Look Who’s Making AI Intelligent Again
Capital One was the first bank to go live with an Alexa integration. Other banks are following suit. Artificial intelligence (AI) is not new to fintech, but in the past two years we’ve seen a jump in...
View ArticleBrad Garlinghouse Appointed CEO of Ripple
Enterprise blockchain solutions provider Ripple has announced a change in command this week. Renowned serial entrepreneur Chris Larsen will transition from CEO to chairman of the board and Brad...
View ArticleFrom Advisor to VP: A Profile of FinovateAsia Attendees
Coming to FinovateAsia in Hong Kong next week? On November 8 at PMQ, a range of fintech companies will show off their latest technologies. Tickets are still available so register today. We’ll host 35...
View ArticleFinDEVr Flashbacks: Full Presentation Videos Now Live
It’s FinDEVr Silicon Valley like you’ve never seen it before– on video! If you missed out on last month’s conference and want to catch the latest in fintech developer trends– or if you just want to...
View ArticleFintech Favorites
Alt lending Zopa (F08) lowers lending rates. On Deck Capital (F12), Kabbage (F15), and CAN Capital (F13) agree to disclose SMB loan pricing. Lending Club (F09) partners with MileagePlus to offer...
View ArticlePitch Practice at FinovateAsia 2016
We’re here at PMQ rehearsing demos for tomorrow’s FinovateAsia conference and it’s shaping up to be a great show. This is our largest FinovateAsia event to-date, and innovation-quality is top-notch!...
View ArticleNutmeg Spices Things Up with New $37 Million Investment
U.K.-based robo-advisory pioneer Nutmeg scored $37 million (£30 million) in a Series C funding round this week. Convoy, Hong Kong’s largest firm of independent financial advisers, led the round, while...
View ArticleFinovate Debuts: GoodData Helps Banks Put Their Data to Work
Every financial services organization produces data, but not all of them organize and “product-ize” the information because dealing with high data volumes is costly. GoodData seeks to help financial...
View ArticleAhead of Anticipated IPO, ayondo Acquires TradeHero
Brokerage and social trading platform ayondo has acquired the TradeHero brand. Singapore-based TradeHero offers a mobile-only social trading app that competes with ayondo’s web-based brokerage...
View ArticleP2P Lender Zopa to Launch Challenger Bank
Joining the likes of U.K.-based Monzo, Atom, Starling, and Tandem, P2P lending company Zopa announced yesterday it has applied for a banking license. “We want to offer consumers even more choice,...
View ArticleFinovate Debuts: Test Driving iBank Marketing’s Wallet+
iBank Marketing’s Wallet+ PFM goal-saving platform aims to give banks a tool to help their clients create and achieve their short-term financial goals. During the company’s demo at FinovateFall 2016...
View ArticleFintech Trending: The API-ification of Banks
It’s a developer’s world and we just live in it. Application programming interfaces (APIs) are not new to banking, but they are certainly becoming more accepted. It’s a trend we’ve seen across the...
View ArticleFinovate Alumni News
On Finovate.com “Fintech Trending: The API-ification of Banks“ Envestnet | Yodlee to Support Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Business. True Link Financial Lands $3.6 Million Investment. Around the web...
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On Finovate.com Klarna Acqui-hires P2P Payment Company Cookies. The Best of FinovateAsia 2016 in Photos. Sezzle Raises Seed Funding Ahead of Shopify Debut. Around the web PayNearMe to power cash...
View ArticleKlarna Acqui-hires P2P Payment Company Cookies
Online payment solutions company Klarna made a move to bolster the brain power of its team today. The company has acquired Germany-based Cookies, a P2P payments startup that filed for bankruptcy...
View ArticleThe Best of FinovateAsia 2016 in Photos
We had a blast at FinovateAsia in Hong Kong earlier this month and now we get to re-live the experience through pictures. The show, which was held on November 8, was our largest conference in Asia...
View ArticleFinovate Alumni News
On Finovate.com Five Degrees Raises $10 Million in New Funding. Around the web Through partnerships with Arvest Bank and First Tennessee Bank D3 Banking adds 1+ million users to its digital banking...
View ArticleSigFig to Power Digital Wealth Management for Citizens Bank
Wealthtech veteran SigFig announced today it will power digital wealth management services for Citizens Bank. The Rhode Island-based bank plans to make the service available to its clients in early...
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On Finovate.com “Finovate Debuts: Bluescape Helps Banks Create Products from Napkin Sketches” “Tradeshift Earns Undisclosed Investment from Santander” Around the web Fenergo rises 25 places in global...
View ArticleFinovate Debuts: Bluescape Helps Banks Create Products from Napkin Sketches
Bluescape’s visual collaboration solution is an interactive, visual platform to help banks bring products to market faster. It gives teams tools they need to ideate, design, and create better products...
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