Paytm acquires savings start-up Balance Technology
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White paper: PSD2 – opportunities beyond compliance
White paper by Fiorano.
Paytech ClickSwitch gets $3.5m funding
US-based automated account switching solution is switched on.
China crypto company ACChain goes off the grid
A real China hustle.
Mobile money maestro Eversend launches in Africa
New firm enters alpha testing phase.
Finicity inks data exchange deal with Capital One
More data sharing and more security are the goals.
UK watchdog takes legal action over Barclays PPI breach
Barclays failed, for a second time, to send annual reminders to PPI customers.
N26 goes into Spaces for savings
On the heels of Monzo and Starling.
Even Financial raises $19m funding for new card tricks
Takes its total funding to $25 million.
Bangkok Port to go digital with e-payment system
New system set to launch on 1 September.
Alpha Business Bank readying to take on American SMEs
Claims to “get” small businesses.
Uber and Venmo link up for payments
Simplifying the way Uber users can pay with Venmo.
Your Legacy FCU moves to Fiserv core system
Ohio-based credit union moving to Portico core system.
Infographic: the stats and story behind Bitcoin ATMs
CoinIQ has a quick look at some key Bitcoin ATM statistics.
Fiorano teams with ITSS for digital banking push
The duo will help banks integrate core systems with applications.
Feedzai brings machine learning to fraud fight
Turning the tedious and time consuming to dust?
DriveWealth and Bambu join forces on robo-advisory tool
Two wealthtech companies from opposite sides of the globe have built upon their partnership.
PayStand enters integration land with Xero
B2B payments platform buddies up with cloud accounting firm.
Blockchain record-tracker Factom gets $6m investment
FastForward Innovations shows interest in blockchain record-tracking company.
JP Morgan sets up lab for financial inclusion in India
A $9.5m initiative for early-stage firms.
BBVA’s VC fund leads $9m funding round in finserv Steady
New funds will be used to launch additional product lines.
UAE’s Rakbank implements Kamakura’s cash management
The solutions cover balance sheet management and funds transfer pricing.
Visa invests in Behalf for SME financing push
All part of Visa’s commitment to invest up to $100m in fintech.
Regulator syndicate unleashes Global Financial Innovation Network
Builds on UK regulator’s plan to create a global sandbox.
Australian SME lender Skippr closes $16m funding round
Financing start-up sends message of reassurance.
Banco Agrario, Telefonica and Comviva pilot mobile payments in Colombia
Targeting farmers and the rural population.
Quebec goes on tech quest with $6m fund
Plans to invest in 20 to 25 firms.
Facebook wants your bank data
It has “not learned its lesson about the importance of user privacy”.
Mortgagetech Blend launches insurance agency
Wants to offer the right blend of mortgages and insurtech.
TransUnion teams with EXL for CECL compliance
Credit reporting agency and analytics company are an item.
Teacher’s pet RightCapital unveils student loan functionality
Back to school season is getting started a little early.
Wonga raises $13m in new funding
Accel Partners and Balderton Capital pitched in to help UK-based payday lender.
CYBG chooses The ID Co for first open banking solution launch
DirectID platform integrated into B mobile banking app.
SoftBank mulls stake in insurtech wefox
Bank’s Vision Fund on the prowl again.
National Bank of Bahrain launches digital banking platform
Partnered with Almoayyed International Group.
India Post Payments Bank to launch in August
“At least a branch in every district.”
Arizona first US state to offer fintech sandbox
Lawmakers stop talking to do something.
UK challenger bank LQID smoothly starts up
To “bridge the gap” between digital and high street challengers.
Debonair DNB completes trade finance test with Marco Polo
First release of the TradeIX platform on blockchain goes well.
Prudential Singapore calls for fintech scale-ups
Second edition tackles mix of fintech, insurtech, healthtech and medtech.
