Central Bank of UAE plans new fintech office to power innovation
Governor Mubarak Rashid Al Mansouri says central bank has a “five pillar” approach.
Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s Riyad Bank pumps $26.7m into new fintech start-up programme
The programme will bring together entrepreneurs and tech companies.
Deciphering transparency in payments with Laura Paul
Changes in payments are impacting the globe, not just the sector.
Israeli fintech Become secures $12.5m to help make SMBs more fundable
Become wants to “disrupt conventional and ‘alternative’ lending practices”.
Challenging the status quo
FinTech Futures discusses Appian’s strategy with Guy Mettrick.
Accessible and international SME banking
Options available to SMEs vary dramatically yet rarely fit the bill.
A bird’s eye view of cloud and the payments industry
The sky is the limit for cloud and Volante.
Natwest, Nationwide and RBS pull banking apps from Google Play for Samsung S10 users
The S10’s fingerprint feature glitch means it can be unlocked by anyone.
Trade finance – network to network
Trade finance indeed needs a network to network.
Meeting the global B2B payments challenge
International businesses increasingly expect global access to finance in real-time.
Rise of the machines: when will AI and machine learning change finance?
FinTech Futures is researching the impact of AI on the industry.
Bankmed deploys suite of Diebold Nixdorf ATMs
Lebanese bank is the first in the country to install cash recycling locations.
Swift to expand its gpi into securities and FX transactions
Swift predicts the world too will take this holistic approach to gpi.
Standard Chartered Bank tackles reporting restrictions with BearingPoint
The new solution covers more than 130 jurisdictions.
ACS19: Bank execs need cybersecurity safe space
90% of breaches at firms are still attributed to employees clicking on phishing emails.
FSB investigating the regulatory potential of stablecoins
Emerging scale could pose challenges, says FSB chair
Bank of China and IBM team up to launch series of innovation labs
Big Blue helps set up first lab Singapore, with seven more to come.
ISLA tells lenders how to avoid “unsustainable levels” of cost and risk
By standardising and automating, the industry will become “future-proof”.
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Challenger bank Pepper creates new app for young investors
The mobile-only challenger bank offers Israel’s first fractional shares trading app.
Digital Reasoning reveals $40m funding round and Standard Chartered partnership
Digital Reasoning uses AI to understand human communication
JP Morgan and Societe Generale invest in trader fintech Wematch
Wematch is changing the way voice-traded financial markets operate.
Behind the music: Tuning the noisiness of your KYC
Scanovate’s KYC Orchestra has been doing full tours in the EU, Latin America, Israel and the US.
The final extension for the 20th Banking Technology Awards
There’s one more chance to submit your entries!
Confirmations bring peace of mind to cross-border payments
Swift is working on a new universal confirmations initiative.
Tel-Aviv based Kovrr raises $5.5m
The new funding will accelerate the company’s global expansion plans.
Mastercard and R3 deliver blockchain cross-border payments solution
The partnership will focus on connecting global faster payments infrastructures.
Foloosi targets GCC expansion with $500k seed funding
The Dubai-based start-up offers cashless payment solutions.
Banking Technology September 2019 issue out now
Thriving in a hyper-connected world.
Carlsberg Bank – probably the best digital bank in the world
Banks need to identify new segments and go beyond banking
R3 partners with Wethaq to digitise Islamic capital markets
The platform will make Sukuk more accessible.
Is your fintech brand an awkward teenager?
From unpredictable growth spurts and occasional breakouts, to sleeping in.
Israeli government to fast-track fintech and blockcain licences
Around 2,000 fintech and blockchain companies are currently seeking licences.
Welsh Delio secures £3.3m equity round
Delio will expand into Asia, the Middle East and North America.
DSB reveals “significant appetite” for data quality and cybersecurity analysis
The DSB will create the new part-time role of Chief Information Security Officer.
US neobank Zenus gets licence
Zenus will allow anyone in the world to open an account.
Thomson Reuters launches global regtech competition
The contest seeks legal, tax and regulatory solutions.
Plug and Play welcome Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
ADCB stands at a market capitalisation of AED 58 billion.
