VTB deputy chairman discloses exasperation over Yandex, Sber and Tinkoff competition
In 2020, VTB launched a total of 1,280 software development teams.
Analysis
2021 fintech predictions
Staring into the crystal ball for signs of what we could see over the course of the year from the industry.
Why the financial industry needs Redis Enterprise
Use cases in risk modelling, apps for banking and brokerage, and solutions for buy-side institutions.
Benjy, the Carolinas most famous fintech dog
This is the story of Benjy. It’s part comedy, part tragedy, part buddy movie.
Why Google Pay’s reboot signals a major land grab on financial services
Five reasons why the banking world, including fintech challengers, needs to sit up and take notice.
Working amid COVID-19: why the cloud is the silver lining
How COVID-19 has accelerated the transition to the cloud.
FinTech Futures Jobs: five awesome fintech companies founded by women
Featuring Aya Payments, Modularbank, First Boulevard, GoHenry, and Alinea Invest.
Ten trends set to influence the payments industry
The financial services and payments sectors have a bright future, should these trends continue to develop.
Female-led tax reporting fintech KAWC takes tech into own hands
“We approached male investors, but they were so condescending,” says CEO.
Three new security strategies for financial services
Continuous compliance remains a challenge because many organisations lack contextual data.
The five p’s of banking
Banks have relied on the “five p’s” – people, physical cash, premises, processes and paper.
FinTech Futures Jobs: new year, new job – five tech companies that are hiring now
Featuring CGI, Cleo AI, Freetrade, Market Finance, and Monzo.
Under the hood of London payments platform Currencycloud
Currencycloud talks tech, structure, product development and bank relationships.
Pyypl’s regulation-first approach to MENA starts to pay off
“The options today are mobile money or banks,” says CEO.
A thing apart
Teamwork, trust, and support come from a place of pure emotion.
SME credit fintech Dinie lands dLocal deal one year into Brazil play
Dinie was founded in the UK, made in Germany, and designed for Brazil.
The end to end benefits of cloud first transformation
Cloud has become a go-to technology for many in the financial services industry.
Technology lies at the heart of the ethical banking revolution
We have a collective opportunity to lift our communities out of this dire situation.
UK fintech Just lands court backing to undercut bailiff industry
Currently, Just’s virtual offering is in beta.
Lessons from The Boring Company
Perfecting the art of boring requires some rare skills.
US banks must lose “legacy anchor” to meet customer needs in 2021
The banking landscape in North America is undergoing a fundamental shift.
Understanding the three key trends in SME banking for 2021
The pandemic has accelerated digital transformation in banks’ lending platforms.
Fostering a growth mindset is key to getting through challenging times
Mastering an ability to deal with tough times will strike a path towards growth.
My mother was right about everything
What good are the choices, if you don’t act?
2021 predictions: don’t overlook the phone call
Due to the explosion in illegal robocalls, many consumers have simply stopped answering the phone.
UK payments acquirer Unlimint powers on with “aggressive” LatAm expansion
In November, the fintech rebranded to Unlimint from ‘Cardpay’ as part of its expansion plans.
Tackling mobile fraud in 2021
Mobile numbers and associated SIM information have become even higher prized targets for fraudsters.
How FIs can reduce friction and drive value in the payments system
FIs can help clients proactively identify and respond to potential problems.
Digitisation answers the quest for risk mitigation in global trade
These concerns have been heightened by a series of fraud allegations relating to commodity transactions.
Lock up your innovation department
Perfect the art of incremental business improvements in the cheapest and most efficient ways, before the competition.
Six trends that will change the crypto world in 2021
Which coins will rise in price and which ones will fall?
Israeli remittance fintech Rewire targets one million customers by end of 2021
Rewire currently boasts more than 200,000 European accounts.
Invincible TikTok: why video services are exciting and daunting at the same time
The ethical side of using AI video is becoming an increasingly acute problem today.
Embedded insurance: a $3tn market opportunity, that could also help close the protection gap
All players should look carefully at this space and define strategies of “where to play” and “how to win”.
What the Fintech? Season one | Fintech Jail
Here’s a list of all the buzzwords in our What the Fintech podcast game, “Fintech Jail”.
2020 in review: Top core banking stories
We run down the most interesting core banking stories from this year.
2020 has been the year of change, including EMTs
European MiFID Template (EMT) 1.0 is moving to EMT 3.0.
2020 review: A year which saw fintechs cut jobs, pay & business arms
A number of fintechs have still been tested during COVID-19, some to the brink of collapse.
2020 review: 10 largest regulatory fines this year
The fines kept flowing even in a year as turbulent as 2020.
QR Codes: will COVID-19 be the great global equaliser?
Across China QR codes are already ubiquitous, and the pandemic only accelerated user adoption.
