SocietyOne Has Facilitated $38 Million in Personal Loans in 2016

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: SocietyOne

Australian P2P lender SocietyOne's new CEO Jason Yetton disclosed some growth figures this week. The company told the Sydney Morning Herald that it has arranged $38 million ($50 million AUD) in personal loans on its platform so far this year.

This number is almost double the nearly $20 million the company facilitated in the latter half of 2015, and it is 10x the $3.8 million from the same period in 2015. As a result of this growth, the company's portfolio of outstanding personal loans totals $76 million, which represents 0.5% of Australia's $15 billion personal loans market.

In his interview with the Herald, Yetton said, "We readily admit that our current lending volume is still a small sum in the context of a $20 billion ($15 billion USD) personal loan market, which itself is one fifth of the overall consumer finance market in Australia." He added that his point is…

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PrivatBank’s Partnership with InComm Initiates Launch of Prepaid Products in Ukraine

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: InComm, PrivatBank

PrivatBank and prepaid commerce company InComm partnered this week to launch prepaid products in Ukraine, where PrivatBank is headquartered.

The partnership will enable PrivatBank's 25 million Ukrainian customers to purchase prepaid codes and top up their account with no additional fees. Clients can already use PrivatBank's web interface, Privat24, to purchase prepaid codes. The 5.5 million clients who prefer the bank's mobile interface will be able to purchase codes via the app later this month.

Currently, clients can use the account funds to add credit to video chat and voice-call applications. In a press release, the companies stated plans to expand the product line in the future, but did not indicate when.

At FinovateSpring 2014 PrivatBank launched an ATM that connects to Android phones via NFC, eliminating the need for buttons on the ATM itself. Founded in 1992, PrivatBank serves customers in Ukraine, Latvia, Portugal, Italy, Cyprus, and Georgia.

InComm SVP Thomas Cornelius presented at FinDEVr Silicon Valley 2014 …

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Obloco Beta Tests Expense Reporting Solution with Washington Trust Bank

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: Obloco

Think global. Test local.

Spokane, Washington-based Obloco will beta test its white-label expense-reporting solution with area businesses and Washington Trust Bank (WTB). Obloco Expense Reporting gives community banks and credit unions the ability to offer their business customers a simple expense reporting solution in addition to their online business banking. "Businesses manage their other expenses via online banking already," Obloco CEO Victor Yefremov said, "It just makes sense to have expense reporting in the same place."

CEO Victor Yefremov demonstrated Obloco Expense Reporting at FinovateSpring 2016.

Obloco Expense Reporting solves the problem company CTO Sam Fleming referred to as "the One-der Receipt." He explained: "The reason it's a One-der Receipt is there's one line item, yet it takes 12 inches (of paper)." Obloco differs from other popular expense reporting and management solutions by focusing on the needs of smaller businesses rather than the "complex workflows" of larger enterprises. "We don't want that tier of check-offs,"…

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Finovate Alumni News

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: Boku, CenturyLink, Google, IBM, InComm, MasterCard, Obloco, PayPal, PrivatBank, Ripple, Risk Ident, SocietyOne, Temenos, Xero

On Finovate.com

PrivatBank’s Partnership with InComm Initiates Launch of Prepaid Products in Ukraine Obloco Beta Tests Expense Reporting Solution with Washington Trust Bank SocietyOne Has Facilitated $38 Million in Personal Loans in 2016 PayPal Partners with Xero to Support B2B Invoice Payment

Around the web

Boku partners with Google to enable carrier billing as payment option on Google Play in Lithuania. Ghana-based startup, Sovereign Bank, deploys T24 core-banking system from Temenos. CenturyLink to host SatuitCRM and SatuitCRA software as part of new agreement. Risk Ident CEO Robert Valerio appointed to European Advisory Board of the Merchant Risk Council (MRC). Fortune features PayPal, MasterCard, and IBM on its list of companies that will change the world. Nikkei Asian Review looks at how Japanese banks will leverage Ripple.

