84% of banks and retailers plan to invest in mobile payment technology
“The “overwhelming majority†of financial institutions and retailers are currently investing or planning to invest in new payment technologies within the next 18 to 24 months, with online (86%) and mobile payment technologies (84%) topping the list, a survey by payments provider ACI and IT consultants Ovum has found.”
BNP Paribas Mobile va disparaître, faute de clients
“La banque cessera, dès demain, la commercialisation de ses forfaits mobiles lancée en novembre 2011 en partenariat avec l’opérateur Orange. BNP Paribas Mobile n’a pas réussi à convaincre ses clients.”
SIX, UBS et la ZKB lancent une application de paiement P2P
“SIX, UBS et la Banque cantonale de Zurich ont dévoilé une application de paiement P2P. Le système est ouvert à toutes les banques. L’application est conçue pour faciliter le transfert d’argent entre particuliers.”
Bitcoin Startup Circle Snaps Up $50M From Goldman Sachs
“Jeremy Allaire's bitcoin startup Circle has just secured $50 million in funding from Goldman Sachs and IDG Capital Partners”
Fintech Fundings: 15 Companies Raise $125 Million Week Ending May 1 – Finovate
“While it wasn't a unicorn week, 15 companies raised $125 million for a respectable annual run rate of $6.5 billion. There were two jumbo rounds: $50 million to cryptocurrency startup Circle and $30 million to multiple Finovate Best of Show winner MX (formerly Money Desktop).”
Visa Europe unveils innovation hub for fintech startups
“In its first year, Visa Europe Collab aims to take a minimum of 20 ideas through its 100-day “innovation funnelâ€, from initial scoping and qualification”
The Norwegian Fintech Scene is Growing
“As fintech is becoming a hot topic with venture investments tripling from 2008 through 2013 and in 2014 $102 billion in financial activity was observed across a variety of investment types. Norway is also starting to see a thriving fintech community emerging.”
PayPal extends One Touch payments to the web
“PayPal is extending its One Touch payments system beyond mobile to the web, in a move the firm says will help merchants reduce abandoned shopping cart rates.”
Coinbase opens for business in the UK
“US-based virtual currency startup Coinbase has launched its bitcoin exchange and wallet service in the UK.”
Accenture and FIs kick off Apac Innovation Lab programme
“Accenture (NYSE:ACN) and a group of 10 leading financial institutions today opened the application period for the second class of the FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific, kicking off a competitive search for the top financial technology (fintech) innovators in the region.”
Visa Europe opens innovation hub
“Visa Europe has launched an innovation hub, promising to help startups build payments-related technologies and services, with the best being rolled out to the card giant’s member banks, retailers and consumers.”
Barclays launches £100 million fund for fast-growing tech firms
“Barclays Bank is launching a £100 million fund to provide debt-financing to help fast-growing UK tech startups.”
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