NCB Employees Co-operative Credit Union in tech revamp with Smart Solution
Jamaica-based NCBECCU will replace its legacy tech with Smart Solution’s Universa core banking system.
North America
Banco Sabadell’s InnoCells moves on Mexico with UnDosTres investment
The bank’s corporate venture arm picks a paytech.
Feedzai fighting financial crime with Risk Ledger
“Our goal has always been to make it harder and harder for fraudsters to hide.”
Finicity the kingmaker for Princeton Mortgage’s SnapApp
Its Verification of Assets solution is an asset to US firm.
KKR leads $100m funding round in Cross River Bank
New Jersey-based bank plans expansion abroad.
CUNA Mutual Group acquires lendtech Mirador
US firm aiming for digital lending market for credit unions.
Pindrop advances into smart devices with $90m funding
Phone-based fraud prevention company closes Series D round.
US regulators rouse banks to AML innovation
Banks get love and tech support to strengthen the financial system.
It’s on for paytech Switch’s $2m funding
Gets its largest round of funding to-date.
Banking Technology December 2018/January 2019 issue out now
Does fintech dream of electric leaps? Brightness and brilliance within.
Trading firm Imperative Execution kills it with $9m funding
Follows a $5m investment round last year.
Ebanx to process LatAm payments for Camel Financial
Camel is the financial arm of e-commerce firm DHgate.
Tibco acquires data manager Orchestra Networks
It will get EBX to add to its Connected Intelligence platform.
Q2 acquires Gro Solutions
Digital banking solutions firm buys account opening technology provider.
US tech watch: Gradifi, Numerated, Jibo, Corvus, Botkeeper
Boston bosses this one. A wave of cash for finance and insurance tech start-ups, and a robotic assistant goes dark.
Coinbase backs Flipside Crypto amid “healthy” currency selloff
The crash in digital currency values has tossed fuel on the already raging fire of skepticism.
Insurtech Lemonade has a pop at Europe
US insurance firm has “no intention of stopping at water’s edge”.
Brexit is real. What now for finance companies?
Frankly, the time to act is now.
I’m a celebrity… get my ICO out of here!
US Securities and Exchange Commission makes two people in/famous.
Roostify powers TD Bank’s digital mortgages
Bank is using DecisionBuilder lead tool to let customers find suitable loan products.
Cathay Bank picks QuantaVerse to combat crime
Sino-American bank selects a range of AI-based anti-financial crime solutions.
Securitize supported by Coinbase and Ripple with $13m funding
Californian firm plans to build tokens out of securities.
Risk exchange CyberGRX raises $30m in funding
Series C round led by Scale Venture Partners.
Morgan Stanley’s $15m funding FX ups Integral
Foreign exchange tech provider looking for more banking and broker action.
Tradeshift makes bid to buy Basware
California-based company reportedly in talks to purchase Finnish software maker.
Silvergate Bank files for IPO to grow cryptocurrency services
US-based bank has set a $50 million price target.
AWS goes all the way with Ellie Mae
That would be a story. This is about moving to a cloud infrastructure.
BBVA picks penguin-powered AI advisor with $9m funding
Bank’s Propel Venture Partners leads Series A in Charlie chatbot.
Move beyond the electronic payment: how well do you know E-Sign?
E-Sign can save you the cost of many hundreds of thousands of first-class mail stamps.
Capital One makes smart purchase with Wikibuy
US firm acquires again and gets a comparison engine for online shoppers.
IBM and Columbia University call for blockchain start-ups
Two juicy new accelerator programmes are waiting for you.
Paytm Canada extending payment app services with Paysafe
Now users can pay for goods and services, as well as bills.
Finca Impact Finance picks Finastra for IFRS9 needs
Takes no risks in regulatory compliance with Fusion Risk.
Plastiq gets $27m funding to its credit
US firm offers way to pay bills and business expenses by credit card.
Temenos covets cloud cover with NuoDB investment
Vendor ups cloud and container-native database technologies.
US regulator plays hardball over ICO securities
Yo fintech! Don’t mess with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Paytech Sezzle sizzles with $100m line of credit
Alternative e-commerce payment system is so hot right now.
Gohenry crowdfunds £6.2m for US expansion
To teach American kids about money.
US Faster Payments Council alive and kicking
FPC plans pacey paytech for all.
SuperMoney launches student loan refinancing marketplace
Financial services comparison site is venturing into new territory.
