Technology is transforming the way consumers interact with banks and bringing to life new consumer experiences that weren’t possible before. This change is being accelerated by fintech startups who are building digitally-native, niche solutions and more established financial services players who are developing new, consumer-centric products and services to cater to the demands of their next-generation customers.

InvestCloud Inc., a global FinTech firm, is set to launch a financial technology incubator and accelerator at its European headquarters in Soho, London. InvestCloud Innovation Center London will offer both new startups and established financial firms the ability to quickly deliver digital wealth management solutions supported by the InvestCloud platform.

JWG, trusted industry experts in regulatory change management, today announced the results of a recent survey focused on the buy side and its readiness for the incoming Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), effective from January 3, 2018. 

Ingenico Group (Euronext: FR0000125346 – ING), the global leader in seamless payment, today announced its investment in Joinedapp, a start-up located in Palo Alto, California whose enterprise e-commerce solutions enable brands and retailers to connect with customers on their preferred mobile messaging apps. Joinedapp’s chatbot technology offers large and SMB merchants a scalable solution to engage, nurture, and monetize audiences across social messaging.

 Workday, Inc. (NYSE: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced continued momentum with medium enterprise customers.

BillFront, a leading and fast-growing technology-enabled finance provider dedicated to digital media companies globally, announced today its successful arrangement of a multi-million financing facility for leading digital advertising technology (ad-tech) company Fyber, made available through its partner bank in Germany - 

Leading cross-border payments platform Currencycloud and South Korea’s digital pioneer company, Hyundai Card announced an exclusive partnership to enable the launch of Korea’s first mobile remittance service provided by a credit company.

The service, established by the UK-headquartered FinTech company and Hyundai Motor Group’s credit issuing arm in conjunction with Korea’s long-standing Shinhan Bank, allows users to wire their money overseas with fewer process steps and lower fees than similar services in the market.

The International Finance Investment and Commerce Bank (IFIC) has chosen Finastra to support the bank as it strives to make retail banking and SME services more of a focus, alongside its existing corporate client base. As part of this growth drive, IFIC will bolster its retail offering with FusionBanking Essence Online and Mobile to deliver advanced digital services to locals, disrupting the Bangladesh banking market.