BIS fintech report: More harmonised standards and less TPP reliance
BIS has published a cross-country review on the fintech regulatory landscape.
Innovation
Scotiabank donates CAD 750k to University of Ottawa AI research
Canadian bank launches research fund to develop AI and ML.
Lloyd’s of London hires new chief digital officer
Louise Smith joins from RBS.
Flywire CEO talks payments platforms, consolidation and fragmentation
Fragmented payments industry may thwart firms’ platform plans.
How AI can address the global sanctions challenge
Banks shouldn’t delay exploring an AI-powered approach to their existing screening processes.
Banking Technology February 2020 issue out now
Top dogs: The challenger bank success stories of 2019.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 31 January 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Cybertonica raises £2 million Series A
The funding will be used to extend its product in behavioural analytics ScreenWiZe 2.0.
Industry undecided on UK’s fintech funding success
The industry is undecided over roughly $1 billion dollars.
Why is digitised cash better than stablecoins?
Future work in digital identity may lead to additional features and functionality.
eBook: Digital identity management – the foundation of successful financial services
How to identify, recognise, authenticate and protect customers – wherever they are, at scale, in real time, across a growing number of devices, and connected objects.
EXCLUSIVE: TCS to power Israeli digital bank with debut platform offering
Unnamed new challenger will use TCS for its entire tech stack.
How FIS developed its “evergreen” core banking system
FinTech Futures speaks to Andrew Beatty of FIS about its new platform.
The digital transformation bod’s infinite playlist
The soundtrack to the cycle of emotions from the day you get the job to the day you deliver results.
Barclays invests in digital receipts start-up Flux
Barclays already uses Flux’s technology on its beta programme Launchpad.
UK’s PSR seeks input on New Payments Architecture competition issues
Regulator calls for comment ahead of 2021 launch.
Fireside chat: why operational excellence in payments is critical to your future success
Improving your operational efficiency is on the forefront of competitive advantages.
Tally launches 2.0 version of UK Faster Payments-linked app
Tally is not a cryptocurrency, because it’s linked to a tangible asset.
Rise of the machines: AI and machine learning in financial services
FinTech Futures launches its first industry report for 2020. Download it today!
Heidelpay seeks acquisitions and eventual IPO
“An IPO is of course always an option for fresh capital,” says CEO Mirko Huellemann.
Japan floats idea of a digital yen
Party lawmakers are working on proposals.
Catalyst Fund raises $15m from JP Morgan and UK Aid for emerging market fintechs
Thirty fintech start-ups from South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, India and Mexico will get funding.
What does open finance mean for the wealth management sector?
Five opportunities that are both clearly beneficial for investors, and technically very feasible for FIs to develop.
Liberis raises £32m to boost growth plans
The funding for the SME finance provider was led by investment firm FTV Capital.
BNP Paribas extends open banking partnership with Tink
French banking group now deploys Tink in Belgium and Italy.
Digital broker Stake releases UK beta app ahead of February launch
The app plans to expand across Europe “in the coming months”.
Amazon set to turn hands into cards with Visa
The bigtech is reportedly in talks with Mastercard, JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo.
Living in the not knowing
Building the future is not about what you know. It’s about what you dare believe is possible.
Goldman cuts personal lending after launching Apple card
Its partnership with Apple has taken some of the momentum away from Marcus.
Ask the expert: how can I convince a retailer’s CFO to work with us?
You’ve had a successful first meeting with a prospect. How do you persuade them to sign a partnership?
DBS launches QR-code based b2b payments
DBS’ QR-code based solution is powered by DBS Rapid and DBS Max.
ICAP founder to invest £25m in new fintech fund Element Ventures
It’s one of the largest investments Spencer has made since selling Nex to the CME.
For the sake of fraud fighting: how to secure online transactions on the Russian market
All the new forms of digital interaction are getting particularly vulnerable to fraudulent activities.
Tink raises €90 million to power European expansion
Swedish open banking firm brings funding total close to the $200m mark
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 17 January 2020
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
‘Crypto Dad’ promotes blockchain-based USD with Accenture in new think tank
Giancarlo wants to “catalyze a digital, tokenised US currency”.
The problem with better banking
Surely banking customers want and deserve better banking?
Chinese regulators planning digital banking go-ahead
New set of rules could see a bevy of digital challengers in China.
Ping An Technology builds innovation lab with Intel to boost cloud tech
The lab will also “supercharge” Ping An’s AI-based services.
How start-up Minka is building LatAm’s plumbing for real-time payments
Exclusive interview: “We’re a small start-up doing the work of big players,” says Minka CEO.
