What the Fintech? Episode 6 | Digital disruption: entering new markets
Findr CEO Greg Watts provides his insight on creating a start-up amidst a global pandemic.
Artificial Intelligence/AI
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.
Resident FinTech Futures expert Greg Watts launches Findr
It is focused on using AI to streamline commercial partnerships.
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.
Global fintech sees worst Q1 since 2016 for VC-backed deals
The quarter saw just 404 deals and ended on $6.1 billion.
Fintech bridges and risk in the UK
These are seen by some to be a post-Brexit policy to ensure that the UK does not lag behind.
Temenos helps UK banks speed up BBLS distribution “in days”
UK banks have seen a surge in demand for BBLS loans.
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.
Putting off a reorganisation? This could be rather costly
Throughout the process, involved parties must understand drivers for change.
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.
Car service financing fintech ASF lands £14m despite production slow down
The investment comes after UK car production dipped by more than a third last month.
Temenos rolls out its Financial Crime Mitigation tool on Microsoft Azure
“The cloud is a big investment for us, as we believe it’s the future.”
FIS sets up $150m fintech start-up fund
It’s January investment in Lagos-based Flutterwave marks the first investment.
Overcoming data sourcing issues when testing finance virtual assistants
These testing challenges inherent to AI systems are compounded by data access issues.
NatWest Markets selects Dataiku for self-service analytics and machine learning
Investment banking firm seeks to improve customer experience and improve efficiency.
Travelex founder invests £3m in ex-Virgin Money exec venture Snoop
Dorfman joins fellow shareholder in Snoop, Salesforce Ventures.
Open banking will rival the spreadsheet in accountancy, says roundtable
“It will give firms what they’ve longed for – real-time understanding of the figures.”
Information Builders & Sound Credit Union collaborate on reporting package for COVID-19
IBI’s self-service analytics are designed exclusively for credit unions.
Portuguese government gets one step closer to approving fintech sandbox
The sandbox is part of the government’s Action Plan for Digital Transition.
University of Oxford & Mastercard team up on cyber skills programme
It will feature research, content and data from renowned academics and industry leaders.
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.
Swedish fintech Bokio lands $8m and merges with competitor Red Flag
The fintechs will have a combined user base of more than 80,000 customers.
Webinar: Getting reconciliation right in the ‘decade of data’
A blueprint for consolidating, automating and driving efficiency across reconciliation.
Fenergo and IBM sign OEM agreement
Both firms will collaborate on the creation of financial crime solutions.
Snoop launch a month early “to help households during coronavirus”
The fintech is headed by ex-Virgin Money CEO Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia.
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.
Identity verification platform Onfido bags $100m from TPG
The start-up wants to create an alternative “identity verification” layer for the internet
Previse bags $11m from Mastercard and Reefknot Investments
In the next five years, Previse wants to get five million suppliers paid instantly.
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’.
Top 10 coronavirus initiatives by fintechs
Many fintechs have used this pandemic as an opportunity to show their mettle.
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.
