ForgeRock raises $93.5m in Series E funding round
Digital identity firm plans to invest in research and development.
Digital
Explained: Protecting your ideas
Does your fintech need a patent? Does your invention need protection, or will you need something else?
Harnessing new technologies to stop today’s modern account takeover threats
Pairing face-based biometrics with certified liveness detection to crack down on ATO fraud.
The rise of P2P FX
P2P initiatives aimed at helping corporates transact more efficiently will continue to gain traction.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 17 April 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
What the Fintech? Episode 3 | Digital disruption: Bitcoin and stable coins
Tune in to hear what Gemini’s MD for Europe, Julian Sawyer, thinks about digital currencies.
FSB publishes consultation on stablecoin regulatory challenges
Regulatory body publishes recommendations in response to G20.
KyckGlobal signs US push payments partnership with Visa
Firms hope new deal will unlick real-time payments for “countless industries”.
Fintech investment tips: ETFs, CFD and beyond
Opportunities for traders are no less diverse in the modern market.
PayTech Awards deadline extended! Submit your entry by 30 April
We have received more requests for extensions than ever before, so we are extending the entry deadline again until the end of April.
Currencycloud strikes FX partnership with Derivative Path
Partnership will see both firms combine their systems.
Revolut and open banking – what’s the big deal?
The announcement from Revolut should be seen as a must win gamble.
2020 Review: Top five outages, data breaches & cyber-attacks this quarter
Reflecting on some of the most topical outages & cyber-security attacks this past quarter.
2020 Review: Top 10 M&A deals this quarter
A look back at some of the biggest deals this past quarter.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 10 April 2020
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
How selfies can make us all safer
A simple and quick way for consumers to be able to verify the authenticity of ID documents.
App-based payment solutions to delight merchants and their customers
The world of commerce is abuzz with the need to delight customers by providing a digitally enhanced shopping experience.
Making remote working work
This is critical to the continued success of your business in these unprecedented times.
Cultivate investor platform aims for Silicon Valley in Europe
The new platform founded has been created by venture firm Blossom Capital.
Transformation in a post apocalyptic world
How do we ensure we are in a better place to serve, deliver, survive in the next Black Swan event?
Banking Technology April 2020 issue out now
All things equal: Closing the gender gap in fintech.
HSBC launches mobile onboarding in mainland China
UK-headquartered bank is the first foreign lender to launch mobile onboarding in China.
Transforming corporate treasury: What lies ahead and what is the impact of Swift gpi?
For many years multinationals and others have struggled with cross-border payments.
How banks’ platform strategies are shaking up the fintech industry
A shift to the digital landscape has not been plain sailing for financial institutions
The return of humanity in the digital era
He highlights the positive impact of the current situation and how our past was not necessarily better.
The ABCs of eKYC
A how-to guide for online identity verification and eKYC.
Biometric authentication to continue gaining ground in next decade
It’s a known fact, but it’s worth repeating: your personal data is never safe.
COVID-19: a call for digital transformation
This will not be a short-term event so businesses must prepare for the long haul.
PayTech Awards deadline extended! Submit your entry by 10 April
Premier awards for banks, financial, payment & e-commerce institutions, paytech vendors, individuals & teams!
Dwolla appoints Brady Harris as new CEO
Harris says he is looking forward to working with “an incredible team.”
Acuant finalises IdentityMind acquisition
Acuant will build IdentityMind’s onboarding solutions into its existing platform.
Driving revenue through data privacy and compliance
Financial leaders can lay the foundation for turning data privacy into a revenue driver.
A banker goes a-banking, volume 6: the patience of the lambs
Better is possible. Better is needed. Better is now both a business decision and a moral imperative.
Ben Brabyn steps down as head of Level39
Amy French to take over from Brabyn, who leaves for pastures new.
The services trinity: three is the magic number
ATMs are not all equal. The positioning, usage, prioritisation-none of it is equal.
JP Morgan vs fintechs: Who really owns your data?
The bank gave fintech firms a choice: abide by data access rules or get out.
Data affinity and customer centricity: what luxury retailers can teach wealth managers
Useful learnings from the success of luxury retail.
Stripe leads $20m Series A into ecommerce checkout service Fast
Jumping from a $2.5 million raise to a $20 million investment in a few months is fast.
Fintech powerhouse: Understanding the rise of Singapore
Singapore has emerged as a global magnet for fintech entrepreneurs.
How enterprise architecture can help the financial sector transform
The transformation of traditional banks is centred on customer experience, tech and data.
