Wirecard and Crédit Agricole in digital payments duet
Not singing as such, more of a contract signing.
Europe
Saxo Bank launches new trading platform
Systems are go for SaxoTraderPRO.
Revolut unleashes open API to all customers
Allows users to integrate Revolut for Business accounts with third party software.
ClearBank and Allpay join forces for UK prepaid and bill payments
Allpay can now provide a virtual account platform.
NatWest links with Vocalink to foil fraudsters
Bank bolsters defences for detection of invoice fraud.
Sberbank takes to the cloud
Russian bank teams with system integrator I-Teco for SberCloud platform.
Bambu goes global with new office and talent
In fintech, when the going is good, the good go global.
Case study: BBVA – salute the speed
Talk and action – chatbots and artificial intelligence (AI) in practice.
The reality of a UK fintech doing business in China
Exploring three key areas that UK fintechs need to focus on if they want to launch in China.
Top fintech stories this week – 30 March 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Avaloq becomes founding partner of FinTech Scotland
O flower of Scotland, when will we see, your like again.
Starling becomes first mobile-only bank to launch business accounts
Challenger confirms launch of business accounts.
The Finbourne supremacy fires up with wealthtech club
Working on a shared cloud-based investment management platform.
RBS acquires FreeAgent
The deal values cloud accounting firm FreeAgent at $75 million (£53 million).
SimCorp Dimension investment platform kicks in at KAS Bank
Dutch securities administration firm enters the SimCorp Dimension.
FCA welcomes EU agreement on Brexit
Everyone be cool. This is Brexit.
TSB joins lendtech race with Business Marketplace
Plans to become UK’s first high street lender to link to rival’s digital deals.
Uber looking for Dutch payments licence
It’s a drive to diversification.
PKO turns to Coinfirm for blockchain-based documentation verification
Polish bank goes for full implementation of Trudatum platform.
Deutsche Börse and HQLAx to build securities lending solution on R3 Corda blockchain
They seek to improve collateral management of high quality liquid assets.
PaymentComponents and Natech partner for open banking push
AplonAPI will be integrated with Natech’s core banking solution.
NatWest unleashes ClearSpend app for company card control freaks
Free mobile app for commercial card customers.
Banco BNI Europa unveils account opening via videoconference
Portuguese bank brings verve and vivacity to video world.
Tesobe powers API for Forty Seven Bank
London-based banking start-up will use open source API solution.
Equistone to acquire payments provider Small World
Private equity investor will buy a majority stake.
New Nordic Fintech Alliance launches
Four find warmth and friendship in the Nordics.
Planet of Finance unleashes RoboComplianceOfficer for worldly wealthtech
Solution to help FIs with client onboarding, risk and compliance.
Amex buys UK payments start-up Cake for $13.3m
Cake Technologies provides app to pay restaurant bills in London.
Commerzbank digs digitally deeper for corporate clients
First bank in Germany to offer its corporate clients a fully digitised advisory process.
Bank of England angles in on fintech hub scene
News revealed at yet another fintech conference in London.
Revolut’s a disposable raver for virtual cards
UK start-up plans to combat fraud with disposable virtual cards.
Mind trials contactless donation terminals with Santander
Mental health charity using terminals in ten shops in UK.
Say ciao to new ItaliaFintech association
Group represents 19 firms with nearly one million clients.
P2P investor Bondster implements Leveris’ core banking tech
Bondster Marketplace in the Czech Republic has implemented Leveris’ core processing platform.
Top fintech stories this week – 23 March 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Europe emerging as insurtech hub – Accenture
Accenture analysis finds investment growth dwarfing North America.
Square boxing clever for slow cash flow
Releases its new Instant Deposit service for UK businesses.
UK government fires up fintech with sector strategy salvo
The nation’s overlords set out their ambitious “Fintech Sector Strategy”.
Payments platform Currencycloud launches Global Collections
London-based firm unleashes multi-currency accounts receivable product.
SIA wins ABN Amro’s paytech tender
ABN Amro has turned to Italian paytech vendor SIA for instant payments access.
