I’m a celebrity… get my ICO out of here!
US Securities and Exchange Commission makes two people in/famous.
FinTech
UN’s fintech task force fired up for sustainable development
United Nations calls on banks and firms to get digital finance flows to SDGs.
Israel’s API integrator OpenLegacy gets $30m funding
Investors Include CommerzVentures and Silverhorn Investment Advisors.
Top fintech stories this week – 30 November 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Open Banking: how the rhetoric is becoming a reality
We need to change the first five pages of a Google search from cynicism and hyperbole to positive stories.
Starling Bank eyes Euro accounts and more partnerships
UK challenger reveals its plans for next year.
Sberbank buys BPO firm Intercomp
Only revealed now after regulatory approval.
The Heart beats faster in Poland with Mastercard investment
The loving duo unveils the Heart Ventures for start-up action.
Austrian Blockchain Centre waltzes into fintech space
Plans include a central bank digital currency and compliance systems.
Openbank takes off with AWS
Moving the entire front-end digital bank systems to the cloud.
Bambu and OUTvest win FinovateAfrica’s Best of Show awards
The votes have been cast and tallied!
Contrary to what your mother told you: banking reality checks and other fables
You can be anything. But it will get messy.
What does the future look like for cryptocurrency?
The crypto boom, bubble, revolution… what to actually expect from cryptocurrency moving into 2019?
Cathay Bank picks QuantaVerse to combat crime
Sino-American bank selects a range of AI-based anti-financial crime solutions.
Philippines’ Voyager Innovations reaches $215m funding
Latest $40m injection follows juicy $175m investment last month.
Life’s a gas for Bolero e-bill of lading
“World’s first-ever” eBL for floating gasoil storage deal using Bolero’s platform.
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley go live with CLSNet
Automated FX services on the blockchain.
Lawsuit and customer accusations plague fintech firm WB21
Lawsuit and customer accusations plague fintech firm WB21
Securitize supported by Coinbase and Ripple with $13m funding
Californian firm plans to build tokens out of securities.
Ukraine’s Monobank to launch Koto app in UK
New app and card to offer loans from next year.
UK savings app Chip notches up £4m funding
Firm says it got a record-breaking number of investors in the UK.
Risk exchange CyberGRX raises $30m in funding
Series C round led by Scale Venture Partners.
Morgan Stanley’s $15m funding FX ups Integral
Foreign exchange tech provider looking for more banking and broker action.
UK fintech is slow runner in cyber defence race
Financial Conduct Authority evokes movie magic and urges need for speed.
Cloud adoption: the key to agile change
What does agility actually mean in practice for the post-trade market?
How to turn bad data into a new revenue stream
The cost of data redundancy is expected to be $3.3 trillion in 2020.
Hell week sees Bitcoin price fall below $4,000
Drops to lowest this year, but some voices call for calm.
Atom Bank in tech refresh with Thought Machine
A multi-year deal will put Atom’s personal and business banking products onto Thought Machine’s Vault tech.
PayPal’s iZettle acquisition raises UK competition concerns
UK’s Competition and Markets Authority poking around.
Infographic: WhatsApp messaging in the financial sector – tips to using it and staying compliant
Telemessage has some helpful messages on messaging and compliance.
Capture Consent: How to protect your business and your clients
Capturing consent without diminishing your customer experience.
Brussels uses Brexit concerns to charm UK fintech
Brussels Capital Region launches campaign to attract firms.
Tradeshift makes bid to buy Basware
California-based company reportedly in talks to purchase Finnish software maker.
Creating open banking to meet expectations
A change in culture and attitude should be part of a holistic strategy for open banking.
Russians get bond… on blockchain
Relax… Sberbank, NSD and MTS close deal on commercial bond.
BBVA picks penguin-powered AI advisor with $9m funding
Bank’s Propel Venture Partners leads Series A in Charlie chatbot.
UK watchdog investigating Nasdaq’s $190m bid for Cinnober
Competition and Markets Authority checking things out.
Move beyond the electronic payment: how well do you know E-Sign?
E-Sign can save you the cost of many hundreds of thousands of first-class mail stamps.
Swift Institute calls for gender diversity in fintech
Issues call for proposals and offers €15,000 grant to deal with issue.
Smart Pension solution Envizage-s financial well-being
UK-based fintech uses guidance engine for new product.
