
Funding innovation: a penny for the thought you never had
You can’t avoid the pain and discomfort of change no matter how many digital agencies you engage.
Ripple inks blockchain partnership with Finastra
Finastra brings blockchain to its payments solutions.
Yolt gets closer to all-in-one banking app with Raisin
Yolt’s UK, France and Italy-based users can now open a Raisin account.
Norway’s largest bank set to monopolise country with all-access mobile banking app
DNB has access to every bank in the country.
Decentralised vs centralised exchanges: a comparative analysis
Crypto is not about rolling the dice but it’s about making tough decisions.
Ask the expert: your questions on growing the business answered
What’s the best way to secure investment?
PayExpo 2019: Monzo COO not so sure it needed to be a bank for its success
His reasons boil down to expensive, slow and heavy hoops since its licence.
Thought Machine deploys Vault core platform at SEB innovation hub
SEB’s studio set to experiment with cloud-based core system
Verrency appoints former Westpac Group CTO to advisory board
Prior to joining Westpac, Wilson worked with SAP and ABN Amro.
Takeaways from FinovateFall 2019: shiny objects vs problem solvers
Bankers and tech experts share their views on the recent Finovate event in NY.
UK fintech Kantox partners with Citi Bank for FX solution
Kantox will deliver a “customised solution” for the bank’s FX clients.
Consumer champion app Snoop goes live, founded by ex-Virgin Money execs
The UK-based fintech is accepting sign ups on its waiting list.
UK challenger bank Tide gets investment from Japan’s SBI
The Telegraph says the SBI splashed £44 million on the British fintech.
UK government appoints fintech envoy for Northern Ireland
Andrew Jenkins to become lead ambassador for fintech in the country
CoinCorner CEO: Mark Cuban “naÏve and short sighted” about bitcoin
Cuban says he prefers bananas to Bitcoin.
FinovateFall 2019: AI, ML, robotics and digital first
Three exciting days in New York witnessing the latest and greatest from over 70 fintechs.
