Austria’s financial regulator makes extension for PSD2 interfaces
The Financial Market Supervision in Austria (FMA) has issued a temporary extension for PSD2 interfaces, to ensure a seamless functioning of payment transactions.
FinTech firm Nivo Solutions help United Trust Bank launch facial recognition ID verification solution
United Trust Bank, the specialist lender, has tapped Manchester-based Nivo Solutions to create a facial recognition ID verification service through a bespoke smartphone app.
UK banks ahead of US and Canada for integrating fraud and financial crime compliance...
UK banks are ahead of those in Canada and US for integrating their fraud and financial crime compliance systems and activities, according to new research from Ovum, on behalf of analytics software firm FICO.
Banco Santander issues first end-to-end blockchain bond to launch new secondary token market
Spanish bank Santander has announced it has issued a bond that will only exist on the Ethereum blockchain.
What has been happening in the world of challenger banks this week?
Challenger banks could be seen as one of the main figure heads for the FinTech sector, and the sector has been growing at an accelerated rate.
How Carbon overcame the challenges of setting up a FinTech startup to support Nigeria’s...
Nigeria is at the centre of Africa’s FinTech revolution. Native Carbon aims to play a pivotal role in creating a thriving ecosystem where men and women have access to financial services.
Mercury Insurance releases cyber insurance for homeowners in California
Mercury Insurance has released home cyber protection coverage for homeowners and renters in California.
AXA completes strategic deal with Neptune Flood to boost protections in the US
AXA XL has entered a strategic digital flood insurance program administrator Neptune Flood to expand the reach of flood insurance policies in the US.
Arival Bank has raised £1.87m in a pre-Series A equity crowdfunding campaign
Singapore-based Arival Bank has pulled in £1.87m in a pre-Series A equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube.
52% of UK businesses are still not compliant with GDPR
New research from Egress, the compliance company, has revealed that more than half of British businesses are still not following the rules set out by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).