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Data & Analytics
Signicat acquires Connectis to tap Benelux region
CEO of Signicat says Connectis had been on the radar “for quite some time”.
Trustonic lands security deal with South Korea’s biggest bank
“KB Bank are taking a more open market approach,” says Trustonic.
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Driving revenue through data privacy and compliance
Financial leaders can lay the foundation for turning data privacy into a revenue driver.
VTB Bank registers new big data company with Rostelecom
The joint venture will be accessible via an API to “all interested market players”.
The services trinity: three is the magic number
ATMs are not all equal. The positioning, usage, prioritisation-none of it is equal.
JP Morgan vs fintechs: Who really owns your data?
The bank gave fintech firms a choice: abide by data access rules or get out.
CRIF to buy AI fintech Strands
The deal is expected to close in the “coming weeks”.
Jumio helps US sectors battling coronavirus verify users for free
Organisations “involved in helping students, patients and vulnerable populations” can apply.
Data affinity and customer centricity: what luxury retailers can teach wealth managers
Useful learnings from the success of luxury retail.
How enterprise architecture can help the financial sector transform
The transformation of traditional banks is centred on customer experience, tech and data.
SoftBank attacks Moody’s after debt downgrade
Moody’s cited SoftBank’s “aggressive financial policy” as it cut its rating from Ba1 to Ba3.
The need to offer personalisation in financial research
It needs to be disseminated in a customised manner to provide personalised insights for clients.
Russia’s PM introduces new bill for fintech sandboxes
These new sandboxes will be subject to lighter regulations.
A look under the hood of ABN Amro’s internal Covid-19 operations
The bank admits there were some VPN teething issues.
Erste Bank Hungary integrates OneSpan into mobile banking
The bank hopes to keep transactions secure and comply with PSD2.
Finastra brings servers back online after ransomware attack
“A bad-actor was attempting to introduce malware into our network,” says firm.
The accounts payable e-guide, vol. 1 – no pain, no gain?
Addressing ways to streamline the accounts payable process with digital integrations.
eBook: Tackling the data challenge for regulatory compliance in banking
Staying above the rising tide of banking compliance requires data. Download the free e-book for the in-depth insights.
US Bank connects customers with Fiserv data solution
API-based service to aggregate US Bank customers’ data.
Tandem launches AI personal finance adviser Ada
The AI assistant can predict cashflow, spending patterns and forecast balances.
Who owns your data?
The answer to competition is not to block access to customer data.
What can we expect in the next decade?
From big data and cloud to developments in distributed ledger technology and more.
Global fintech funding: 2018 still stands as the reigning year
As of February 2020, year-over-year deal counts were down by 22%.
FCA to review data and analytics in wholesale financial markets
UK watchdog calls for input on market use of advanced analytics.
Banking Technology March 2020 issue out now
Keep calm and carry on: Where does COVID-19 leave the Chinese fintech market?
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FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Money management app Emma bags $2.5m in seed funding
The fintech connects users’ bank accounts under a single dashboard.
Meet Equifax’s data privacy partner since 2018
FinTech Futures speaks to Active Navigation’s chief revenue officer Dean Gonsowski.
Webinar: How to address fraud through the use of risk analytics
Securing customers at every stage of their digital journeys with the right multi-layered security approach.
Nationwide picks AutoRek for reconciliation and data management
AutoRek to help Nationwide “face into the future.”
Opportunities for the long term
Bridging lenders have clearly grown in confidence about the outlook for the UK economy.
Refinitiv buys US wealth management fintech Scivantage
The deal amount is yet to be disclosed.
FCA warns Deutsche over repeated compliance failings
The bank’s tardiness in notifying affected clients and regulators led to concerns.
PayPal migrates “key” infrastructure to Google’s new Salt Lake City data centre
Google Cloud now has 22 data centers across the globe.
Dissecting banking technology trends in 2020
This year will be one of continued disruption and evolution in banking technology.
UK paytech Checkout.com buys French start-up ProcessOut
Checkout.com buys another module in the payments process.
FCA data leak branded “embarrassment”, former CEO called for review
Regulator’s former CEO Andrew Bailey called out for “tsunami of failure”.
ConsenSys-backed start-up Apex:E3 launches analytics platform
Initially focusing on digital assets, the fintech will branch out to more traditional asset classes in the future.
