Banpro launches Finn.ai’s first Spanish-speaking virtual banking assistant
Banpro’s new chatbot, created by Finn.ai, available via Facebook Messenger.
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Managing the risks of blockchain
Before you jump into implementing blockchain, know the risks.
Wealth Wizards keen to “revolutionise” UK’s advice sector
UK-based fintech Wealth Wizards has launched Turo, a new artificial intelligence (AI) solution.
Coinbase taken to court, twice
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has landed in more hot water with two federal class action lawsuits.
Amazon checks out JP Morgan over checking accounts product
Don’t be an Amazon worrier – this is a potential opportunity.
New customers drive Avaloq to record 2017 revenue
Swiss core banking vendor reveals record revenue of over $584.4m.
AI and ML curbing financial fraud
A never-ending cycle in the good guy vs bad, but good folk are now gaining ground.
India’s government looks for flexible fintech
Nation seeks to promote financial inclusion and make regulations more flexible.
Fintech tour Hell: hot enough for you?
Better to reign in Hell than lose your verve in Heaven.
BBVA unleashes “world’s biggest fintech competition”
There is a €150,000 prize fund for the overall winners.
Infographic: the incredible growth of fintech
Some facts and figures on the incredible growth of fintech in one nifty infographic.
Kapow! Kofax to power Spotcap’s credit assessment algorithm
SME financing provider Spotcap has implemented Kofax’s Kapow robotic process automation (RPA) software.
Fintech funding round-up: 2 March 2018
Stars Blueprint Income, Wecash Technology and Everproof.
Ink Protocol and Kleros to tackle P2P marketplace transaction disputes
They seek justice. It is written onto the Ethereum blockchain.
Third of UK customers ready to trust tech firms with bank account
Customers happy to sign over access to their financial data to “trusted” tech companies.
Bank of England guv’nor gives cryptocurrencies grief
BoE-ring! Carney joins critical-of-cryptocurrencies crowd.
Nasdaq files patent infringement lawsuit against IEX
Lawsuit aims to halt unauthorised use of proprietary electronic trading platform technology.
Nesta offers £2.5m prize fund for fintech start-ups
Applications are open for next phase of its “Open Up Challenge”.
Top fintech stories this week – 2 March 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
UK challenger Revolut rejoices as it breaks even
Revolut is leading the charge for challenger banks by breaking even for the first time.
Bean plans to be kernel of UK comparison apps
Gets FCA approval to launch its payments service across the nation.
Nomura goes quantum in asset management space
Launches joint research project with Tohoku University in Sendai.
CFSI and JP Morgan Chase fintech lab chases diverse talent
US-based Financial Solutions Lab is looking for diverse range of applications for fourth innovation challenge.
R3 powers Credit Suisse and ING live securities lending transaction debut
First live transaction using HQLAx’s securities lending app on R3’s Corda blockchain platform.
White paper: A buyer’s guide to online identity verification
How to separate the contenders from the pretenders in online identity verification vendors?
Banking Technology March 2018 issue out now
Fintech with flourish. Nourish your brain.
National cryptocurrencies are not a thing: a pedant’s lament
Here we are, talking about decentralised centralised networks. Madness?
Hong Kong regulator mulls academy of finance
The financial secretary in the 2018-19 budget tasked the HKMA to look at this.
Fintech funding round-up: 28 February 2018
Features Babb, Payslip and a global reminder.
Digital transformation: is NatWest leading the way or going a step too far?
A bold new move that could shake up the banking industry.
Hong Kong’s fintech scene gets budget boost
Financial services and fintech sectors get handy boost of $63.9m over next five years.
Global VC investment in fintech reaches record $27.4bn
Driven by surge in India, US and UK, Accenture analysis finds.
Survey: State of IT incident response in financial services
Share your views!
New Trustly “Pay N Play” feature shatters the ice at ICE London
Ousting old lengthy registration and verification processes while still protecting users’ accounts.
Fintech funding round-up: 27 February 2018
From the US to Brazil – stars Pagaya Investments, C2FO and RecargaPay.
UK regulator turns cash saver with new credit card rules
FCA says new rules will save consumers between £310m and £1.3bn a year in lower interest charges.
NatWest unleashes four fintech accelerators
UK hub hullabaloo in Bristol, Edinburgh, London and Manchester.
FCA orders Vanquis to repay customers £168m for price disclosure fails
Also hit with fine of £1.97m for not disclosing full price of an add-on product.
Bazaarvoice acquires e-commerce app provider AddStructure
Addstructure offers search and discovery apps for e-commerce merchants.
Circle buys Poloniex to expand cryptocurrency services
Acquires a rival of Coinbase and Kraken to spice up cryptocurrency arena.
