BBVA Wants to Focus on Banking as a Platform
EXCLUSIVE— BBVA is looking to create a platform ecosystem as it continues to grow its relationships with startups and fintechs,...
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U.K. Neobank CivilisedBank Gives up Banking License
SME-focused challenger bank CivilisedBank is giving up its banking license? Yep. The U.K.-based bank announced today that it will release...
Midsize Banks Need To Have Technology Innovation to Stay Relevant
Banks need to update their legacy systems and modernize their technology, no surprise there. But just how many operational leaders...
Betterment’s New Feature May Distinguish It From Other Robo-Advisors
EXCLUSIVE –Betterment, the online financial adviser, today launched a new feature that lets its retail customers further customize their asset-class...
More Startups Should Launch in Bank Niches like Subprime Lending, Says TrueAccord CEO Ohad Samet [VIDEO]
More startups should launch in the “niche” areas of banking that incumbent institutions have started avoiding, Ohad Samet, co-founder and...
U.K. Asset Management Firm Schroders Launches Fintech Accelerator Program
Asset management firm Schroders unveiled Cobalt, its version of an accelerator program for fintech startups. Graham Kellen, chief digital officer...
BNP Paribas, Barclays and Goldman Sachs Invest in AI Startup Digital Reasoning
Artificial intelligence startup Digital Reasoning has raised $30 million from a group of major banks, in a round led by...
Innovation Must Be Measurable to Be Valuable [VIDEO]
The word "innovation" get thrown around a lot in banking these days (ah-hem!), but Lara Druyan, managing director, head of...
Here’s Why Bankers Should Care About Bitcoin [VIDEO]
Even the most hidebound, incurious, old-school banker has heard the word "bitcoin" many times by now, whether from curious customers,...
Meet Canadian Bank BMO’s Virtual Assistant BMO Bolt
EXCLUSIVE – Welcome BMO Bolt, Bank of Montreal’s virtual assistant on social media platform Facebook Messenger. The bot, announced today,...
