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Fintech provider is expanding its regulatory capabilities.
Ephesoft whips out its cloud hyperextender
When the going gets tough, the tough take to the cloud.
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Superstructures: fintech reaches new heights.
Nviso offers no hiding face with new biometric tech
Facial recognition solution “reveals how people really feel about money”.
Fintech app Acorns receives $105m funding
Alongside a partnership to create educational content.
The art of storytelling: trust as renewable energy
It’s only when you do things again and again that trust renews itself. And a narrative builds.
China plots Nasdaq-style tech board
China Securities Regulatory Commission outlines its ideas.
Saudi Arabia and UAE unite for digital currency dream
Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority and UAE’s central bank unveil Aber project.
Singapore regulator warns of national cryptocurrency scam
Websites falsely claim that Singapore is adopting a cryptocurrency as its official coin.
Swift links up with R3 for trading on blockchain
Their trial will monitor the movement of goods and payments on gpi.
R3 and SBI team up to push Corda in Japan
A new joint venture for blockchain rises in the east.
Nasdaq outbids Euronext with $770m offer for Oslo Stock Exchange
Euronext had made a bid of $713 million.
Mobile trading platform CloseCross gets $3m funding
It opens the round with investment by Amnis Ventures
Are too many finance providers conflating trust with technology?
“Trust-free” is actually abstract or faceless trust.
CULedger grabs $10m funding to its blockchain credit
Plans to use DLT for credit union-focused platform.
Infinito blockchain platform is one stop show
All-in-one and designed for businesses and developers.
Feedzai and DataRobot team up to tackle financial crime
“This is how we are democratising AI for our customers.”
Anti-financial crime firm Mimiro raises $30m
Mimiro’s machine learning platform analyses the risk of financial crime.
Why fintech start-ups and angel investors are a match made in heaven
An early-stage fintech company needs more than just capital investment to get its products off the ground.
Envestors entices start-ups with crowdfunding control
UK firm launches standalone equity crowdfunding platform.
Data firm Collibra bags $100m funding
Following a great year in revenue and expansion.
Credit card player Petal picks up $30m funding
Series B round led by Valar Ventures.
Users left in lurch as crypto exchange Liqui closes
Firm says it does not “see any economic point in providing you with our services”.
CreditVidya receives $3m funding to develop credit score tech
It aims to expand throughout various industries in India.
Monzo prepares digital receipts with Flux
As the challenger finds fintech partners for its marketplace.
TrueLayer unveils payments API
UK firm launches it in the name of open banking and PSD2.
Interview: Emre Sayin, FCase – from silos to symphony
Emre Sayin, founder and chairman of FCase, talks about data orchestration and fighting fraud.
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Mizuho makes move on Chinese fintech start-ups
Signs MoU with Zhongguancun Development Group for fresh talent.
Wirecard launches API developer portal
Initially designed for issuing solutions, but full scope on the way.
First Direct unleashes social media payments
Today is fdpay day as peer to peer payments are on the way.
Anti-fraud firm Featurespace gets £25m funding
To develop its AI capabilities.
Dutch start-up Bankingblocks out of the blocks
Wholesale banking provider launches across Europe.
Spanish neobank Bnc10 readies for launch
It’s already made its waiting list available.
South Korean crypto exchanges unleash AML initiative
Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, and Upbit wake up to the threats.
DBS chief innovation officer Neal Cross leaves for fintech start-up
Calls time on five lively years and moves to PictureWealth.
Onfido opens up to Bitcoin payments
Blockchain technology and identity management converge via partnership with BitPay.
Are you creating data assets or a data dump?
All the extra money firms have spent on big data – and yet most still do not have good quality information.
