Expensify on a high in profitability place
Revenue rocking and cash flow positive.
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The case for plugging nature into the economy
How can banks factor in extreme climate events and environmental disasters risks to improve their credit risk ratings?
Citi brings in biometrics for treasury platforms
Fingerprint and facial recognition now in for CitiDirect BE.
Banking Technology Awards 2018: and the winners are…
The Banking Technology Awards 2018 winners announced!
Robinhood steps back from checking and savings launch
Firm says there was “confusion” and now offers cash management instead.
FI.SPAN raises $4m for UK and Australia expansion
Financial services management platform has some extra holiday spending cash.
UK banks capable of surviving a “no-deal” Brexit
However, a no-deal situation could leave the UK economy worse off than the 2008 recession.
Western Union works with TerraPay for mobile mania
In the name of mobile wallet and bank account payouts.
Robinhood tucks into Galileo for US checking and savings launch
Payments processor powers trading app’s banking move.
Top fintech stories this week – 14 December 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Real-time payments: the next big thing in US banking
RTP promises to be the biggest change in US payments since the 1970s.
Accenture acquires select assets of financial software firm Zafin
Firm looking for more action in legacy IT world.
Mitek stock price rises after ASG beefs up acquisition offer
It took issue with “opportunistic” nature of a proposal last month.
All this time, you’ve been doing meetings wrong
There are three types of meetings in the world.
Swift CEO calls time on seven “intense” years
Gottfried Leibbrandt will step down at the end of June 2019.
Camden National Bank outsources SilverLake core with Jack Henry
Stepping it up in Maine, US.
Morgan Stanley says yes to Yext for finance advice
Bank has digital brain wave for its financial advisors.
US challenger bank Envel emerges for auto-pilot action
Start-up goes ethical and offers “banking on autopilot”.
Temenos acquires SaaS vendor Avoka for $245m
Plans to strengthen its digital banking services.
Motive Partners takes majority stake in Finantix
Private equity firm gets hold of digital services provider.
Plaid’s glad all over with $250m funding
US app provider now valued at a juicy $2.65 billion.
White paper: Segments of one – customer insights in digital banking
Easy-to-implement use cases for personalised marketing and sales.
Data privacy provider Privitar picks up investment from Citi
UK firm plans to expand its US teams on the East Coast.
BioCatch brings behavioural biometrics to ACI Worldwide
Paytech ACI plans to stop fraud for banking customers.
Next Caller has Interactions for phone-based threat assessment
Intelligent virtual assistance firm Interactions seeks better fraud protection.
Migrants bank Rebtel targets US launch
Swedish bank is for an “overlooked and undervalued customer in mind – migrants”.
Banking-as-a-Service: why IBAN is key
The IBAN capability BaaS platforms will become the key driver of flexibility and growth.
Digital security firm Trustology gets $8m funding
ConsenSys’ cybersecurity baby is doing well.
Banco Sabadell’s InnoCells moves on Mexico with UnDosTres investment
The bank’s corporate venture arm picks a paytech.
Feedzai fighting financial crime with Risk Ledger
“Our goal has always been to make it harder and harder for fraudsters to hide.”
Top fintech stories this week – 7 December 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
KKR leads $100m funding round in Cross River Bank
New Jersey-based bank plans expansion abroad.
Swift adds information check pilot for gpi payments
The pilot for global payments innovation starts with 14 banks.
White paper: Adaptive Authentication – Superior User Experience and Growth through Intelligent Security
White paper on the state of authentication and the evolving threat landscape.
Pindrop advances into smart devices with $90m funding
Phone-based fraud prevention company closes Series D round.
Diversity absolutes and the absurdity of decency by design
What’s diversity good for? Everything.
US regulators rouse banks to AML innovation
Banks get love and tech support to strengthen the financial system.
Banking Technology December 2018/January 2019 issue out now
Does fintech dream of electric leaps? Brightness and brilliance within.
E-book: Become the responsive bank
Why embracing the latest technology can increase brand advocacy and customer acquisition.
Q2 acquires Gro Solutions
Digital banking solutions firm buys account opening technology provider.
