The value of 20/20 hindsight
Anders la Cour, co-founder and CEO of Banking Circle, examines the lessons of 2020.
Coronavirus/COVID-19
UK mortgages & savings: witnessing a digital transformation
There’s a clear demand in the UK market for a proven technology provider.
Daily News at Sibos 2020
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A sector ready for change
The Black community has been fighting for change for many years, often falling on deaf ears.
Old dogs, new tricks and procurement
It’s time for the banks to work together to standardise their onboarding processes and documentation for fintechs.
Financial organisations require a new cybersecurity “playbook” for the post-pandemic era
More than ever, fintech leaders need better ways to secure systems.
The shifting ground of payments: are banks and SMEs aligned?
It’s safe to assume that in time, every business and consumer will expect immediate settlement as a norm.
Webinar: Lending digitalisation & AI: Beyond the hype – what’s concrete?
Real customers’ use cases demonstrating the benefits of AI throughout the entire credit lifecycle.
How COVID-19 is altering the payments landscape for merchants
The pressure on merchants is immense to serve each individual consumer in the best possible way.
Competition concerns over fintech acquisitions
The CMA’s concern with mergers and acquisitions is to do with the potential impact on UK customers.
Under pressure
Principles are the sort of substance that doesn’t bend under pressure.
German fintech lender Monedo files for bankruptcy
Founded in 2012, Monedo was called Kreditech until earlier this year.
FinovateFall 2020: Dealing with a new digital normal
FinTech Futures speaks to Tracy Schlabach, Accusoft senior manager for product and customer marketing.
FinovateFall 2020: COVID-19 a chance to build, not just react
“Companies need to leverage this inflection point correctly.”
Supplement: FinovateFall 2020
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FIS claims early cloud investment prevented COVID-19 disruption
A number of US banks suffered downtime in April due to COVID-19 stimulus cheques.
Banking Technology September 2020 issue out now
Tipping point: Google vs Oracle showdown.
MarketFinance raises £50m to support CBILS “last minute dash”
Business lender plans to help applicants squeeze in before September deadline.
What the Fintech? Episode 13 | Commerce in the wake of COVID-19
Travis Skelly tells FinTech Futures all about how Citi Ventures evaluates ecommerce companies.
Impact of COVID-19 on M&A activity in the fintech space
The market is pricing a more positive outlook for banks globally.
The time for reskilling is now: how to go about it in a post-pandemic world
We have just six months to prepare for the new work environment – let’s be strategic about our upskilling options.
How online identity verification can help telcos in the aftermath of COVID-19
Online ID verification enables telcos to securely & confidently onboard more users without a visit to a retail store.
Risky business
Everyone will have a part to play, but the risk teams will set the tone for what comes next.
YOU are the first line of your own defense for fraud prevention
Be vigilant online! You are your first line of defense against fraud.
How banks can balance UX and security amid a pandemic
How face-based biometrics and AI can deliver smooth digital onboarding and stamp out fraud.
China’s wealthiest turn to crypto to transfer $50bn in assets abroad
Stablecoin Tether has accounted for 93% of stablecoin usage across East Asia in recent years.
The great asset servicing cloud migration and its implications
Cloud migration requires a considerable initial spend and some are simply not yet ready to commit.
iwoca and Billon land funding via UK’s Future Fund
So far, the fund has invested in around 320 companies.
Wells Fargo resumes job cuts after pandemic break
Layoffs, branch closures and cuts to third-party spending are on the table.
Creating a truly cashless society
Why we need open banking to get payments networks up to scratch.
Three ways fintech can confront security and trust questions during rapid growth
Those of us in security understandably tend to lead with the risk factors.
Six ways financial services will adapt to BigTech in the UK market
BigTech companies excel at giving customers what they want.
British Business Bank extends CBILS deadline
Firms have two months to consider the cases, making the final approval on 30 November.
The revolution will be regulated
When it comes to digital adoption, the regulator has been the biggest driver of change in the more mature markets.
Kenyan loans via mobile phones drop 50%, says KCB
Defaults have more than tripled, according to KCB’s CEO.
Making the most of business data and this summer’s mix-tape
Businesses that make the leap from operational to analytical are ones that understand the value of data.
Live webinar: The role of digital identity in a physically distanced world
Novel approaches to digital identity verification to securely onboard and engage with consumers – and at a distance.
Commerzbank closes 200 branches
Commerzbank’s group profit fell by a fifth to €220 million in the second quarter.
What every employer needs to know about employees returning to the workplace
Advice on the measures employers should take when re-opening their workplace amid COVID-19.
Bond issuance is ballooning
But the process of issuing bonds is unbelievably slow and largely manual.
