Tagged: banking

September 9, 2019 @ 11:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Australia is a smaller market by population but it is also a country that has embraced Fintech innovation. The emerging Fintech sector is assisted by a supportive government that has recognized its important role in fostering change that is beneficial to both consumers and business…. Read More

September 6, 2019 @ 10:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Late last month, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced it has begun accepting applications for digital bank licenses. The new banking licenses are only for aspiring non-bank Fintechs. MAS leadership explained that virtual banks will help assure the banking sector remains resilient and competitive… Read More

September 4, 2019 @ 4:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) has been rebuffed once again in its attempt to stymie looming Fintech banking competition. In a decision issued yesterday (September 3, 2019), the US District Court for the District of Columbia ordered that the CSBS pursuit of a… Read More

September 3, 2019 @ 9:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Curve, a UK based Fintech crowdfunding on Crowdcube, is killing it, according to a note from the company. Curve now claims to be the fastest startup to top £4 million ever crowdfunding on Crowdcube topping the amount in “just minutes” after opening up the offer…. Read More

September 2, 2019 @ 7:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Revolut is expanding into Portugal with a new customer operations center in Porto. The company reports that it will hire up to 400 new employees at the new location. Ricardo Macieira, an ex-Airbnb executive, and Rebeca Venancio, formerly at Microsoft, have been appointed… Read More

September 2, 2019 @ 7:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Challenger bank Tandem Bank has launched a “Savetember” campaign as it highlights the “national savings crisis” in an attempt to transform UK savings habits. Reports state that savings in the UK are at an all-time low, while credit card spending continues to increase. In 2018,… Read More

August 31, 2019 @ 12:23 pm By Xu Gao  |  

China Construction Bank Approves to Launch Digital Banking Business in Malaysia On August 26th, China Construction Bank Co., Ltd. Labuan Branch announced that it had received regulatory approval from Labuan Financial Services Authority to conduct digital banking business. According to the statement, it would become… Read More

August 30, 2019 @ 10:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Arival, a digital bank that seeks to be crypto-friendly, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with nearly £1.2 million in funding. The banking group reported that the progress bar includes £1,065,060 raised through a co-offering (i.e. on SeedInvest). The Crowdcube round… Read More

August 30, 2019 @ 9:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Revolut is working with WWF and The Rainforest Alliance regarding the emergency appeal to support those dealing with the devastation caused by fire to the Amazon rainforest. Revolut has a donations feature as part of its bank application. Revolut initially launched this past… Read More

August 29, 2019 @ 10:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has commenced accepting applications for digital bank licenses. The new licenses are for aspiring non-bank Fintechs. MAS seeks to ensure that Singapore’s banking sector continues to be resilient, competitive and vibrant. Applicants must have their paperwork in by December… Read More

August 28, 2019 @ 5:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Within the Fintech industry, there is a lot of movement in the banking sector. The conventional wisdom is that old banks are over-burdened with far too many branches that consumers want to avoid and challenged with green screen technology that IT Directors live in fear… Read More

August 26, 2019 @ 9:45 am By JD Alois  |  

The Swiss Financial Markets Authority (FINMA) has approved SEBA Crypto AG for a banking and securities license. SEBA joins Sygnum in becoming the first digital asset platforms to receive such a license. As with Sygnum, the license is provisional and will become finalized once SEBA… Read More

August 26, 2019 @ 8:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset platform Sygnum has received a banking and securities dealer license from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). The Zurich, Switzerland based Fintech reports this is the first time a digital asset specialist has received the license from FINMA – joining SEBA who… Read More

August 26, 2019 @ 8:20 am By JD Alois  |  

ZhongAn Online (6060:HK), a Honk Kong-listed Insurtech, has reported a profit for the first 6 months of 2019 – the first time in the company’s history, according to a company release. As of 30 June 2019, ZhongAn Online said it provided services to 348 million… Read More

August 24, 2019 @ 11:33 am By Cali Haan  |  

Dutch banks are refusing to serve not only cryptocurrency trading platforms, but also “blockchain consultancies” or any firm using the terms “crypto” or “blockchain” in business filings, Nextens reports. According to the outlet: “An inventory was made in the Cryptocast program of BNR Nieuwsradio. When a… Read More

August 23, 2019 @ 6:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Revolut has added to its executive team with several new hires harkening from traditional finance. According to Revolut, the Fintech bank has hired Philip Doyle as Director of Financial Crime Risk, Wolfgang Bardorf as Treasurer and Stefan Wille as Deputy Chief Financial Officer…. Read More

August 22, 2019 @ 8:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Old finance continues to leverage one of its most valuable assets: lots of money. While traditional banks may struggle to innovate and adapt they continue to do what they do best which is to spend money on emerging tech to hedge against a sectorial shift…. Read More

August 22, 2019 @ 8:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a month after it opened its platform in the U.S., digital-only banking group N26 announced it has made its mobile banking app available to U.S. consumers nationwide. Starting today, U.S. residents may now download the app and apply for an N26 account and… Read More

August 21, 2019 @ 12:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Arival, a digital bank that seeks to be crypto-friendly, has apparently only raised $210,000 of a funding round of $3 million on SeedInvest. The securities offering is being cross-listed on Crowdcube which indicates a larger amount of £348,912 being raised on a hurdle of £700,000…. Read More

August 21, 2019 @ 8:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

JP Morgan Chase announced on Wednesday it is planning to shut down its stand-alone mobile app, Chase Pay, in early 2020. But while the stand-alone app will not available any longer, Chase revealed that customers will soon be able to use Chase Pay in more… Read More