Banks must empower SME clients with more than a repackaged retail account
“Once you strip back a lot of the functionality in retail banking it’s more about experience than solving issues.”
Innovation
UK Finance appoints David Postings as new CEO
Postings is an industry veteran, spending 25 years at Barclays and three at Lloyds.
Banking Technology October 2020 issue out now
Educate, advocate, invest: It’s not enough for companies to pay lip service.
Digitalisation Component Framework: an inside-out approach to digital transformation
Discover new areas where automation can be implemented & improve efficiencies without replacing existing systems.
Does Europe really need its own Big Tech?
Almost a third of consumers find the idea of banking with a Big Tech appealing.
A sector ready for change
The Black community has been fighting for change for many years, often falling on deaf ears.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 02 October 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
ING consolidates innovation arms into ING Neo, Legrand to step down
ING’s Annerie Vreugdenhil is set to head up ING Neo come January 2021.
Getting ahead of the game in banking
The plethora of digital engagement platforms out there are really just very basic gamification platforms.
Personalised banking – delivering moments-based customer experience
Proven ways for banks to improve personalised experiences, withith insights from Forrester, PWC and Gartner.
NAB publishes deep dive into UX platform NAB-X
The bank wants to use the self-built platform to roll out new features more quickly.
Old dogs, new tricks and procurement
It’s time for the banks to work together to standardise their onboarding processes and documentation for fintechs.
PayTech Awards 2020 now on YouTube: celebrity host, comedy stand-up, winners and more!
Watch Zoe Lyons perform her stand-up and unveil the winning projects, companies and people of PayTech Awards 2020.
Why do some fintech start-ups experience high exec churn rates?
“Many founders enter the mindset that an hour lost is an hour gained by the competition”.
Report: Intelligence, information & innovation – how UK financial services is shaping up for 2020
Comprehensive new research into the challenges, concerns and opportunities facing UK financial services providers.
Sberbank drops the “bank” from its name to take on tech firms
Sber has launched a series of digital services alongside its tech company revamp.
Webinar: What does the future hold for “traditional” banking models?
How banks can thrive amid uncertainty and increased competition.
Mode CCO: Alipay success can be replicated in the UK
With an IPO looming, Mode has got a busy year of business ahead of it.
What the Fintech? Episode 14 | In these VC streets
Martinez shares his insight on VC culture and the shift from Santander Innnoventures to Mauro Capital.
Knowing how the story ends
“Where do I begin?” If you have ever asked me, you know my answer is always the same: in the middle.
The new face of client relationships in wealth management
Wealth managers now have access to more tools than ever to digitise processes.
Sustainability fintech Helios aims to reduce users’ carbon footprints
French fintech wants to help users reduce the impact of their spending on the planet.
Competition concerns over fintech acquisitions
The CMA’s concern with mergers and acquisitions is to do with the potential impact on UK customers.
Angolan National Bank and Beta-i create fintech regulatory sandbox
The sandbox is set to open four batches, each composed of 10 selected projects.
Kids are banking’s future NOW
I’m just saying there is an opportunity to learn how to “gamify” banking today.
BankingTech Awards 2020 – call for judges
Join our all-star judging panel!
FinovateFall 2020: Customer trust will test the new digital normal
Panel wonders if consumers will stick with digital solutions post-pandemic.
AFME: EU must focus regulatory efforts on emerging technology
The AFME focuses on crypto-assets, artificial intelligence and cloud computing.
FinovateFall 2020: Why Banking-as-a-Service is fintech’s newest trend
It essentially turns the company into a challenger bank, even if the company has no ties to banking.
Five major UK banks sign up to Tech Nation’s collaborative “Fintech Pledge”
The pledge rests heavily on banks sharing more information.
FinovateFall 2020: COVID-19 a chance to build, not just react
“Companies need to leverage this inflection point correctly.”
FinovateFall 2020: a return to the fundamentals
Greg Palmer, VP at Finovate, analyses what the “new normal” looks like for the finserv industry.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 11 September 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Hungarian fintech PeasyPay continues hand and face payment roll out
In the UK, the start-up is working with taxi drivers in Glasgow.
The Oracle versus Google copyright case could shape the future of software
The fate of open APIs lies in the hands of the US Supreme Court.
Cloud: the new frontier in banking
Demystifying the move to the cloud is the first step to becoming more agile.
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.
RTGS Global kicks into gear to disrupt correspondent banking
RTGS has built its system on Microsoft Azure.
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.
UK government proposes digital ID cards, yet to unveil private partners
The potential of a government digital ID in the UK could impact the fintech industry.
