EBA publishes work programme for 2020
The EBA will focus on six strategic areas in 2020.
BankingTech
FundRock appoints Lee Marshall as CTO
He joins from MasonBower, with previous experience from KNEIP and JP Morgan.
Viva Republica cosies up to Standard Chartered in plan to form Korean challenger
A successful licence bid would create the third internet bank in the country.
The lion, the Lamborghini; banks and fintechs
We often hear of the digital divide, but how often do we consider the marketing divide?
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 11 October 2019
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Unigestion migrates to the cloud with SimCorp Dimension
Asset manager transitions from on-premises to an outsourced model.
Metro Bank brings fintech to UK SMEs with £120m funding
The bank wants to inject “much needed competition” into the SME space.
FinovateFall 2019: PFM is making a comeback
The energy in the room was palpable, and all aspects of the financial technology community were on display.
Credit Suisse mulls return to US private banking to serve LatAm’s wealthiest
The bank is looking to add $15 billion in assets to a new Miami base.
Pakistan’s JS Bank first in country to launch ‘chat banking’ on WhatsApp
The service is free to use with no registration process.
Amex admits to data breach from employee trying to commit fraud
Card numbers and social security numbers were compromised.
Digital currencies: the rise of stablecoins
Policymakers would be wise to envision far-sighted regulatory regimes that will meet the challenge.
Pendleton Community Bank signs Teslar Software for automation
West Virginian bank needed new tech following merger.
Deutsche Bank to focus on Germany for job cutting scheme
Bank’s home market to suffer the brunt of cuts.
OakNorth appoints former Google executive
Sunil Chandra joins as CEO of its next-generation credit platform
Vista Equity Partners mulls Finastra sale
Private equity firm could jettison 50% of tech firm
World Federation of Exchanges outlines opposition to FCA crypto-derivative ban
UK watchdog wants to protect retail customers from scams
SME challenger bank Recognise partners with nCino
Recognise plans a 2020 launch for SME banking.
HKEX drops £32bn bid for London Stock Exchange
“We only regret the chances we didn’t take,” says HKEX CEO
Russia’s Sberbank catches internal culprit of data leak
The leak could have affected at least 200 of its customers.
PayExpo 2019: Europe will catch the UK’s open banking lead up in a year, says Danske Bank
Danske says the European landscape lends to more unique businesses.
Ask the expert: your questions on growing the business answered
What’s the best way to secure investment?
eBook: Accelerating banking efficiency
Exploring three opportunities available for banks to make the most of their existing infrastructure.
ACS19: Bank execs need cybersecurity safe space
90% of breaches at firms are still attributed to employees clicking on phishing emails.
Thought Machine deploys Vault core platform at SEB innovation hub
SEB’s studio set to experiment with cloud-based core system
ACS19: Banks still face cybersecurity challenges despite improvements
“Cybercrime-as-a-service” within the dark web makes the task for law enforcement harder.
Takeaways from FinovateFall 2019: shiny objects vs problem solvers
Bankers and tech experts share their views on the recent Finovate event in NY.
Deutsche Bank to create new technology division
German lender aims to improve technology innovation
NatWest first UK bank to use fingerprint contactless credit card with £100 limit
Bank trials fingerprint-linked cards with 150 people.
National Bank of Canada goes live with Murex’s MX.3 Risk and Regulatory Suite
Bank aims to meet future FRTB obligations.
HSBC plans 10,000 job cuts in fresh cost-saving exercise
Global bank plans to cull high-paid roles.
FinovateFall 2019: AI, ML, robotics and digital first
Three exciting days in New York witnessing the latest and greatest from over 70 fintechs.
eBook: 6 AI solutions every asset manager needs
Download the DataRobot eBook to discover six AI solutions for asset managers!
The challenges for banks and fintechs when building a partnership
Chris Ward, author at Mapa research, dissects the changing definition of ‘partnerships’ in fintech.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 04 October 2019
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
FDIC’s McWilliams: Core banking vendors must evolve
Top regulator says that collaboration is the future for all in the industry
Refinitiv extends Matching service to Vietnam
Firm claims the launch the first electronic market for VND FX
Nationwide exec: Banks can’t do everything
App glitches can often be the customer’s fault, he says.
NAB’s charge reduces cash earnings by AUD1.12bn
This comes ahead of the January regulatory deadline to reach a core capital ratio of 10.5%.
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