Bank of France governor calls for central banks to issue digital currency
Central banks should be in charge of issuing digital currencies as the use of cash declines, the Bank of France's governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said.
Knabu launches pilot with Facton
Cryptocurrency company Knabu is reportedly piloting its platform with bank regulatory reporting with Factom.
Root launches insurance services in California
InsurTech unicorn Root Insurance has launched its services into California, making its services now available to 60 per cent of the US population.
Ontnomio partners with Daimler for new automotive services
Ontnomio, a provider of automotive data services, has partnered with car manufacturer Daimler for the creation of new services.
China Merchants Group launches $15bn tech fund
China Merchants Group (CMG) has reportedly teamed up with an unnamed London-based firm to launch a $15bn technology-focused investment vehicle.
UK and US regulators collaborate on FinTech innovation
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has signed a collaborative arrangement to support FinTech innovation with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
RegTech 100 iSignthis and Worldline finalise partnership
European payments firm Worldline has bolstered its digital identity capabilities by partnering with RegTech 100 company iSignthis.
FEXCO to bring mobile cash withdrawals to the Philippines
Irish financial technology provider FEXCO is partnering with Manila-based Electronic Network Cash Tellers (ENCASH) to bring mobile cash withdrawals to the Philippines.
Merge lands $55m from Accel-backed Series B
Merge, a unified API for B2B integrations, has closed a Series B funding round led by Accel that raised $55m.
UK payments infrastructure upgrade could fuel $3.8bn GDP bounce
The upgrading of the UK’s payments infrastructure and real-time payments adoption has been forecasted to boost the UK economy by $3.8bn by 2026, research has found. Â