OpenPayd appoints Fidor founder as senior advisor
Matthias Kröner joins the firm to drive its international plans.
Financial Services/Finserv
Brex acquires trio of San Francisco start-ups
Neji, Landria, and Compose Labs all brought under the Brex umbrella
Survey: Corporate Banking & APIs – the state of play
Are there concrete API plans and strategies in place? We’d greatly appreciate your input in this survey.
National Bank of Canada migrates Murex system to Amazon Web Services
Major Canadian bank shifts MX.3 to the Amazon cloud.
Are enhanced security procedures more important than faster payments?
The industry is doing all it can to fulfil the SCA requirements laid out by the EBA.
The accounts payable e-guide, vol. 1 – no pain, no gain?
Addressing ways to streamline the accounts payable process with digital integrations.
Cloud security in a post-GDPR world
An increase in cloud adoption leaves some interesting questions when it comes to data regulation.
Gradually – then suddenly: parenting during coronavirus
Until we get beyond, hunker down and carry on. Pass me that glass of wine please.
eBook: Tackling the data challenge for regulatory compliance in banking
Staying above the rising tide of banking compliance requires data. Download the free e-book for the in-depth insights.
FinTech Futures update: business as usual
Our team is here to help the market navigate today’s challenging business landscape.
Appian unveils software to help banks operate amid coronavirus outbreak
The application is only available to companies with more than 1,000 employees.
Video: Hot-seat with Steven Marshall, CCO of Crown Agents Bank
He reveals how a legacy institution can stay relevant and adapt in this digital wave.
Ask the expert: what can I do to ensure my fintech is protected during these challenging times?
As a growing a fintech, you’ve worked hard to get to where you are. You mustn’t let momentum slow.
Stress testing: Turning an obligation into an opportunity
Challenges can be mitigated through greater automation and enhanced data management.
Citadele Bank invests €10m in SME Finance
The partnership will offer factoring and banking services.
Euronext welcomes new COO Georges Lauchard
The role will be based in Paris.
Western Union signs up Integral for BankFX system
Integral will deploy in the cloud across Western Union Business Solutions.
Cyber-incidents are on the rise: What can your firm do to defend itself?
Senior management should ask themselves five key questions.
What the Fintech? A new podcast from FinTech Futures | Episode 1
Trending topics, useful insights, strong opinions, and a fintech jailhouse – all in our brand new podcast!
Open banking: A move towards greater or lesser transparency in banking?
Will it reduce or increase information asymmetry between consumers and finserv companies?
Interior Savings Credit Union picks Fiserv DNA
Canadian credit union shifts to new system to drive “flexibility”.
Global fintech funding: 2018 still stands as the reigning year
As of February 2020, year-over-year deal counts were down by 22%.
Kyriba Live 2020: Is it time to partner up with fintech firms?
The question is whether fintech firms will want to join Kyriba’s platform.
SpotOn raises $50 million in Series B featuring former Twitter CEO
Payments firm plans to extend product development.
Western Union refunds $153m for scam victims
Western Union agreed to pay $586 million in monetary relief following a 2017 scandal.
CFPB files account fraud lawsuit against Fifth Third Bank
US regulator claims bank opened credit accounts without customers’ permission.
Do not fail fast, learn fast instead
Being advised to fail and do so at speed, as if that, somehow, was not a relative thing anyway.
Report on cloud transformation in banking: The 2020 state of play
Investigating how a new year and a new decade have impacted the drive towards a cloud-based future for banking.
Celebrating Finovate’s #WomeninFinTech
For fintech to be for everyone, it needs to be from everyone.
FirstBank picks Finxact to replace 35 year-old core banking system
Colorado-based bank is among early takers of Finxact’s core banking system.
Banking Technology March 2020 issue out now
Keep calm and carry on: Where does COVID-19 leave the Chinese fintech market?
Can fintech eliminate credit discrimination?
Even the strictest laws can’t eliminate the inherent impression the credit manager forms.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 06 March 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Banks test disaster recovery sites and send staff home amid coronavirus
Senior bank execs are concerned about broadband capacity at their employees’ homes.
Ikano Bank builds on Nets partnership to power new lending platform
Ikano plans to launch products on the new service later this year.
Financial regulators address the economic & operational effects of COVID-19
Regulators across the globe issue statements addressing coronavirus precautionary measures.
Webinar: How to address fraud through the use of risk analytics
Securing customers at every stage of their digital journeys with the right multi-layered security approach.
Fiserv acquires long-standing partner MerchantPro Express
The two firms have held a partnership since 2009.
The global unbanked shoppers
The gap between the population of the banked and unbanked is continuing to broaden.
The closet of shame
Everything that goes wrong in a bank, big or small, gets put neatly away in the closet of shame.
