How banks and disruptive fintech start-ups can create new economic models
Start-ups want to create valuable new products cost effectively and in a spirit of openness and mutuality.
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Interview: Yves Tyrode, BPCE – journey to the centre of tech
Yves Tyrode, chief digital officer at BPCE, is on a mission to deploy a whole new digital strategy.
What supply chain finance tells us about Liam Fox’s post-Brexit export strategy
The launch of the UK Government’s Export Strategy to boost British business is very welcome.
White paper: The state of IT incident response in financial services
The financial services sector is beset by ever more high-profile IT failures.
Mexico’s Fintech Law now published and live
Setting fintech standards for Central and South America.
Learning to dance: the trick in life, politics and organisational reform is there is no trick
Conversation is an art that takes practice, commitment and presence – it’s like learning to dance.
Sovereign Capital takes control of Asset Control
UK private equity firm invests in financial data management solutions provider.
A beginner’s guide to developing a successful fintech app
How to avoid the common pitfalls and obstacles in developing a winning fintech application.
Paxos makes im-PAX with new stablecoin
Paxos Standard is “the world’s first regulated crypto asset”.
Abu Dhabi regulator tightens up funding rules
ADGM also teams with Beijing-based firm for Belt and Road initiative.
SS&C to acquire fintech data provider Intralinks for $1.5bn
Acquisition brings cloud-based virtual data rooms for banking clients.
More fintech words enter the dictionary
Neologisms include alcotoll, enterpainer and quizdain.
Halyk Bank Georgia in e-banking tech revamp with Asseco
Asseco Customer Banking Platform now live for retail clients of Halyk Bank Georgia.
The universal tribe of corporate rebels knows a few things about bicycles
Our job is to persuade organisations to let go of their old bicycle.
NAB adds another $50m to VC fintech fund
NAB Ventures up for more start-up adventures.
MoneeMint to become Europe’s first ethical digital bank
Ummah Finance rebrands as MoneeMint to bring “fresh banking experience” to millennials.
An overview of neobanks in Latin America
To tackle financial inclusion, LatAm’s banking industry needs to undergo changes and disruption.
HKMA receives 29 applications for virtual licences
Only ten might meet all requirements.
Case study: Afghanistan International Bank – the road to hope
Afghanistan International Bank faces challenges far more extreme than for most of its counterparts around the globe.
Banking Technology September 2018 issue out now
Elements of fintech, pure in substance.
The perks of taking accounts receivable processes digital
Automated accounts receivable (A/R) management solutions create lasting business value.
Top fintech stories this week – 31 August 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
AirTM gets $7m funding to fuel LatAm fintech
Where economic stability remains no longer.
Webinar: Reimagining banking’s role in a micro-enterprise economy
Join us for a live webinar on Wednesday, 26 September!
Due to popular demand: Banking Technology Awards entry deadline extended!
Submit your nominations by 7 September 2018.
UK offers fintech expertise to Nigeria
Due to Brexit, it needs to find new markets.
How come nobody gives me fish anymore? Going “all the way down” in digital banking
Bankers, use the skills you have to continue the journey and give customers something meaningful.
Azimo partners with Interswitch for cross-border payments in Nigeria
Creating a Europe-Nigeria channel for the underbanked.
“Skills can be learned, but values and character matter most,” Ghela Boskovich on #WomenInTech
Interview with Ghela Boskovich, head of fintech/regtech partnerships.
Switzerland relaxes AML rules for small fintech firms
For companies with gross revenues of less than CHF 1.5m ($1.53m).
Brexit for EEA financial services firms doing business in the UK
What are the options for the 8,000 firms that use EU financial services passports to do business in the UK?
Centrum says Encore Theme for supply chain finance
India-based financial services firm will use ThemeChain system.
Case study: Robocash – fintech crossing the borders
How to adapt a standard financial product to local specifics, by the examples of Kazakhstan and Spain.
Political rhetoric and its impact on cryptocurrencies
How the regular pronouncements from governments and regulators are impacting the cryptocurrency market.
Financial planner CashCalc in a standalone pension place
New tool in preparation for FCA’s new guidance on pension transfers.
For fintech, life after disruption is a question of identity
What does it take for a disruptor-leader to keep growing in a world where dominance is never guaranteed?
UK government preps banking and fintech for no Brexit deal
Just in case things don’t go to plan after 29 March 2019.
Sentifi savours success at Swisscom start-up challenge
Swiss firm bested more than 230 rivals to win the challenge.
The opposite of digital: spending the millions, forgetting the customer
Every incremental triumph you celebrate in the office, is a moment of weirdness for the client.
Kenya’s Equity Group turns Finserve subsidiary to fintech
Its MVNO is now an autonomous commercial enterprise.
