UK Faster Payments suffers seriously slow service
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Barclays digital banking goes down
Seems to be resolved now, but it kept consumers unable to log in.
Index Ventures unleashes $1.7bn fund
London-based company looking for action in US and Europe.
Nordnet rejects AI Amelia’s advances
Swedish digital bank says it’s not you. It’s me. (Sort of.)
Silent Eight speaks up for Standard Chartered’s regtech
Applying machine learning and NLP to name screening processes.
IBM docks with Banca Carige for $500m American JV
Looking to help Italian bank with AI, big data, analytics and cognitive tools.
MyEtherWallet victim of another cyberattack
Infected through a free VPN.
Banking problems return to TSB
Customers reporting online issues again.
Maalem Financing moves to Path Solutions’ iMAL Islamic core banking platform
Saudi Arabian firm will replace legacy systems.
Alibaba’s Jack Ma teams with Ganesh Ventures for Indian start-up action
Ma’s new eWTP Ecosystem Fund brings a boost.
Accenture to power RiskBlock’s insurance platform for blockchain
Accenture joins as lead framework architect.
BeSmartee and LoanFuel make mortgages mobile
LoanFuel will integrate BeSmartee’s technology into its mobile app.
Aixigo relaunches digital portfolio management system
Enhancements for portfolio to intake and manage data sets from legacy systems.
Antelop to provide mobile e-wallet for Greek Piraeus Bank
Mobile payments coming to Piraeus customers.
Mastercard and Strands join hands for SME payments
Will provide digital cash management and payment tools.
International Cybersecurity Congress 2018: Microsoft plays hard for info protection
Breaking boundaries in doc management.
International Cybersecurity Congress 2018: communication breakdown
Openness and transparency in the eyes of media and customers.
Versatile payments ring Xenxo passes $1m funding
India-based firm still looking for more money.
Equifax and Consents Online in open banking pact
Will develop solutions for UK consumers and small businesses.
International Cybersecurity Congress 2018: calling time on secretive banks
Within and outside Russia’s borders.
IBIS3G core banking system lives on
Berner Kantonalbank will develop it to IBIS4D.
Investment app Moneybox gets £14m funding
Some handy change for UK-based spare change investment app.
EQT to acquire Saxo Payments Banking Circle
Transaction is expected to close in Q4 2018.
Azimo adds ten countries for Nordic users
The Nordic region is a strategic focus for Azimo.
Enveil unveils data defender tech
ZeroReveal Compute Fabric is revealed by cybersecurity firm.
Tradeshift meets its MakerDAO for blockchain payments
MakerDAO is creator of Dai, a decentralised stablecoin.
Meridian Credit Union rushes to BlueRush’s IndiVideo
Meridian will use Toronto-based company’s digital marketing solution.
France set to regulate ICOs
New action plan for business growth and transformation Act will be introduced by the end of 2018.
Kleros teams with Market Protocol for decentralised derivatives trading
Another step for Kleros to build its dispute resolution infrastructure.
International Cybersecurity Congress 2018: in the spirit of collaboration
When it comes to cybersecurity, it’s an “us versus them”.
Hong Kong digital bank Neat nabs tidy $2m funding
Will be used for new features, tools and recruitment.
Infographic: B2B e-commerce – England vs Sweden
PPRO Group has created (with its hands, not its feet) this cool infographic.
Credit manager AsiaCollect picks up $4.5m funding
Investment round led by SIG Asia Investments.
Podcast: AI for impact – delivering value in the near term
How to get the most out of your AI strategy now, not just in ten years time.
Swiss stock exchange to build digital asset trading service
SIX Digital Exchange will offer trading, settlement and custody infrastructure.
International Cybersecurity Congress 2018: DDoS is the business of petty criminals
Latest news from Sberbank’s event in Moscow.
White paper: VirusTotal Intelligence for Banking Trojans
FREE white paper available for download!
Square no longer angling for US bank charter
Plans to apply later to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Quovo and Onist form honest financial partnership
It honestly happened in Canada.
Fortytwo Data upgrades entity screening platform
Sanction Screening Augmentation platform gets augmented.
