The challenges for banks and fintechs when building a partnership
Chris Ward, author at Mapa research, dissects the changing definition of ‘partnerships’ in fintech.
Asia
Emerging markets seeking London’s fintech crown
City of London mayor gives UK firms stark warning.
ISLA tells lenders how to avoid “unsustainable levels” of cost and risk
By standardising and automating, the industry will become “future-proof”.
Challenger banks in India: who’s who and what’s their tech
A comprehensive list of Indian challenger banks and banking services, and the tech they are using.
Sibos 2019: Final wrap-up of talks, interviews and daily news
See our final wrap-up of the London-hosted four day event!
Mobile finance fintech Channel VAS lands $54m investment
Investors see potential in Africa’s “growing yet underpenetrated mobile airtime market.”
UAE’s first digital business bank launches
E20 has been designed for SMEs and entrepreneurs.
Daily News at Sibos 2019: Day Four
Download your copy of the day four edition today!
United Bank of India launches voice banking
FSS offers the solution in partnership with Amazon.
Sampath Bank launches virtual teller machine
The branch-in-a kiosk solution that will provide customers with 24/7 banking services.
The final extension for the 20th Banking Technology Awards
There’s one more chance to submit your entries!
Indian neobank Yelo raises seed round
The start-up is personalised to gig economy workers.
Banking Technology September 2019 issue out now
Thriving in a hyper-connected world.
Yes Bank uses Microsoft’s AI platform for chatbot
The AI chatbot is well-versed in the banking world.
Namaste Credit becomes neobank
The new bank will be launching its ‘Namaste Biz’ app soon.
Ethical investment platform Yielder completes Series A funding round
Yielders has set its sights on securing licenses in Pan-Asia and the GCC.
Tech Mahindra and Adjoint collaborate on blockchain finserv and insurance solution
This will be the firms first treasury and insurance blockchain solution offering.
Indian digital payment firm BharatPe raises $50m
The company is now valued at $225 million.
New core banking software deals for Oracle FSS
The latest financial quarter brought licence deals worth $29 million.
Is your fintech brand an awkward teenager?
From unpredictable growth spurts and occasional breakouts, to sleeping in.
Wild West to crypto best: How compliance separates cowboys from champions
Major players will be forced into closer collaboration with regulators.
Tala raises $110m for expansion plans
PayPal Ventures also participated in the round.
WhatsApp talks to Indonesian fintechs for mobile payments launch
WhatsApp is waiting for regulatory approval in India for a similar service.
Fintech start-ups showcased at Y Combinator Demo Day
Concepts ranged from crypto fraud tracing to student finance.
Welsh Delio secures £3.3m equity round
Delio will expand into Asia, the Middle East and North America.
DSB reveals “significant appetite” for data quality and cybersecurity analysis
The DSB will create the new part-time role of Chief Information Security Officer.
US neobank Zenus gets licence
Zenus will allow anyone in the world to open an account.
Thomson Reuters launches global regtech competition
The contest seeks legal, tax and regulatory solutions.
India takes over China for number of fintech deals in Q2
Fintech deals in China fell 81% in Q2.
Indian start-up Scripbox acquires competitor Upwardly
The platforms chose collaboration over competition.
PayPal helps entrepreneurs with MetLife and Village Capital
The alliance will reach out to more than 100 fintech health entrepreneurs.
Federal Bank launches instant online demat account
It is the first bank in India to offer the service.
Big banks are driving fintech to the mainstream
And it’s happening faster than you think!
Aspire scores $32.5 million raise
The company graduated from Y Combinator Winter 2018 batch.
Top fintech stories this week – 26 July 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five stories this week!
WhatsApp Pay coming to India later this year
It will need to comply with all of the regulations ahead of its launch.
Digital US equities investment product launches in India
DriveWealth has partnered with Vested Finance.
Spotlight: the Russian e-commerce cross-border market
Finding a niche for a foreign merchant in Russia.
First JCB card issued in India with NPCI partnership
The new card is designed to serve outbound Indian travellers.
PayMate raises series D to accelerate growth
The Indian B2B paytech raises money for domestic and international growth.
