Sberbank and 500 Startups unleash Russian fintech accelerator
Each start-up will receive seed investment of up to $145,000.
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UK challenger bank Monese eases into $60m funding
Pushing ahead with its mobile banking plans across Europe.
FIS sells Certegy cheque business
Certegy Check Services sold to Variant Equity Advisors.
Xero Learn sets stage for future number crunchers
Accountants of tomorrow have a new hero in Xero.
The universal tribe of corporate rebels knows a few things about bicycles
Our job is to persuade organisations to let go of their old bicycle.
UK savings app Numeos gets FCA seal of approval
Start-up is now regulated by Financial Conduct Authority.
Yandex unveils public cloud platform
Yandex.Cloud hovers into view over Russia.
Elavon expanding merchant payment line with ETS acquisition
US Bank subsidiary buys Virginia-based Electronic Transaction Systems.
NAB adds another $50m to VC fintech fund
NAB Ventures up for more start-up adventures.
Greece’s first challenger Praxia picks Temenos T24 core banking system
As it recovers economically, SME lending can add a boost to the country.
ASX blockchain system go-live delayed
Australian Stock Exchange’s system was meant to go live at end of March 2018.
How to finance your tech business – balancing equity and debt
Plus top tips on raising capital.
MoneeMint to become Europe’s first ethical digital bank
Ummah Finance rebrands as MoneeMint to bring “fresh banking experience” to millennials.
Life’s Alight for Wipro with $1.5bn deal
Indian firm reveals record ten-year deal with Illinois-based Alight Solutions.
UK start-up Tailord to launch fitting fintech products
Will offer a payments ring, online account and cash loading.
What is “$2 Bill Fintech?”
Labor Day is behind us, and FinovateFall (Finovate’s flagship New York event) is approaching quickly.
White paper: The Mobile Banking Revolution
How to build the mobile bank of the future?
Foxconn and friends form $100m VC fund in US
Wisconsin business community gets some love and (more importantly) money.
EasyMoney hooks up with HooYu for identity verification
Since the integration of P2P lending, EasyMoney needs to up its KYC and AML game.
An overview of neobanks in Latin America
To tackle financial inclusion, LatAm’s banking industry needs to undergo changes and disruption.
Instantor unleashes World Domination Starter Kit for APIs
It isn’t the plan of a Bond villain – it’s for developers and start-ups.
Wealthtech Sarwa raises $1.3m in funding
Automated and human investment advice catching on.
Deutsche Börse sets up DLT and crypto unit
Also makes an initial investment in HQLAx.
Starling launches Nearby payments and insurance advice
Partnerships with Google and Anorak have made this possible.
HKMA receives 29 applications for virtual licences
Only ten might meet all requirements.
HSBC preparing challenger bank on the side
A beta version of this new SME bank may come this year.
Jaja Finance launches first product following £7m funding
Making credit cards simple to get.
Case study: Afghanistan International Bank – the road to hope
Afghanistan International Bank faces challenges far more extreme than for most of its counterparts around the globe.
Banking Technology September 2018 issue out now
Elements of fintech, pure in substance.
Scotland’s DataVita secures £4.6m funding from Santander
Data centre and cloud services provider not short of bread.
Rakuten acquires crypto exchange Everybody’s Bitcoin for $2.4m
Japanese e-commerce firm might get everybody talking.
Line launches cryptocurrency Link
Japanese firm says it will not make an initial coin offering.
Bangkok Bank calls for banging fintech start-ups
Bank is egged on by Nest to drive Thailand’s ecosystem.
Financial crime fighters unleash intelligence sharing platform in UK
Acronyms assemble! PIMFA and FCI launch PIMFA-AECIS platform.
Finastra sittin’ on the dock of the Bahrain FinTech Bay
Vendor looks for fintech action in the Middle East.
Top fintech stories this week – 31 August 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
The forgotten generation: driving digital adoption with older customers
Everyone – regardless of their age, would like a good user experience.
Dfinity raises $105m funding for blockchain supercomputer dream
Sees itself as “The Internet Computer”.
Mariner’s Bank keeps it simple with Digital Onboarding
US independent community bank turns to SaaS-y tech firm.
Starling targets underage demographic for accounts
Following Monese, Starling launches accounts for 16 and 17-year olds.
