Military Bank first in Australia to jump to cloud with Infosys
Bank migrated from Ultradata’s Ultracs core banking system.
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Bitt the builder for Curaçao and Sint Maarten’s digital guilder
Caribbean central bank turns to fintech portfolio firm.
Blockchain Board of Derivatives trading platform goes live
The “world’s first hybrid cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform”.
Australian neobank Xinja selects SAP Cloud for Banking
Challenger is edging closer to restricted banking licence.
Holvi takes Uber drivers to financial heights
Two have joined forces to help Uber’s drivers manage their finances.
Moneyhub expands platform with payment initiation services
UK firm secures PISP authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority.
Identitii to raise $11m in blockchain IPO
Money raised will be used to support development of its Serra solution.
Konsentus gets PSD2 with new open banking sandbox
Regtech wants to help FIs get compliant.
FBI sounds alarm over ATM cash-out attack
It’s warning banks that cybercriminals are preparing a global fraud scheme.
Overstock’s blockchain subsidiary bags $270m funding
Chinese private equity firm GSR Capital sees a hero in tZero.
Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank chooses Path Solutions’ core system
Bank Assafa (subsidiary of Attijariwafa Bank Group) is Path’s third client in the country.
State Bank of Mauritius gets Miles ahead for wealthtech
Bank will use MoneyWare platform. Not listen to a Miles Davis album.
EY finds $1bn for fintech foraging
Investment plans in cyber, risk management and cloud-based tech.
Oracle cloud left fuming over Firefighters’ Pension Fund lawsuit
Claims Oracle misrepresented true drivers of its cloud revenue growth.
Temenos teams with AUC Venture Lab in Egypt
Vendor promoting its core banking system to start-ups.
Nigerian digital credit platform Mines secures $13m funding
Looking for growth in Africa and new staff.
Ondot brings card control tech to PSCU
Mobile payments firm comes to the rescue.
FinTech for Good Award: honouring organisations for outstanding social impact
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Hydrogen’s Findi consortium breathes life into public blockchains
Paving the way for Web 3.0 and taking on R3.
Danish start-up Jamii Pay in delicious launch
Brainchild of ex-PWC consultant Charlotte Rønje.
SS&C speeds up Velocity’s lendtech makeover
US lender signs multi-year agreement with SS&C’s Evolv platform.
Bahrain’s SNIC Insurance selects TCS Bancs for digital revamp
For general and medical insurance, financials and BI.
BHCI in core banking overhaul with ERI’s Olympic
Banque de l’Habitat de Côte d’Ivoire says adieu to CapitalBanker.
Postbank Kenya unveils mobile banking service M-chama
Targeting small savings groups.
Idea incubator Pioneer calls for ambitious outsiders
“Apply with any project you need help with.”
World Bank turns to CBA for world’s first blockchain bond
Using DLT to end extreme poverty.
TransferGo goes to Onfido for onboarding flow
Obligatory selfie shot included.
Q2 to acquire Cloud Lending Solutions
Digital banking solutions provider loves the lending look.
Dynamics’ battery-powered cards hit Japan
Move comes via a partnership with GMO Aozora Net Bank in Tokyo.
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Sberbank spares $400k for six start-ups
First wave of Sber#Up in-house accelerator ends.
Microsoft unveils Ethereum proof-of-authority on Azure
Suitable for permissioned networks where all consensus participants are known.
US challenger Grasshopper Bank hops into view
Selects core banking software – Temenos’ T24.
US Bank to sell card processor Elan
EXCLUSIVE. Finastra, FIS and Fiserv believed to be in final bid.
Digital champion Compeon unleashes SME loans in Germany
Digitaler Mittelstandskredit ist hier!
Varo Money selects Temenos for core banking
EXCLUSIVE. T24 is starting to break into the US.
CurrencyFair to buy Convoy Payments for Asia advance
All part of a €20 million investment plan.
Four de novo banks coming to Carolinas
Three US start-up banks are being launched in North Carolina, with one also powering up in South Carolina.
Webinar: IT incident response in financial services
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Paytm acquires savings start-up Balance Technology
Where will it find space for the six-member team?
