Digital identity specialist Signicat acquires Icelandic counterpart SmartWorks
SmartWorks is Signicat’s sixth acquisition since the arrival of new owner Nordic Capital, in 2019.
Iceland
Landsbankinn partners Meniga to launch open banking-powered PIS and AIS services
The bank claims the new services mark a “significant breakthrough in the realm of open banking within Iceland”.
Iceland Innovation Week: Big things have small beginnings
This industrious nation is carefully cultivating a fintech scene that belies its population of 300,000 people.
Iceland’s Kvika Bank taps Enfuce to revamp its payment services
Kvika Bank aims to offer its customers a range of card and mobile payment solutions.
Finaro taps MultiPay to boost payment acceptance in Nordics and UK
With the new solution, both firms aim to “simplify the disjointed payments landscape” in the Nordics and UK.
Icelandic neobank Indó taps Lucinity for AML protection
With the partnership, Indó will have access to Lucinity’s transaction monitoring and case manager solutions.
Enfuce and Orka Ventures launch consumer lending product in Europe
Orka Card will enable customers to integrate all their existing bank accounts into one card and app.
Iceland’s Arion Bank taps Lucinity to boost AML protection
Lucinity says its AML tech helps banks and fintechs increase their compliance productivity by more than 50%.
AML software firm Lucinity raises $17m Series B funding
Lucinity says the funding will help expand its customer base, partner network and product offering.
Danish neobank Lunar welcomes new investor – Hollywood actor Will Ferrell
Actor “excited to take part in Lunar’s mission to give people more power from their money”.
Landsbankinn prepares for PSD2 with Salt Edge
Iceland’s largest bank will utilise Salt Edge’s international experience and compliance solution.
Signicat acquires e-signature firm Dokobit
The deal is Signicat’s third acquisition this year and fourth in two years.
Rapyd to acquire Valitor in $100m deal
The payments fintech is looking to expand its reach across Europe.
Nordea to deploy AxiomSL’s RegCloud for regulatory reporting
Scandinavian bank aims to meet Finrep, Corep, AnaCredit, and SHSG requirements.
Central Bank of Iceland deploys new RTGS with SIA
The new system can support 5 million payments per day.
Icelandic challenger bank indó selects Enfuce
The challenger is gearing up for a launch later this year.
Meniga lands $9.4m from Groupe BPCE, UniCredit and Crédito Agrícola
Groupe BPCE has been one of Meniga’s largest customers since 2018.
Nordic API Gateway lands $5m from Danske Bank and DNB
The fresh capital will initiate an “aggressive growth” plan to achieve pan-European coverage.
Icelandic challenger bank Indó prepares for launch
The prospective first digital bank in the country is seeking a licence.
Swedbank partners SIA and TietoEVRY for RT1 payments
30 million payments have already been made on the new system.
How to thrive in an ever changing market, a conversation with the COO of Qualco
Spyros Retzekas, COO at Qualco says agility is the key.
Grupo Crédito Agrícola launches new banking app “moey!” with Meniga
The app will give Crédito Agrícola customers budget advice.
Borgun adopts TruNarrative MLM platform
The solution will reduce onboarding time for new clients.
Fiserv’s AML solution wins new clients in UAE and Iceland
AML Risk Manager chosen to streamline processes.
Europe’s dance of fintech hubs
As a strong and united ecosystem, the European fintech scene can finally discover its true potential.
Meniga wraps around consumer rewards with Wrapp acquisition
Merging both Stockholm offices.
Fintech Meniga gains new investor, Islandsbanki
Meniga has received a €3 million investment from Islandsbanki.
Arion Bank picks Datactics for data management
Datactics outperformed the competition in the Icelandic bank’s tests.
