Revolut unveils new savings solution, Vaults
Revolt’s Vault helps users turn spare change into savings.
Europe
Wirecard’s boon mobile payment tech looking Fitbit
Teams with wearables brand to offer contactless payments using Fitbit Pay.
Lithuania plots virtual limited liability companies on blockchain
Nation will let VLLCs be remotely managed using blockchain.
UK’s Coventry Building Society in IT recruitment drive
More than 80 IT roles on offer as digital revamp takes shape.
U Account unveils cash pay-in for current account customers
50,000 customers feeling fine with sublime cash pay-in time.
Openbank extends Temenos deal to wealthtech
Openbank has extended its contract with Temenos to include the latter’s wealthtech offering.
Metro Bank sets its Insights on Personetics’ AI
Will be used for money management through bank’s mobile app.
Fintech Fellowship open for applications – addressing skills gap
An £8,000 award to a postgraduate student studying a fintech-related course at a UK university.
Barclays UK Ventures in pursuit of innovation
BUKV will work as a start-up, will partner with fintechs and invest in them.
Euronext vexed by brief technical glitch
“Critical issue” affects traders in Netherlands, Belgium, France and Portugal.
Moneyhub integrates with Monzo and Starling; Yolt reaches customer milestone
Integration galore – it’s all about open banking.
MetLife EMEA calls for insurtech start-ups
Prize is a $100,000 contract to develop and pilot solutions with the insurance firm.
Where top European banks are investing in fintech – CB Insights
European banks are investing in wealthtech, lendtech, paytech, regtech and blockchain.
The Billon blockchain plan to power multi-currency cards
Teams with Igoria Trade for payments in 150 currencies.
Atos in strategic partnership with low-code development platform OutSystems
Accelerating digital transformation initiatives.
Infographic: UK’s fintech and traditional banking job markets
Meta search engine Joblift offers up a brief comparison.
Top fintech stories this week – 13 April 2018
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22 European countries plot mega blockchain crew
The usual suspects plan the usual collaboration.
Raiffeisen Austria turns to Contovista tech for finance portal launch
Major deal as Swiss start-up makes its debut outside of Switzerland.
LGT selects Appway for digital client lifecycle management
LGT is owned by the suave-sounding Princely House of Liechtenstein.
KAS Bank takes AIM for cloud gains
AIM Software chosen by Dutch provider of custodian and fund admin services.
Hungary’s OTP Bank picks ACI for open banking plans
Deepens relationship with ACI via API manager and universal payments portfolio.
UK challenger bank Tandem unveils fixed saver accounts
Now on its second product launch.
Telia Finance turns to Temenos T24 for digital banking revamp
All digitally new in the Nordics and Baltics.
TSB offers SMEs digital MOT
Bank joins forces with Enterprise Nation to offer supportive SME service.
PaymentComponents and Infosistema API framework secures Portugal win
Caixa de Crédito Agrícola Mútuo de Torres Vedras chooses AplonAPI.
Danske Bank selects start-up Minna for PFM partnership
PFM solution will be integrated into mobile banking app.
Íslandsbanki and Backbase team for credit card management app
“Acceptance rates have exceeded expectations.”
UK challenger bank Countingup officially launches
Offers business current account with accounting and tax software.
Deutsche Bank Spain turns to FinReach for digital account switching
Who dares wins with SaaS.
“Game changer” Jargon Bank celebrates arbitrary milestone
It’s back. And as vague as ever.
DVAG and FinLeap in dynamic Germanic digital duet
Advisor and builder form Deutsche Fintech Solutions.
State Bank of India keeps faith with UK
Despite Brexit “uncertainty” it has launched its UK subsidiary.
FCA looking to clear up cryptocurrency derivatives confusion
Clarity courtesy of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority.
CivilisedBank to reapply for banking licence
“To allow time for further technological development.”
Fintech funding round-up: 6 April 2018
Stars PeerStreet, UK Finance and CardUp.
Last minute bids interrupt Temenos’ £1.4bn purchase of Fidessa
UPDATE – Fidessa now names the two gatecrashers, ION Trading and SSC.
IBM brings desensitise touch to Rabobank’s client data
Dutch bank preps to comply with incoming GDPR.
FCA gets it on for UK asset management competition
Financial Conduct Authority explains next steps and timelines.
Mambu unleashes digital marketplace
Offering cloud-enabled apps, products and tools.
