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Video: First Direct at FinovateEurope 2023 – The future of open banking
Saira Khan, head of innovation and partnerships at First Direct, discusses what the future might hold for open banking.
Digital transformations: the most efficient path is not doing everything, everywhere, all at once
The idea that we should do one thing at a time is seemingly counterintuitive, but it is the best way forward.
Video: CompoSecure at FinovateEurope 2023 – Security and innovation in digital payments
Dr Adam Lowe of CompoSecure discusses how to combat the growing number of cybersecurity threats in digital payments.
JP Morgan to pilot biometric payments in the US
If the pilot is successful, JP Morgan intends for a wider rollout to US merchants in 2024.
The future of banks is not banking…
Defining the future of banks is much more complex now than it has ever been.
Pay.com partners Cross River to drive US expansion
Cross River’s compliance, payments and tech infrastructure will allow Pay.com to “scale and reach new markets”.
The learning process, manifest
What happens when a learning opportunity shows itself when you are not in learning mode?
Eastnets migrates Swift and sanctions screening infrastructure to Microsoft Azure
Eastnets is one of the first Swift bureaus to migrate its full infrastructure for the Americas to the cloud.
Mastercard snaps up Swedish AI cybersecurity start-up Baffin Bay Networks
Mastercard intends to fold Baffin Bay’s automated Threat Protection tech into a global “cyber service”.
Last chance to shine: PayTech Awards 2023 nominations deadline extended
The nominations deadline has been extended to 24 March 2023. Submit today!
How fintech can reshape global trade and the supply chain
Fintech innovations combined with 5G advancements could completely transform the way we conduct trade.
Video: FinovateEurope 2023 highlights
Take a look at our highlights video from FinovateEurope 2023 in London.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 17 March 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Did you know learning Python is a great idea for your fintech career?
Explore thousands of open roles on the Fintech Futures Job Board today.
Loyalty matters… enter embedded banking
Many big brands are now looking at embedded banking as a way to boost customer loyalty.
Stripe raises $6.5bn in funding at reduced valuation of $50bn
In March 2021, the fintech landed $600 million in funding, confirming a valuation of $95 billion.
A day at the circus
The last few years have shown us that the arrogant, ‘I will take over the world’ founder… didn’t.
Digital economy paytech Tilia lands $22m, makes executive hires
The firm has appointed Brad Oberwager as CEO and Catherine Porter as chief business officer.
Take the wheel: the future of payments in driverless cars
Customers’ desire for frictionless and convenient payments will drive innovation in the in-car paytech space.
Paymentology partners Fondeadora to expand Mexican payment services
Thanks to Paymentology, the Fondeadora app will enjoy faster transaction processing and advanced security.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 4 | The rise of CBDCs
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Nicholas Soo of HSBC to discuss the future of CBDCs.
Banks must shift their focus from being product-centric to customer-centric
True banking transformation starts with the customer, not the technology.
Banking Tech Awards 2022 Winner: Car IQ – enabling secure, seamless vehicle payments
Targeting the $650bn market: Car IQ enables vehicles to transact securely with merchants and service providers.
US Federal Reserve sets up new specialist team to supervise crypto sector
The team will monitor the cryptosphere as regulators look to manage risk and promote innovation.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 10 March 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Global paytech Worldline opens white-label metaverse shopping mall
Retailers, service providers and banks “can build up a presence in Web3”, using a modular design method.
If you build it, the money will come
The BaaS companies that will succeed will be those with a strong growth strategy.
How to be human
The things you know are important really are. So don’t forget to do the right thing. And for the rest: be human.
US credit union Golden 1 taps AML RightSource to strengthen transaction monitoring
AML RightSource’s tech will automate Golden 1’s transaction monitoring investigations and reporting.
FinTech Futures Jobs: 10 inspiring women leaders who are blazing a trail in tech
Some of the most successful tech and fintech organisations around the world have women at their helm.
Introducing the PayTech Awards USA 2023
Nominations for the awards are open until 2 June 2023.
Nubank appoints former Meta crypto head David Marcus to board
Marcus previously spent seven years at Meta and co-created the firm’s cryptocurrency Diem (formerly Libra).
ChatGPT and generative AI – what does banking have to do with it?
Ready or not, the generative AI genie is out of the bottle and there is no going back.
PayTech Awards nominations close in two weeks!
The deadline for nominations is Friday 17 March, so don’t leave it too late!
The B-word
I have never known a technology to divide opinion as much as blockchain.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 3 March 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Transforming transformation
According to McKinsey, 70% of digital transformation projects fail. So what is going wrong?
BNPL giant Klarna posts £1bn loss for 2022
Despite the loss, the firm says it is edging towards profitability thanks to growth in its gross merchandise volume.
Thought Machine plans to boost headcount by 20% in 2023
Thought Machine intends to hire across India, Japan and South Africa for the first time.
