BNP Paribas Launches Global Investment Fund, Plans Five Investments Per Year
EXCLUSIVE - Paris-based BNP Paribas announced this week that it has launched a startup investment fund, and called this move...
Banking
Are Consumers Ditching their Banking App for Fintech Apps?
Scrapegators, what’s that? According to Malauzai Software, that’s the term used for vendors that “scrape” digital banking apps on the...
FTC Settles with PayPal Over Venmo’s Security Claims
Payments company PayPal has reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on claims that its social payments platform...
Mastercard Moves into the Canadian Insurance Payments Space
EXCLUSIVE – Mastercard has teamed up with cloud-based payment processor Dream Payments to provide Canadian insurance group FairFax Financial digital...
U.K.’s Virgin Money to Launch Digital Challenger Bank
Make way for a new digital challenger bank. U.K.-based lender Virgin Money said it will offer current accounts and savings...
ACH Is a Sieve of Fraud That Needs to Be Fixed
EXCLUSIVE - This month, my company, Royal Media, was robbed. This was a civilized heist, mind you. No guns were...
Leveling the Playing Field: Cloud as the Enabler of Innovation in Financial Services
The words “fast”, “affordable”, and “hassle-free” are seldom used in conjunction with financial products. However, broader trends are revolutionizing how...
Australia’s ANZ Bank Takes Stake in Fintech Data Republic in Preparation for New Open-Banking Regulations
The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ Banking Group) announced an investment in fintech startup Data Republic as the...
Female Leaders Take The Fintech Scene To New Heights
In recent years, women have made great strides across the sectors. Today, many countries like The United Kingdom, New Zealand,...
Green Dot’s ‘Finest Year’ Built on Digital Products
EXCLUSIVE - Green Dot had its "finest year in history" in 2017, CEO Steve Streit said on yesterday's 4Q earnings...
