Blockchain network Nervos nervelessly nets $28m funding
Backed by investors Polychain Capital and Sequoia China.
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Ingenico turns to MapR for payments data consolidation
Data analytics firm will help Ingenico deal with too much to deal with.
JLT buys saving and investment service Moola
UK-based JLT Employee Benefits looks to digital benefits.
CFPB launches fintech sandbox in US
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to remove red tape.
P2Binvestor allies with Amalgamated Bank for SME funding
New partnership. More deals. Bigger financing opportunities for small businesses.
Top fintech stories this week – 20 July 2018
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The age of the generalist is now
Why confining enterprise architecture to the realms of IT is limiting.
Are fintech firms doing enough to protect themselves against the risk of contractors?
It is vital for businesses to ensure their employment contracts are up-to-date.
EY buys into blockchain for an Elevated Consciousness
Buys US start-up’s crypto-asset accounting and tax functions.
Have a savings Blast with new gaming app
Another gaming company taking a piece of the fintech pie.
Banco Sabadell’s hub chasing innovation in Israel with €7.5m investment
InnoCells has invested in Cardumen Capital.
Starling marketplace grows with Growth Street addition
The first live use of SME finance provider’s third-party API.
Italian robo-trading firm Fintech4i launches
4i – international, independent, institutional, investor-oriented.
Hong Kong hastens open banking ambitions
Hong Kong Monetary Authority publishes API framework.
FundAmerica acquired by Prime Trust
Blockchain-driven trust firm buys crowdfunding regtech company.
The infallible innovator: banking paradoxes for the age of disruption
The reality of corporate innovation is that experimentation is encouraged on condition of infallibility.
IBM adds strength to Stronghold’s crypto token launch
Stronghold calls it “first and only” venture-backed USD anchor on Stellar Network.
Euroclear takes stake in fixed income tech provider Algomi
Algomi focuses on banks, institutional investors, inter-dealer brokers and exchanges.
Razer expands payments reach with Singapore move
Partners with United Overseas Bank to launch Razer Pay.
Stellar first DLT protocol to get Shari’ah compliance
Gets approval from Shariyah Review Bureau.
NatWest and Large Credit Union Coalition join R3’s blockchain club
UK bank and Canadian group provide double delight.
Japan revamps regulator for fintech action
The Strategy Development and Management Bureau is born.
Velocity accelerator calls for wealthtech start-ups
The programme will last six months and start in October.
BlackFin Capital’s fintech fund gets €180m
Says it is the largest independent fintech fund in Europe.
Tradeteq takes in $6.3m funding
Trade finance distribution platform plans new apps and data services.
TD Ameritrade unveils $100k RIA innovation quest
Wants smart ideas for registered investment advisors.
Equifax acquires alternative data provider DataX
DataX brand and employees integrated into Equifax’s Banking and Lending Division.
Singapore goes AI: training, incentives and regulation
Banks in Singapore take the lead on artificial intelligence (AI) training.
IBM honing blockchain development and skills at Columbia University
When academia meets business.
Eclipse Finance shut down over misleading claims
UK-based binary options company gets judged by the High Court.
Chinese fintech platform Pintec files $70m IPO
Comes on the back of revenue growth.
Myanmar’s Shwe Bank ups mobile offer with JMR Infotech
The firm will help the bank get the most out of its Oracle Flexcube system.
ACH Alert in record growth spurt
Tennessee-based payments fraud prevention doubles its staff in response to record growth.
Blockchain islands: Jersey launches ICO regulatory guidelines
Jersey has quietly notched up some major crypto and wider fintech achievements.
Central 1 and Agility Forex in FX-ing great partnership
Special FX for Central 1’s clients and credit union members in Canada.
England triumph in fintech World Cup
A series of Twitter polls revealed the winner.
Santander sets up digital investment unit for blockchain
Led by the director of the bank’s blockchain lab.
Kassir acquisition just the ticket for Tinkoff
Kassir will sell tickets via bank and mobile app.
UK lender Greensill gets $250m funding from General Atlantic
Values Greensill at $1.64 billion.
