UK’s Department for International Trade aims to boost fintech investment
The department will set out to attract and connect investors.
Europe
Smith & Williamson in tech overhaul with Avaloq
UK’s eighth largest accountancy firm concludes system selection for core processing tech.
Oracle Flexcube core banking system live at Invest Banca
Flexcube has been tailored for the Italian market by local integrator Cabel.
Nextmarkets lands $6.9m new funding
The Series A takes nextmarkets’ total equity to nearly $14 million.
Jyske Bank live account aggregation purrs with Spiir
Built on top of technology provided by Danish fintech firm Spiir.
Danske is Catalyst for new Belfast fintech hub
New co-working space specifically for start-ups in Northern Ireland.
Dorsum unveils new wealth management app with AI support
Gamification and education features help users learn about their investments.
ING and AXA to build digital insurance platform
Offering insurance solutions to ING customers in six markets.
AI Summit 2018: robots are a people’s problem
So far, robots still need us.
MoneyConf 2018: spotlighting Ireland’s fintech factory
Dublin demonstrates its credentials as a world-leading centre for fintech and financial services.
Learning the B2Cs of e-commerce
The B2C e-commerce sales worldwide are estimated to reach $2.356 trillion in 2018.
Barclays predictively partners with Simudyne for risk management
UK firm Simudyne is an alumni of the Barclays Accelerator.
Alior Bank, solarisBank, Raisin and Mastercard to unveil European digital bank
Fab four focus on Q4 2018 launch.
Deutsche Bank has crack at paperless with eVault launch
eVault unveiled – a digital repository for exchange of documents.
Wirecard launches supply chain payment platform on blockchain
Solution focused on application to link merchants with producers.
Avaloq Community Conference 2018: fighting talk for Raiffeisen
Swiss firm speaks out over delayed project for Raiffeisen Group.
AI Summit 2018: no efficiency without data
The quality of data was one of the overarching topics at the London event.
London is the fintech crown jewel, says Wells Fargo
London is where it’s at, according to Bipin Sahni, head of innovation.
PSR calls for feedback on data in payments
UK’s Payment Systems Regulator is listening.
Payments pleasure as Adyen IPO hits €13bn
Valuation last month put it at €9 billion.
UK tech gets £2.5bn injection
Government hopes British Patient Capital programme will be right medicine.
Tech Nation seeks UK fintech start-up sensations
Applications will stay open until 27 July. Happy hunting!
Starling Bank adds gambling blocker to its talent locker
When the fun stops, stop. Or use this new blocker technology.
Agorai invests £20m in UK AI market
A vote of confidence in the UK.
GDPR: three things most businesses haven’t thought about – but should
It’s crucial for organisations to look at this fundamental regulation in a holistic manner.
Regtech firm Cappitech caps off first funding round with $4m
The round was led by 83North.
Halifax unveils mega branch in London
New leviathan is in central London and spread over three floors.
NatWest trials cardless payments for swift shopping
No need to use debit or credit cards.
N26 sets aim on 100 more engineers by 2019
It has opened an office in Barcelona to reach a larger talent pool.
Enterprise Ireland launches €750,000 fund for fintech start-ups
Applications will open on 19 June.
German banking software provider NDGIT raises $4.7m in funding
The funding round was led by Capnamic Ventures.
Brazil dances to victory in Danske’s World Cup model
Bank uses its football World Cup model to predict the outcome.
SIA feeling TIPS-y with Eurosystem certification
First network service provider to get certification from the Eurosystem.
InvestCloud acquires rplan for $20m in asset management advance
Deal extends its direct-to-consumer (D2C) offering for asset managers.
UK challenger bank Project Imagine preps for launch
A new digital contender with its eyes set on wealth management.
Regulatory divergence post-Brexit: a significant concern for fintechs?
Whatever happens in the coming year, there is a wealth of opportunities for fintechs to pursue.
London stock market freezes for an hour due to technical issue
The issues were only temporary, but delayed trading for an hour.
Shieldpay powers UK’s first digital real estate transaction
A big real estate market to transform.
From hype to reality: Switzerland has progressed into a major global fintech hub
Study finds Switzerland has “ideal conditions” for the fintech sector to flourish.
Top fintech stories this week – 8 June 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
