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Facebook reveals digital wallet plan

Social media platform Facebook has unveiled further details of its much-anticipated digital currency offering, which it hopes will transform financial services.

18 June 2019

News/ai

Tinkoff introduces Oleg the voice assistant

Russia's Tinkoff has unveiled Oleg, a "polite but also firm" voice assistant who can help customers with everything from transferring money to making restaurant reservations.

14 June 2019

Company update/Personal finance

British money management app Emma launches in North America

Emma, the best financial friend, has launched its money management app in the United States and Canada.

14 June 2019

News/startups

Stripe leads $22.5m funding round for teen banking startup Step

Stripe has led a $22.5 million Series A funding round for Step, a teenager-focused US mobile banking startup that has built up a half million-strong waitlist in a matter of months.

06 June 2019

Company update/Personal finance

Monese adds 'Pots' money management feature

Monese, the banking service that gives people the financial freedom to thrive anywhere, today adds Monese Pots, in Pounds and Euros, to its ever-growing range of money management features.

06 June 2019

News/Personal finance

Money 20/20 Europe 2019 Q&A: ING’s Benoît Legrand

Benoît Legrand, chief innovation officer at ING, graced the stage at Money 20/20 Europe in Amsterdam to discuss how the Dutch bank has developed and deployed its own innovation methodology. Ahead of the session, Finextra spoke to Legrand about post-Brexit Amsterdam, where ideas for innovation comes from and what platforms actually are.

05 June 2019

News/Personal finance

Money 20/20 Europe 2019: Is Open Banking a complete fiasco?

On the Industry Transmutation stage at Money 20/20 Europe 2019 in Amsterdam, Dave Birch, global ambassador at Consult Hyperion opens an afternoon of sessions on Open Banking and the potential it has to reshape the way the financial services industry works.

04 June 2019

Company update/Personal finance

Money Dashboard integrates with Revolut and Marcus; hires CFO

Money management app Money Dashboard has released integrations with three new account providers - Revolut, Chip and Marcus by Goldman Sachs.

31 May 2019

News/startups

French teen banking startup Pixpay raises EUR3.1m

Pixpay, a French digital banking startup aimed at teenagers, has raised EUR3.1 million in a funding round led by Global Founders Capital.

28 May 2019

Company update/ai

Meridian chooses MX Pulse to deliver AI-driven insights in online and mobile banking

MX, the leading provider of financial data services, announced that Meridian is the first financial institution in Canada to choose MX for its new, self-guided financial wellness tool Pulse.

24 May 2019

Company update/inclusion

Tandem partners Brightside on financial education programme

Today, Tandem Bank announce that they are partnering with Brightside, a social mobility charity that creates mentoring connections to help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, to create a dedicated programme, Money Hacks.

22 May 2019

News/Personal finance

Visa and Swedbank invest in subscription management platform Minna

Swedish subscription management platform Minna Technologies has raised EUR5.6 million in a Series A funding round led by Zenith Group and joined by blue chips Visa and Swedbank.

17 May 2019

News/inclusion

JPMorgan Chase pledges $125m to fintech-focused financial health initiatives

JPMorgan Chase will give $125 million over the next five years to non-profits working around the world to improve the financial health of underserved communities, focusing on the use of fintech tools to help people save, boost their credit and reduce debt.

16 May 2019

Company update/Personal finance

Nationwide to invest in behavioural analytics startup

Nationwide Building Society is today announcing that it will invest in Scaled Insights, a company that uses behavioural AI to analyse people’s speech in order to communicate with them in language that is most accessible for them.

13 May 2019

News/Personal finance

NatWest integrates Tink PFM tech into app

British bank NatWest is integrating personal finance management and data enrichment technology from Sweden's Open Banking outfit Tink into its mobile app.

09 May 2019

News/Personal finance

RBS introduces online investment service

The Royal Bank of Scotland has launched an online investment service that lets customers put in as little as £50.

03 May 2019

News/devops

Tully taps Open Banking to help Brits tackle their debt

UK startup Tully has launched, promising to help debt-laden Brits by using Open Banking technology to provide a clear picture of their finances along with a personalised, flexible repayment plan.

25 April 2019

News/Personal finance

Money management app Bankin scores EUR20 million Series B

Paris-based Bankin, which offers a money management app combined with human-centric financial advice, has raised a €20 million Series B round from an undisclosed investor.

18 April 2019

Company update/Personal finance

Klarna opens Mindful Money financial information site

Over half (52%) of 18-27 year olds feel they’re more financially savvy than their generation is perceived to be – with 65% planning their finances and making provisions to save for the future, according to new research from leading payments provider Klarna.

16 April 2019

Company update/ai

MX unveils AI-driven financial wellness tool

MX, the leading provider of financial data services, today announced MoneyMap with Pulse – a completely self-guided financial wellness tool that banks and credit unions can use to empower their customers to become financially strong.

15 April 2019