Demystify Podcast: Demystifying digital transformation with Joseph Edwin of Bain & Co
Joseph Edwin, one of the OGs of digital transformation, tells us about the recipe for success.
Innovation
Digital Currency Monetary Authority launches international CBDC
The Universal Monetary Unit (UMU) is designed to enforce banking regulations.
Hollywood ending
Hollywood’s happy endings are so pleasant. But they are neither guaranteed nor always the end.
Video: Cognaize on using AI to create actionable intelligence from unstructured data
Cognaize founder Vahe Andonians discusses how AI can help financial services firms get more from their data.
Visa announces Visa+ to support interoperability between P2P apps
Visa has partnered with PayPal and Venmo to trial the new service.
Is there a future for credit unions and building societies?
With the finite resources of a small bank, credit union or building society, the future could be daunting.
Between us girls
Diversity is not a concession. Be mindful of your language and your actions.
SoFi acquires Wyndham Capital Mortgage in all-cash deal
The acquisition includes both “talent and technology” and is designed to help SoFi scale.
Cartoon: Pivot
A new cartoon illustrating how consumer fintechs are having to constantly pivot to find product market fit.
US OCC names Prashant Bhardwaj to lead new fintech office
Bhardwaj will lead a team analysing trends in fintech including digital assets and bank-fintech partnerships.
State of play: European fintech
The recent FinovateEurope conference featured a number of key discussions on the European financial services sector.
Banking Technology Magazine April 2023 issue out now
Cover story: TRANSFORMATION INTERVENTION – It’s never too late to recalibrate.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 5 | Levelling up UK fintech
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Charlotte Crosswell, chair of the newly formed CFIT.
Doconomy and Dreams
Two Swedish firms recently joined forces to help shape the future of climate action.
Video: Infosys Finacle CEO Sanat Rao on the need for business model innovation in banking
Infosys Finacle CEO Sanat Rao discusses the key business model archetypes that will shape the future of banking.
New York fintech Spiral secures $28m Series A funding
The company will use the funding to launch its Impact-as-a-Service platform.
Syndicated loan platform Versana bags $40m in equity capital
Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, US Bancorp and Wells Fargo have all invested capital.
The thing behind the thing
For every ‘can’t’ that’s thrown at you, there is a plumbing gap somewhere in the organisation that needs fixing.
CBDCs – miracle money or new world order?
CBDCs promise much, but their cost when it comes to privacy could be dear.
Video: N26 at FinovateEurope 2023 – The evolution of AI in banking
We chat with Jean-Pierre Sleimen of N26 about how AI has changed the face of banking.
Metro Bank uses acquisition as a strategy to speed up innovation
A closer look at how Metro Bank has adapted its approach to innovation.
Video: ING at FinovateEurope 2023 – The power of partnerships
Simon Boonen of ING discusses the importance of collaboration and co-creation between fintechs and banks.
Cartoon: Hype cycle
A new cartoon illustrating the growing hype surrounding generative AI.
Survey: Technology trends in wealth management
Share your views in our brief survey and win a £100 / $100 / €100 Amazon gift card!
Video: First Direct at FinovateEurope 2023 – The future of open banking
Saira Khan, head of innovation and partnerships at First Direct, discusses what the future might hold for open banking.
Digital transformations: the most efficient path is not doing everything, everywhere, all at once
The idea that we should do one thing at a time is seemingly counterintuitive, but it is the best way forward.
Video: CompoSecure at FinovateEurope 2023 – Security and innovation in digital payments
Dr Adam Lowe of CompoSecure discusses how to combat the growing number of cybersecurity threats in digital payments.
JP Morgan to pilot biometric payments in the US
If the pilot is successful, JP Morgan intends for a wider rollout to US merchants in 2024.
The future of banks is not banking…
Defining the future of banks is much more complex now than it has ever been.
Pay.com partners Cross River to drive US expansion
Cross River’s compliance, payments and tech infrastructure will allow Pay.com to “scale and reach new markets”.
The learning process, manifest
What happens when a learning opportunity shows itself when you are not in learning mode?
Eastnets migrates Swift and sanctions screening infrastructure to Microsoft Azure
Eastnets is one of the first Swift bureaus to migrate its full infrastructure for the Americas to the cloud.
Mastercard snaps up Swedish AI cybersecurity start-up Baffin Bay Networks
Mastercard intends to fold Baffin Bay’s automated Threat Protection tech into a global “cyber service”.
Last chance to shine: PayTech Awards 2023 nominations deadline extended
The nominations deadline has been extended to 24 March 2023. Submit today!
How fintech can reshape global trade and the supply chain
Fintech innovations combined with 5G advancements could completely transform the way we conduct trade.
Video: FinovateEurope 2023 highlights
Take a look at our highlights video from FinovateEurope 2023 in London.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 17 March 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Did you know learning Python is a great idea for your fintech career?
Explore thousands of open roles on the Fintech Futures Job Board today.
Loyalty matters… enter embedded banking
Many big brands are now looking at embedded banking as a way to boost customer loyalty.
Stripe raises $6.5bn in funding at reduced valuation of $50bn
In March 2021, the fintech landed $600 million in funding, confirming a valuation of $95 billion.
