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Core Unicorn Deals Rattling the Future of Financial Technology

Gonzobanker

The unicorns of core banking systems have been running wild the past few weeks, and these frothy deals signal a future shift in how executives should view the world of financial technology. This tech is also aimed to serve as the challenger bank or “sidecar” core offering for the digital subsidiaries of community and regional banks.

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This Sequoia Capital-Backed Neobank Raised $750M To Scale Operations

CB Insights

HOW’S THE COMPANY PERFORMING? California-based Chime collaborates with regional banks to create member-centric financial products, coining itself as a financial technology firm rather than a bank. The company reportedly has more than 5M customers in the US. Want the full post?

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Top 5 Emerging Fintech Hotspots in 2018 [Page 1]

Bank Innovation

The number of financial technology companies is on a rise, and every year many of these new companies as well as established ones choose to situate themselves in cities that are not San Francisco or New York.

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Mastercard, EedenBull Extend Into Asia Pacific

PYMNTS

Mastercard and Norwegian financial technology (FinTech) company EedenBull have agreed to expand their partnership to the Asia Pacific region, the firms announced Monday (June 29). Under the terms of the new deal, Mastercard will support EedenBull’s product development and digital services.

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Ireland Boosts FinTech Development Efforts

PYMNTS

The government said that, in the wake of Brexit, roughly 100 financial firms have applied to set up shop or expand operations in Ireland. The Times reported late last week that initiatives include a “FinTech foresight” group that will bring together various stakeholders across financial technology and multinational companies.

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ACI Worldwide, Mastercard Join Together To Ramp Up Real-Time Payments

PYMNTS

With more countries and regions embarking on the modernization of their payments systems to capitalize on real-time technologies and customer demand, the market opportunity is significant,” said Paul Stoddart , Mastercard president of new payment platforms. ACI is a payment-systems company headquartered in Naples, Fla.

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APIs Streamline Cross-Border SMB Payments

PYMNTS

Managing and executing payments globally can be a sticking point, though, as companies must grapple with fund flows across banks and supply chains , where fees accrue and processing times can be slow. Beyond the cost of the transactions themselves, there’s a palpable drag on operations. Additionally, the transfers take many days.”.

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