Extended deadline announced for Banking Tech Awards 2021
The new nomination deadline for the Banking Tech Awards 2021 is 20 August.
Cybersecurity
LogicGate secures $113m in Series C funding round
New investment takes the company’s total raised to around $156 million.
White paper: How top companies are better mitigating fraud & enhancing CX with Phone-Centric Identity
Nine of the top ten banks use Phone-Centric Identity to mitigate fraud. Do you?
Former Absa exec joins NAB as new chief security officer
Sandro Bucchianeri announced his departure from Absa at the start of the month.
Fintechs will be at the heart of the next wave of security wars
Hackers are rapidly adapting their tactics to target features of modern fintechs.
Finnovex Southern Africa – 27th and 28th July 2021
The event, being organised by Exibex, will be held virtually.
ID verification firm Trulioo announces four new payments partnerships
The company has partnered PayDo, Pollen Technologies, Sokin and XanderPay.
Record £180m worth of crypto seized by Met Police in money laundering probe
The operation follows the seizure of £114 million worth of crypto in June.
Unit21 closes $34m Series B round led by Tiger Global
The firm says the new investment takes its total valuation up to $300 million.
Harnessing the power of AI for internal fraud detection
AI has the power to disrupt internal fraud monitoring, but are FIs ready to take the plunge yet?
Absa searching for new chief security officer as Bucchianeri says goodbye
The South African banking group is also looking for a new CIO.
RationalFX selects TruNarrative to boost ID verification
The firm aims to reduce its onboarding time to “less than 5 minutes”.
Blockchain data platform Chainalysis raises $100m in Series E round
It says it will use the funds to “execute its vision as the blockchain data platform for cryptocurrency”.
PostFinance Switzerland picks FICO’s Falcon for fraud protection
One-third of all Swiss debit card transactions are made using PostFinance cards.
Hanseatic Bank to streamline transaction authentication with Netcetera
German bank aims to unify payment confirmation to help users.
2021 PayTech Awards hosted by Darren Harriott
Register for the free digital ceremony and networking on 8 July 2021.
Case study: Driving outcomes and getting value from production when security is paramount
Modulr uses the full Tyk API Management platform to securely and seamlessly form a layer in front of the Modulr API.
Signicat buys Encap Security to combine mobile identity and authentication businesses
The two Nordic partners are now under one roof to offer a full lifecycle suite including SCA compliance.
Cybersecurity: doing better, together
Together, we can push each other further and improve the whole industry’s resilience and defences.
Trading floor: overcoming the dangers of personal mobile devices
There is now an immediate requirement for proper enforcement tools and the first line of defence.
Webinar: Fintech at SaaS speed – navigating the scale and security challenge
The latest trends and techniques in SaaS security and the importance of a successful app protection strategy.
FinovateFall Supplement: be part of one of the biggest fintech events of the year
The perfect platform for your organisation to deliver a strong message to engaged fintech professionals.
Catch up in the cloud – regulatory reaction to COVID-19
What are the regulators doing to keep track with the acceleration of digital in banking?
ThetaRay raises $31m to fuel cross-border payments expansion
Cybersecurity firm has big ambitions for changing the cross-border sector.
Navigating a cyber-normal world
We live in a world where simply clicking on a link means ‘game over’.
Shortlist announced for PayTech Awards 2021
Register for the digital gala and networking on 8 July 2021 – it’s free to attend and open to everyone.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 14 May 2021
The FinTech Futures weekly round-up of the industry’s top stories and happenings from across the globe.
Video: pick of the week – European regulator in tech selection; new challenger bank in the US
A top pick of stories from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
Banking Tech Awards 2021 now open for entries!
The awards are open to banks, financial institutions, technology and service providers, teams and individuals.
Why fintech companies of any size should outsource PCI
Lift the burden of data compliance and security by outsourcing compliance to PCI-focused vendors.
Banking Technology May 2021 issue out now
Better together: building resilience against cyberattacks.
European Payments Council starts Malware Information Sharing Platform search
The EPC has launched an RFP for a Malware Information Sharing Platform.
Bank of America CTO: Cyberattacks on banks “surged” during pandemic
Cyberattacks have surged “dramatically”, says BoA exec.
Atlanta is increasingly being recognized as a global fintech center
A considerable IT talent pool, business-friendly taxation, an international airport, and lower living costs.
Mastercard acquires digital identity firm Ekata in $850m deal
Payments giant to combine Ekata with its own fraud and identity platforms.
Federal Reserve chair says cyber risk a greater threat than another financial crash
Cyber-attacks are a “big part of the threat picture in today’s world”.
How to detect and investigate public sector fraud
Detecting these crimes is one thing; investigating them and stopping fraudsters in their tracks is quite another.
Financial services are internet-reliant, so how do you prevent downtime?
Digital experience monitoring provides a bridge so that financial institutions can embrace this new digital-first era.
Fintech funding deals globally 15-21 March 2021
Featuring SumUp, eToro, Plaid, SecurityScorecard, and Coalition.
Sontiq acquires Breach Clarity to deploy analysis tech
BreachIQ to be integrated with Sontiq’s existing product suite.
