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On Finovate.com BlackRock to Acquire Equity Stake in Envestnet. BBVA Brings on Onur Genç as New CEO. Around the web Check Point Software integrates with New Amazon Web Services Security Hub. Revolut to...
View ArticleBBVA Brings on Onur Genç as New CEO
BBVA appointed a new CEO this week, hiring Onur Genç (pictured below) to take the place of Carlos Torres Vila who served as BBVA Group CEO since May of 2015. Torres Vila’s tenure at BBVA extends back...
View ArticleBlackRock to Acquire Equity Stake in Envestnet
Wealthtech companies Envestnet and BlackRock have entered into a strategic partnership agreement in which Envestnet will integrate BlackRock’s Digital Wealth technologies into its platform. On the...
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On Finovate.com UNPay Expands QR Code Payments. Yandex.Money Moves Mobile Wallet Forward with Moven Enterprise. Around the web Jumio won gold award for Security Software Enterprise Product of the Year...
View ArticleUNPay Expands QR Code Payments
Electronic payment technology provider UNPay made a move that banks on QR code technology in Asia. The Singapore-based fintech announced it is supporting the Singapore government’s effort to promote...
View ArticleYandex.Money Moves Mobile Wallet Forward with Moven Enterprise
Moven Enterprise announced this week that it has partnered with mobile wallet company Yandex.Money to power smart banking technology for the Russia-based company. Yandex.Money will leverage Moven...
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On Finovate.com Q2 Acquires Gro Solutions. Around the web Tech.MN interviews Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim. Hydrogen partners with Google Cloud. Finicity CEO Steve Smith honored as a 2018 HousingWire...
View ArticleQ2 Acquires Gro Solutions
Digital banking solutions company Q2 Holdings boosted its capabilities this week with the acquisition of account opening technology provider Gro Solutions. This follows Q2’s purchase of Cloud Lending...
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On Finovate.com Zopa’s New Bank Launches in Beta. Backbase Powers OmniChannel Digital Services for BGŻ BNP Paribas Bank. Switch Granted $2 Million in Funding. Around the web DARWIN launches new...
View ArticleBackbase Powers OmniChannel Digital Services for BGŻ BNP Paribas Bank
BGŻ BNP Paribas Bank, the Polish bank, is going omnichannel with Backbase, as is it aims to enhance its digital services and ability to link up with fintechs, reports Henry Vilar of Finovate’s sister...
View ArticleSwitch Granted $2 Million in Funding
Credit card information management platform SWITCH announced its largest round of funding to-date. The Seattle-based company just closed a $2 million investment, bringing its total funds to more than...
View ArticleZopa’s New Bank Launches in Beta
Just over two years ago, P2P lending company Zopa announced its plans to launch a challenger bank. Today, the U.K.-based company announced it received authorization from the Financial Conduct...
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On Finovate.com Pindrop Advances into Smart Devices with $90 Million in Funding. TIBCO Acquires Orchestra Networks. Around the web iSignThis begins accepting customer deposits to its own issued...
View ArticlePindrop Advances into Smart Devices with $90 Million in Funding
Phone-based fraud prevention company Pindrop closed a Series D funding round today valued at $90 million, bringing the Atlanta-based company’s total funding to almost $213 million. Pindrop is not...
View ArticleTIBCO Acquires Orchestra Networks
It’s the second acquisition this year for TIBCO. The integration and analytics software company announced this week that it purchased Orchestra Networks for an undisclosed amount. “This is a very...
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On Finovate.com Boku Acquires Mobile ID and Authentication Company Danal ayondo Goes Pro Around the web CU Broadcast interviews Larky CEO Gregg Hammerman on what credit union CEOs are prioritizing for...
View Articleayondo Goes Pro
Social trading company ayondo announced a new professional trading platform this week. A complement to the Singapore-based company’s B2C product, ayondoPRO caters to the needs of professional traders....
View ArticleBoku Acquires Mobile ID and Authentication Company Danal
Carrier billing company Boku is set to expand its expertise with a new acquisition this week. The San Francisco-based company agreed to acquire mobile identification and authentication company Danal...
View ArticleInteractions Partners with Next Caller for Phone-Based Threat Assessment
Intelligent Virtual Assistance (IVA) company Interactions recently announced a new partnership with Next Caller, a phone fraud detection and authentication firm, with a goal of boosting Interactions’...
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On Finovate.com Plaid Raises $250 Million Series C Round Led by Mary Meeker. Bill.com Achieves NACHA Certification. Around the web Narrative Science introduces its new language-based augmented...
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