Tagged: fintech

April 25, 2017 @ 9:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The National University of Singapore (NUS) School of Computing and the IBM Center for Blockchain Innovation (ICBI), a part of IBM Research, announced on Tuesday they are collaborating to develop a module on fintech, which is set to better equip students with essential knowledge and skill sets in this area…. Read More

April 25, 2017 @ 9:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

SmartBiz Loans, an online SBA marketplace and bank-enabling technology, announced on Tuesday it added Five Star Bank to its technology network. The company stated its technology platform would match Northern California-based bank to the right customers in a fraction of the time, allowing the bank to originate… Read More

April 24, 2017 @ 2:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Barclays Bank recently selected the 10 fintech startups that will be participation in its second acceleration program, powered by TechStars, at its Africa’s Rise fintech innovation hub in Cape Town. According to TechStars, the second class’ applications extended to 52 countries across the globe and… Read More

April 24, 2017 @ 1:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Innovate Finance announced on Monday its members will be joining a RegTech delegation to New York City this week, which is being organized by the Department for International Trade (DIT). According to the organization, this is DIT’s first RegTech mission to America and will be part of… Read More

April 23, 2017 @ 8:00 am By Jonathan Nieh  |  

According to a report released last month by middle eastern media platform Wamda, Fintech startups located in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) raised over $100 million over the last decade. That may not seem like much compared to the billions raised by Fintech startups… Read More

April 22, 2017 @ 4:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nevada-based Fintech startup Prime Trust announced on Friday it has appointed former Hambrecht Partner and CTO, Whitney White as its new COO and CTO.  According to Prime Trust, during his 17 years at Hambrecht White assisted in the design and execution of the company’s capital… Read More

April 21, 2017 @ 10:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, BMO Harris Bank announced it has formed a partnership with technology and entrepreneurship ecosystem 1871 to launch a new Chicago-based fintech three-month mentorship program. The new program, which is called the BMO Harris/1871 FinTech Partnership, will offer six selected startups with the following: A… Read More

April 20, 2017 @ 4:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

JP Morgan Chase’s virtual fintech lab, the Financial Solutions Lab (FinLab) is now accepting applications for its 2017 program. The financial group teamed up with the Center for Financial Services Innovation to launch the program and this is the third annual $3 million challenge. The… Read More

April 19, 2017 @ 4:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced on Tuesday that applications will soon open for its Asia-Pacific’s fourth annual FinTech Innovation Lab, which is described as a 12-week program that helps early and growth-staged fintech companies accelerate product and business development by gaining exposure to financial institution executive…. Read More

April 19, 2017 @ 3:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. stock exchange group Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ), announced on Wednesday the launch of its venture investment program, Nasdaq Ventures, which is dedicated to discovering, investing in and partnering with unique fintech companies worldwide. According to the group, this program’s main objective is to identify and… Read More

April 18, 2017 @ 4:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, financial services firm Edward Jones announced a multi-year partnership with SixThirty, a St. Louis-based venture fund that invests in fintech startups. According to Edward Jones’ Chief Information Officer, Vinny Ferrari,  the relationship with SixThirty is consistent with the company’s drive to provide investors an ideal… Read More

April 18, 2017 @ 3:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global fintech firm InvestCloud announced on Tuesday the launch of its new Navy apps for pensions, endowments, and foundations (PEF). According to the company, these upgrades to Navy enable informational power for better asset allocation through robust access, control, and entry apps, offering multiple views… Read More

April 17, 2017 @ 3:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Texas fintech company Payix announced on Monday it has formed a partnership with California’s Nortridge Software to help lenders connect with borrowers and improve their collect payments abilities. According to the companies, this new partnership with allow Payix to offer real-time integration between its suite… Read More

April 17, 2017 @ 11:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bank Negara Malaysia’s Financial Technology Enabler Group (FTEG) announced on Monday it is now seeking ideas from the public on the improvements to financial services sector by harnessing innovation and technology. The call for participation for ideas is now open through its new “Fintech Hacks” initiative,… Read More

April 15, 2017 @ 12:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Ireland-based fintech company Fenergo announced Spencer Lake, a former Vice Chairman of HSBC Global Banking and Markets, has joined its Board of Directors as its new Vice Chairman.  According to Fenergo, Lake held several global senior roles during his tenure at HSBC, including… Read More

April 13, 2017 @ 9:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech startup and new app Dosh announced on Thursday more than 100,000 companies have joined its merchant network. The latest companies to make their way to the network are Forever 21, Applebees, and IHOP. The company revealed that its platform auto-magically incentivizes consumers with cash and allows merchants… Read More

April 12, 2017 @ 10:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Philippine fintech startup First Circle announced on Wednesday investments from Accion Venture Lab, the seed-stage investment initiative of Accion, and Deep Blue VC. First Circle has now reported equity funding of $2.5 million. Investors included Accion Venture Lab, Deep Blue VC, 500 Startups, IMJ, and Key… Read More

April 10, 2017 @ 5:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Independent financial advisory organization, deVere Group, announced on Monday it is launching its new global e-money app, deVere Vault. According to deVere Group, the debut of deVere Vault has been facilitated by the company receiving its e-money banking license. While sharing details about the new app, Nigel… Read More

April 10, 2017 @ 4:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Silicon Valley Bank announced on Monday that it joined forces with First Data to launch a fintech focused accelerator program, Commerce.Innovated. 2017. According to the bank, this four-month virtual program provides participants with operational mentorship from Silicon Valley Bank, First Data, and their networks. Commerce.Innovated., which… Read More

April 10, 2017 @ 1:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

London-based Starling Bank announced on Monday the launch of its new Developer Portal, which now enables third-parties to securely access customer data and builds on top of the Starling Platform using the mobile-only bank’s Application Programming Interface (APIs). According to Starling Bank, the APIs allow external… Read More