Citi backs ChartIQ’s desktop integration technology
Undisclosed investment adds to $17.4 million Series B round.
Digital
Appian World 2019: why banks need low-code tech
Revolutionising call centres, and harnessing AI to address challenges such as the demise of Libor.
Podcast: breaking down silos with social media
What it’s like to be a tireless professional editor.
The ID Co. lands $2m
Bringing its total funding to $11 million.
MasterQueue closes first round of funding
The amount of the investment is undisclosed.
Niche areas that fintech is yet to exploit
Superyachts, with turnovers of millions, should be viewed as floating multi-million-pound businesses.
Asset management firm AllianceBernstein picks OpenFin for new OS
A new desktop technology infrastructure, allowing integration and interoperability.
The IM regime and the false economy trap
Sophisticated technology offers a more cost-effective answer in the long-term.
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This week, blockchain and crypto by big names like Facebook and Microsoft, among other news!
Two new next-gen banks to open in the US
Piermont Bank and Nexos National Bank.
Why retail banks should not be afraid of collaboration, even with tech giants
Collaboration for incumbents is the only way to catch up with the market and become truly consumer-centric.
New Medici Bank to harness technology to “reawaken” innovative spirit
A descendant of the Medici family sees future in Puerto Rico.
Fintechs, there’s a tsunami coming; do you hear the sirens?
And I will be able to pay for a surfboard with my new Apple Card.
FinovateSpring 2019: Best of Show winners unveiled
This year’s Best of Show winners are truly in a class of their own.
Royal Banks of Missouri adopts POPi/o video banking
Community bank is an early adopter of collaborative video banking.
JP Morgan picks Bora to automate SUA B2B payments
Bora to provide advanced payment processing technology.
IBM chosen to support Canada’s RTGS platform
Lynx is part of Payments Canada’s multi-year modernisation initiative.
Hughes FCU picks Fiserv to go digital
It will also allow it to quickly implement new capabilities.
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My top four proactive, disruptive banking process innovations
Four areas where you can make the biggest impact both quickly and in the long run.
What’s driving change and where’s M&A activity in the fintech sector?
A “technological arms race” to digitise processes and drive efficiencies is on!
Mastercard acquires Transactis to boost Bill Pay Exchange
Transactis makes digital payment services available to small businesses.
Three Canadian credit unions take Fiserv DNA
These are Carpathia Credit Union, Estonian Credit Union and Parama Credit Union.
First Hawaiian stays with FIS but switches core systems
This comes despite the bank signing in 2015 with FIS’s fellow US heavyweight competitor, Fiserv.
Pacific National to launch digital bank on Nymbus Banking-as-a-Service platform SmartLaunch
The bank hopes to be able to launch within 90 days.
Checkout.com rings up Europe’s largest ever fintech Series A round
The London-based company now eyes further global expansion.
BlueVine and GovQuote team up to fund SMEs
SLED agencies can take advantage of GovQuote’s technology to get quotes and a complete digital record for compliance.
CBANC acquires Lendwell
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Refundo to return tax refunds in Bitcoin
Thanks to a recent partnership with BitPay.
Klarna brings its alt payment options to retail shops
Bringing pay later to consumers in stores.
Top fintech stories this week – 3 May 2019
May issue is out!
RPA firm UiPath closes $568m funding round
Company’s post-money valuation has grown from $110 million to $7 billion.
Blockchain-based ID verification system goes live in Canada
SecureKey’s Verified.Me is backed by several major financial institutions.
Indio Technologies brings digital to insurance with $20m funding
The company has raised over $30 million in total.
Is there a role for the branch in the digital world?
What will happen to bank branches as consumers increasingly go digital?
Insurtech and the future of financial modelling
The trio of financial, actuarial and management reporting: technology revolution or evolution?
Technisys bags $50m funding in Series C
The banking tech provider looks to enter European markets.
Expense management app Divvy closes $200m funding
It’s the third funding round for the firm in under a year.
Citi launches NextGen AI compliance project
In partnership with EY and SAS.
