Fintech funding round-up: 28 February 2018
Features Babb, Payslip and a global reminder.
Digital
Digital transformation: is NatWest leading the way or going a step too far?
A bold new move that could shake up the banking industry.
Global VC investment in fintech reaches record $27.4bn
Driven by surge in India, US and UK, Accenture analysis finds.
Dream Payments and Mastercard speed up insurance payouts
Cloud-based payments platform Dream Payments has teamed up with Mastercard.
Fintech funding round-up: 27 February 2018
From the US to Brazil – stars Pagaya Investments, C2FO and RecargaPay.
ID Finance brings behavioural biometrics to fraud fight
Barcelona-based firm incorporating biometrics into its AI-based fraud scoring engine.
Bazaarvoice acquires e-commerce app provider AddStructure
Addstructure offers search and discovery apps for e-commerce merchants.
Kawartha Credit Union picks Fiserv’s DNA for revamp
Ontario-based organisation has opted to replace its Acumen core processing platform.
Infographic: all things Amazon
Check out this nifty infographic created by 16best.net about all things Amazon.
US Bank and AutoGravity team to “revolutionise” digital car buying
Giving those looking for auto financing a straightforward process and a loan decision within minutes.
Equifax turns to Entersekt for online and mobile services protection
Entersekt’s Transakt solution will be an additional layer to protect Equifax’s online & mobile services.
POPin’s clever notion for video banking emotion
New app added to its interactive mobile solution to work out emotional state of customers.
BB&T banking systems go down
North Carolina-based organisation’s ATMs and digital operations affected.
BNP Paribas fires up new investment fund for start-ups
More help is on the way for the young guns of fintech and insurtech.
BIAN plans API hours with new guidelines
Banking Industry Architecture Network publishes updated version of its standardised global IT architecture model.
Deutsche Bank to axe 500 investment banking jobs
Also looking to cut costs and may relocate its client business out of UK in response to Brexit.
It’s all Appian for Santander’s speedy BPM plans
US-based provider of low-code applications helps out with business process management.
Surviving the digital era by accident: banks and gen X bankers
The digital era is here and, with it, a generation that champions creative forces and conversational integrity.
Defining the insurance company of the future
Just as customer demands are changing in a digital economy, insurtech-driven change is also inevitable.
Fintech funding round-up: 21 February 2018
Stars Anyfin, CivilisedBank, Greenlight Financial Technology, Even Financial and Wealthsimple.
The best banking and internet payment options
There’s no right or wrong way to purchase anything online.
Stack selects i2c for new mobile payments platform
Toronto-based challenger Stack still in private beta – scheduled to launch publicly early this year.
Big guns team up for Marco Polo blockchain trade finance initiative
BNP, Commerzbank and ING joined by Standard Chartered, DNB, and OP Financial Group.
ForgeRock Trust Network onboards Entersekt as principal tech partner
Bringing ForgeRock’s customers “powerful, proven authentication options”.
Infographic: what is cryptocurrency?
Everything you need to know about what cryptocurrency is and how to use it.
Fintech funding round-up: 20 February 2018
Features SETL, AND Global, LendMN and Augmentum Fintech.
Kony brings digital magic to Partners Federal CU revamp
Ploy Story or Beauty and the Increased?
FCA and CFTC to collaborate on fintech innovation
Financial Conduct Authority and Commodity Futures Trading Commission have signed an arrangement for UK-US initiatives.
Algorand nabs $4m for blockchain aiming to avoid Bitcoin’s flaws
Straight out of MIT – and reckons it can solve the problems dogging Bitcoin and other digital currencies.
Coinbase customers bugged by overcharging caper
And a blame game with Visa begins.
Softtek and Mambu unveil banking Platform-as-a-Service
SaaS-y engine provider partners with Mexican system integrator.
Q2 and Acorns strike a multi-year tech deal
Digital banking solutions provider Q2 has signed a deal with financial services platform Acorns.
Amazon teams with Bank of America for lendtech leap
Looking to expand its lendtech programme for small businesses that sell on Amazon’s websites.
BBVA taps digital start-up Azlo to target US freelance market
Bank partners with business account provider for American dream.
Temenos enjoys software licensing growth of 22%
Revels in a decent 2017 and keeps the momentum gained in 2016.
Fintech start-ups acquired by banks – CB Insights
2017 saw more acquisitions by top US banks than any other year.
UK regulator plots global fintech sandbox
Financial Conduct Authority looking for views on the merits of a mega-model.
Bankjoy plays it SafeAmerica CU for mobile banking
US credit union enrolled 25% of its active users within the first day of the launch.
Payfone gets $23m in funding from Synchrony Financial
New round takes digital identity authentication company’s total funding to $93.6 million.
Clinc tops $4.5m in annual revenue
Conversational AI platform in the pink and hires a chief growth officer.
