12/05/2022
Nationwide API integrates with Smartr365 for remortgaging journey
Initially available for the remortgage journey, the use of Smartr365 technology will save users up to one hour per application by automating a time-consuming process.
Innovation & Startups
12/05/2022
Arbuthnot Latham Turns To Clausematch to Digitise Compliance
Through digitised workflows, updates can be tracked with a clear audit trail in a central system using cloud-based application development.
12/02/2022
Accenture Completes Acquisition of ARZ’s Staff and Business Assets
The acquisition of ARZ’s business capabilities expands Accenture’s cloud-based banking offerings, ranging from core banking services to online banking, as well as regulatory services for clients across Europe.
12/02/2022
Appleby Leads in Offshore Fintech
This is the first year Chambers has ranked the offshore jurisdictions individually
12/02/2022
FCA exec endorses cash rewards for fintech innovation
The regulator also has representation in Wales and Northern Ireland.
12/02/2022
Genesis Global upgrades low-code platform
The Genesis platform offers an array of functional, technical and financial business components
12/02/2022
TreeCard raises $23 million for wooden debit card
Operating over the Mastercard network, and using back-end card processing services from Synapse, TreeCard acts as a fully fledged debit account
12/02/2022
Standard Chartered Launches Women in Tech Program in Saudi Arabia
The initiative is currently available in seven countries, including Saudi Arabia.
12/02/2022
U.K. Banks Modernize to Meet Regulatory, Market Demands
Rising competition from FinTech startups and other non-bank alternatives offering retail banking, loans, embedded finance offerings and securities trading has also made digital transformation a greater imperative.
12/01/2022
Klarna CEO expects to reach monthly profit in late 2023
Meanwhile, despite job cuts, the BNPL continued to see rising YoY losses in Q3.
11/30/2022
Romania’s leading retailer, Carrefour, collaborates with Capgemini to become a “Digital Retail Company”
Capgemini delivers an innovative, open and secure cloud-based platform, facilitating integration with the partner ecosystem, to improve customer experience in-store and online
11/30/2022
How Europe's biggest fintechs are formenting a new wave of startups
Fintech is going from strength to strength, with 61 fintech unicorns producing 310 new startups founded by former employees over the last 14 years.
11/30/2022
Trust Bank Selects Thought Machine to Power the First of Singapore’s New Wave of Digital Banks
Using Vault Core, Thought Machine’s core banking platform, Trust scaled rapidly following its launch on 1 September 2022.
11/29/2022
Broadridge Teams with SLIB to Deliver French Market Voting Solution for Global Investors
Joint collaboration increases voting efficiency and corporate governance for global investment in French market
11/28/2022
Finastra cements commitment to growth in Asia Pacific with Center of Excellence in Kuala Lumpur
New strategic space at MRANTI Park will help Finastra expand its footprint, further contribute to the local economy and promote STEAM careers in a region dedicated to innovation
11/28/2022
Network tokenisation is innovating the payments experience
The rise of contactless payments comes with its challenges, specifically security.
11/28/2022
Caixabank's imagin and PlayStation to run virtual reality game development hackathon
The teams comprise contestants from various cities in Spain who, with a grant from imagin, will travel to Barcelona to compete in the grand final of imaginMetaHack this coming Saturday.
11/25/2022
Capgemini strengthens its innovation and design capabilities in Denmark
The Capgemini Invent team in Denmark, which includes the creative consultancy brand frog, is comprised of experts in strategy, creative, design, engineering, technology, data, and sustainability.
11/25/2022
Currencycloud to integrate Quid global wallet with ecosystem
The integration with Currencycloud will provide SMEs with a multi-currency wallet with the ability to initially convert between EUR, GBP, USD, CHF, AUD and NZD currencies anytime.
11/25/2022
Regulators are urging fintechs to boost financial inclusion – CCAF
The survey revealed that prioritisation of fintechs was most acute in Sub-Saharan Africa, where 75% of participants reported on focusing more on fintechs.