Extended deadline announced for Banking Tech Awards 2021
The new nomination deadline for the Banking Tech Awards 2021 is 20 August.
Financial Crime & Fraud
ICYMI funding round-up: Cobee, Sila, Vincent, WhenThen, Clara & more
Another batch of funding rounds that might have flown under your radar.
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?
How AI can help identify front and shell companies
Detection using AI can help banks and fintechs avoid huge regulatory fines.
ICYMI funding round-up: Credit Fair, Plooto, Xclaim, Weavr & more
Another batch of funding rounds that might have flown under your radar.
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?
ICYMI funding round-up: Toqio, Coincover, AREX Markets, Lidya & more
Another batch of funding rounds that might have flown under your radar.
Winners announced for the 2021 PayTech Awards
24 winners and 31 highly commended for projects, companies, products, individuals and teams!
New dates announced for Dock Digital
Join roundtable discussions with senior industry leaders.
How fintechs can increase revenue and combat fraud with Prove Pre-Fill
Prove auto-fills applications with verified data and delivers authenticated digital identities.
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”.
Stripe launches AI-based identity verification tool
Stripe Identity aims to help online businesses prevent fraud when accepting payments.
Video: BCT Digital on how big data is changing risk and credit decisioning
FinTech Futures caught up with Jaya Vaidhyanathan, CEO of BCT Digital.
2021 PayTech Awards hosted by Darren Harriott
Register for the free digital ceremony and networking on 8 July 2021.
Fintech funding deals globally 24-30 May 2021
Featuring Circle, Forter, Zeta, PaySend, and Agicap.
Forter raises $300m in Series F to invest in fraud prevention tech
New York-based firm has raised $525 million in total since 2013 and is now valued at $3 billion.
Belfius Bank adopts OpenSpan’s Mobile Security Suite to protect mobile customers from cybercrime
As cybercrime activity increases steeply, the Belgian bank has extended its relationship with the US specialist.
Video: pick of the week – “smishing” tech scam arrests; Figure Technologies raises $200m
A top pick of stories from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
ComplyAdvantage extends funding round with Goldman Sachs investment
The funding is an extension of its Series C funding round from July 2020.
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: 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.
Fintech funding deals globally 3-9 May 2021
Featuring Wealthsimple, CollectiveHealth, Bitso, Shift Technology, and Forge Global.
Identity verification firm Veriff raises $69m in Series B funding round
Estonian identity firm plans to use cash to expand in the US.
Signifyd raises $205m in Series E featuring FIS
Antifraud firm calls 2020 a landmark year in its history.
Mastercard acquires digital identity firm Ekata in $850m deal
Payments giant to combine Ekata with its own fraud and identity platforms.
How much do subscription services invest in chargeback protection and why do they need it?
There is a way to both decrease the chargeback losses and the expenses on fraud prevention tools.
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.
Fintech funding deals globally 22-28 March 2021
Featuring Dataminr, Blockchain, Feedzai, Jumio, and Pie Insurance.
Feedzai lands $200 million in Series D funding to reach unicorn status
Risk management firm lands its largest round so far.
Jumio raises $150m in private equity investment
Firm lands “largest funding round” of the digital identity space.
The alternative currency revolution
We’re likely to see increased collaboration across the financial world.
Socure raises $100m in Series D round featuring Citi & Wells Fargo
Digital identity firm to put cash towards new product lines.
Sontiq acquires Breach Clarity to deploy analysis tech
BreachIQ to be integrated with Sontiq’s existing product suite.
Flagstar Bank suffers data breach as employee data posted online
A zero-day vulnerability left Flagstar’s data exposed to cybercriminals.
FinTech Futures presents Dock – a virtual roundtable experience
Take part in Dock on 18-19 May to discuss the industry’s pertinent problems and find the solutions.
Webinar: How to stop massive mobile banking fraud with app security and risk-based authentication
Approaches to eliminate the impact of fraud threats and strategies to protect mobile device users.
Video: Remote onboarding – how banks are evolving and changing the game
Featuring Jumio’s Dean Nicolls, Fintrail’s Robert Evans, and banking consultant Neil O’Brien.
Ten trends set to influence the payments industry
The financial services and payments sectors have a bright future, should these trends continue to develop.
