Microsoft, Banco Votorantim join forces to boost fintech investment in Brazil
Oct 11, 2016 08:12 am UTC| Fintech
Leading Brazilian bank Banco Votorantim and Microsoft Corp have teamed up to invest in financial technology start-ups, as the latter adds a new specialty to its venture capital portfolio in Brazil, Reuters reported. The...
JBFG to host global banking hackathon for Korean and overseas startups in November
Oct 11, 2016 07:14 am UTC| Fintech
JB Financial Group, 2e and TESOBE, the Berlin-based software company behind the Open Bank Project, have announced the BiSang Hackathon (Quantum Leap in Korean) aimed at global start-ups, developers and individuals. It...
Hungarian MKB Bank announces launch of Fintech Academy
Oct 07, 2016 07:13 am UTC| Fintech
Hungary-basedMKB Bank has called for applications for its Fintech Academy and also announced Fintech Competition that is aimed to develop and establishup-to-date digital bank through partnerships, Budapest Business Journal...
Kiwibank to launch Fintech Accelerator to fund eight Kiwi startups
Oct 06, 2016 11:51 am UTC| Fintech
New-Zealand-based Kiwibank along with Xero, Callaghan Innovation, and Creative HQ has unveiled its plans to launch Kiwibank Fintech Accelerator that will initially fund and support eight Kiwi fintech startups to build and...
State Street joins as FinTech Sandbox sponsor to promote financial services innovation
Oct 06, 2016 06:47 am UTC| Fintech
FinTech Sandbox, a Boston-based non-profit founded to promote financial technology, announced that it has added State Street Corp to its list of sponsors in order to promote financial services innovation. According to...
ADIB partners with Fidor Bank to launch community-based digital bank
Oct 05, 2016 09:57 am UTC| Fintech
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading financial services institution, has announced its partnership with Fidor Bank for launching the regions first community-based digital bank. According to the official release, the...
Sydney Stock Exchange builds blockchain prototype for equity securities
Oct 05, 2016 05:29 am UTC| Fintech Digital Currency
Sydney Stock Exchange (SSX) has reached its first milestone in its blockchain project. Its joint venture with Bit Trade Labs APX Settlement Pty Limited has successfully prototyped its blockchain smart register for...
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