SWIFT Announces Innotribe Startup Challenge for Africa
- 8 years 3 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, Infrastructure
SWIFT announces today that the Innotribe Startup Challenge for Africa is open for applications. For the second year running, the Innotribe Startup Challenge for Africa will be part of SWIFT’s African Regional Conference (ARC) held in Mauritius from 17-19 May.
HSBC to Invest $10.5 million in StartUp Firm CustomerMatrix
- 8 years 3 months ago
- Investment, FinTech StartUps
HSBC announces $10.5 million investment in New York-headquartered cognitive computing startup CustomerMatrix. CustomerMatrix is promising to transform customer relationship management through a platform that "connects the dots" between organisations and their clients. The platform’s proprietary scoring system is designed to help firms capture hidden revenue opportunities in real-time, by recommending specific actions for customer-facing... more
Startupbootcamp FinTech New York Announces Major Strategic Partnership
- 8 years 3 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, Infrastructure
Startupbootcamp FinTech New York, the leading global FinTech accelerator, today announced new partnerships with Deutsche Bank, Route 66 Ventures and WilmerHale, further expanding the participation in its FinTech Accelerator program. The New York FinTech program welcomes them on board to provide expertise, exposure channels, APIs and access to a network of industry professionals, that most early-stage FinTech startups would not otherwise be able... more
Thomson Reuters Partners with SBC to Bosst Singapore Fintech Market
- 8 years 3 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
Thomson Reuters announced today it has partnered with Startupbootcamp FinTech to bring technology and market data access to startups undergoing the Singapore accelerator program.
Gender Imbalance in Leading Fintech Companies
- 8 years 4 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
Leading Fintech companies are trailing behind their peers in terms of diversity at the top, with women occupying fewer than one in ten (9%) of Board seats at UK Top 50* Fintech businesses, reveals research by Astbury Marsden, the leading recruitment firm. Astbury Marsden’s analysis shows that women in Fintech businesses are under-represented at Board level compared to Silicon Roundabout’s technology companies, where Boards are comprised of 18%... more
GFT Announces Partnership with FinTech City and Launch of Innovation Lab
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Investment, Banking, FinTech StartUps, Infrastructure
GFT, the global provider of advisory, business consulting, IT and software services to the investment banking community, has announced a partnership with FinTech City and the launch of a new Innovation Lab in the UK at its London office.
PayPal and Facebook to Invest in European Fintech Company
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Investment, FinTech StartUps
Peter Thiel, the fintech pioneer, Paypal co-founder and first outside investor in facebook, has made an investment in Hamburg-based Deposit Solutions GmbH, the first open architecture platform for retail deposits inEurope. His investment is an add-on to the September growth financing round led by FinLab AG, a leading German fintech investor. In total, EUR 6.5 million have been raised in this round.
Exaxe Nominated for the FStech Awards
- 8 years 4 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
Exaxe is delighted to announce that it has been shortlisted for theTechnology Provider of the Year award at the 2016 FStech Awards which will to take place in London on March 17th. Exaxe has been shortlisted for this award as:
Startupbootcamp InsurTech Teams Up with LV= and Swiss Re
- 8 years 4 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
Startupbootcamp InsurTech, the leading accelerator focused on Insurance innovation, announces new partnerships with LV= and Swiss Re. Startupbootcamp InsurTech welcomes them on board to provide the expertise, exposure channels, APIs and access to a network of industry professionals that most early-stage insurance startups would not otherwise be able to access.
Korean Fintech Startup BrilliantTS Launched Smart Multi Card
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Payments, FinTech StartUps
BrilliantTS embraces the plastic credit card and turns it into all-in-one payment solution. The company reveals Brilliant Card—the world’s first smart multi card—at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2016 in Las Vegas this January. Brilliant Card™ is a smart multi card storing up to 30 cards including credit, debit, membership, employee ID cards and an OTP. BrilliantTS owns its Multi-IC Technology, which enables one single IC chip to store... more
InvestCloud is Shortlisted for the FStech Awards
- 8 years 4 months ago
- Cloud, FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
InvestCloud is shortlisted for the FStech Awards 2016, in the ‘Most disruptive financial sector technology’ category. InvestCloud is a first class integrated platform based in the cloud, allowing the investment community to connect deeper with their clients through digital experiences.
Silicon Valley Bank Announces UK Holds the Key to Expansion for Fintech Innovators
- 8 years 5 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
Last week, 68 UK fintech leaders shared their 2016 predictions at a fintech event hosted by Anthemis and Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the bank of the world’s most innovative businesses and their investors. Six fintech experts from Stripe, Anthemis, GoCardless, Passion Capital, Funding Circle and SVB sat on a panel at the event.
Metamako Named as an Emerging Star in Global Fintech 100
- 8 years 5 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
Metamako, the leading specialist in deterministic network devices for the world’s financial institutions, was confirmed today as one of KPMG and H2 Ventures’ top 50 Emerging Stars in their list of global finance technology innovators.
Innotribe Startup Challenge for Africa will be Hosted by SWIFT
- 8 years 5 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
SWIFT’s African Regional Conference (ARC) 2016 will take place from 17-19 May 2016 in Mauritius. ARC, now in its 23rd year, brings together policy makers, industry leaders and the broader financial community from across the African continent. Typically attracting up to 500 delegates from around 40 countries, ARC is a unique forum for networking, education, discussion and debate.
The Winners of The UBS Future of Finance Challenge are Announced
- 8 years 5 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
UBS has announced the winners of The UBS Future of Finance Challenge at the Global Final held in Zurich, Switzerland Three winners of the UBS Future of Finance Challenge were selected from over 600 participants from 52 countries. The Global Final is the culmination of a four-month competition that aims to identify innovative and potentially disruptive technological ideas and solutions to support the transformation of the banking industry.
