Tagged: banking

August 9, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Russian banking firm Sberbank announced on Thursday it is set to invest RUB 27 million in six start-ups, created by employees through its in-house accelerator program, Sber#Up. According to Sberbank, Sber#Up in-house accelerator is a program that offers all the banking group’s employees support to create their… Read More

August 8, 2018 @ 9:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pan African banking group Ecobank announced on Wednesday the finalists for of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2018, a competition for Africa-focused technology start-ups. The bank confirmed the list includes 11 fintech start-ups from across the continent and beyond. As previously reported, the Challenge’s contestants must be one… Read More

August 3, 2018 @ 11:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Zopa has raised additional money in a new funding round. The peer to peer lending announced a raise of £44 million to help pay for its expansion and push into new services. Zopa will use the latest round of investment towards the capital needs for the… Read More

August 2, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Novae, a U.S.-based fintech and insurtech firm, announced on Thursday the launch of Novaeplatform, which is described as a user-centric, universal, cross-border, all-digital, white label loyalty platform for banks that enables consumers and merchants to redeem points from any device using any type of payment… Read More

July 26, 2018 @ 2:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

This week S&P Global published the Global Banks Midyear report for 2018. While credit conditions remain relatively good, the trade dispute, largely with China, is causing concern. Beyond the overall good economic environment there is a pressing issue when it comes to traditional banks. The… Read More

July 21, 2018 @ 2:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

The emergence of cryptocurrency and initial coin offerings has helped to bring Switzerland back into the lime light when it comes to financial services. Once a noted haven for “numbered” bank accounts and strict anonymity rules, the Swiss banking industry has dimmed in recent years… Read More

July 17, 2018 @ 8:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Hungarian commercial bank MKB Bank announced implemented Oracle FLEXCUBE to become fully digital. According to MKB Bank, the core banking solution has been adopted by more than 600 financial institutions around the world, as part of a broader restructuring project to streamline its… Read More

July 16, 2018 @ 10:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Banking software providor Temenos (SIX: TEMN), was recently recognized by analyst firm Gartner, for its service for the 9th year in a row. Temenos was acknowledged  in the June 2018 report “Magic Quadrant for Global Retail Core Banking” (GRCB) – a document that assesses vendors based… Read More

July 10, 2018 @ 12:50 pm By Cali Haan  |  

The general unwillingness of banks to provide services to cryptocurrency firms is a well-known dirty secret in the Toronto start up scene. Any use of the word ‘bit’ in a business plan will have you politely shown the door by an account manager, even at… Read More

July 10, 2018 @ 9:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Standard Chartered Bank announced on Monday as part of its continued efforts to lead the way in the global fight against financial crime, and through its use of regtech, it has partnered with Silent Eight to deliver capabilities to its Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) teams…. Read More

July 5, 2018 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Russian banking firm Sberbank announced on Thursday that it and Google have provided online shops and their clients a new tool for paying for online purchases – Google Pay. Sberbank claims it is the first bank in Russia to support online payment of goods and services… Read More

July 2, 2018 @ 10:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Peer-to-peer lending platform Zopa announced on Monday its 2017 profit after tax of £1.5 million for its online lending business. According to the Fintech, 2017 was a year of strong and sustainable growth, with the year’s revenue being £46.5 million – an increase of 40%… Read More

June 25, 2018 @ 7:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Fintechs Banco BNI Europa and Raisin have furthered the collaboration between the two firms. Banco BNI Europe says it has entered into a cooperation to allow Portuguese savers to gain access to the best savings rates available from across Europe. BNI Europa Executive Chairman Pedro… Read More

June 25, 2018 @ 4:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Starling Bank has launched a new feature to streamline the process of creating joint accounts without ever having to visit a UK bank branch.  The mobile application process uses Google Nearby tech to enable Starling users to securely apply for a joint account in just… Read More

June 22, 2018 @ 6:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Revolut, a digital only bank that says it is signing up over 120 businesses per day, has launched a new services for their business customers – Revolut Connect. This new feature is described as an “App store” for businesses to help provide easier access to… Read More

June 22, 2018 @ 6:18 pm By Lowell Putnam  |  

Warby Parker, Casper, Bonobos, Allbirds, and Glossierare some examples of an ever-growing list of consumer brands that have significantly disrupted the retail industry, largely without appearing in brick-and-mortar stores. These brands have found success using a direct-to-consumer model, meaning that they sell and market directly to consumers via technology… Read More

June 21, 2018 @ 7:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Marketplace lending platform Linked Finance has secured a commitment from Portugal’s Banco BNI Europa, who will provide up to €50 million over a 2-year period, to lend to Irish SMEs. Niall Dorrian, CEO of Linked Finance, called the decision by Banco BNI Europa to deploy… Read More

June 20, 2018 @ 11:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

It is a truism that we need bank like services but we really don’t need banks. The portfolio of services offered by a traditional analog bank sometimes feel cobbled together. Difficult to manage and expensive to use. Current accounts is an excellent example. For some… Read More

June 20, 2018 @ 1:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this week, Revolut tweeted out that something “huge” is coming to the Revolut App. The digital bank already enables cryptocurrency trading, so what could it be? Speculation is that since it has to do with paying with your phone – it must be Apple… Read More

June 19, 2018 @ 6:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Penta has launched a new feature entitled “Team Access,” where founders and co-workers may better manage expenses. Services similar to this are frequently found in large enterprise software programs or may be leveraged as a separate service. Penta is seeking to differentiate itself… Read More