FinTech

The main goal and use of open banking is allowing customers to link their bank accounts to third party applications. This leads to better services, more automation, deeper insights and quicker processes.

Press Release

Verto partners with Acquired to deliver multi-currency digital wallet solution

February 8, 2022

Verto, the leading B2B cross-border foreign exchange (FX) and payments enabler, today announced a partnership with payments specialist Acquired.

Asia News

Indonesia: Future FinTech giant?

February 3, 2022

Indonesia has already embraced new, innovative technologies related to FinTech and digital assets and is spearheading the digitalisation push in South-East Asia. Yet, at the same time, millions of adults in the country are not formally banked and have little access to lending. In many ways, it is a highly advanced economy that nonetheless has many of the characteristics of a third-world country.

Events Fintech

Gates Foundation at MYFintech Week Malaysia: Improving financial inclusion for all

January 31, 2022

Michael Wiegand, Director of Financial Services for the Poor at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, delivered a keynote speech on the subject of “Democratising Knowledge: The Great Equaliser in a Digital Future.”

Is ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ spiralling out of control?

January 27, 2022

The BNPL remains largely unregulated. There are many critics of such schemes, who suggest that consumers are persuaded into making purchases that they would not otherwise make and cannot necessarily afford.

Press Release

Origin launches Instant-ISIN 2.0 driven by new Clearstream API

January 24, 2022

Origin, the London-based fintech digitising debt capital markets, has launched Instant-ISIN 2.0, upgrading the instant code allocation feature that was initially released in June 2021.

Blockchain Digital Assets News

How I Bluffed My Way to a Six-Figure Job Offer From Binance’s Regulatory Team (Part Two)

January 20, 2022

Is Binance serious about becoming “even more compliant?” Or are they simply seeking to hire a couple of people who appear to be experts, just so they can say to the regulators that they have? The company might make grand announcements about doubling its number of compliance staff, but that does not mean much if this is how they are going about their recruitment.

Press Release

Nordigen partners with SME lending platform Spotcap to provide a complete financial overview using open banking for transactional data

January 18, 2022

Nordigen, the only free open banking platform, is partnering with SME lending provider Spotcap to support lending solutions with in-depth customer insights.

Investment Banking

Why is JPMorgan spending so much on Tech?

January 17, 2022

2021 was a spectacular year for JPMorgan. But with high earnings comes the question, can this performance be sustained? What can JPMorgan shareholders expect in the future?

Fintech

Open banking yesterday, today and a look ahead

January 13, 2022

Today, we celebrate four years of open banking in the UK. Over these last few years the innovative practice has brought us more control over financial information, a plethora of apps and services that would fall flat without open data sharing, and an endless supply of opportunities to take finance further.

Press Release

United Fintech in buy-up of Athena Systems – fourth acquisition in just fourteen months

January 12, 2022

As a first step in a multi-stage acquisition, United Fintech has obtained a 25% stake in US-founded Athena Systems (“Athena” or the “Company”) for an undisclosed amount

Press Release

Bitpanda completes its growth leadership team, hires from global tech companies

January 11, 2022

After hiring its first Chief Growth Officer last year, fintech unicorn Bitpanda has completed its growth leadership team by either hiring executives from global tech companies such as Netflix, Strava, Rocket Internet, Lunar and HelloFresh or promoting from within the company.

Press Release

Tonik Builds on Google Cloud to Accelerate Financial Inclusion and Open Banking Innovation in the Philippines

January 11, 2022

Tonik Digital Bank, the Philippines’ first digital-only neobank, is tapping Google Cloud’s advanced platform to accelerate financial inclusion for all Filipinos.

Fintech

How open banking will become as intuitive as Google Sign-In

December 20, 2021

Open banking may be a relatively new concept in Europe, however, three years after its inception it is still not user and developer friendly.

Press Release

Money20/20 Successfully Re-Unites Global Fintech Community

December 3, 2021

Money20/20 today reports that more than 8,000 attendees, from over 2,500 companies participated at Money20/20 USA at The Venetian Resort, Las Vegas in late October. The event was a showcase for the fastest growing and most innovative fintech companies. This follows the hugely successful Money 20/20 Europe, held in Amsterdam in September, which hosted more than 4,000 attendees from 1,500 companies.

Press Release

The Bank of London Launches Today As The World’s First Purpose-Built Global Clearing, Agency & Transaction Bank

November 30, 2021

The Bank of London today launches as the 6th principal clearing bank of the United Kingdom (UK), with a mission to lift communities and power the borderless economic infrastructure of the future. Led by an executive team of industry pioneers and a board of renowned global leaders, the bank enters the market with a $1.1 billion valuation, making it the first pre-revenue bank in history to attain ‘unicorn’ status upon debut.

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