Latest Innovation News: Finextra Research

FIS selects ten startups for accelerator

FIS (NYSE: FIS), a global leader in financial services technology, and The Venture Center have announced the 10 startup companies selected to participate in the 2017 VC FinTech Accelerator, now in its second year.

12 May 2017

Company update/Innovation

Yandex.Checkout to provide payments in e-mail newslettters

Yandex.Checkout enabled companies to accept payments via marketing newsletters.

12 May 2017

News/Innovation

Mizuho and World Innovation Lab to establish fintech joint venture

Mizuho is joining forces with World Innovation Lab to create a joint venture company that will pair with startups from Japan and the US to create new business services utilising fintech innovations and the Internet of Things.

11 May 2017

Company update/Innovation

Teams from Kiev and Luxembourg share the spoils at first LuxBlockHackathon

The first LuxBlockHackathon was held on 8th & 9th May 2017 at SnT Luxembourg. Organized by Melufina, a blockchain Think tank created by Radu State (SnT), Evan Schwartz (Ripple) & Frank Roessig (Telindus).

11 May 2017

Company update/Innovation

Startupbootcamp InsurTech graduate, CBien, raises €8 million

CBien, the leading European digital asset management platform located in Paris, Nantes and Hamburg, has raised €8 million from its existing shareholders MAIF, MACIF and 5M Ventures.

11 May 2017

Company update/Innovation

DBS extends internship programme to create new generation of digital bankers

After the resounding success of the inaugural DBS UNI.CORN programme last year, DBS will kick off the second year of this innovative internship programme with 24 interns starting their 12-week internship today.

10 May 2017

News/Innovation

KPMG acquires fintech matchmaking firm Matchi

KPMG is looking to cash in on the growing trend for bank/startup collaboration with the acquisition of fintech matchmaking platform Matchi.

10 May 2017

Company update/Innovation

H2 opens applications for accelerator programme

Applications are now open for the H2 Accelerator, and H2 Ventures are looking for up to 16 teams that are building products and services focused on the Fintech, Data and Artificial Intelligence spaces.

10 May 2017

Company update/Innovation

Dubai Financial Services Authority hosts fintech outreach session

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) hosted an outreach session on the opportunities financial technology (FinTech) presents in the Middle East.

10 May 2017

News/Innovation

BNP Paribas to become startup bank for Parisian version of Silicon Valley

BNP Paribas is to locate its Plug and Play accelerator at Parisian startup campus Station F as part of a partnership programme that will see the bank become a first port of call to meet the financing needs of emerging technology firms at the site.

10 May 2017

Company update/Innovation

ING chief talks up digital programme in Q17 results statement

ING 1Q17 net result EUR 1,143 million

10 May 2017

News/Innovation

Local banks back Ohio fintech accelerator

A collection of Ohio financial services firms, including KeyBank and FifthThird, have banded together to back a new fintech accelerator in the state.

10 May 2017

Company update/Innovation

Tech innovations in corporate bond markets starting to bear fruit

Despite continued liquidity shortages in many global fixed-income markets, corporate bond execution venues and offerings that were a mere idea a few years ago are finally consolidating and starting to bear fruit—making it easier for investors to execute certain trades.

09 May 2017

Company update/Innovation

Hong Kong government agency calls for more effort on fintech and DLT

The Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) today (May 9) released two research reports to promote the further development and application of financial technology (FinTech) in Hong Kong.

09 May 2017

Company update/Innovation

Innovate Finance publishes sandbox consultation report

Findings of the Industry Sandbox Consultation have been published today.

09 May 2017

News/Innovation

Australian budget promises a raft of reforms to boost fintech

Open financial data reforms, a loosening of capital restrictions and barriers for banking licences, an expanded regulatory sandbox and digital currency tax cuts are among the major initiatives in the 2017-18 Australian budget welcomed by Australia’s fintech community.

09 May 2017

Company update/Innovation

Irdeto and Rogue Wave combine to protect bank APIs

Irdeto, the world leader in digital platform security, and Rogue Wave Software, maker of Akana and a leading provider of API Management, API security and Microservices solutions for digital businesses, have announced a partnership to help banks and payment service providers (PSPs) protect their open APIs.

09 May 2017

Company update/Innovation

Singapore Uni to offer digital transformation module in partnership with Standard Chartered

National University of Singapore (NUS) School of Computing and Standard Chartered Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the co-development and co-delivery of a module on digital transformation.

09 May 2017

News/Innovation

Swift Business Forum, Nordics - live blog

Welcome to Finextra's live coverage of the Swift Business Forum in Stockholm. This event will explore how banks can think in new and innovative ways as different business models impact the majority of existing banking revenues.

09 May 2017

Finextra TV/Innovation

Demand for new ways to consume financial services

Nick Ogden, Executive Chairman, ClearBank, discusses the importance of creating new banks, how they can differentiate themselves, and the development of the UK fintech scene.

08 May 2017