FIS Coders Compete Worldwide to Develop Newest FinTech Innovations
- 8 years 4 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, Infrastructure
Creating the future of financial technology isn’t just a challenge – it’s the goal behind FIS’ annual Hackathon competition. FIS™, a global leader in financial services technology, hosted the final of its Hackathon 2016, a worldwide coding competition between FIS technologists, last week in Singapore with 13 finalist teams competing against each other for 48-hours, non-stop. Their goal was to develop the best use of blockchain technology to... more
Bink Appoints Chairman and Non-Executive Director to its Board
- 8 years 4 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
Bink – the new loyalty app that, for the first time, links consumer card payments to loyalty schemes - has today announced the appointments of Bob Wigley (former Chair of Merrill Lynch EMEA) as Chairman to its board and Dr Steve Perry (former Head of Visa Europe) as a Non-Executive Board Director. In announcing the formal appointment of the board members, Bink adds deep financial services expertise to its team, ahead of its launch to consumers... more
Startupbootcamp Launches FinTech Accelerator Program in India
- 8 years 4 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
Startupbootcamp, the global family of industry-focused startup accelerators, announced the launch of itsStartupbootcamp FinTech program in Mumbai. Following the success of programs in London, Singapore and New York, the evolution of the FinTech program to Mumbai ensures coverage of the three main FinTech hubs around the world and now the fastest growing economy.
Five UK Start-Ups Pitch to International Investors and Corporates at Kickstart Accelerator
- 8 years 4 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
Kickstart Accelerator, an initiative of digitalswitzerland and one of Europe’s largest multi-corporate, zero equity tech accelerators, will host its mid-term demo day at 10:00 – 19:00 CET on Wednesday, 21 September 2016. The demo day will provide the 30 start-ups with an opportunity to present their products to a panel of international investors.
Swiss Kickstart Accelerator Teams Up with Innotribe to Deliver Office Hours at Sibos Geneva 2016
- 8 years 4 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Kickstart Accelerator, one of Europe’s largest, multi-corporate and zero equity start-up accelerator programmes, is holding Office Hours at this year’s Sibos conference in collaboration with Innotribe.
Fintech EUROPE London 2016 Gathers Industry Experts
- 8 years 4 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
Managers of Wealth (MoW) event FinTech EUROPE 2016 is to be held in central London on 27 October, 2016. The speakers represent many industry leading organisations and have extensive experience which contributes to their interesting, stimulating and insightful topics all very relevant in the post Brexit economy.
Prota Ventures Releases Startup Rocket to Assist Pre-Funded Entrepreneurs
- 8 years 4 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
Prota Ventures, a venture-building and early-stage investment firm with offices in Chicago, Seattle and Jacksonville, today announced the launch of Startup Rocket, an independent venture that is focused on providing founders with a better process for ideating and validating their startup, as well as the tools and resources necessary to build desirable products, accelerate growth, and land funding.
IDC Financial Insights Unveils Winners of IDC Financial Insights FinTech Rankings Real Results Awards 2016
- 8 years 5 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
-IDC Financial Insights today announced the winners of the 2016 IDC Financial Insights FinTech Rankings Real Results Awards.
RailsBank Joins Startupbootcamp FinTech London as Startup in Residence
- 8 years 5 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
Startupbootcamp FinTech, the leading accelerator focused on financial innovation announced today that RailsBank, a startup founded by Nigel Verdon and Clive Mitchell, will be joining their 2016 London Cohort as Startup in Residence.
LendIt Partners with Capital One to Co-Host their Annual Fintech Start-up Competition
- 8 years 5 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
LendIt, the largest conference series dedicated to connecting the global online lending community, today announced a partnership with information based lending company Capital One to co-host PitchIt @ LendIt, a competition to find a future star of the fintech world.
Nordea Selects 19 Startups to its Accelerator Programme
- 8 years 5 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
Over 200 startups from across the world applied to Nordea’s Accelerator programme. 19 startups have now been offered to start working at Nordea’s premises in Stockholm and Helsinki from 12 September to develop their fintech ideas together with Nordea.
Innotribe Launches Global FinTech Hubs Federation to Boost Innovation in Financial Sector
- 8 years 5 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
Innotribe, SWIFT’s innovation arm, and Innovate Finance, the independent membership organisation for global FinTech, today announced the launch of the Global FinTech Hubs Federation (GFHF) to help foster innovation across the world’s financial services industry. To date, more than 20 countries - including Canada, China, Germany, Mexico, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, to name a few – are participating in the GFHF, with more countries... more
Monetary Authority Of Singapore Launches FinTech Innovation Lab
- 8 years 5 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced the opening of its FinTech Innovation Lab. The purpose-built facility, known as Looking Glass @ MAS1, is located within the MAS Building. 2 Looking Glass @ MAS will serve the following purposes:
Eight Fintech Startups Join the FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific
- 8 years 5 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
Eight leading financial technology (fintech) companies today begin a 12-week mentorship program in the third annual FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific.
FIS and Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson to Fund VC FinTech Accelerator till 2018
- 8 years 6 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
FIS™, a global leader in financial services technology, and the office of Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson have committed to extending the VC FinTech Accelerator program until 2018.
