Tokyo: fintechs welcome!
Japan is keen to turn Tokyo into the number one financial hub in Asia.
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Til a mortgage do us part
Is three months of bank statements really enough to determine whether someone can afford a mortgage?
Challenger banks in the Middle East
Featuring challenger banks in the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Israel.
How paytech helps the gaming world tap the under-banked populations
Paysafecard and G2 Esports reveal how paytech taps underbanked gamers.
Why has Lithuania become a key destination for licensing in Europe?
As part of its newly devised strategy, Lithuania put several tools in place.
Regional KYC utilities: Genesis of global collaboration on shared compliance platforms
Several countries are now adopting this model of a unified platform.
Clearing the liquidity fog in 300 milliseconds
FinTech Futures speaks to CEO and founder of RTGS.global, Nick Ogden.
Challenger banks in Hong Kong
A free guide to help our readers navigate Hong Kong’s challenger banking space.
AI: A force for good?
The last of the two part series by Nadia Sood, CEO at CreditEnable.
Why BNY Mellon didn’t hire ‘the perfect data scientist’ on paper
The head of digital share his top tips on how to get a job at BNY.
Case study on Bank of America: How robots help serve and protect the bank
In a bank of this size, there are many areas that would benefit from automation of repetitive tasks.
How to reduce loan delinquency with a better payment experience
GoCardless found three main reasons why borrowers had missed a repayments.
Educating the masses
The age for financial literacy is getting younger and younger.
Decentralised vs centralised exchanges: a comparative analysis
Crypto is not about rolling the dice but it’s about making tough decisions.
The challenges for banks and fintechs when building a partnership
Chris Ward, author at Mapa research, dissects the changing definition of ‘partnerships’ in fintech.
Challenger banks in India: who’s who and what’s their tech
A comprehensive list of Indian challenger banks and banking services, and the tech they are using.
eBook: Legacy modernization – finding your way with low-code
Offering a practical way forward with low-code that you don’t want to miss!
Why BNY Mellon thinks fintechs are friends not foes
BNY’s head of digital explains how the company partners and invests in fintechs.
Making banking human again
It might sound like a contradiction, but technology needs to make banking human again.
bunq: A bank built by coders
Martin Whybrow catches up with founder, Ali Niknam.
A launchpad platform for savings providers
Savings providers can improve productivity, efficiency and accuracy.
The uphill battle for European challengers success in the US
Find out if European neobanks can tackle the challenging US market.
Mobile technology enabling financial access to millions
Zenka is challenging its competitors and courageously conquering the Kenyan lending industry.
Big gains in the cloud, especially for small banks
But will putting our data in the cloud put our data at risk?
Why should banks and fintechs work together?
Partnering up with fintechs and leveraging their agility and technological edge is what will keep banks relevant.
How regulations are bringing banks and fintechs together
There are plenty of benefits for both.
Reshaping the banking experience
It’s time to stop looking at digital as the only key to client satisfaction.
Turn to commercial banks for treasury management innovation
Commercial banks are taking up a starring role.
EBA Outsourcing Guidelines or Operational Resilience – which to prioritise?
Operational resilience (OpRes) is the new, grown up way of regulating the financial sector.
Fintech partnerships: the real benefit of Open Banking for incumbent banks
A deep dive into where the real value lies in Open Banking for incumbents.
Backbase is named a leader in the Forrester Wave™: Digital Banking Engagement Platforms, Q3 2019
Download the Forrester Wave™: Digital Banking Engagement Platforms, Q3 2019
Libra cryptocurrency users face taxing problem
It is not clear how Facebook intend to solve this problem.
The importance of specialised standard software for MAD/MAR compliance
Experience and insights from three years of practical use.
Challenger banks in South Africa: who’s who and what’s their tech
A comprehensive list of South African challenger banks and banking services and the tech they are using.
Gay is for life, not just for June
Fintech firms can and must do more.
Is the next fintech unicorn being built by ex-bankers in Poland?
Three Polish ex-bankers are building their own challenger banks in Poland right now, as you’re reading this.
Case study: why a banking service provider migrated to containers
Banking service provider figo builds a containerised infrastructure to meet goals for speed, scalability and security.
Spotlight: the Russian e-commerce cross-border market
Finding a niche for a foreign merchant in Russia.
Lithuania seeks to attract more fintech firms
Thought leaders in Vilnius wish to increase their C-suite intake.
Friday the 13th is coming – is banking ready?
The deadline for PSD2 compliance is rapidly approaching – will your firm be ready?
