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IBM, SecureKey collaborate to develop blockchain digital identity network

Tech giant IBM and Canadian identity and security provider SecureKey have teamed up to develop a digital identity network based on blockchain technology.

Mitek to support B2B mobile payments through Ariba Network

Mitek, a mobile capture and identity verification solutions provider, has announced plans to support business-to-business (B2B) mobile payments for customers using the Ariba Network.

BinckBank snaps up online wealth manager Pritle

Dutch online bank BinckBank has acquired local robo-advisory startup Pritle in a stock-cash deal valued at €12.5m.

Alior Bank to downsize branch network; invest $100m in technology

Poland’s Alior Bank has unveiled plans to trim its branch network and invest in technology in response to the rise of digital banking channels.

People’s United Financial-Suffolk Bancorp merger secures final regulatory nod

Connecticut-based People’s United Financial has received approval from the board of governors of the Federal Reserve for its merger with New York-based Suffolk Bancorp.

IBM launches new cloud developer tools for financial services

Tech giant IBM has rolled out new developer tools to offer fintech firms the essential building blocks to develop financial services apps on its cloud.

UK government to create anti-money laundering watchdog

The government of UK has announced plans to launch a new anti-money laundering watchdog in order to tighten its defences against money laundering and terrorist financing.

iSentric collaborates with Public Bank to launch m-payment solution in Malaysia

iSentric has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary iSentric Sdn Bhd has signed an agreement with Public Bank to collectively develop and launch a mobile payment solution for the Malaysian market.

Diebold Nixdorf plans to offload legacy Diebold business in UK

Diebold Nixdorf, a provider of self-service solutions, is planning to divest its legacy Diebold business in the UK after the country’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) observed that a structural remedy is required in the UK business.

ICBA Bancard announces partnership with Cachet, CKBC and MasterCard

ICBA Bancard, the payment services subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), has partnered with Cachet Financial Solutions and Central Bank of Kansas City (CBKC) to offer Cachet’s Select Mobile Money-Express (SMM-X) platform to community banks.