At a time when many banks are looking to invest in fintech companies, open banking fintech Raisin is taking the road less traveled by buying MHB Bank of Frankfurt. Its longtime service bank. Raisin operates an online marketplace for savings and investments across Europe hoping to grant wider access to…
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Stash, the new application and fintech application that aims to introduce new people in the world of investments, is presenting some new and interesting services while announcing that it has raised more funds to expand its business. The company is introducing bank accounts based on mobile devices from Green Dot…
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Whether Wefox (110 million euros), World Savings (100 million euros), Finleap (41 million euros) or N26 (260 million euros): Germany’s fintechs found how crazy. But while the rounds of financing are as such medially rolled out (of course, and especially here here), another question is often too short: What exactly…
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Investors, academia and start-ups. The Canadian bank Scotiabank brought together the necessary allies to consolidate an innovation strategy that leads it to improve its products and its customer’s experience in Latin America. The plan includes digital factories, alliances with venture capital funds and the creation of Factory A, the accelerator…
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The transformation of BBVA has a very important pillar in the search for new business models that can directly impact the current way of understanding financial services. Normally these disruptive models come from digital companies and ‘startups’ that redefine part of the value chain of banking services, generating a new…
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The Spanish Association of Fintech and Insurtech (AEFI) announced at its General Assembly held recently in Madrid, its aspiration to grow by 35 percent throughout 2019. This was announced by Füture on March 18. Fintech, what is it? The term Fintech applies to companies that link technology with finance, while…
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A place for new startups from the fintech industry: Deutsche Börse has announced that it will bring new companies together with the TechQuartier to its fintech hub in Frankfurt’s Ostend. According to Deutsche Börse, the focus will be on technologies for the capital market, which will shape the function of…
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As a former Minister of Economic Affairs, he helped the Swiss fintech scene to a public relations coup. Also for this Johann Schneider-Ammann now comes to late honors. A fintech influencer? It is quite possible that Johann Schneider-Ammann would not easily dismiss the word “fintech influencer” – in May 2016,…
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For the banking industry, the EU directive with the inconspicuous name “PSD2” is a small revolution. Because: The “Payment Service Directive 2” breaks since last year the monopoly that banks have on the account data of their customers. This allows completely new business models under the slogan “Open Banking” and…
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Fintech industry in Latin America lives its moment of splendor. With more than 130 companies, a growth of 110% and transactions of US $ 6,000 million in 2018, this sector -alone known to many as 100% digital banks- is preparing to continue on this upward path during 2019. One of…
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