Starling targets underage demographic for accounts
Following Monese, Starling launches accounts for 16 and 17-year olds.
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Standard Chartered applies for HK virtual licence for new bank
The upcoming digital bank also got a new CEO.
JP Morgan hires ex-Google exec for AI ambitions
The war for talent rages on.
AirTM gets $7m funding to fuel LatAm fintech
Where economic stability remains no longer.
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AI wealthtech Pagaya closes $14m funding round
Its tech is meant to help institutional investors and asset managers.
UK offers fintech expertise to Nigeria
Due to Brexit, it needs to find new markets.
Kony partners with Payveris on digital money movement
Includes P2P and A2A payments, bill pay, and fraud mitigation.
Lendstar’s fintech light shines no more
After five years, German firm has filed for bankruptcy.
Azimo partners with Interswitch for cross-border payments in Nigeria
Creating a Europe-Nigeria channel for the underbanked.
Contovista brightens up data for Swiss start-up Neon
Neon will use Contovista technology for its payment data analysis needs.
Compass Plus migrates first processing customer in Americas
Two-month migration for Brazilian prepaid card issuer BPP.
CULedger gets $8.5m to support blockchain for credit unions
Part of a $10m funding goal.
UBS to sell robo-advisor SmartWealth to SigFig
Swiss bank already has an equity stake in SigFig.
Gold-as-currency enabler Glint seeks US sprint
Partners with Sutton Bank and Galileo Processing for American dreams.
Google gangs up with Indian lenders to find new users
Working with Federal Bank, HDFC, ICICI and Kotak Mahindra.
Salary Finance raises $20m funding to launch in US
UK personal finance firm wants to make waves across the Atlantic.
I&M Rwanda about to roll out Infosys Finacle 10
18 months in the works, moving away from Sopra Banking Software’s core banking tech.
Switzerland relaxes AML rules for small fintech firms
For companies with gross revenues of less than CHF 1.5m ($1.53m).
Standard Chartered and Siemens to pilot blockchain-based smart guarantees
Collaborating with digital trade provider TradeIX.
Andreessen Horowitz leads very nice $8.5m investment in Very Good Security
“You can’t hack what isn’t there.”
Stripe and Visa join $8m funding round in African start-up Paystack
Nigerian payments firm also gets help from Tencent and Y Combinator.
Diebold Nixdorf receives $650m capital commitment
The loan is coming from two unidentified, institutional lenders.
Spanish central bank gets hacked by cybercriminals
When cyber and political criminals ally.
Wonga no longer?
UK payday lender on edge of collapse.
ZestMoney goes zestier with $13.4m funding
Indian firm aiming to up its tech and product line.
Xinja still tapping Iress for home loans
Australian challenger seeking that fully digital loan process.
Centrum says Encore Theme for supply chain finance
India-based financial services firm will use ThemeChain system.
Irish P2P platform Flender raises €10m
Part of the €50 million investment sought.
Challenger QPay launches for students in UK and Australia
Canberra-based firm also plans to become a bank.
Australian challenger bank Archa takes a bow
Mobile-only financial platform plans to get banking licence.
Starling to power RBS and Natwest digital payments
Starling’s growth has attracted attention from big players.
Popular AI and blockchain project – Project PAI – holds London launch event
Don’t miss Project PAI’s launch in London on 8 September 2018.
Money manager Mint stays fresh with Mintsights
Intuit-owned firm unveils refreshed user interface and new budgeting tool.
PromonTech checks out FormFree’s AccountChek
Mortgagetech integrates its POS solution into asset verification service.
NASA jets in to help Entrust Datacard security
Entrust’s authentication fuelled by Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
US credit card firm Deserve raises $17m funding
Going for Generation Z with its “financial independence” offer.
Binance Labs launches incubator for crypto start-ups
$500K for those firms selected.
Latvian entrepreneurs buy Colorado National Bank for $9m
Co-owners of payments firm to profit from a Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Paytech Paidy sitting pretty with Visa investment
Japanese post-pay outfit goes public with Visa backing.
