Latest Open APIs News: Finextra Research

Dubai and Singapore regulators sign fintech agreement

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today entered into an agreement that provides a framework for cooperation and referrals between the innovation teams of each authority.

29 August 2018

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Equity Bank spins off digital arm as standalone fintech startup

Equity Group Holdings, Kenya's second-largest bank, is spinning off its tech subsidiary into a commercial entity, dubbed Finserve.

24 August 2018

Company update/Open APIs

Money Dashboard integrates with Monzo

Digital banking enthusiasts now have access to an integration between Money Dashboard, voted UK’s Best Personal Finance App, and the rapidly growing mobile-only bank, Monzo.

23 August 2018

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Paytm rolls out AI cloud for India's developers

India-based digital payments firm Paytm has announced the launch of AI Cloud India, a platform designed to help developers, startups and small businesses create their own payment-related apps and services.

21 August 2018

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Citi invests in TransFicc

TransFicc, a UK-based startup founded by former LMAX executives to address fragmentation in fixed income markets, has scored a strategic investment from Citi as part of a deal that will also see it join the US bank's London innovation lab.

20 August 2018

Company update/Open APIs

Valuto launches API

Valuto.com, an international brand of Walutomat.pl, shares its know-how for automatic integration with other systems. This well-known platform starts its open API for companies that are interested in currency exchange, or automatisation of settlements on the basis of local and foreign transfers.

16 August 2018

Company update/Open APIs

Figo receives payments institution licence from BaFin

As of 16. August 2018, it’s official: figo GmbH is now a regulated institution under the Payment Services Supervision Act (Zahlungsdiensteaufsichtsgesetz - ZAG), granting figo authorisation by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) to provide payment initiation (PIS) and account information services (AIS), which have been regulated since the beginning of the year.

16 August 2018

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Scotiabank puts code on Github

Canada's Scotiabank is embracing the open source developer community, posting the first of what should be many software releases to Github.

16 August 2018

Company update/Open APIs

Bud picks up prize in rental recognition challenge

“Generation Rent” has become shorthand for young people unable to get on the housing ladder due to rising house prices, high rental costs and thin credit files, something the UK government is looking to tackle with the Rental recognition Challenge: A prize for entrepreneurs looking to solve this problem.

15 August 2018

Company update/Open APIs

FreeAgent secures Open Banking registration from FCA

FreeAgent, the award-winning, and innovative cloud accounting software provider, has received new credentials from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) enabling it to provide Open Banking services to freelancers, contractors, micro-business owners and their accountants.

15 August 2018

Company update/Open APIs

Fortuna Banque readies for PSD2 with Temenos and LuxHub

Temenos (SIX:TEMN), the banking software company, and LUXHUB, the European Open Banking API platform service provider, announced today that Fortuna Banque, which signed with Temenos for T24 Core Banking and Channels in March 2017, has chosen to use the LUXHUB service platform, in conjunction with the Temenos T24 Core Banking PSD2 module, as a first and immediate step, to comply with the PSD2 Directive and standards.

15 August 2018

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UK banks to publish financial comparison data in bid to drive up service standards

UK banks will have to inform customers about the quality of service on their websites and in branches, including how often the firm has had to report operational and security incidents and the level of complaints lodged, under new financial comparison rules introduced by the Financial Conduct Authority.

15 August 2018

Company update/Open APIs

CSI launches open API platform

Computer Services, Inc. (CSI) (OTCQX: CSVI), a provider of end-to-end financial technology solutions, introduces CSIbridge, an open application programming interface (API) platform, to give banks the power to build custom technology integrations that maximize efficiency and enhance competitiveness.

14 August 2018

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KYC, AML & Transparency for Crypto-Currencies & ICOs

Conor Coughlan, Global Head of Marketing, Fenergo, discusses the challenges facing institutions, issuers, exchanges, & investors in determining viability & suitability, for investing in crypto-currencies, ICOs and derived offerings so that this new asset class can mature, open up to institutional investors and play a more value adding role in the global economy.

14 August 2018

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Aspirant neo-bank Xinja to implement SAP core to take on Australia's Big Four

Australian mobile banking startup Xinja has selected the SAP Cloud for Banking platform as it prepares to join the slew of neo-banks nipping at the heels of the country's Big Four.

14 August 2018

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Moneyhub adds payment initiation to account aggregation platform

Account aggregation vendor Moneyhub has secured Payment Initiation Services Provider (PISP) authorisation by the FCA, enabling users to initiate payments across accounts from a single site.

13 August 2018

Company update/Open APIs

Onpex moves into banking-as-a-service space

ONPEX a leading provider of multi-currency IBAN solutions, has launched its cloud-based Banking-as-a-Service.

13 August 2018

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Finextra goes mobile first

Welcome to the new-look Finextra, optimised for mobile and rebuilt to drive deeper engagement with our growing global community.

10 August 2018

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Norwegian banks co-operate on account aggregation programme

Norwegian banks Sbanken, Sparebanken Vest, and Sparebanken Sogn og Fjordane are bidding to get ahead of the PSD2 innovation curve, enabling mutual customers to view their accounts across the banks from within their own online banking platform.

10 August 2018

Company update/Open APIs

Capital One inks data sharing deal with Finicity

Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) and Finicity, a leading provider of real-time financial data aggregation and insights, have signed a data sharing agreement that enhances access and security through Capital One's Customer Transactions application programming interface (API).

08 August 2018