12/19/2016
African Banks’ Silicon Valley Moment
Continent’s biggest banks are investing billions in digital banking technology
Innovation & Startups
12/19/2016
Banking on change: Tech startups target financial services
Hundreds of startups are offering easier and cheaper ways to save, borrow, spend and invest.
12/15/2016
Canadian fintech firm Financeit eyes more deals after TD buy
Chief Executive Officer Michael Garrity, Financeit's founder, said in an interview the deal had transformed his business, doubling its loan value and revenue, and Financeit would now consider more acquisitions.
12/14/2016
Vidyo and Royal Bank of Canada introduce free video chat service
RBC deployed its video banking service earlier this month for its small business clients
12/14/2016
Startup wealth manager Scalable Capital has attracted €100 million in just 10 months
Scalable's is one of the fastest growing digital investment managers in Europe
12/14/2016
These are the top financial services providers and fintech startups
Several innovative financial services and fintech companies are driving that growth
12/12/2016
Danish banking app Lunar Way raises €4.2M
The Danish company is partnering with local banks in the countries it operates
12/09/2016
Backstop Solutions Group Named Europe's Best CRM System
Award win underscores focus on developing products that bring greater agility to the institutional investment industry
12/09/2016
How TSB is building a 21st century bank
TSB is undergoing digital transformation programmes to make banking a more painless experience
12/09/2016
FIS launches FinTech network
FIS has a responsibility to help clients stay competitive
12/08/2016
HKMA and UKs FCA enter cooperation agreement to foster fintech
The FCA and the HKMA have entered into a Co-operation Agreement to foster collaboration in promoting financial innovation.
12/08/2016
The Russian App That Has Destroyed Privacy Forever
Imagine a smartphone app that lets anyone take a picture of anyone and then find that person on social networks
12/07/2016
BaaS is becoming the sexiest vertical in fintech
Future Technologies is working on a cloud based core banking system
12/07/2016
Digital challenger bank Atom launches online-only mortgages as it hits £100 million in deposits
The mortgage market is pretty competitive
12/07/2016
Stellar Partners ICICI Bank, Enables Blockchain Money Transfers in India, Africa and Philippines
The new partnerships could have a telling and timely impact, particularly in India, a country still trying to find its feet following an unprecedented cash-freeze due to its government’s recent demonetization drive.
12/06/2016
Customers Don’t Prefer Chatbots Over Humans Yet—But They Will, Says Survey
Chatbot acceptance is up from Aspect’s 2015 survey, as are the number of chatbots available for consumers to interact with.
12/06/2016
The rise of biometric banking and business
This status means both hardware and software manufacturers are starting to see the value of investing in biometrics.
12/05/2016
European VCs are going to make flying cars a reality
There’s 14 times the amount of later stage capital committed in the U.S. versus Europe
12/05/2016
Fintech start-up Leveris in €15m international launch
The company has built a software system that provides all the technology needed to allow a bank to offer retail and lending services online.
12/05/2016
Banking Technology Awards 2016 – winners unveiled
The awards ceremony was hosted by city entrepreneur, writer and stand-up comedian Julia Streets.