Santander and Broadridge debut blockchain for investor voting
JP Morgan and Northern Trust acted as custodian banks.
Partnerships
Swift blockchain test promises bank benefits – but one size does not fit all
Deutsche Bank shares lessons learnt.
PayTech Awards 2018: shortlist unveiled!
Who are the lucky finalists?
Circle raises $110m and creates dollar-pegged cryptocurrency coin
Each token backed by reserves of US dollars.
CardFlight and Paya team for EMV-ready mPOS solutions
Enabling Paya to offer CardFlight’s SwipeSimple payment acceptance solutions to its merchants.
Y2X wants to do Moore for blockchain investment
Plans to raise $200 million through global token offering.
New York City to harvest blockchain innovation
City launching two new initiatives to support growing industry.
Ripple springs Xpring programme for blockchain innovation
Will invest in, incubate, acquire and provide grants to companies and projects.
Canada’s equity settlement blockchain project reaches viability
Payments Canada, Bank of Canada, TMX Group, Accenture and R3 all involved.
HSBC and ING in blockchain-backed trade finance breakthrough
“First” scalable trade finance transaction on R3’s blockchain platform.
Apple and Goldman Sachs to unveil new credit card
Could be on its way in 2019.
Credit Karma teams with SpyCloud for dark web data monitoring
Credit Karma expands its identity theft monitoring offering to include data from the dark web.
WealthSpark replaces Personal Capital 401(k)
WealthSpark is a joint effort between Personal Capital and AllianceBernstein (AB).
BOK Financial turns to Roostify for mortgage lendtech revamp
Oklahoma-based BOK Financial joins forces with digital lending platform Roostify.
Why retail banks will disappear
There will be three types of retail bank in the future: pipes, stacks and hubs.
PayTech Awards 2018: tips on how to write a winning entry
The entry deadline is Friday, 4 May.
Draft of US faster payments governance framework unveiled
Stakeholders encouraged to comment over next 60 days.
Appian unleashes contact centre platform for financial services
An “orchestration of the human and robotic elements of service”.
Appian and KPMG expand AI alliance
All in the name of the “intelligent automation” game.
Digital Asset seeks DLT domination with developer programme
DAML not in distress, just seeks the best.
Phew, PayTech Awards entry deadline extended!
The final chance to enter is Friday, 4 May 2018.
Worldpay, AEVI and PAX team up for smart POS tech
Offering a single software platform for merchants.
First pilot client transactions executed on Batavia trade finance platform
IBM and big banks’ blockchain initiative makes progress.
Zafin makes Empire Startups pact for more US banking contacts
Relationship banking solutions provider wants more relationships.
NY FinTech Week – our transatlantic opportunity
In the areas of fintech, the “special relationship” between the US and UK is thriving.
PayTech Awards 2018: recognising most innovative projects and services
Enter by Friday, 20 April!
Scale-Ups seeks fintech start-ups
Make a beeline for B-Hive’s innovation platform.
IBM finds firm blockchain ground with Marsh proof of insurance pilot
Applying blockchain technology for first commercial proof of insurance.
Allai allys with Flinks for insurtech and AI
Canadian start-ups combine in clever collaboration.
Green Dot hits the spot for Stash’s new banking services
US financial services platform to launch mobile-first banking.
Santander and Ripple unveil blockchain-based consumer payments
Santander One Pay FX is now available.
Business transformation for the home: the subversive act of helping
Over the years, I have left radically different people mildly confused by asking them how I can help them.
PayTech Awards 2018: The Paytech for Good Award
Honouring organisations for outstanding social impact.
Lebara and WorldRemit partner for digital remittances
MoneyGram out, WorldRemit in, as Lebara’s exclusive partner for digital money transfer service.
Kabbage and Ingo Money to power faster loan payouts to SMEs
Online alternative lender Kabbage has teamed up with push payments innovator Ingo Money.
PayPal targets unbanked market with banking products
Plans include bank partnerships and a PayPal Cash Mastercard.
Amazon eyes PayPal’s crown with Alexa payments platform
E-commerce titan could be taking on Visa, Mastercard and PayPal.
AT&T powers Citizens Bank’s digital branch revamp
It is providing tech solutions for more than 1,100 US branches.
HSBC spends $2.3bn on AI and digital innovation
Hey big spender, spend a little time with me.
Mortgage platform Lender Price teams with Ellie Mae
The pricing engine is right.
