LogMeIn goes for AI gold with Bold360 virtual assistant
A chatbot and virtual customer assistant to make service “more engaging and intuitive”.
Digital
Dwolla lands $12m in funding
The funds will be used to support Dwolla’s growing capital requirements and to expand its team.
“I have lightbulb moments all the time – doesn’t everyone?”
What was Liz Maguire’s, head of transformation and digital at ANZ, lightbulb moment?
Fintech funding round-up: 12 February 2018
Featuring YapStone, Stash, Moneyfellows and Lendingkart.
Visa buys payments firm Fraedom
Fraedom has been a Visa partner for nearly ten years.
NetGuardians signs first customer in North America
Canada’s FirstOntario Credit Union looks for help in fight against fraud and cybercrime.
Survey: Banking & fintech – how can commercial banks stay ahead?
Conducted by Fraedom and FinTech Futures to create a comprehensive study on banking and fintech.
Davo launches two new apps for SME cash management
Welcome to Davo Sweep and Save, and Davo Savings Club.
Podcast: [the SME sector is] so hot right now
11:FS Fintech Insider show featuring FinTech Futures’ Tanya Andreasyan.
Cardlytics first fintech firm to go public in 2018
Data driven marketing tech firm Cardlytics is now listed on Nasdaq.
How the bank of tomorrow engages its customers today
Customer proposition depends on a data driven approach designed for early adopting, millennial professionals.
US DoJ shuts down payment card fraud ring
Transnational criminal gang responsible for more than $530 million in losses from cybercrimes.
Five new core banking tech clients for CSI
Computer Services Inc, a US-based provider of banking software, bags some action for its core processing tech.
Brief: Deliver the digital bank
Speed up transactions in consumer banking and financial services.
Top fintech stories this week – 9 February 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Infographic: 77 facts about cybercrimes one should know in 2018
Did you know that 75% of mobile apps would fail a basic security test?
Radius Bank mixes it with Alloy for digital revamp
Massachusetts-based bank plans to become a digital-first entity.
US challenger Marathon International Bank to join fintech race
Will cater for the Ethiopian American community.
Onfido to power KYC for Arro Money
Identity verification firm fuels know your customer checks.
Strangers in a Foreign Land: when incumbent retail banks “go digital”
It’s not practicality that makes banking in a foreign country hard. It’s bankers.
Warburg Pincus buys majority stake in Fiserv lending business for $395m
Warburg Pincus is busy again with the acquisition of a 55% share.
Coupa Software teams up with Tuition.io
Business spend management platform partners with Los Angeles-based fintech.
Blockchain and Bitcoin round-up: 6 February 2018
Features Virgin Money, Tech Bureau, Japan Net Bank, Waves Platform and Tokenomy.
Payments round-up: 6 February 2018
Stars SafeCharge, WorldRemit, Wing Cambodia Limited Specialised Bank, PaymentComponents and Amazon India.
Cisco, Apple, Aon and Allianz unveil cyber risk management solution
Combines evaluation services, technology, and options for cyber insurance coverage.
Women in fintech: people will be empowered by connectivity
Swiss RE’s Cecilia Sevillano talks about her journey in the industry.
Virtual agent Amelia answers Credit Suisse’s call for tech support
IPSoft’s virtual agent Amelia is not just smart, but also has human qualities such as emotional awareness.
Urban FT takes over troubled Digiliti Money
Digiliti Money will merge into Urban FT’s affiliate, FinTech Imaging Solutions.
Israel Discount Bank gets AI energetic with Personetics
Cognitive Banking Brain powers AI digital financial assistant Didi.
Top fintech stories this week – 02 February 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
eBay ditches PayPal for Adyen
Dutch outfit Adyen fits – and becomes primary processing partner.
PayPal powers BofA Merrill digital payments
US-based commercial clients can now make payments in local currencies.
Cambridge Blockchain and IHS Markit target KYC market
Will offer integrated reference data, operations and software.
Blackstone buys Thomson Reuters’ financial business for $17bn
Gets data business, risk and compliance solutions and wealth management software.
Rabobank ventures to fintech frontier with $60m fund
Welcome to Rabo Frontier Ventures – and its focus on early-stage fintech firms.
Payments round-up: 30 January 2018
Featuring Vocalink, Shieldpay, Huawei, UnionPay, Pelican, PaymentComponents, Infosistema and Banco BAI Europa.
RELX buys fraud prevention firm ThreatMetrix for $830m
Deal is expected to close in the first half of this year.
The importance of knowing your payments are secure
The explosion of e-commerce has led to an increase in online fraud and money laundering.
Cryptocurrency mining scam catches 15m people out
Running undetected for over four months.
Top fintech stories this week – 26 January 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
