With IBM, Bank of China takes aim at super apps
The advent of social payment platforms like Alipay and WeChat are causing ripple effects within China's banking sector. In September,...
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Finastra taps Ripple for real-time payments across borders
Banking technology provider Finastra, which works with more than 9,000 clients, is partnering with payment network Ripple to facilitate real...
Franklin Templeton grooms startups to address pain points
Franklin Templeton is taking a hands-on approach to cultivating startup talent. The San Mateo, Calif.-based investment company launched a startup...
OTP Bank expands startup program, adds implementation period
Budapest-based OTP Bank is expanding the scope of its startup development program beyond Hungary to Russia, Ukraine, Croatia, Serbia and...
Paytm nears $2 billion from backers including SoftBank, Ant
Indian fintech giant Paytm is close to scoring $2 billion of new financing from investors including Jack Ma’s Ant Financial...
Upgrade bridges the gap between credit cards, installment loans
Banks and digital lenders may be throwing their weight behind point-of-sale loans instead of credit cards, but personal loan company...
Wellness platform Branch is now a challenger bank
Against the rising tide of digital-only banks, Minneapolis-based personal finance platform Branch has taken the plunge. Branch app interface The...
OakNorth names ex-Google exec as CEO
On the heels of an international expansion push, digital bank OakNorth's platform-as-a-service business has named a new CEO. Sunil Chandra, who...
Wirecard sets its sights on global expansion
Wirecard is taking aim at Asia and the Americas. The German financial services provider is advancing these plans through new...
Northwestern Mutual: LearnVest’s legacy lives on
For Northwestern Mutual, digitization imperatives have forced it to think more like a tech company. It’s achieved this by way...
