09/22/2017
Starling Bank looks to tap investors for £40m international expansion
The fundraising round, first reported by Sky News, follows main investments from Harald McPike, a quantitative trader who invested £48m at the start of 2016.
Retail Banking
09/20/2017
Raisin Acquires Manchester-based financial technology specialist
Raisin wants to give UK savers a better choice for saving their money.
09/20/2017
VTB applies for UK banking licence, selects core banking system
VTB is not new to the UK, the bank has been operating in the country via its multinational investment banking arm, VTB Capital.
09/18/2017
Santander UK to revamp corporate core banking tech with Infosys Finacle
Temenos with its T24 offering was also evaluated and so was Finastra’s newer core banking system offering, Fusionbanking.
09/18/2017
Macquarie launches pilot of open banking platform
Only third-party providers who meet Macquarie’s open platform standards and security criteria will be able to connect.
09/18/2017
Banif Bank Malta in business, ops and tech shake-up
Banif emphasises that its new technology should revolve around its clients.
09/18/2017
Sky Bank signs Finastra for banking transformation in Ukraine
We surveyed the market extensively and we are confident that we have made the right choice in Finastra.
09/14/2017
Standard Chartered reiterates commitment to Africa's digital journey
This is just not about key markets.
09/14/2017
TD mobile banking app earns top spot in new report
Traditional retail banks must be prepared to take charge with comprehensive app strategies and the data to back them up.
09/11/2017
P2P lender Fellow Finance launches in Germany
This means that end consumers in Germany will be able to quickly apply and raise a loan in competitive interest rate.
09/07/2017
Citizens Bank launches robo-advisor
Citizens is the first large regional bank to offer a fully integrated digital banking and wealth advisory offering.
09/06/2017
Commercial Bank of Dubai upgrades core system with ITS
ETHIX products are designed to help banks leverage cutting edge technology to grow.
09/06/2017
Mashreq Bank signs for NCR video and tablet banking tech
The Interactive Banker allows Mashreq Bank’s universal agent to monitor the customers’ transactions on its latest ATMs rolled-out in its modern branches.
09/04/2017
Ulster Bank to open up online banking with new API
Developers will shortly be able to create new apps and services using customer data
09/01/2017
Banque Misr, Egypt Post, Visa sign to co-ordinate in digital financial services
The agreement includes integration of traders in financial coverage system and provision of ATM machines at the post office
08/29/2017
UK challenger Bank launches
The bank’s main focus will initially be Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire as well as in Warrington
08/24/2017
ING Bank Will Use FICO Technology to Power Growth in the Czech Republic
In addition to FICO Blaze Advisor, ING Bank will use credit risk models developed by FICO based on its global experience in predicting consumer risk.
08/22/2017
Global bank using tech to streamline Kiwi govt
Citi began working with the government about four years ago and is the first non-Australasian bank to be signed up.
08/22/2017
EMoov raises £9M
Prop-tech firm eMoov has raised £9m from its latest funding round as it looks to continue disrupting the rapidly changing estate agency sector.
08/18/2017
Malaysian, Indonesian companies in banking services joint venture
The investments for this joint venture come mainly from internal funding and local fundraising with a total of US$18.5 million to be utilised over the next five years.