Standard Chartered signs quantum computing research deal with USRA
Standard Chartered to investigate the uses of new technology.
Machine Learning
Adverse media screening: a key pillar of financial crimes compliance
Can we leverage AI to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of adverse media screening?
Payfone identity verification firm lands $100m
The firm uses mobile data to create a “trust score”.
Banking on the cloud in the face of COVID-19 and beyond
How is it already aiding savvy banks and their fintech counterparts?
Santander to hire 3,000 IT workers this year for digital transformation
“They will be at the heart of our transformation,” says bank.
Former Diamond Bank CEO launches Nigerian start-up Sparkle
Sparkle already has a banking license from Nigeria’s central bank.
Singapore develops “fairness metrics” for AI adoption in finance
The metrics will inform credit risk scoring and customer marketing.
Getting reconciliation right in the “decade of data”
FinTech Futures sat with Douglas Greenwell, reconciliation expert at Duco.
Innovation? It’s all about the data, darling
But we are already drowning in a sea of data.
MUFG triples investment in credit line fintech Fundbox
The fintech says its Series C has raised nearly $200 million.
White paper: The Reconciliation Maturity Model
A blueprint for consolidating, automating and driving efficiency across reconciliations – and beyond.
Featurespace raises £30 million in venture funding
Anti-fraud company nabs new injection to support growth.
Banking Technology May 2020 issue out now
Hope springs eternal: discovering alternative lending in times of crisis.
Russia’s VTB turns to automation for customer claims
VTB wants to reach 70% automation in its claims’ operations.
Help! Historical data does not help with modelling the COVID-19 world
In light of how quickly the world has changed, CIOs and CTOs need to ponder hard questions.
White paper: The digitalisation of sell-side risk management
What are the latest trends in risk management for sell-side institutions and what shapes them?
Webinar: Transform your customer experience with modern information management
Real-life examples of how FIs delivered value to customers, reduced technology costs & transformed their businesses.
Luminor Bank deploys facial recognition for customer onboarding with Ondato
The Baltic bank will launch the new solution across Latvia and Estonia in the near future.
FIS sets up $150m fintech start-up fund
It’s January investment in Lagos-based Flutterwave marks the first investment.
Portuguese government gets one step closer to approving fintech sandbox
The sandbox is part of the government’s Action Plan for Digital Transition.
Temenos rolls out AI models to help banks lend quicker during coronavirus
“Our AI can expedite accurate decision making and help the front line staff,” says Temenos.
Webinar: Getting reconciliation right in the ‘decade of data’
A blueprint for consolidating, automating and driving efficiency across reconciliation.
ThoughtSpot CEO: “We haven’t seen any cutbacks” due to our automation in banks
The banks ThoughtSpot works with are hiring more people to power its automation.
PayTech Awards deadline extended! Submit your entry by 30 April
We have received more requests for extensions than ever before, so we are extending the entry deadline again until the end of April.
Big data fintech GeoDB bags £1.37m from Seedrs investors
The UK fintech combines big data, blockchain and crypto into ‘Big – Crypto’.
How selfies can make us all safer
A simple and quick way for consumers to be able to verify the authenticity of ID documents.
Banking Technology April 2020 issue out now
All things equal: Closing the gender gap in fintech.
KBC spins out wealthtech business into new start-up ‘everyoneINVESTED’
The start-up will focus on B2B services to help firms attract younger investors.
PayTech Awards deadline extended! Submit your entry by 10 April
Premier awards for banks, financial, payment & e-commerce institutions, paytech vendors, individuals & teams!
VTB Bank registers new big data company with Rostelecom
The joint venture will be accessible via an API to “all interested market players”.
Russia’s PM introduces new bill for fintech sandboxes
These new sandboxes will be subject to lighter regulations.
HSBC joins Alibaba to offer Hong Kong’s online merchants quick loans
This is the first time HSBC will use third-party data to approve trade finance loans.
Goldman Sachs becomes part of SAP’s Ariba Network
More than 4.6 million companies make up the Ariba Network.
How machine learning can power your business
It demands careful planning and a high-level understanding by all stakeholders.
Scotiabank commits to helping Canada’s emerging AI start-ups
The bank will give start-ups and tech entrepreneurs access to funding and expansion opportunities.
Al Ansari Exchange chooses Pelican’s AI-based AML solution
Al Ansari Exchange hopes to create “an industry-leading compliance framework”.
Tandem launches AI personal finance adviser Ada
The AI assistant can predict cashflow, spending patterns and forecast balances.
Banking Technology March 2020 issue out now
Keep calm and carry on: Where does COVID-19 leave the Chinese fintech market?
Can fintech eliminate credit discrimination?
Even the strictest laws can’t eliminate the inherent impression the credit manager forms.
Visa partners with Clinc to offer clients conversational AI
The Michigan-based firm serves 35 million end users.
