SimbaPay unleashes Pan-African remittances chatbot
In collaboration with e-payments and commerce firm Interswitch.
Artificial Intelligence/AI
NICE Actimize brings AI tech to financial crime investigation
NICE Actimize has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) enabled investigation management system.
Personetics brings cognitive banking to Banca Transilvania
Romania’s second largest bank will integrate AI guidance into its digital banking.
Robo-advice: the future is now
While we know that robo-advice is here to stay, who is actually using it?
BMO launches banking chatbot with Finn.ai
The new chatbot – BMO Bolt – is available via Facebook Messenger.
OCBC Bank to be “AI-first” with new AI unit
OCBC Bank will invest up to $10 million in its new AI lab, AI Lab@TOV, over three years.
Clinc launches self-service AI platform, Spotlight
“Putting the power of world-class conversational design into the hands of banks for the first time.”
Beyond the hype: AI in financial services gets serious
Live from FinovateEurope, Rohit Talwar discusses AI and what the road to “super-intelligence” will look like.
Objectway Conference 2018: the eternal digital city
When in Rome, reveal the latest insights on digital ambitions and wealthtech.
Orange Bank turns to IBM Watson for virtual advisor tech
Orange is brining “unique customer experience” with its new virtual advisor, Djingo.
Banpro launches Finn.ai’s first Spanish-speaking virtual banking assistant
Banpro’s new chatbot, created by Finn.ai, available via Facebook Messenger.
Wealth Wizards keen to “revolutionise” UK’s advice sector
UK-based fintech Wealth Wizards has launched Turo, a new artificial intelligence (AI) solution.
AI and ML curbing financial fraud
A never-ending cycle in the good guy vs bad, but good folk are now gaining ground.
Kapow! Kofax to power Spotcap’s credit assessment algorithm
SME financing provider Spotcap has implemented Kofax’s Kapow robotic process automation (RPA) software.
Will AI replace humans in the insurance industry?
Will you be one of the 800 million individuals ousted by AI?
Banking Technology March 2018 issue out now
Fintech with flourish. Nourish your brain.
Digital transformation: is NatWest leading the way or going a step too far?
A bold new move that could shake up the banking industry.
Fintech funding round-up: 27 February 2018
From the US to Brazil – stars Pagaya Investments, C2FO and RecargaPay.
ID Finance brings behavioural biometrics to fraud fight
Barcelona-based firm incorporating biometrics into its AI-based fraud scoring engine.
Bazaarvoice acquires e-commerce app provider AddStructure
Addstructure offers search and discovery apps for e-commerce merchants.
Robot Anna the answer at Sberbank’s client contact centre
Anna’s a gleaner for banking queries in Russia.
GreenKey teams with IPC to develop AI-based speech recognition solution
Will convert real-time voice into useable data for financial market participants.
BNP Paribas fires up new investment fund for start-ups
More help is on the way for the young guns of fintech and insurtech.
CBA and ING complete regtech pilot fling
To simplify information processing and regulation implementation using MiFID II as test case.
NatWest in AI driven “digital human” test
In advanced testing stage of a new AI prototype called Cora.
UK Investment Association unleashes fintech accelerator
Asset management industry to get generosity from VeloCity.
Onfido to provide digital ID verification tech to Bitstamp
Onfido has been selected by Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp to provide its ID verification during onboarding.
Clinc tops $4.5m in annual revenue
Conversational AI platform in the pink and hires a chief growth officer.
Mashreq Bank harnesses Blue Prism digital workforce
Blue Prism integrates AI and automates dozens of processes across various business functions.
Glossary: what’s what in fintech
What’s what in fintech? Here is a glossary of the most commonly used terms.
LogMeIn goes for AI gold with Bold360 virtual assistant
A chatbot and virtual customer assistant to make service “more engaging and intuitive”.
Top fintech stories this week – 9 February 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Personetics AI fuels Tandem’s digital insights
Bank will use Personetics’ Cognitive Banking Brain for new offerings within its digital banking.
Onfido to power KYC for Arro Money
Identity verification firm fuels know your customer checks.
Credit Union Australia feeling Rosie with Flamingo AI insurance chatbot
Provides a service for potential new members visiting its website.
Virtual agent Amelia answers Credit Suisse’s call for tech support
IPSoft’s virtual agent Amelia is not just smart, but also has human qualities such as emotional awareness.
Standard Chartered signs for Moneythor’s digital banking toolkit
The project is in line with Standard Chartered’s objective to be “the digital bank with a human touch”.
TIA Technology acquires Danish insurtech start-up goBundl
TIA’s core insurance platform will be combined with goBundl’s self-service digital frontend.
CollectAI partners with Pay360 for UK launch
Accounts receivable and debt collection management company collectAI has made inroads into the UK.
Israel Discount Bank gets AI energetic with Personetics
Cognitive Banking Brain powers AI digital financial assistant Didi.
