No mystery as BB&T invests $5m in data firm Enigma
This is BB&T’s first outlay of its $50m fintech commitment.
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SS&C to acquire fintech data provider Intralinks for $1.5bn
Acquisition brings cloud-based virtual data rooms for banking clients.
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UBS to sell robo-advisor SmartWealth to SigFig
Swiss bank already has an equity stake in SigFig.
Andreessen Horowitz leads very nice $8.5m investment in Very Good Security
“You can’t hack what isn’t there.”
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Crashmatics: a connected policy for the connected car
Has the insurance industry lost sight of what the “black-box” is for?
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Top fintech stories this week – 10 August 2018
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Finicity inks data exchange deal with Capital One
More data sharing and more security are the goals.
Feedzai brings machine learning to fraud fight
Turning the tedious and time consuming to dust?
Facebook wants your bank data
It has “not learned its lesson about the importance of user privacy”.
Big data start-up Quantexa raises $20m for big plans
Series B funding round led by Dawn Capital.
Xero buys paperless accounting hero Hubdoc
“Business has never been so beautiful.” Awww. Pass the sick bag.
AXIS Capital launches insurtech investment arm
Company aims to up its investment game via AXIS Digital Ventures.
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Feedzai to help Credorax fight merchant fraud
Feedzai uses big data technology to stop payment fraud in real-time.
Figure Eight dates Google Cloud for machine learning
Figure Eight will serve as the data launch partner for Google Cloud AutoML.
Credit Suisse unveils $261m fintech fund
Its NEXT Investors team will be looking for the next group of firms to invest in.
eBook: Tackling data for regulatory compliance in banking
Three ways to rethink data management to comply faster and smarter.
Atos to acquire digital dynamo Syntel for $3.4bn
Syntel provides cloud, social media, mobile, analytics and IoT solutions.
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Ingenico turns to MapR for payments data consolidation
Data analytics firm will help Ingenico deal with too much to deal with.
Equifax acquires alternative data provider DataX
DataX brand and employees integrated into Equifax’s Banking and Lending Division.
IBM honing blockchain development and skills at Columbia University
When academia meets business.
Analytics firm MapD launches latest platform version
San Francisco-based analytics and visualisation company stays fresh and juicy.
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Data manager Hazelcast gets new cast of customers
New faces include Lloyds, UBS, and National Australia Bank.
Eye in the sky: how drones can shape underwriting
Drones are hitting the mainstream – but how do they impact insurance?
IBM docks with Banca Carige for $500m American JV
Looking to help Italian bank with AI, big data, analytics and cognitive tools.
BeSmartee and LoanFuel make mortgages mobile
LoanFuel will integrate BeSmartee’s technology into its mobile app.
Enveil unveils data defender tech
ZeroReveal Compute Fabric is revealed by cybersecurity firm.
Macro analytics firm Quant Insight feeling bright with funding
It has also expanded further into the US and Asia.
Planck Re yanks in $12m for insurance plans
Israeli insurtech offers AI-powered commercial underwriting services.
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AI is a buzzy word, but how can banks put it to work?
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Women in fintech: research and negotiate every offer
It’s time for women to take more control of their careers in fintech.
AI Foundry revamps Agile Mortgages solution
Data insights company AI Foundry has been doing a bit of spring cleaning.
Ignite Sales and FIS join forces on digital engagement
Ignite will make its customer engagement tech available to FIS community banking clients.
