JCB and Interac Corp agree Canadian ATM deal
JCB cardholders can withdraw cash at machines throughout Canada.
Innovation
DocuSign picks GoCardless to drive European growth
The move offers subscription payment alternatives to cards and PayPal.
HSBC launches multicurrency virtual account for treasury
Available in the UK, USA, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Banking Technology July/August 2019 issue out now
Drawing the curtains on a bright tomorrow.
White paper: How to scale a fintech
Download the GoCardless white paper now
Visa and PayPal’s new deal
While the US service is powered via a partnership with JPMorgan Chase, PayPal’s Instant Transfer in Canada is powered by Visa’s push payments system, Visa Direct.
Top fintech stories this week – 05 July 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Currencycloud raises around £32m
Investors in the first part of the Series E round have not been disclosed.
Sensibill raises $31.5m for AI-driven banking solution
The Toronto firm targets freelancers and entrepreneurs.
Silicon Valley Bank lends $300m to innovative Irish companies
It will bring the total amount brought to the Irish market to $500m by 2024.
Caffeine and angry bankers: the comfort of bad behaviour
A radically different way of establishing authority, managing organisations and measuring success is needed.
Bank for International Settlements builds innovation hubs
Starting in Switzerland, Hong Kong, and soon in Singapore.
Suncorp welcomes its digital incubator winners Eggy and Paypa Plane
The first program will see the fintechs ideas come to life.
Killing four myths about open source in financial services
There is great value in the power of open source, from compliance to reducing time-to-market.
How to enter a banking market
The lowdown and practical examples of how to launch a bank.
New blockchain tech firm Atlas City Global lands $4m investment
Catalyst Network is “open source, fast, light, secure, scalable” and accessible to .Net developers.
Three old-school self-service strategies to ditch – and what to do instead
The ATM is the only channel that provides cash access anytime, anywhere. Take advantage of its huge potential!
Arival takes step closer to US banking licence
The fintech has launched a $3 million crowdfunding campaign.
JP Morgan and StatPro form strategic alliance
The five-year partnership will develop risk and performance attribution capabilities.
Top fintech stories this week – 21 June 2019
From JP Morgan’s secret UK digital bank project to MoneyGram and Ripple’s partnership.
Current’s new adult bank account sees strong growth
The challenger banking service started as a prepaid teen card.
Denver and Latin America form digital finance collaboration
Peru and El Salvador cooperatives join forces with US credit unions.
Next decade is set to be transformative for small business finance
The tools on offer and the demographic of small business owners will change dramatically in ten years’ time.
Berkshire Bank commits to RTP with Global PayPlus selection
Massachusetts-based Berkshire Bank has chosen Finastra’s Fundtech-derived Global PayPlus for connectivity.
Core banking and core principles: getting to the future, from where you are today
It is now possible for us to be digital all the way down.
Webinar: don’t disrupt – avoiding the dangers of transformation
70% of digital transformation plans fail. Find out why in this upcoming Finovate webinar.
Rolling out a blockchain-powered insurance ecosystem
Read the latest InsurTech Rising 365 eMagazine with a specialist focus on blockchain in insurance.
Dave Banking launches checking account
The new US challenger bank offers interest-free advance and opportunity to build credit.
Refinitiv invests in BattleFin
BattleFin’s Ensemble marketplace will be integrated with Refinitiv’s desktop, Eikon.
Token lands $16.5m funding round
It will use the funds to build on its TokenOS open banking platform.
Cloud adoption: the future for the back office?
Peter Hainz of SmartStream investigates the power of the cloud.
Ask the expert: your questions on growing the business answered
How can I generate awareness of my fintech among potential investors and target clients with limited resources?
New partnership launched to foster US and UK fintechs
The FIP aims for enhanced cooperation over regulatory issues.
The greenfield approach: accelerating a new era of growth and innovation in insurance
The opportunity to drive change using the latest tools, methods, tech and partners.
Crypterium launches prepaid card
The Crypterium Card is loaded with cryptocurrencies and functions just like a traditional prepaid card.
IBM launches Hyper Protect Accelerator for pre-Series A start-ups
15 early-stage, pre-Series A start-ups from both fintech and healthtech will be selected for the program
Challenger banks in Canada: who’s who and what’s their tech
A comprehensive list of challenger banks and banking services in Canada and the tech they are using.
JP Morgan extends partnership with AccessFintech
This is the first custodian to collaborate with them on real-time transparency.
Symphony goes global to the tune of $165m funding
Standard Chartered, MUFG and other existing investors participated in the round.
Circle Pay shuts down
Circle Pay app accounts will undergo changes starting on 8 July 2019.
