Fintech Talents 2019: Bank leaders still struggling with digital transformation
Responsibility is on both sides to ensure bank execs understand the benefits, argues Locsin.
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Fintech Talents 2019: Banks must grab digital opportunity
Industry panel argues that change is coming for all lenders.
Banco Inter plans super app to boost borrowing
SoftBank bought a 14.9% stake in Banco Inter earlier this year.
Eileen Burbidge steps down as chair of digital bank Tide
She gave up her role at Tide following a funding round.
Agility and choice through integration
Financial product providers should make the most of the flexibility and speed offered by integration.
Wells Fargo ordered to pay USAA $200m for infringed payments patents
USAA has further lawsuits pending over cheque deposit system.
Failed London Stock Exchange bid costs HKEX $16m
Majority of the figure down to consultants and advisory fees.
Nordea’s chief digital officer quits ahead of bank’s next digital phase
MacLeod feels it’s “the right time” for him to leave.
Three key steps that can put banks ahead in the sustainability revolution
Including adopting sustainable technology and processes lowering your carbon footprint.
UK challenger Cato Banking opens waiting list ahead of 2020 launch
The bank wants to be a hub for financial wellbeing.
The trainer and the tech
Digital design teams need to surround themselves with a diverse group of colleagues.
AI: A force for good?
The last of the two part series by Nadia Sood, CEO at CreditEnable.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 08 November 2019
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Banking Technology Awards countdown: 4 weeks to go – will you be there?
Get in touch with our team to book your place – it’s a party not to be missed.
Standard Chartered latest bank to join Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
The bank will aim to deepen the EEA’s blockchain research.
Australian challenger Infinity set for 2020 launch
Queensland-based firm aims to disrupt rival neobanks.
Sokin CEO: We’ll turn remittances on its head
Sokin’s CEO believes disruption hasn’t hit remittances yet.
CaixaBank opens “urban oasis” for Barcelona customers
The space will have Michelin star chefs and virtual rural landscapes.
Avaloq lays groundwork for 2020 sale
Swiss firm’s divestment from Warburh Pincus is picking up steam.
UK challenger Tandem Bank announces Hong Kong expansion
First step overseas for the London-based neobank.
White paper: Best practices for building your e-signature workflow
A complete guide to building and adapting e-signature workflows across your organisation.
Digital banking 2019: top opportunities and cornerstones in IT product development
People want nothing but financial flexibility and convenience when it comes to money management.
Swift and EBA Clearing kick off ISO 20022 migration for EURO1
Swift has provided the messaging layer for EURO1 since 1999.
AI savings firm Chip Financial nabs £3.5m from angel investors
The London-based start-up has raised £7.5 million so far in 2019.
Backbase Connect 2019: Final round-up and key takeaways
How banks will survive the “neo-reality”.
Mylo raises $10m Series A from major Canadian financial institutions
This fundraising marks two years of rapid growth for Mylo.
Backbase Connect 2019: Backbase’s CEO says its biggest challenge comes from its customers
Banks need to fully commit to a “neo-reality” digital transformation.
Goldman Sachs leads $50m Series C funding round for credit card platform Deserve
The funds will go to its “Card as a Service” (CaaS) platform.
A dose of Hegel, banking edition
False dichotomies – either fighting them or succumbing to them to get things moving, things done, to get people on the same page.
The Other 50 Podcast: all roads must lead to profitability
The state of challenger banks and fintech funding, and what the future holds.
ISDA Technology Forum: Regulators struggling to match pace of innovation
Close alignment between policymakers and banks is needed.
Backbase Connect 2019: How Backbase built a digital bank in 47 minutes
From an uncustomised template to a fully-customised, integrated banking app with 13 mins to spare.
Soaking in the present to form a better future
For Schild, looking to the future also means recognising the present.
ISDA Technology Forum: Small tech changes not enough for capital markets
Firms need to look beyond next year’s profits and losses, argues panel.
The case for a united financial marketplace
Can technology streamline the search for liquidity, the search for insight, and the search for capital?
GoCardless and TransferWise launch first global network for bank debit
Customers can collect recurring payments in over 30 countries.
A Rare first in banking: Thought Machine unveils Vault Rare feature
Vault Rare will allow banks’ customers to edit, adjust and even visually style banking products themselves.
American Express partners with Coupa for virtual card integration
Amex cards will be available to Coupa clients from late 2019 onwards.
AFME promotes further adoption of public cloud in capital markets in new paper
The paper also outlines several barriers to cloud adoption at present.
Symitar’s Episys gains two new credit union customers
Peoples Advantage Federal Credit Union and Century Credit Union to deploy new core system.
