Equifax Ignite-s data analytics in UK
Data analytics and insights platform lands in UK.
FinTech
Top fintech stories this week – 14 December 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
NEO Global Capital invests in blockchain platform Ultrain
Decentralised computing platform plans to build cloud infrastructure.
UAE and Saudi Arabia trial cross-border payments on blockchain
Despite some media reports it’s not a digital currency.
YayPay celebrates $8.4m funding for data science drive
Start-up seeks growth in cash-flow and receivables markets.
Mayapada Group taps Pohon Dana for lending in Indonesia
Conglomerate pushes into fintech via investment.
Lending platform JUMO gets $12.5m funding
Takes total raised in excess of $103 million.
Accenture acquires select assets of financial software firm Zafin
Firm looking for more action in legacy IT world.
Revolut gets European banking licence
Will begin operations in 2019.
ShopKeep closes $65m for small business financing leap
Brings US firm’s total funding to just over $72 million.
Mitek stock price rises after ASG beefs up acquisition offer
It took issue with “opportunistic” nature of a proposal last month.
All this time, you’ve been doing meetings wrong
There are three types of meetings in the world.
Line acquires GrayHash for fintech security
Looking to improve its messenger, AI, blockchain and digital asset exchange.
Swift CEO calls time on seven “intense” years
Gottfried Leibbrandt will step down at the end of June 2019.
Equiniti Riskfactor soars with Eagle Business Credit win
Will provide its risk management software to US firm.
Vocalink to revamp Peru’s payments system
Teams with Cámara de Compensación Electrónica for real-time upgrade.
Finastra Universe London 2018: overcoming the data frontier
When privacy is not an issue.
solarisBank shines for Boerse Stuttgart’s crypto trading launch
Coming in H1 2019 with solarisBank providing banking services.
Malware campaign “Operation Sharpshooter” aims for UK fintech
McAfee warns of imminent danger and an in-memory implant.
Mark Carney’s backdoor to the European financial system
The boom in fintech investment should not be taken for granted.
Experian to acquire African credit info firm Compuscan for $263m
Actis and management agree to sell it off.
Wirecard woos with Apple and Google Pay play
Double delight for its boon customers in Germany and France.
Motive Partners takes majority stake in Finantix
Private equity firm gets hold of digital services provider.
Plaid’s glad all over with $250m funding
US app provider now valued at a juicy $2.65 billion.
Ripple powers Coinone’s remittance app in South Korea
The nation’s “first blockchain-powered remittance mobile app and web service”.
Data privacy provider Privitar picks up investment from Citi
UK firm plans to expand its US teams on the East Coast.
UNICEF fuels SME funding for emerging markets
Its innovation fund gives Atix Labs some support for good causes.
Next Caller has Interactions for phone-based threat assessment
Intelligent virtual assistance firm Interactions seeks better fraud protection.
The biggest hurdle to financial institution future-proofing
It’s surprising how many FIs are still resistant to the changes that are revolutionising their industry.
PayPal gives a Toss about Viva Republica’s $80m funding
Aimed at expanding the firm’s consumer app Toss.
Credit Union Australia offers app with personal touch
Allows customers to pick a personal bank advisor.
Migrants bank Rebtel targets US launch
Swedish bank is for an “overlooked and undervalued customer in mind – migrants”.
Social trading firm Ayondo goes pro
Clients will be able to trade more than 2,000 instruments.
Banking-as-a-Service: why IBAN is key
The IBAN capability BaaS platforms will become the key driver of flexibility and growth.
Boku takes on mobile with $112m Danal acquisition
Will take on all its pure mobile security solutions.
India’s FinXtree fires up for fresh fintech products
Plans to develop digital products for lending and blockchain solutions.
Money Dashboard brings ML magic to GoCompare
Scottish firm clearly not riled by GoCompare’s awful adverts.
Top three action items for FIs from 2018
Condensing six fintech events down into a handful of concrete takeaways.
Infographic: seven musicians who jumped on the cryptocurrency bandwagon
What do Mariah Carey, Akon and Mel B have in common? (Apart from crap music.)
Voyager Innovations first for Singapore’s faster fintech patent
Seven months a save via Intellectual Property Office of Singapore.
