Friday July 20, 2018 –
Here are the new and noteworthy stories we have been following this week.
Klarna prepares for launch of payment card and for expansion
Klarna is preparing to launch a payment card and planning for an expansion.
https://www.ft.com/content/fb7a1cfc-84f7-11e8-96dd-fa565ec55929
Mastercard enlists Worldpay to push Vocalink’s Pay by Bank app
Mastercard to work with Worldpay to grow ‘Pay by Bank’ and merchant payments via bank transfer.
Barclays Mulls U.S. Push as Activist Looms
Barclays considering US expansion to drive revenue and fund US operations.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/barclays-mulls-u-s-push-as-activist-looms-1531738921
Hong Kong regulator, banks launch blockchain-based trade finance platform
Hong Kong Monetary Authority and seven banks to launch blockchain-based trade finance platform.
American Express Reports Second Quarter EPS of $1.84
Amex reported second-quarter net income of $1.6 billion, up 21% from $1.3 billion a year ago.
http://ir.americanexpress.com/Cache/1001239697.PDF?O=PDF&T=&Y=&D=&FID=1001239697&iid=102700
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Announces Director for the Office of Innovation
CFPB announces new Director of Innovation and launches “regulatory sandbox” to spur fintech growth.
Chinese tech giant Tencent plans to expand its US payments footprint — despite ongoing trade war
Tencent planning to expand its WeChat Pay service to the US.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/19/tencent-to-push-wechat-pay-in-us-despite-trade-war-with-china.html
Elevate Launches Prime Credit Card for Non-Prime Consumers
Elevate launches new credit card program targeting non-prime consumers.
Capital One Reports Second Quarter 2018 Net Income of $1.9 billion,
or $3.71 per share
Capital One announced second-quarter net income of $1.9 billion, up 46% from the previous quarter.
file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/Q2%202018%20Earnings%20Release%20-%20Ex%2099.1%20final%20(1).pdf
UOB taps Personetics to gain deeper customer insights
United Overseas Bank (UOB) to work with AI firm Personetics to drive deeper consumer engagement.
https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/32412/uob-taps-personetics-to-gain-deeper-customer-insights
