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Luxembourg opens fintech innovation hub

On the eve of the 24th of April 2017, the Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT) hosted an event to celebrate the official opening of its Innovation Hub and co-working facility at the House of Entrepreneurship in Kirchberg –Luxembourg.

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Visa partners with local polytechnics and Singapore FinTech Association

Visa, the global leader in payments, has partnered with the local polytechnics and Singapore FinTech Association to nurture future talent through a series of engagements with students from the five polytechnics in Singapore.

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UK government takes regtech delegation to New York

Innovate Finance members will be joining a RegTech delegation to New York City this week, organised by the Department for International Trade (DIT).

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NAB and Telstra enlist millennials to uncover new ideas for financial fitness

NAB and Telstra have teamed up to create new opportunities that empower Millennials to develop stronger financial habits by uncovering digitally driven solutions.

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SocGen gears up for second round of Indian innovation programme Catalyst

Catalyst, an accelerator program that was created by Societe Generale in 2016 to promote open innovation, is launching its second edition this year.

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BMO Harris Bank partners Chicago's 1871 on fintech mentorship programme

BMO Harris Bank today announced a partnership with 1871 – a leading technology and entrepreneurship ecosystem which is currently home to nearly 500 high-growth digital startups in the Merchandise Mart – that will provide a select group of FinTech startups the opportunity to participate in a three-month mentorship program.

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Asic signs fintech co-operation agreement with Indonesia's OKJ

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Indonesia's Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) have entered a Cooperation Agreement to promote innovation in financial services in their respective markets.

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Startupbootcamp opens African accelerator

Startupbootcamp announced today the launch of their new accelerator program opening in Cape Town.

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Edward Jones partners with SixThirty to support financial technology startups

Financial services firm Edward Jones today announced a multi-year partnership with SixThirty, a St. Louis-based venture fund that invests in financial technology (FinTech) startup companies.

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Malaysian central bank calls for participation on Fintech Hacks

The Financial Technology Enabler Group (FTEG) has announced that it is seeking ideas from the public on the improvements to financial services sector by harnessing innovation and technology.

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Accenture invites applications for Asia Pacific accelerator

Applications will soon open for Asia-Pacific’s fourth annual FinTech Innovation Lab, Accenture’s (ACN) 12-week program that helps early- and growth-stage fintech companies accelerate product and business development by gaining exposure to top financial institution executives.

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Huddlestock wins first insititutional client

Huddlestock, a fintech company based at Level39 in London and Pier X in Oslo, has entered an agreement with its first institutional client, the Icelandic Pension Fund, Sparnaður, based in Reykjavik.

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Dubai opens applications for Fintech Hive accelerator programme

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has today announced that applications for its ‘FinTech Hive at DIFC’ accelerator programme will open on 17 April 2017, following registered interest from over 200 companies since its launch in January.

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Cyber Security startup GuardSquare wins Innovate Finance Pitch 360 fintech prize

Innovate Finance, the membership association for UK's global FinTech sector, has announced the winner of Pitch360, its first ever FinTech startup competition.

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EY fintech lead Gulamhuseinwala to head CMA Open Banking overhaul

Imran Gulamhuseinwala has been appointed as the new Implementation Trustee for the CMA’s Open Banking remedies.

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Malaysian bank CIMB names Olivier Crespin chief fintech officer

CIMB Group today announced the impending appointment of Olivier Crespin as the Chief FinTech Officer for its newly set-up unit, CIMB FinTech, which is a standalone unit that will actively explore new, innovative banking solutions.

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Neyber pockets £7.5m in second round of funding

Disruptive consumer finance and wellbeing platform Neyber has raised £7.5 million at the closure of its series B funding round, bringing the company’s total capital raised to date to £18 million since its inception.

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MFS Africa recruits Vodafone exec to its board

MFS Africa, a leading Pan-African fintech company, today announces that Michael Joseph has joined its Board of Directors as an independent Non-Executive Director.

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StashAway becomes first licensed robo-advisor in Singapore

StashAway becomes first licensed robo-advisor in Singapore StashAway, a robo-advisor, has received in-principle approval for its Capital Market Services License for Retail Fund Management.

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Hellenic Bank launches API public beta

In a short period of time, Hellenic Bank has managed to establish a reputation for its innovation-oriented initiatives and has gained a position on the world stage. We have now stretched beyond the realm of traditional banking to lead the way in reimagining financial services through API Banking.