Smart guide: How voice technology can protect your bank
To remain compliant and mitigate risk, voice tech should represent a core component of financial institutions’ regtech stack.
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The real-life stories in this guide, including from Capital One and Discover, demonstrate that AI is within reach of all businesses.
India’s large FIs “don’t believe in their youngsters” says Slice CEO
“All the banks see is risk,” Slice’s CEO Rajan Bajaj tells FinTech Futures.
BBVA collaborates with Fujitsu on quantum tech proof of concept
Spanish giant thinks quantum will be key to industry future.
ING partners with genesis to launch Credit Insurance Application
Dutch bank plans to revamp credit and political risk insurance.
Philadelphia’s Asian Bank picks CSI NuPoint
Community bank in the US city aims to boost digital services.
True Link lands $35m in Series B investment
The fintech’s valuation sits at around $115 million.
Curve lands first CFO from PayPal, announces Onfido partnership
Scott Weller previously spent a six-year stint at PayPal.
What the Fintech? Episode 10 | Diversity & inclusion: AI bias
Theodora Lau, founder of Unconventional Ventures provides her take on artificial intelligence.
Bank of Ireland fined €1.66m for regulatory breaches
The bank failed to report a security breach back in 2014.
Thought Machine lands another $42m for Asia-Pacific expansion
It brings the firm’s Series B round to $125 million.
11:FS makes second round of cuts, this time to 11:FS Foundry
Leda Glyptis will no longer be the Foundry’s CEO.
Revolut loses banking veteran CEO after one year to upstart Allica Bank
Davies says his departure is on good terms.
Can behavioural banking drive financial literacy and inclusion?
How are banks prepared to promote financial literacy for millennials and especially Gen Z?
BaFin gets “sovereign powers” after Wirecard scandal
The plan will also strengthen APAS, the body that oversees auditing firms in Germany.
EC prepares changes to MiFID II research unbundling rules
EU body aims to boost economies by relaxing MiFID II rules.
Brazilian challenger Nubank acquires firm behind Clojure and Datomic
Cognitect snapped up by Brazilian neobank.
Degussa Bank up for sale with 2021 deal expected
Frankfurt-based bank could worth up to €400 million.
TBC Bank launches in Uzbekistan with Capital Banking Solutions
Georgian bank expands its horizons with new digital venture.
NatWest deploys Synalogik Scout across multiple brands
NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland, Ulster Bank, and Coutts are all to use Scout.
Emirates NBD’s challenger Liv moves to ‘super app’ status
The challenger said it had acquired more than 300,000 users.
DBS and Infor partner to offer SMEs digital trade financing
The partnership is one of a line of joint projects between Infor and DBS.
Morgan Stanley blocks remote network access for China interns
Its decision to deny remote access to its China-based interns makes it an outlier among its US peers.
Orange Bank Africa goes live with Temenos and NSIA in Côte d’Ivoire
The bank is set to expand to Burkina Faso, Mali and Senegal.
Exclusive: Money20/20 Europe sponsors join forces to assess Amsterdam event options
Money20/20 Europe assures the physical event in Amsterdam is safe and ready to go ahead.
New UK fintech Flex founded by former Pockit employee
Flex promises money management and savings tips for users.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 24 July 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
AI and correspondent banking: de-risking doesn’t need to mean goodbye
Correspondent banking represents one of the most vexing dilemmas for financial institutions and regulators.
ApoBank contracts auditors over ongoing IT transformation issues
Customers of the German bank have had issues connecting to their accounts since June
BNP Paribas joins IBM Cloud as European anchor client
French banking giant to become leading user of IBM’s cloud tech.
Deposit grower Mantl raises $19m in extended Series A
The fresh capital adds to an extended $11 million Series A raise.
US national banks granted authority to hold crypto for customers
US banks and federal savings associations can offer cryptocurrency custodial services.
Former Wirecard CEO Markus Braun arrested again
Jan Marsalek, the former COO, is wanted under an international arrest warrant.
Bueno bank aims to target Spanish holiday homeowners
Bueno promises a range of services to manage second homes.
Swift names Nick Kerigan as new head of innovation execution
Kerigan was previously the managing director for Future Payments at Barclaycard.
Wells Fargo hires Ather Williams III from Bank of America
Major US bank says its new head of strategy will drive innovation.
Morgan Stanley publishes greenhouse gas emissions on loans & investments
The bank is joining the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials.
Plum lands $10m for European expansion
To date, Plum has raised $19.3 million.
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CCAF, World Bank and World Economic Forum call on industry to take part in COVID-19 fintech study
Working in fintech? Take part in the survey and share your views!