This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You can also follow all the alumni…

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One Week Left — Submit Your Demo Application for FinovateAsia 2016!

By Erika Sanchez Posted on
Categories: Finovate Marketing, FinovateAsia 2016

Summer is quickly passing by which means FinovateAsia 2016 is getting that much closer!

The anticipation is building for our inaugural FinovateAsia in Hong Kong (PMQ, 8 November 2016), and the final deadline to secure a coveted demo spot on stage is coming up next week: Friday, August 26. In case you need a refresher, Finovate is a powerful platform to:

Drive product adoption of the latest and most cutting-edge solutions in fintech. Showcase new technology in front of an influential audience of high-level financial and banking executives, press and industry analysts, venture capitalists, regulators, and entrepreneurs. Generate press recognition, find customers, network with peers, raise capital, and discover partners.

If these sound like great ways to take your technology to the next level, then now is the time to get involved with FinovateAsia. For more details on the presenter package, demo costs, and how to apply, please email us at [email protected]…

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Upserve’s New Square Partnership Offers Clients Access to Funding via Square Capital

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Swipely, Upserve

When popular point-of-sale (POS) hardware and software company Square launched Square Capital in 2014, it joined the likes of OnDeck, CAN Capital, and Kabbage to provide working capital to small businesses. The company this week announced it has expanded Square Capital to non-Square customers through a partnership with Upserve (formerly Swipely).

Upserve, which processes credit-card payments for food-services businesses and provides performance analytics and management tools, will offer access to its 7,000 customers to Square. Expanding Square Capital through this partnership is key, since Upserve will offer Square access to client sales data to help Square make underwriting decisions. Square Capital's loans are revenue-based; borrowers repay the loan by giving a fixed percentage of their daily sales.

In an interview with Bloomberg, head of Square Capital Jacqueline Reses said, "We think that the application of what we do is broader than just within Square’s ecosystem. ... . So long as we believe that we have a…

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Qumram Wins Swisscom StartUp Challenge 2016

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: Qumram

Zurich, Switzerland-based Qumram is one of five winners of the Swisscom Startup Challenge, a competition now in its fourth year. Along with Advanon, Fashwell, Nanolive, and Xsensio, Qumram has won a spot in a one-week business acceleration program in Silicon Valley that begins in September. "I was impressed yet again by the creativity and drive of these start-up companies," Swisscom Chief Digital Officer and one of the competition judges, Roger Wüthrich-Hasenböhler, said. "I'm pleased that our program can support young entrepreneurs in making a start and promoting innovative strength in Switzerland."

"It's great when a plan comes together," Qumram CMO Nicola Cowburn tweeted this week.

More than 200 startups from fields ranging from IT and fintech to e-health and smart homes competed for the opportunity to be one of ten companies to pitch their ideas this week before the Swisscom jury of technology specialists. The mostly (90%+) Swiss applicant pool was…

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HelloWallet’s New Feature is a Budget Within a Budget

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: HelloWallet

Goals-based saving tools have existed for quite some time, but what if the goal you've saved for isn't just a one-time purchase? HelloWallet's new feature, Flexible Budgets, launched this week to help users spend wisely over a longer time-period and to help plan for large, infrequent expenses.

The new tool is meant to be used in tandem with a regular monthly budget. Use cases include:

Track spending while on vacation Plan for quarterly insurance payments Track an annual clothing budget Maintain a budget for a wedding (as someone who's getting married in two weeks, I'm well aware of the importance of tracking expenses to make sure there's enough left over to cut the final check for booze at the end of the reception!)

This feature addresses a common complaint among budgeters who struggle with big-ticket, infrequent purchases. It essentially offers a way for users to set up a budget within a budget. The Flexible Budgets feature is now available…

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Finovate Fall Sneak Peek: M1 Finance

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: FinovateFall 2016, FinovateFall 2016 Sneak Peek, M1 Finance

A look at the companies demoing live to 1,500+ fintech professionals on 8/9 September 2016. Register today.

