Video: fintech news pick of the week – Revolut, Lunar and the UK fintech sector
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
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Top fintech stories this week – 14 June 2019
This week, we look at the FCA’s new rules, SoftBank’s investment, and the World Bank’s new tech.
Top fintech stories this week – 17 May 2019
SoftBank’s big investment, as well as BCR’s pool B… and more!
Top fintech stories this week – 26 April 2019
Figure Eight acquired by Appen, T-mobile launches checking account, and RBS’ digital bank picks Mambu.
Automation Anywhere going somewhere with $300m funding from SoftBank
RPA firm gets support from SoftBank Vision Fund.
Revolut to get $500m boost from Softbank
To enable US expansion.
SoftBank’s humanoid robot Pepper comes to HSBC USA
Robots relish retail banking.
Top fintech stories this week – 6 April 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Top fintech stories this week – 02 February 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Fintech funding round-up: 19 December 2017
Features Softbank, Lemonade, Amazon, Capital Float and Delio.
SME lender Kabbage collects $250m investment from Softbank
Online small business lender Kabbage has raised $250 million in funding from Japan’s SoftBank Group. The capital, which takes Kabbage’s total funding to more than $488 million, will be used to support new lending products for small businesses, as well as “exploring non-lending products and services” for its customers, the company says.
Softbank eyeing major stake in Uber
Japan’s Softbank is said to have begun talks with Uber about taking a multi-billion-dollar stake in the ride-hailing business.
Softbank ups investment in security AI firm Cybereason
Softbank has upped its investment in security firm Cybereason, as the focus on artificial intelligence (AI) continues.
Softbank continues spending spree, grabbing smart robotics firm from Google
Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank continued its drive to take centre stage in the evolution of the tech industry with the acquisition of Boston Dynamics from Google/Alphabet. Telecoms.com (Banking Technology‘s sister publication) reports that Boston Dynamics has been a fairly high profile robotics pioneer in recent years, specialising in humanoid and quadrupedal machines apparently designed to […]
Top fintech stories this week – 22 July 2016
Catch up on Banking Technology’s top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place! BBA records dramatic increase in mobile banking usage Digital banking is in a “consumer-led revolution”. MasterCard buys VocaLink for $920 million Current owners Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and RBS will receive a handy windfall. Cidel Bank implementing ERI’S Olympic […]
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Open banking #fintech @Plaid acquires ID verification platform @getcognito The acquisition completes the customer… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
UK’s @ThePSR fines @Mastercard £31.5m for competition law violations Five prepaid card companies admitted to carte… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
ICYMI funding round-up: BillEase, Cake, @Gr4vyInc, @FINMAP_online, @Shieldregtech, & @SkillingTrading Don't let fu… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Video: #fintech news pick of the week – @amazon, @Visa, @Bolt & @lunarmoney Our top pick of news from the world of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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UK #fintech start-ups @WealthKernel, Fintech Farm and Bink attract funding The trio of UK-based fintechs have attr… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
#Analysis: Digital twins in the #metaverse As we rush headlong into virtual worlds in the metaverse, the concept o… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…