Dovetail, the provider of best-in-class payments and liquidity management solutions, has today announced the successful completion of business level flow testing with the EBA Clearing pan-European instant payment infrastructure platform. 

Nava, a next generation consumer lending platform, is continuing its rapid expansion by launching a new office in Milton Keynes. The company, with headquarters in central London, hopes to capitalise on the town’s burgeoning reputation as a leading technology centre in the UK. 

Over the past 20 years, the biggest transformations in the payment industry have revolved around the physical characteristics of plastics and network security in terms of encryption methods, upgrades to acceptance network and terminals, and messaging. Banks have evolved their technological architecture, but further development is needed to operate more agile platforms.

Around the world, there is perhaps no greater good FinTechs can offer the financial community other than access and inclusion in the banking and credit markets. According to the World Bank “broader access to, and participation in, the financial system can boost job creation, increase investments in education, and directly help poor people manage risk and absorb financial shocks.”

Today P2 Consulting, a programme and project management consultancy that supports blue chip companies undertaking major change initiatives, is pleased to announce the acquisition of financial crime specialist FS101, significantly bolstering its capability in the anti-money laundering and cybercrime market. 

The Danish fintech startup Hufsy is ready to offer fellow startups a banking service beyond what they are used to. By working with the fully licensed solarisBank as their banking partner, the company will change the way SMEs experience banking and gradually welcome users during 2017. 

Today Icon Solutions, a leading provider of technology solutions and real-time payments consultancy has just reported the enhancement of its Instant Payments Framework (IPF) product to support connectivity to The Clearing House (TCH), accelerating US banks’ access to real-time payments.

Today Startupbootcamp unveils the launch of their new accelerator program opening in Cape Town. This global industry-focused accelerator group has 18 programs across 13 countries and has seen value in now setting up a footprint in Africa. Startups from around the world can apply now to be part of the intense 3-month support program to be run in Cape Town.

Today NEX Group plc, a financial technology company at the centre of global markets, announces that it has received approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for NEX SEF Limited (“NEX SEF”), a new Swap Execution Facility (“SEF”). 

Today Intellect Design Arena Ltd, a digital technology product provider across Banking and Insurance, revealed the successful rollout of Intellect Quantum Central Banking Solution at the Central Bank of Lesotho.