Podcast: five steps to reinventing insurance
In the latest InsurTech Bytes – the podcast for the future of insurance by FinTech Futures – we learn from one of the best disruption duos in insurance: Trov and Anthemis Group.
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White paper: preparing for PSD2 – the role for data and the future for banking
The implementation of the updated Payment Services Directive (PSD2) will affect banking institutions of all sizes, opening up financial services and payments markets to new competitors and service providers. Download this free white paper to be ready!
Report: accelerators speed up UK fintech growth
We’re travelling at the speed of light, that’s why we’re on a news site. The UK’s fintech scene is chock-full of sweet accelerators and incubators – powering the industry ever onwards. In their 76-page report, “Business incubators and accelerators: the national picture”, the UK Government and innovation foundation Nesta paint a pleasant portrait of energy […]
Chart: fintech investment in 2016
Fintech investment fell in 2016 for the first time. On the bright side? Banks are becoming much more active in the space, putting money in 61% more start-ups.
How is insurtech going to keep up with the pace of fintech?
In an interview with Lisa Moyle, portfolio director of InsurTech Rising, we dive into the importance of partnerships and investments with insurtechs.
Webinar recap: for prepaid issuers, agility is a process(or)
In last week’s Paybefore Spotlight Webinar, attendees representing markets from across the globe said the No. 1 challenge to growing their prepaid businesses is differentiation. Find out what experts from Celent’s banking practice and global processor i2c had to say about creating dynamic prepaid products to compete in the changing payments landscape.
Infographics: the new £1 coin
It’s infographics time! This nifty infographics, created by Mastercard, outlines some interesting facts and figures about the new £1 coin, compared to the old one (introduced back in 1983).
Survey: how regtech savvy are you?
Banking Technology and BearingPoint are conducting a brief survey to find out the industry view on regtech and its implications for all parties involved.
Infographics: PSD2 explained
This nifty infographics, created by the European Payments Council (EPC), explains all you need to know about PSD2, from what it will change and its key components (such as APIs) to who the new players are.
Case study: Credit Suisse and SmartStream – fees and expense management
How a vendor’s acquisition of a big bank’s platform has led to the development of a utility. Credit Suisse talks about its fees and expense management transformation journey.
White paper: accelerating digital wealth management
Private banking and wealth management transformation programmes don’t need to be too risky, lengthy or costly!
White paper: break filter bubbles in banking enterprise fraud management
Synthesise holistic wisdom from core systems and not just from channel silos. From depth of analysis, ease of configuration/implementation and cross-channel fraud detection to insider fraud detection and real-time high availability, a synchronised enterprise fraud risk management approach delivers five compelling advantages over a delivery channel silos only approach.
Robo-advice case study: Munnypot
Robo-advice has captured a lot of attention in the financial services sector of late, so it is great to find an institution that is putting it firmly into practice. Banking Technology talks to Munnypot, a recent arrival on the UK market.
Survey smiles on worldwide payment schemes
Developing new services, adopting the latest technologies and collaboration are the top priorities among payment schemes worldwide, according to a new study.
Infographics: the biggest bitcoin crashes in the last decade
Bitcoin underwent a lot of ups and downs in its brief history. This nifty infographics (courtesy of Investoo.com) offers a lowdown on major crashes during the early years of this digital currency experienced by Bitcoin traders.
White paper: data science for banking and insurance
The disruptive threat is real, but the battle is not lost. Download this white paper for practical advice on surviving and thriving in the era of internet giants and fintech start-ups.
Video: Banking Technology Awards 2016
Our dazzling event gathered together over 260 banking and financial technology specialists from all over the world – recognising the excellence and innovation in the use of IT in financial services, and of course the people that make it happen! Join us at the 2017 awards, which will be held at a 5-star venue in London in Q4 this year.
E-magazine: Compensation management automation
Managing incentive compensation can be a challenge. Typical management systems are done manually – taking too much time and effort. They also fail to provide precise tracking for compensation-related regulations. This e-magazine introduces IBM Incentive Compensation Management, a unified solution that integrates data, calculations, workflow management and reporting. The solution automates complex tasks – reducing […]
Top five banking tech case studies in 2016
Our pick of banking tech and fintech case studies – published by Banking Technology in 2016.
Implementation of market abuse rules exposes gaps in communications monitoring
Since the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) came into effect in July 2016, our ongoing conversations with banking organisations indicate that whilst the regulation is aimed at improving market integrity, it has also exposed inefficiencies within some banking monitoring systems.
Case study: KeyBank – treasure the moment
Treasury professionals are finally adopting mobile cash management, says Melissa Zajac, vice-president and senior product manager, Key Total Treasury, KeyBank’s corporate online channel. Slowly but steadily. So what are the best practices?
