BNY Mellon to unveil data business
Bank is also looking for a leader to build and drive this new unit.
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Regulators officially launch Global Financial Innovation Network
Development builds on FCA’s proposal to create a global sandbox.
Student loan firm Climb-s to $50m funding
US company gets investment from Goldman Sachs.
CEO death means crypto exchange QuadrigaCX can’t release $190m funds
Firm’s users don’t seem so sympathetic and many express suspicions.
Capitalise goes live with Interactive Brokers
Capitalise enables traders to automate their strategies using natural language.
Taking a Step towards banking for under 18s
A new mobile bank gives tools for underage banking.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 4 February 2019
Features an investment record, Stripe, Global Financial Innovation Network, Swift and R3.
No lonely planet for open banking in OBIE’s latest guide
Open Banking Implementation Entity is an ecosystem warrior.
Equidate re-named Forge Global, boosts Series B to $85m
US-based trading platform looking to broaden its services.
Paytech QUID takes high road to Canada and US
Will expand to other countries after it’s settled.
Dinosaur and tZero unleash securities trading on blockchain
Brokerage outfit and Salt Lake City-based firm in no danger of becoming extinct.
Infographic: the year of the crypto crash – 2018
Cryptocurrency prices went from all-time highs to catastrophic lows.
Video: Banking Technology Awards 2018 highlights
Check out the highlights of our glamorous event which took place on 13 December 2018 in London.
WorldFirst closes US operations to save Ant Financial deal
UK currency exchange doesn’t want the acquisition derailed by regulators.
Industry brief: FRTB and XVA – Addressing real-time regulatory and business needs with in-memory computing
Fintech companies have already adopted GridGain in-memory computing. Find out why!
Ephesoft whips out its cloud hyperextender
When the going gets tough, the tough take to the cloud.
Temenos’ Avoka finds workspaces for retail banking
First offering from Avoka since acquired by Temenos in December.
Top fintech stories this week – 1 February 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Banking Technology February 2019 issue out now
Superstructures: fintech reaches new heights.
Nviso offers no hiding face with new biometric tech
Facial recognition solution “reveals how people really feel about money”.
Insurtech Clearcover raises $43m for US expansion
The auto insurance firm will invest in its API platform.
Tiger makes Stripe roar with $100m funding
Latest round puts paytech’s valuation at $22.5 billion.
US lendtech CuneXus signs 100th customer
Happiness is a hundred for California-based lending platform.
Returnly raises $8m funding for post-purchase paradise
US payments firm focuses on retailers and brand land.
New York regulator fines Standard Chartered $40m for forex rigging
Old gits, a den of thieves and the usual suspects.
Are too many finance providers conflating trust with technology?
“Trust-free” is actually abstract or faceless trust.
CULedger grabs $10m funding to its blockchain credit
Plans to use DLT for credit union-focused platform.
Cross River and Railsbank create transatlantic API action
Banking on both sides of the Atlantic through a single API.
Credit card player Petal picks up $30m funding
Series B round led by Valar Ventures.
Oxygen gets $2.3m funding for digital banking life
San Francisco-based firm offers free banking services to freelancers.
Users left in lurch as crypto exchange Liqui closes
Firm says it does not “see any economic point in providing you with our services”.
Revolut locks in on banking and trading licences
CEO unveils his cunning plan to build a global licensing team.
Samsung backs Mobeewave in latest funding wave
Mobile paytech now has a total of $20 million.
IBM, PNC Bank and health insurers set up blockchain network
To improve the efficiency of the health sector.
Interview: Emre Sayin, FCase – from silos to symphony
Emre Sayin, founder and chairman of FCase, talks about data orchestration and fighting fraud.
M1 Finance takes on banks with new checking account
Called M1 Spend, it integrates within the US firm’s current app.
Wirecard launches API developer portal
Initially designed for issuing solutions, but full scope on the way.
Onfido opens up to Bitcoin payments
Blockchain technology and identity management converge via partnership with BitPay.
Facebook to integrate Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp
Company says it is at the start of a “long process”.
ATB Financial looks on Brightside with new challenger bank
Always look on the Brightside of life.
