MoneeMint picks Codebase for core banking
Utilising the funding it received in October 2018.
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Corelation signs new clients for Keystone core system
Also, Sandia Laboratory FCU ousts 40-year old legacy tech with Corelation’s Keystone.
Lloyds to cut costs with Thought Machine platform move
Bank wants to transfer data to new core system – and job cuts also loom large.
BioCatch joins anti-vishing fight
WTF is vishing? It’s a type of authorised push payment (APP) fraud.
Allied Payment Network fortified via Plymouth Growth investment
The deal in Indiana was valued in the “multi-millions”.
Case study: Isbank and FCase – fraud orchestration overhaul
Isbank, Turkey’s largest bank, drastically reduced fraud and future-proofed fraud operations with FCase.
BNP Paribas and IBM show cloud commitment
They extend their partnership for eight years.
PayPal joins $40m funding party for fintech app Dosh
Follows on from $44 million in last year’s Series A round.
Wahey! Record payment volumes for Pay.UK
UK authority says automated payments hit an all-time high in 2018.
Nutmeg gets £45m support led by Goldman Sachs
And from previous investor Convoy, as it eyes Hong Kong expansion.
BNP Paribas Personal Finance in automotive drive with DealTrak
Presses accelerator on its UK sector ambitions.
Bankart to go live with Nets instant payments in Slovenia
It’s late but they now have got final approval from the Slovenian Central Bank.
Natixis reaps the wild Wynd for payments
Along with their partnership, Natixis is taking a stake in the French company.
EC fines Mastercard €570m for anti-competitive antics
Commission says firm obstructed merchants’ access to cross-border card payment services.
BlueCove signs up for Patronas compliance tech
The asset management firm is installing the OPUS system.
SBI fuels $15m funding in Tangem’s blockchain smart cards
Swiss firm plans to “bring blockchain to people’s everyday life”.
AXA Venture Partners gets $150m for fintech funding
Aiming to support start-ups and digital health firms.
Volt first Aussie challenger to get full banking licence
The digital start-up will focus on smartphones.
ING Bank gets unlimited access to R3’s Corda
Unlimited (blockchain) power!
Insurtech Setoo takes off with Invia Flights Germany
After its platform launch late last year, start-up now gets first customer.
Dutch regulators call for crypto licensing system
AFM and De Nederlandsche Bank have regularly warned against cryptos and ICOs.
Social crypto trader Blockport sets sail
Integrated with mobile banking app Bunq.
AnaCap-backed paytech Heidelpay acquires Universum Group
Its fifth bolt-on acquisition since AnaCap’s initial investment in 2017.
Australia prepares payments for digital age
It’s consultation time as the Australian Payments Council wants your input.
New Iraqi bank Al Mustashar goes live with ICSFS core system
Platform was launched and rolled out in three months.
French asset manager Amundi fully acquires Anatec
Buying the 51% stake it didn’t own.
Objectway nabs asset management software firm Algorfin
As it aims to establish its dominance in Italy.
China bosses blockchain and AI patents
Research by UHY reveals that Chinese companies filed 32% of all global blockchain patents in 2017.
Falcon Private Bank unleashes crypto transfers
Swiss bank offering selected cryptocurrencies for private and institutional clients.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 21 January 2019
Featuring JAJA, South Korea, Sberbank and R3.
Swiss fintech KiWi gets $3m funding for SME lending and payments
To expand in Mexico and neighbouring markets.
Coinbase acquires API data enabler Blockspring
San Francisco-based start-up will still operate independently.
Citi tests out TCS Bancs for core system revamp
EXCLUSIVE. The bank is testing the platform in Singapore.
JP Morgan merges SME, corporate payments and treasury
Creating one big unit dedicated to payments.
FNZ takes minority stake in Embark
FNZ and Embark also extend their tech partnership until 2028.
Barclays and Santander join £56m funding in MarketInvoice
UK-based SME lender plans fintech-bank partnerships.
Alipay gets European payments licence
Follows on from Google’s licence earlier this month.
FutureFlow and Anorak join Fintech Innovation Lab London
In total, 20 start-ups get selected… and get happy.
Bank of America embarks on corporate banking tech modernisation
EXCLUSIVE. A major revamp with Infosys’ Finacle, it is understood.
ANZ hits up Eftpos for Apple Pay capabilities
It also allows for cash-backs.
