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Finextra partners with top banks and vendors for Sibos debates

22 September 2017  | 0  | 1  | 1 

Finextra is partnering with leading banks and vendors to run a series of roundtable events covering corporate banking, trade and supply chain finance and winning strategies for fintech collaboration at the annual Sibos conference in Toronto in October.

Security

ECB ponders bigger liquidity requirements for 'fintech banks'

22 September 2017  | 0  | 11  | 15 

The European Central Bank says that, because they pose unique risks, it may start asking fintech firms seeking banking licenses to hold bigger capital buffers and larger liquidity.

Retail banking

Starling embarks on fresh £40 million fundraising round

22 September 2017  | 0  | 3  | 3 

UK challenger bank Starling has engaged Quayle Munro to advise on plans to raise a further £40 million in fresh capital as the app-only startup prepares for international expansion.

Payments

SIX Payments prepares to join M&A deal frenzy

22 September 2017  | 0  | 3  | 2 

SIX Group has reportedly hired JPMorgan to run the rule over its payments services unit as it looks to capitalise on the M&A deal frenzy in the payments processing market.

Wholesale banking

German central bank flags DLT weaknesses

22 September 2017  | 0  | 13  | 15 

Deutsche Bundesbank has dampened the blockchain hype, dismissing distributed ledger technology's prospects in retail payments, at least in the eurozone, and pouring cold water on central bank-issued digital currencies.

Mobile & online

Brits give thumbs up to in-store biometrics

22 September 2017  | 0  | 9  | 16 

Nearly two thirds of Brits want to be able to use a biometric scan to authorise payments in-store, according to a WorldPay survey.

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Blockchain

China Construction Bank (Asia) enlists IBM for blockchain-powered bancassurance

21 September 2017  | 0  | 10  | 8 

IBM is working with China Construction Bank (Asia) on a blockchain-powered bancassurance project in Hong Kong.

Payments

ABN Amro online lending startup New10 opens for business

21 September 2017  | 0  | 5  | 12 

ABN Amro is promising credit-worthy small businesses a decision on a loan application in 15 minutes through a home-grown fintech startup, dubbed New10.

Risk & regulation

SEC says hackers may have profited from 2016 breach

21 September 2017  | 0  | 3  | 8 

Wall Street's top regulator says that a 2016 breach at its corporate disclosure database may have enabled hackers to profit from trading on inside information.

Payments

Nets bags instant payments deal in Slovenia

21 September 2017  | 1  | 3  | 11 

Nordic payments processor Nets has been commissioned by Slovenian clearing company Bankart to provide the foundations for a new instant payments platform for the country's banks.