Timing is everything: launching a bank amid COVID-19
“We never planned to launch a bank during a global pandemic,” says the CEO of Monument.
Analysis
Four lessons we can learn from the biggest financial technology scandals
From Wirecard and Enron to Bernie Madoff and Parmalat.
Why intelligent reporting is crucial to client retention
Good digital reporting is intuitive and comprehensive.
Catering to China’s small-time exporters
Bill Deng, CEO of XTransfer, unpacks how banks have snubbed a large number of long-tail customers.
India’s large FIs “don’t believe in their youngsters” says Slice CEO
“All the banks see is risk,” Slice’s CEO Rajan Bajaj tells FinTech Futures.
Lessons for my younger self
Careers and lives barely work to plan. Even if you have one.
Can behavioural banking drive financial literacy and inclusion?
How are banks prepared to promote financial literacy for millennials and especially Gen Z?
Stock trading apps are booming, but what about the education gap?
Are fintechs just “paying lip service” to education?
Talk like an Egyptian: a brief history of data encryption
Can today’s PKI encryption techniques fill the promise of inherently secure data?
Exclusive: Money20/20 Europe sponsors join forces to assess Amsterdam event options
Money20/20 Europe assures the physical event in Amsterdam is safe and ready to go ahead.
A2A payments set to threaten dominance of online card transactions
A2A payments could be an unintended beneficiary of SCA.
AI and correspondent banking: de-risking doesn’t need to mean goodbye
Correspondent banking represents one of the most vexing dilemmas for financial institutions and regulators.
A look inside Barclays’ fintech accelerator Rise
FinTech Futures sits down with Magdalena Kron, who leads Rise London’s team.
How automation can help insurers build resilience and rebound stronger from COVID-19
It’s a case of ramping up the automated underwriting footprint for the most simple, homogenous policies.
Almost soup
Optimism might get you out of your chair and striving for a better tomorrow, but it isn’t optimism that gets you there.
A search for calmer waters
Businesses across all industry sectors will face three stages over the coming months.
From open banking to open finance
It’s only in 2020 that we see the quality, reliability, and range of APIs connecting to accounts that realise the regulators’ vision.
The roaring 20s: when the asset manager becomes a data manager
Failure to adapt won’t just impact your existing client base’s investments.
Finsie to launch US price comparison service
The fintech launched its beta in July.
How fintech is transforming financial management capabilities for small businesses
Most business-facing fintech tools have adopted usability conventions from consumer-facing apps.
COVID-19 analytics: the lesson for those involved in policy management
Modern data-enabled systems and processes are the key to staying competitive.
Banks must deploy AI with urgency to save SMEs
Projects that would normally take months need to be delivered in days.
The LIBOR transition: why financial organisations need to work smarter and not harder
This LIBOR solution replaces an army of paralegals with technology able to extract information from a 200-page document and over 140 various data points.
Meet OneBanks: the fintech picking up after banks’ branch closures
The start-up wants to create a bank-agnostic branch network.
Your LP is your customer, that’s important to understand
Customers want fund managers to do the work for them.
The stress of being stressed
This is the time to handle the pressure, not indulge in the stress.
Privatbank’s CEO talks turmoils and turnarounds
In 2019, the bank’s net profits jumped by 2.5 times.
The changing landscape of banking
Choosing the right partnerships is critical to success and the right banking technology partner is crucial.
Head in the clouds
Most financial services firms have a cloud journey roadmap.
Ask the expert: how can I convince a prospect’s finance team to work with us?
The question is, how do you persuade them to sign a partnership?
Why there’s no slowdown in SaaS
How SaaS reconciliation tech can help banks to properly process and control mission-critical transactional, operational and reference data.
Taking stock of China’s COVID-19 payments processes
If you think COVID-19 has largely been a boon to real-time payment in China, think again.
LemonTree Software aims to disrupt back and middle-office systems
Its CCO speaks to FinTech Futures about the firm’s one-platform and auto-code approach.
Ziraat Bank Greece switches to Natech banking suite
Ziraat’s new tech – Natech Core Banking CSB2 and Poseidon AML – reduced IT costs and operational complexity.
Open banking: where you at?
There is still more to do, a lot more, and it heavily relies on banks’ cooperation.
Five ways it pays to go beyond ID-only verification
Identity verification serves many benefits to organisations seeking to build trust in their online channels.
Why remote onboarding is going to make or break banks
A number of onboarding steps can be automated, streamlined and simplified to deliver a better customer experience.
Why mid-sized players should embrace the direct-to-consumer model
It’s imperative for businesses to be able to help customers directly.
Real-time payments: driving future innovation in the US
The maturing RTP infrastructure is a catalyst for wider payments transformation initiatives.
How financial institutions can capitalise on open banking benefits
The median open banking spending lies between €50-€100 million according to Tink.