Infographics: the fintech landscape
It’s infographics time! A great compilation of fintech companies, showing how we’ve gone from graph paper to personal data algorithms – and everything in between.
Infographics: the inevitable blockchain
It’s blockchain infographics time!
E-book: Regulatory compliance for banks – using data to unblock the road ahead
Your bank faces more competitive pressures than ever before. Regulations nowadays regularly cost financial institutions billions. You know this. What may be unclear is how IT can help, not hinder, your competitive position. As data becomes the roadblock for compliance, so too it can become your competitive advantage. The latest techniques for handling compliance processes […]
White paper: Achieving Real-Time Financial Regulatory Compliance with In-Memory Computing
Stringent regulations and client protection initiatives enacted in the wake of the 2008 financial meltdown are causing unprecedented and growing technical challenges. Banks and other financial institutions must monitor, collect, and analyze vast amounts of data from multiple, disparate sources in real-time. This new white paper provides an overview of the current economic and regulatory […]
Webinar: The Role of E-Signatures in Your Digital Strategy
Modern organizations know that eliminating the inefficiencies of paper processes is key to improving customer experience and achieving operational excellence. End-to-end digital processes make it possible for customers, employees and partners to do business from anywhere, anytime on any device. E-signatures are a key component of any enterprise digital strategy because without, processes will still […]
Case study: Consorsbank – the pursuit of app-iness
New retail banking apps are released onto the market daily – from traditional banks entering the app era to new disruptive payments services. What does each one of these apps have in common? The need to perform. When Consorsbank, part of BNP Paribas Germany, launched its retail app, it knew performance mattered. The bank shares how it delivered an app that consumers wanted.
White Paper | Driving High Frequency Trading and Compliance With In-Memory Computing
This paper looks at the current state of high-frequency trading – why it’s popular and what types of strategies and technologies are being used. It then explores how in-memory computing can meet the technological challenges and increase trading profits. As competition intensifies in the field of high-frequency trading, financial services firms need a new level […]
SIBOS Interview: Payments trends in EMEA
Alain Raes, CEO EMEA and Asia Pacific, Swift, discusses the main payment trends in Europe, including real-time and the Global Payments Innovation Initiative.
SIBOS Interview: The securities services industry
Bruno Prigent, Head of Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) and Mathieu Maurier, Global Head of Sales and Relationship Management discuss the global securities industry and SGSS’s plans for the future.
SIBOS Interview: Gerry Gaetz, Payments Canada
SIBOS Interview: Gerry Gaetz, President and Chief Executive Officer, Payments Canada discusses the modernisation of Canada’s payments system with Tanya Andreasyan, editor of Banking Technology.
SIBOS Interview: Real-time payments in the eurozone
Pascal Augé, Head of Global Transaction and Payment Services, Societe Generale Global Transaction Services discusses the prospects for real-time payments in the eurozone.
SIBOS Interview: Instant Payments
Alain Vansnick, Head of Payments International Business, TAS Group, explains how banks can get ready for instant payments.
SIBOS Interview: What do we have to consider in correspondent banking moving forward?
Christian Westerhaus, Global Head of Product & Strategy, Institutional Cash Management, Deutsche Bank, talks about the future of correspondent banking.
SIBOS Interview: How is digitisation and changing expectations driving change?
Erik Zingmark and Peter Hupfeld, Co-Heads of Transaction Banking, Nordea, talk about how a changing world is changing banking.
Sibos 2016: Key highlights. Banking Technology editor on Good Morning Sibos TV
Tanya Andreasyan, Banking Technology’s editor, chats with Sibos TV hosts about the highlights and key themes of Sibos 2016, collaborative efforts within the industry to tackle cybersecurity threats, and the circles of the Brexit hell (we are now in circle one – Limbo).
Sibos 2016: What awaits us? Banking Technology editor on Good Morning Sibos TV
Tanya Andreasyan, editor of Banking Technology, talks to Sibos TV hosts about various collaborative efforts within the financial services industry, innovation and disruption, and banks’ newly-found love for fintechs. Hug a fintech!
Daily News at Sibos top photos and captions – Day 4
Top pics and captions from Swift’s Sibos 2016 conference in Geneva! A compilation from day 4.
Daily News at Sibos 2016 top photos and captions – Day 3
Top pics and captions from Swift’s Sibos 2016 conference in Geneva! A compilation from day 3.
Webinar: Building Your Bank’s Mobile Payment Strategy
Apple Pay, Google Wallet, voice payment, payment in messaging apps, Bitcoin, merchant-led solutions, bank-owned solutions. Payment options — driven by a whirlwind of new technology and shifting consumer preferences — are changing. And banking executives are faced with sorting out if and how to respond with a mobile payment strategy that aligns to their banks […]
