ICYMI funding round-up: Zolve, Symple Loans, Butn, FunGuard & more
We highlight a series of funding rounds that may have passed you by.
Artificial Intelligence/AI
Fintech funding deals globally 15-21 February 2021
Featuring Public, Webull, Blockchain, GoCardless, and Personetics.
B2B financial software marketplaces: the bridge to market transformation
B2B financial software marketplaces connect players across the breadth of an industry.
Learning to safeguard vulnerable customers in a digital world
What’s needed is an industry-wide effort to stamp out poor practice and make services inclusive.
FinTech Futures presents Dock – a virtual roundtable experience
Take part in Dock on 18-19 May to discuss the industry’s pertinent problems and find the solutions.
Three things banks must do to thrive in 2021
It is the banks who invest now and execute effectively, that will come out on top.
How to optimise your digital account opening process
If banks want to start 2021 on the right foot, they can start with these five steps.
Why Google Pay’s reboot signals a major land grab on financial services
Five reasons why the banking world, including fintech challengers, needs to sit up and take notice.
Female-led tax reporting fintech KAWC takes tech into own hands
“We approached male investors, but they were so condescending,” says CEO.
FinTech Futures Jobs: new year, new job – five tech companies that are hiring now
Featuring CGI, Cleo AI, Freetrade, Market Finance, and Monzo.
Invincible TikTok: why video services are exciting and daunting at the same time
The ethical side of using AI video is becoming an increasingly acute problem today.
Cyberpunk 2077 makers face potential securities class action lawsuit
Cyberpunk 2077 – from lawsuits and refunds to big wins from hedge funds.
Swift calls for collaboration to help build the future of global transactions
Swift’s ambitious new strategy to reinvent global financial transactions.
Banking Technology December 2020 / January 2021 issue out now
Ready to take 2021 by the horns.
How digital labour helps financial firms cope with market volatility
Digital labour can offer a range of operational benefits.
Comarch launches new factoring system
Comarch Cloud Factoring enables managing the entire lifecycle of an invoice with no paperwork involved.
JPMorgan snaps up tax automation fintech 55ip
“Advisors are increasingly seeking intelligent, automated tools,” says bank.
VMware exec: AI’s two Achilles’ heels keep me up at night
69% of enterprise executives think AI is “essential” for responding to cyber threats.
How the cloud is the path to open banking
Now is the right time to see how to take better advantage of the open banking framework.
White paper: Analysis of impact and application of advanced analytics in asset management
Unleashing advanced analytics – how asset management firms can take advantage.
AI will explain it to you
Explainable AI removes removes the last barrier in entrusting transaction monitoring to algorithms.
Banking Tech Awards 2020 hosted online by Tom Ward
Join comedian Tom Ward for the 2020 Banking Tech Awards. Broadcast online on 10 Dec, 3:30pm GMT and is free to attend.
Danske Bank deploys Windward AI to track risk at sea
Windward claims its AI uses 10 billion data points.
AI rewrites 21st century debt collection practices
It’s likely that AI will find a range of uses in the debt collection sector.
The growth springboard for your bank
Coforge and Profinch execs share their thoughts on Oracle Flexcube.
MSU Federal Credit Union built its own app in 2009 – where is it now?
MSU holds around $5.5 billion in assets and is America’s 48th largest credit union.
Hampshire Trust Bank picks Centelli for lending RPA solution
The bank aims to reduce manual processes.
OakNorth hires new CMO and VP of customer success
The firm has placed both women in its executive leadership team.
Banking Technology November 2020 issue out now
Without limits: The Barclays accelerator races ahead
Webinar: Managing data today – real time, real AI, real application
Learn how effortless it is to transform your operations and take data processes to the next level.
US fintech lender Upstart Holdings files for IPO
To date, the fintech has raised some $165 million in funding.
Webinar: Top use cases for risk analytics in banking
Actionable insights and tested approaches to fighting account takeover fraud and mobile channel attacks.
Barclays gets 198 applications for Black founder tech accelerator
“I recognised there was more that we could do, and my employer completely backed me.”
FinTech Futures Jobs: five jobs you can apply for right now at these fintechs in Europe
Featuring vacancies at Cleo, Monzo, OakNorth, and more!
Typing authentication – the future of compliance
Cristian Tamas, TypingDNA’s co-founder and CMO, explains why he thinks the firm landed a PayTech Award.
Deepfakes in finance: a threat to be wary of?
Fraudsters are turning to synthetic identities to open new accounts.
US challenger Bella plans launch around conversational banking
Bella offers a range of consumer-friendly options, including gifts and randomised cashback.
Stability of financial institutions during and beyond COVID-19
How should banks provide consumers with what they need and can afford?
Owner of Hong Kong robo-advisor Aqumon lands Alibaba-backed $30m
Aqumon offers B2C and B2B solutions.
NatWest accelerator graduate Hoddle launches beta savings app
Hoddle was brought onboard to NatWest’s accelerator programme by Steve Chown.
