Finastra acquires banking app provider Malauzai
Deal strengthens its involvement in US retail and business banking sectors.
Digital
Fiserv on the money for Dollar’s retail and business banking
Architect to be used as single platform.
US insurer Lemonade takes wefox to court for IP infringement
Lemonade says German firm copied its presentation and business model.
How blockchain could change the global remittance industry
The scope of blockchain for remittance is increasing in emerging markets.
AlphaPoint raises $15m in Series A funding round
The Series A round was led by Galaxy Digital Ventures.
Visa Canada puts finishing touch on Finn AI’s chatbot banking
“Where is the closest ATM?” or “Please cancel my card”.
Ondot Sytems launches digital card services platform
Ready to be integrated into mobile apps.
Fintech funding round-up: 15 June 2018
USA! USA! Features Strangeworks, Eventador.io, SeriesX, Unchained Capital and ALTR.
Top fintech stories this week – 15 June 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Infographic: World Cup e-commerce – who will be victorious?
PPRO Group has created a handy (and footy) infographic.
First Data and Mastercard in digital disbursement duet
First Data’s disburse-to-debit solution will be available to Mastercard customers.
PayStand expands to Canada
Its digital platform will support domestic B2B commercial payments.
R3 hits back at financial woe story
Company calls them “malicious rumours”.
Apple restricts crypto mining on iOS
Cloud-based mining apps are, in theory, still allowed.
HSBC to invest $15-17bn in new tech
It wants to get back into growth mode.
Avoka on Springboard for deposit account opening
Offering FIs an off-the-shelf solution that integrates digital KYC, fraud and risk evaluation, and funding.
Are eIDAS certificates the answer to PSD2 open banking TPP verification?
All you need to know about eIDAS (and lots of other acronyms).
Luge Capital goes huge with $75m fintech funding
Canadian VC fund looking at fintech, financial services and AI.
InvestCloud acquires rplan for $20m in asset management advance
Deal extends its direct-to-consumer (D2C) offering for asset managers.
US Department of Homeland Security awards contract to iProov
iProov’s tech to support border security for the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Xero launches Connected Accounting, partners with Citibank
Xero unveils the first wave of new features at Xerocon Atlanta.
Ignite Sales and FIS join forces on digital engagement
Ignite will make its customer engagement tech available to FIS community banking clients.
Envestnet | Yodlee’s AI FinCheck takes financial wellness to a new level
Data aggregation and analytics firm Envestnet | Yodlee bolstering PFM capabilities.
Blockbid teams turns to LexisNexis for AML compliance
Blockbid shoring up its AML safeguards by turning to LexisNexus Risk Solutions’ ThreatMetrix.
Which industries are making millionaires in the 21st century?
The speed at which individuals in tech have hit huge figures is astounding.
Low-code development platform OutSystems reels in $360m funding
OutSystems’ valuation has now surpassed $1 billion.
Why blockchain could revolutionise trade finance documentation
Standards, regulation and a network all need to be fully achieved before widespread adoption.
Banking Technology June 2018 issue out now
A sublime eternal tune to the rhythms of fintech.
Banking Technology Awards 2018 now open for entry!
Recognising excellence in the use of IT in financial services.
Caxton FX pilots direct payments with Token
Token facilitates direct payments for Caxton FX.
MassChallenge Fintech accelerator: start-ups wanted
Big corporations increasingly say they see start-ups as friends, not enemies.
Switch launches CardSavr API for virtual cards
Solution for those looking to make the leap from plastic to virtual cards.
Personetics accommodates challenger banks
A new customisable, pre-packaged application lowering barriers for smaller banks.
The mistakes financial organisations still make when it comes to phishing
How to go about cybersecurity training in the right way.
Mobile banking case study: RBC – farewell friction
Royal Bank of Canada is moving with the times with a series of useful innovations and launches.
US mobile banking challenger Chime raises $70m
It also reached over one million bank accounts this month.
Ex-Simple co-founder preps developer app for launch
Shamir Karkal wants to help developers get fintech apps to market.
Arxan brings app protection tech to Android
The first cybersecurity solution to leverage Google for Android-supported Kotlin to secure Android apps.
CLS invests in blockchain software firm R3
Market infrastructure group provides financial support.
Webinar: From the high street to cryptocurrency – digital ID verification for on-boarding and compliance
Register for this live webinar, taking place on 20 June.
