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FinTech
The AI industry can no longer be held back by its gender gap
If the lack of diversity in AI continues to go unaddressed the consequences could be irrevocable.
Strands strikes digital banking deal with Tech Mahindra
The IT services and consulting firm will leverage Strands' AI- and big data-powered tech.
Biometrics tech firm ID R&D receives $5.7m funding
The funds will be used to meet growing demand for face and voice-based verification.
BlueVoyant gets $82.5m funding for cybersecurity analytics
Bringing the total funding to $207.5m.
Top fintech stories this week – 31 May 2019
The first Amadeus event on payments, a new Indonesian payment standard, and more!
Dashlane closes $110m funding for password protection
And appoints new CMO.
Autologyx raises £1m in funding
AI and ML platform aims to accelerate returns for legal and insurance clients
SoFi confirms $500m investment led by Qatar
SoFi’s total capital now stands at $2.3 billion.
Step and Kard target teen market for banking
Both banking apps have launched their waiting lists.
On becoming, and the burden of experience
Experience means you no longer have excuses for not doing the things you know need doing.
Purpose extends digital portfolio by acquiring CreditGenie
Toronto-based CreditGenie aims to disrupt point-of-sale financing.
Crowdz raises $5.5m to launch industry-first global invoice exchange
Aims to revolutionise receivables market for SMEs.
Refinitiv acquires AlphaDesk to expand buy-side solutions
Deal adds a cloud-based OMS to Refinitiv’s offering.
Digital investing service Wealthsimple raises $100m
Allianz X led the investment round.
Meridian CU first in Canada to take MX Pulse financial wellness tool
If you’re going to bring your new, self-guided financial wellness tool to Canada, you might as well start big.
Top fintech stories this week – 24 May 2019
TransferWise just became even bigger, Nuvei Bidco acquires SafeCharge, and more!
Rise up women – you can do it, you really can!
Be bolder, take risks, network, and challenge unconscious bias!
Cryptocurrency and charity – a match made in heaven?
It’s important to remember the positives that cryptocurrency and blockchain technology brings to the world.
Student digital current account Loot enters administration
The fintech collapsed after a sale to RBS fell through.
The profound romance of plumbing and core banking infrastructure
What if, by treating the core capabilities as utilities we could totally change the game?
Conversational AI firm Clinc raises $52m
The Series B round brings the Ann Arbor, Michigan-based fintech’s total capital to $60 million.
Introducing: ask the expert – your questions on growing the business answered
How to secure a meeting with a prospect, the difference between demand and lead generation, and more.
A voyage of optimism from the city of angels to mountains of clouds
Entrepreneurs, local governments and socially minded enterprises spark innovation in their communities.
DevOps firm CloudBees gets capital injection from HSBC
HSBC uses CloudBees Core platform for its software delivery system.
What the Romans can teach us about digital identity
It’s time to stop demanding data, and start asking around instead.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 20 May 2019
Fintech investments, and how Brits use fintech services!
TransUnion acquires TruSignal
Financial details remain undisclosed.
BNP Paribas makes a Magic Leap to teleportation meetings
Meetings can be held via hologram in five locations.
OpenFin raises $17m for financial desktop innovation
This brings OpenFin’s total funding to $40m.
Q2 and ALTR leverage the blockchain to boost data security
The new technology, Q2 TrustView, powered by ALTR, adds to Q2’s approach to data management and protection by mitigating security breaches in real time.
Top fintech stories this week – 17 May 2019
SoftBank’s big investment, as well as BCR’s pool B… and more!
Citi backs ChartIQ’s desktop integration technology
Undisclosed investment adds to $17.4 million Series B round.
KOHO closes $42m for alternative fintech
Led by Portag3, who supported its Series A.
Podcast: breaking down silos with social media
What it’s like to be a tireless professional editor.
Banking for humanity: a land of unsung heroes
Find your legacy. Find your own flavour of useful. Dust it off. And make it better.
The ID Co. lands $2m
Bringing its total funding to $11 million.
MasterQueue closes first round of funding
The amount of the investment is undisclosed.
Canadian CIBC launches platform for SMEs
It allows users to manage accounting and payroll insights.
Niche areas that fintech is yet to exploit
Superyachts, with turnovers of millions, should be viewed as floating multi-million-pound businesses.
