FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 27 January 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Commerzbank
Why trade finance should embrace blockchain to realise its digital ambitions
Digital innovation in trade finance is gaining momentum, and blockchain offers a number of possibilities.
N26 raises $900m in new funding to reach $9bn valuation
German neobank’s value eclipses the market capitalisation of Germany’s second-largest bank.
Classic product placement has had its day
Product placement is easily recognised by the customer and viewed negatively.
2020 review: 10 largest regulatory fines this year
The fines kept flowing even in a year as turbulent as 2020.
2020 review: 10 largest bank job cuts this year
This year has seen several job cut announcements.
Commerzbank to cut 4,300 jobs, close 200 branches and sell subsidiary
Following this, the bank plans to hire 2,000 new positions.
Commerzbank tests blockchain payment solution with Daimler Trucks
Current payment systems require a human to trigger the process.
Top fintech stories this week – 31 May 2019
The first Amadeus event on payments, a new Indonesian payment standard, and more!
Blockchain: a question of scale
Blockchain will become the operating system which underpins the digital economy.
First transactions carried out on blockchain-based Marco Polo network
Delivery triggers irrevocable payment from buyer’s bank.
Can automation transform trade finance?
How automation could provide benefits for both bank and corporate clients.
Top fintech stories this week – 25 May 2018
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First pilot client transactions executed on Batavia trade finance platform
IBM and big banks’ blockchain initiative makes progress.
Big guns team up for Marco Polo blockchain trade finance initiative
BNP, Commerzbank and ING joined by Standard Chartered, DNB, and OP Financial Group.
Commerzbank to implement Ideagen’s audit tech
Ideagen’s Pentana Audit will be used for Commerzbank’s internal audit operations.
Fintech trends 2017: blockchain, big data… what’s next?
2017 ends with the Bitcoin having surpassed the $19,000 mark. Could this perhaps be a taste of our future?
Top fintech stories this week – 15 December 2017
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