Banks restricting e-payments violate competition law
German regulator Bundeskartellamt has ruled that the country's banking industry is violating competition law. Read more: www.finextra.com
FinTech partnerships will create digital-first institutions
Telstra Global Enterprise Services' global banking expert discusses how the company is attempting to "de-risk" FinTech collaboration for established institutions. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
SB of India launches fund for FinTech startups
State Bank Of India launches a Rs 200 cr fund for Fintech startups. Read more: yourstory.com
Will Banking and FinTech Merge or Collide?
Financial services technology disruption isn’t exclusive to wealth management. The impact that fintech, and tech in general, has had on banking. Read more: www.business2community.com
Banks should look to FinTech startups for improved security
The IT resilience and security of banks and financial services is a more prevalent issue than ever suggests Phil Bindley, CTO of UK data storage and infrastructure firm The Bunker. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
US Bank enlists Akana for small biz banking hackathon
Akana's platform will power the app development efforts at the upcoming external US Bank Hackathon. Read more: www.finextra.com
Xero and Bottomline Tech post net losses
Cloud accounting firm Xero and B2B payments and procurement firm Bottomline Technologies have each released their latest earnings reports this week. Read more: www.pymnts.com
Killer corporate banking use cases for FinTech
Banks remain their corporate clients’ main point of reference for technology innovation and inclusion. Read more: www.finextra.com
Barclays rolls out voice-recognition security
Barclays is rolling out voice-recognition security to all its personal banking customers, eliminating the need for passwords and improving protection against fraud.
eOriginal pulls in $26.5m for digital transaction tools
Digital transaction management company eOriginal has landed $26.5m in a new round of funding led by private equity firm LLR Partners. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com