Tagged: fintech

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

April 10, 2017 @ 11:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

European-based lending platform Spotcap announced on Monday the launch of its new fintech fellowship, which is geared towards aspiring graduate students. According to the online lender, the program will provide one student per academic year with a £8,000 stipend towards their studies. While sharing details about the… Read More

April 7, 2017 @ 2:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, Finnovation Africa: Uganda 2017 opened in Kampala and brought together more than 300 fintech leaders that are seeking to drive the constructive transformation of banking and financial services across Africa.  According to the organizers, the conference opened with a keynote session featuring international fintech… Read More

April 7, 2017 @ 12:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Meniga, a provider of digital banking technology for the world’s largest banks, announced on Friday it secured €7.5 million during its Series A funding round led by Nordic venture capital investor Industrifonden. Other participants in the round include current investors Velocity Capital, Frumtak Ventures, and… Read More

April 5, 2017 @ 4:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Financial service software provider Misys announced on Wednesday it has appointed Natalie Gammon as its new Chief Information Officer. The company stated that Gammon will be taking on the responsibility of managing its global infrastructure and technology operations, which includes all business applications and support services, as well as… Read More

April 5, 2017 @ 1:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Street Contxt, a fintech company that helps brokerages, independent research providers, and asset managers distribute, manage, unbundle and value research, announced on Wednesday it received an investment by a strategic funding consortium led by existing investor Joe Lonsdale of 8VC, and including an investment by… Read More

April 4, 2017 @ 12:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Biz2Credit announced on Tuesday it is teaming up with Columbia Business School to host the inaugural conference of Frontiers of Digital Finance on May 31st at Lerner Hall of Columbia University’s campus in New York City.  According to Biz2Credit and Columbia Business School, the conference will… Read More

April 3, 2017 @ 1:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech firm AutoGravity announced on Monday that its data revealed that more than 250,000 shoppers and 1,400 dealers have downloaded its iOS and Android apps for car shopping and financing. While sharing details about the company’s recent data results, Serge Vartanov, co-founder and chief marketing officer… Read More