Insurtech Hokodo hogs €1.9m in seed funding
Providing insurance via APIs for SMEs.
France
Societe Generale seeks start-ups for Global Markets Incubator
Focusing on fintechs working on market activities.
Nexo Standards Annual Conference: equality and fraternity
Paytech news from the Paris show.
Societe Generale acquires French fintech Treezor
The firm provides core banking, ID verification and card services.
Cashforce powers BNP Paribas corporate banking
Solution connects bank’s treasury department with business and finance.
France Swave-s hello at UK fintech jobs
Government-backed tech incubator Swave employs seduction techniques.
Interview: Yves Tyrode, BPCE – journey to the centre of tech
Yves Tyrode, chief digital officer at BPCE, is on a mission to deploy a whole new digital strategy.
Banque Palatine launches pre-paid travel card
A mobile app/card combination to withdraw and pay on any currency available.
Country spotlight: France – la vie en rose
The French fintech market is going full speed ahead.
France set to regulate ICOs
New action plan for business growth and transformation Act will be introduced by the end of 2018.
Banking Technology July/August 2018 issue out now
Deep minds. For fintech that matters.
UK and France strengthen AI and data ties
Two nations sign a five-year accord.
French savings firm Cashbee preps for flying launch
Offering automated, digital cash deposits and savings.
ING pushes for open banking with SME financing platform and Yolt expansion
ING is leveraging open banking and making their SME and retail offer more attractive than ever across Europe
BPCE, Natixis and TransferWise team for affordable cross-border remittances
Transferwise enables cross-border remittances for BPCE’s subsidiaries.
Crédit Mutuel turns to IBM for major digital revamp
All in for IBM’s AI, cloud and cybersecurity.
IBM steps up AI and blockchain ambitions in France
Adding 1,800 jobs and new tech training.
CFTE and Finance Innovation go upskill in France
Education with élan.
Planet of Finance unleashes RoboComplianceOfficer for worldly wealthtech
Solution to help FIs with client onboarding, risk and compliance.
Ditto teams with Bankable for UK Faster Payment Scheme API access
“A step in the right direction to help Ditto towards its ambition of becoming a borderless bank.”
Orange Bank turns to IBM Watson for virtual advisor tech
Orange is brining “unique customer experience” with its new virtual advisor, Djingo.
Metropole Gestion revamps front and middle office ops with SimCorp Dimension
French asset management firm will integrate solution across its range of equity, fixed income and diversified funds.
Barclays France in wealth management tech revamp
New owner AnaCap aims to create “the leading independent wealth manager in France”.
Lemon Way selects Accuity for financial crime compliance
Decision follows a period of growth for Lemon Way.
Fintech funding round-up: 19 February 2018
Features Lydia, Qara and Aye Finance.
Blockchain tech firm Stratumn opens public beta for IndigoTrace
Blockchain tech start-up Stratumn has launched the beta of its new plug-and-play software.
Twenty First Capital picks Profile’s Axia for asset management ops
For automating operations in France, the UK and Luxembourg.
Banking Technology February 2018 issue out now
Vision dreams of passion. And all the while I think of fintech.
BPCE signs for Meniga’s digital banking tech
Meniga’s tech will be implemented at BPCE’s Banques Populaires and Caisses d’Epargne in France.
Linxo links up with Raisin to save Europe
A Franco-German alliance targets the European savings sector.
Top fintech stories this week – 26 January 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
SAP invests €2bn for French fintech innovation ASAP
Its areas of interest include cloud, machine learning, blockchain, IoT and SaaS.
UK and France governments strike accord for fintech innovation
Tech sectors plan to get closer together with a digital conference to promote deeper integration.
BPCE targets revenue growth with €600m digital revamp
BPCE, the second largest banking group in France, is seeking revenue growth and expansion with a new €600 million “TEC 2020” digital transformation plan.
Moneythor supplies PFM tech to Orange Bank
Moneythor, a Singapore-based fintech firm, has deployed its digital banking toolkit and personalisation engine at France’s new mobile bank, Orange.
SocGen to cut jobs and close branches in 2020 plan
Société Générale has unveiled plans to cut costs and push itself forward towards digital banking – translation: the closure of branches and job cuts in France by 2020.
Wirecard provides paytech to Orange Bank
France’s latest mobile bank, Orange Bank, is getting its mobile payment and banking services underpinned by Wirecard. The paytech vendor says it is providing “all the technical components integrated into the Orange Bank platform to manage their mobile payments”.
Orange finally peels open mobile-only bank
French telecoms firm Orange has launched its delayed mobile-only bank as it looks to tap into its current customer base. As Banking Technology reported in January 2016, Orange outlined its plans for a new bank. While in April 2016, it made a significant stride in its mobile banking ambitions by acquiring a majority stake in […]
Infographic: the world’s most cashless countries
What countries among the 20 largest economies are adapting quickest to using cashless systems like phones and contactless cards? New research (and nifty infographics) from global trading site Forex Bonuses reveals that Canada takes the top spot, narrowly edging out Sweden for the top position.
Webhelp acquires regtech firm GreenPoint
Webhelp, a Paris-based customer experience and business process outsourcing (BPO) firm, has acquired fellow French tech company GreenPoint.
