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FS giants in rush for blockchain patents

The great blockchain patent chase continues apace, with Barclays, Mastercard and American Express all filing applications in recent weeks.

20 July 2018

Company announcement

Amazon chooses AmEx for small business credit card

American Express (NYSE: AXP) today announced plans to launch a new cobranded Amazon credit card for small businesses in the U.S.

27 June 2018

Company announcement

ISignthis Australia strikes payment aggregation deal with Amex

Australian Securities Exchange and Frankfurt Stock Exchange cross list iSignthis Ltd (ASX : ISX | DE_FRA : TA8), the world leading RegTech for identity verification and payment services, is pleased to announce that it’s Australian subsidiary, iSignthis eMoney (AU) Pty Ltd, has executed a payment aggregation agreement with American Express Australia (“AMEX”).

28 March 2018

Company announcement

AmEx Ventures invests in EverCompliant

EverCompliant, the pioneer of Electronic Money Laundering Detection and Prevention (also known as Transaction Laundering), announced a strategic investment from American Express Ventures, which joins existing investors Arbor Ventures, Carmel Ventures, StarFarm Ventures and Nyca Partners.

14 March 2018

Company announcement

American Express joins Even Financial funding round

Even Financial, the technology platform powering financial services online, has secured a strategic investment round totaling $3 million.

21 February 2018

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AmEx buys virtual travel assistant Mezi

American Express has acquired Mezi, an AI-powered travel assistant app that helps users plan and book trips. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

30 January 2018

Company announcement

AmEx CEO Kenneth Chenault joins Facebook board

Facebook today announced that Kenneth I. Chenault, the CEO of American Express, has been appointed to the company’s board of directors, effective February 5, 2018.

18 January 2018

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AmEx, HSBC and JPMorgan invest in Menlo Security

Financial services giants American Express, HSBC and JPMorgan Chase have all joined a $40 million Series C funding round for "malware isolation" outfit Menlo Security.

12 December 2017

Company announcement

AmEx ditches signatures

American Express (NYSE: AXP) today announced it is eliminating the requirement for merchants to collect Card Members’ signatures for all purchase transactions at the point of sale beginning in April 2018.

11 December 2017

Company announcement

Ingenico and Crédit Mutuel demonstrate American Express card acceptance on nexo standard

Ingenico Group (Euronext: FR0000125346 – ING), the global leader in seamless payment, American Express and Crédit Mutuel-CM11* Group today announced the successful completion of a card payment acceptance proof-of-concept, based on the latest nexo-FAST terminal specifications, for both contact and contactless American Express card transactions.

06 December 2017

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AmEx partners Ripple and Santander for blockchain-enabled cross-border payments

American Express has teamed up with Santander UK and Ripple to introduce blockchain-enabled cross-border business-to-business payments.

16 November 2017

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Top banks create third-party risk management company

Some of America's biggest financial institutions, including American Express, Bank of America, JPMorgan and Wells Fargo, have set up a new company that will carry out risk assessments on suppliers and partners.

15 November 2017