Digitising trade finance: the next frontier for financial services innovation
The next breakthrough in trade finance is automation driven by data interchange through APIs along with other technologies.
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What I learned from a chatbot about the future of digital banking
We ought to abstract tech away from the schema and focus solely on people.
Video: pick of the week – new payments system in Singapore, Bank of Ireland tech hires
A top pick of stories from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, weekly.
Report: AI – the future of content management in financial services
Our latest deep-dive report focuses on the potentially revolutionary role of AI in banking content management.
Au Jibun Bank investment app: changing hearts and minds
Au Jibun Bank aims to become the lifelong partner for every customer.
Deutsche Börse and Commerzbank team up to support DLT firm 360X
German giants support illiquid assets investment platform.
Fintech funding deals globally 26 April – 2 May 2021
Featuring Brex, Paxos, Vena, Greenlight, and Current.
An era of digital trade
Technology creates opportunities to transform existing processes across global supply chains.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 30 April 2021
The FinTech Futures weekly round-up of the industry’s top stories and happenings from across the globe.
Meet Jake: Gen Z crypto enthusiast
Gen Z is already forming an opinion about banks that is not favourable. Have the banks lost the battle for Gen Z?
Nymbus lands $20m from Vystar Credit Union for new CUSO
Core banking vendor’s new project wastes no time in landing funding.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – HSBC, 11Onze, UK fintech funding & more
A top pick of stories from the world of finance and tech in video format, weekly.
Spoil the magic: machine learning in fintech
Nothing in your business should be magic, it’s just nice if it looks like magic to outsiders. We’re talking about machines here.
Blockchain compliance firm Securrency raises $30m in Series B round
The new injection will help Securrency’s expansion in the UAE and the US.
The edge: the bridge between banks and their customers
Banking is predicted to see the biggest impact of edge computing.
New fintech Wisely Money aims to connect lenders and borrowers
New start-up offers an “all-in-one” app for short term lending.
Mantl closes $40m Series B funding round
The account-opening fintech aims to continue its rapid growth.
Atlanta is increasingly being recognized as a global fintech center
A considerable IT talent pool, business-friendly taxation, an international airport, and lower living costs.
New Swiss fintech Klarpay targets digital entrepreneurs
The start-up aims to bridge the gap between business banking and e-commerce.
11Onze launches Facebook-style private social network
Customers can also access over 200 informational videos via 11Onze TV.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 9 | Keeping up with the Coredashians
EngKok Chong, chief digital officer at Infopro, joins us on this latest episode of the What the Fintech? podcast.
ICYMI funding round-up: Percent, Till Financial, Plooto, Nelo & more
More weekly funding deals which may have flown under your radar.
Currencycloud moves into Asia-Pacific with new Singapore office
Currencycloud’s Asia-Pacific transactions trebled last year.
Meet Leo: Gen Alpha
Leo is ahead of many banks when it comes to cloud technology.
Webinar: Digital identity verification – reducing friction in online account opening
Hear industry experts discuss digital identity verification and the secret to digital account opening success.
Saudi Arabia launches new real-time payments system with IBM and Mastercard
The kingdom enlisted the help of IBM and Mastercard for the roll-out.
Hi55 Ventures, NTT DATA, Railsbank and Mastercard team up to reinvent payroll
The Hi card will give employees direct access to money they’ve earned in real-time, free of charge.
Why banks need to embrace the new normal
The banking industry’s definition of normal hasn’t been normal for a majority of customers for years.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 16 April 2021
To stories from across the fintech world, featuring Coinbase, Pine Labs, Ozon and more.
ICYMI funding round-up: Cardlay, Revix, Numidia, Payable & more
A round-up of the funding you may have missed this week.
Kiwi payments start-up Dosh selects Software Group
Dosh is the first local mobile wallet solution in New Zealand.
Dear Luc: To give my customers cards I just need an issuer – right?
Our anonymous fintech problem asks if issuers are all you need to provide cards to customers.
Extended deadline announced for PayTech Awards 2021
Recognising excellence and innovation in the use of IT in the finance and payment industry worldwide!
Keep the change: how fintech is blurring the line between transaction and payment
As payments become more frictionless, how can banks cultivate and maintain customer loyalty?
Real connections in a virtual world: Dock Digital
Interview with FinTech Futures’ Tanya Andreasyan about Dock, the unique roundtable experience.
The future of the smartphone
I’m just saying that we have to dream big to bring about disruptive change that benefits everyone.
Raising the curtain on embedded finance: the next wave of fintech is here
Embedded finance brings an entirely new set of players targeting specific segments into finserv.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 8 | Bank branches amid COVID-19
Leena Iyar, chief branding officer at Moxtra, joins us on this latest episode.
Harlem Capital raises $134 million for its second fund
Harlem Capital Partners Venture Fund II was oversubscribed from its target of $100m.
Two UK towns to open all-in-one Banking Hubs pilot stores
The towns are two of nine across the UK to get one.
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Uzbekistan’s Trustbank plans Islamic banking first with @ICSFS fintechfutures.com/2021/05/uzbeki…
Kuwait International Bank [@KIBpage] announces Mobiquity [@mobiquityinc] as digital transformation partner fintechfutures.com/2021/05/kuwait…
The European Payments Council [@EPC_SEPA] starts selection of a Malware Information Sharing Platform (MISP) fintechfutures.com/2021/05/europe…
Robo-advisor @bibitid is focused on Indonesia’s rapidly expanding mutual funds sector. fintechfutures.com/2021/05/bibit-…
Three years on from its core banking crash, @TSB talks to FinTech Futures about its "exponential" recover fintechfutures.com/2021/05/tsb-co…
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