M1 Finance is the most efficient way to build savings and manage wealth. With M1, any investor can create, organize, and automate a customizable portfolio - all within an intuitive investment platform.

Features:

Creation of a customizable portfolio made up of any tradable security Easy management and automated trading on your portfolio Same-day deposits and next-day withdrawals

Why it's great
Holding deposits in a bank is outdated. With M1, you can automate the seamless transition into assets of your choosing.

Presenters

Brian Barnes, CEO and Founder
Barnes founded M1 Finance after working as an equity analyst and management consultant. He is a Stanford graduate.
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Steven Gall, VP Engineering
Gall is an experienced technology leader with a background in systems consulting. He leads back-end development for M1 Finance.
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FinovateFall Sneak Peek: Overbond

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: FinovateFall 2016, FinovateFall 2016 Sneak Peek, Overbond

A look at the companies demoing live to 1,500+ fintech professionals on 8/9 September 2016. Register today.

Overbond is an end-to-end digital bond-origination platform. Overbond brings all bond market participants together and makes primary bond issuance transparent and secure.

Features:

Secure communications channels Real-time market data with custom reporting and analytics Ultimate efficiency and transparency

Why it's great
Overbond is transforming how global investment banks, institutional investors, corporations, and governments connect and access the fixed-income primary market.

Presenters

Vuk Magdelinic, CEO and Cofounder
Magdelinic leads digital transformation programs at global banks. He has fifteen years experience in capital markets, management consulting, and technology (PwC, CIBC, Deloitte, Danaher); Ivey MBA; U of T—electrical engineering.
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Han Ryoo, Co-Founder and Head of Product
Ryoo has 8+ years of fixed income and fintech experience. Before Overbond, he specialized in corporate bond origination and led business development and operations at three startups.
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FinovateFall Sneak Peek: GainX

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: FinovateFall 2016, FinovateFall 2016 Sneak Peek, GainX

A look at the companies demoing live to 1,500+ fintech professionals on 8/9 September 2016. Register today.

The GainX Innovation Strategy Management platform enables FSIs to adapt, innovate, and commercialize repeatedly. Get greater ROI on innovation spend and sustained competitive advantage in the market.

Features:

Insights: Industry benchmarks, gap analysis, innovation-capacity assessment Intellect: Track/manage innovation-spend and ROI in real time Open Thinking: Behavioral analytics and idea management

Why it's great
Unlike anything in the market, GainX gives you visibility on all things innovative with relevant and real-time metrics, deep engagement, and faster time-to-market. One platform to unleash your ROI.

Presenters

Angelique Mohring, CEO and Founder
Mohring founded GainX after working with Global1000s for 20+ years as a tech executive and global change agent. She is an expert in innovation strategy, tech, and economic growth through innovation.
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Malcolm van Raalte, CTO and Co-Founder
van Raalte has 20+ years…

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FinovateFall Sneak Peek: Aleo

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: Aleo, FinovateFall 2016, FinovateFall 2016 Sneak Peek

A look at the companies demoing live to 1,500+ fintech professionals on 8/9 September 2016. Register today.

Aleo.com is a B2B marketplace open to companies of all sizes and integrates online procurement services with easy supplier financing powered by ING Bank.

Features:

eRFPs and purchase auction integrated with easy-invoice financing-solution Suppliers receive cash as soon as they like Buyers pay as late as they need

Why it's great
Aleo.com enables ING Bank to meet client financing needs exactly at the moment they do real business, empowering them to make better procurement, sales and financing decisions.

Presenters

Bartosz Traczyk, CEO, ING Services for Business (Aleo)
Traczyk has 10+ years of experience in banking, process, product, and project management. He is currently responsible for the Beyond Banking offer for corporate and SME clients at ING Poland.
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Oscar Swan, Chief Risk Officer and VP at ING Lease Poland, Board Advisor…

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