Tappy Tech and Timex team for wearable tokenisation
Traditional timepieces get an UPPU-grade.
Digital
Will challenger banks motivate change?
The need for digital transformation has been obvious for years and the window of opportunity is about to close.
ID.me brings identity proofing to Department of Veterans Affairs
“No identity is left behind.”
Rebrand takes analytics firm OmniSci to promised land
Will double workforce by end of the year and move into new San Francisco headquarters.
Case study: Citizens Access – access all areas
A banking start-up with the rules of having no paper and no fees.
Arceo flies into US cyber insurance space
Start-up wants to bridge the insurance and cybersecurity worlds.
Onfido enjoys extended stay at 2nd Address
Identity verification for the US rentals market.
US analytics platform Stratifyd gets $4m funding kick from Arsenal
Follows on from a $25 million Series B announced last fall/autumn.
Apple and Goldman Sachs to unleash iPhone/card combo
Credit cards will be rolled out to employees for testing in next few weeks.
StanChart braces for $900m fines over US and UK banking issues
Bank sets aside money for potential penalties over FX and crime controls.
Allianz X boosts fund size to €1bn for insurtech action
Looking for digital firms in insurance and asset management space.
Barclaycard says rock me Amadeus for travel payments
Amadeus’ customers will get access to virtual cards solution, Precisionpay.
Bill.com bans wire transfer fees for small businesses
Here’s a ban that businesses can really get behind.
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Intel outfit ThousandEyes looking at $50m funding
Series D round includes GV, formerly called Google Ventures.
SmartStream teams with Numerix for ISDA collateral management
Automated data management and risk sensitivities to the rescue.
Data intel firm GBG acquires IDology for $300m
UK firm buys identity verification and fraud prevention specialist for American dream.
Financial services leading on “Voice First” technology strategy, but there is work to be done
Richard Stevenson, CEO, Red Box, looks at how voice is a critical data set for digital transformation.
Backbase takes heart via the art of digital banking
In the Ovum Decision Matrix 2019, Backbase’s digital banking performs above average in every category.
Coinbase acquires blockchain intelligence platform Neutrino
Crypto exchange seeks better analysis of data on public blockchains.
TransferTo is at two with payments nature
Paytech rebrands as two firms – DT One and Thunes.
Blink and you won’t miss its Canada launch for travel insurance
Irish insurtech un-Corks the good news.
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Case study: Citizens Bank – fintech friendly
The 13th largest bank in the US pivots for digital era.
US challenger LikeBank makes light work of messengers
Digital bank sits within Facebook Messenger, Viber and Telegram.
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Features Monzo, Ant Financial, WorldFirst, Lloyds and more!
Fintech charms US state regulator into modelling
Conference of State Bank Supervisors will implement changes based on feedback.
Big banks bond with CommonBond for $750m lending spree
US firm to use money for in-school student lending businesses.
Barclaycard teams with SAP for precise corporate payments
Brings procurement and payment together in one place, Ariba Network.
Top fintech stories this week – 15 February 2019
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CSI reports 23 new core banking tech clients in 2018
Fresno First Bank, The Claxton Bank, Citizens Alliance Bank, and Mansfield Bank are among new takers of Nupoint core.
Munich Re leads $9m investment in insurtech Inshur
US/UK firm gets Series A funding and credit facility for its rideshare journey.
JP Morgan Chase to trial new cryptocurrency
Will start trials in a few months for its JPM Coin.
Bankers, let’s get real: here’s the question you need to answer (truthfully) today
Will your current strategic roadmap get you where you want to be in five years?
Fintech investment in US hits record $52.5bn
KPMG’s “2018 Pulse of Fintech” report is good news for the States.
Thoma Bravo to acquire US lendtech Ellie Mae for $3.7bn
Private equity investment firm makes an all-cash transaction.
I.T. (insurance technology) had to be you
The sector should fall in love with tech that will bring it closer to customers, creating collaboration and trust.
Case study: 2ndQuadrant and tastyworks – boosting PostgreSQL database performance by 400%
Consultancy and support from 2ndQuadrant for online trading platform boosts PostgreSQL database performance by 400%.
Goldman Sachs leads $44m funding in US business credit start-up Nav
Other investors include Point72 Ventures and Experian Ventures.
Blockchain Exchange Alliance preps tech for payments push
With a heavy emphasis on partnerships and acquisitions.
