ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Refine Intelligence, Apiture, Solvimon and more
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FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 17 November 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
The irony of incumbent core banking vendors
Incumbent core banking vendors have become the very thing they have been selling banks to replace.
Skin in the game
An organisation that lives by its values is worth more than gold.
FinTech Founders Video: upcoming trends – embedding community values
In this episode, fintech founders share their experienced of building values for a new digital vision.
Moneythor launches Customer Activation Management platform
Moneythor’s Customer Activation Management aims to help banks achieve long-term customer profitability.
Report: Increasing new customer acquisition and engagement in digital banking
The findings and analysis of a survey to identify key issues around new customer acquisition in digital banking.
Video: Atomic at Money20/20 USA 2023 – Powering financial connectivity
Atomic’s Andrea Martone discusses how the firm is helping businesses align with the CFPB’s vision for open banking.
Global enforcement fines rise to $5.65bn in Q3 2023
The first two quarters of this year saw global enforcement fines amount to $1.5bn and $2.27bn, respectively.
Regulators should greenlight more M&A among banks and fintechs to avoid bankruptcies
Consolidation and M&As can create an environment where dynamic regional banking ecosystems can flourish.
FinTech Founders Video: building a versatile team – how to get the best out of your employees
First-hand insights and learnings of fintech founders on how to strategically build a versatile team.
AI, BaaS and identity: Inside day one of the Fintech Talents Festival
Hosted at The Brewery, London, the festival has this year attracted over 2,000 delegates and 400 speakers.
Report: State of verification and monitoring in the crypto industry
Data-driven study into verification practices among crypto businesses: checks, budgets, pass rates.
Report: The state of UX research in financial services
Learn how to create superior financial experiences that foster innovation and customer loyalty.
Join us at our CMO roundtable and Christmas networking party on 5 December
Register now to join our CMO roundtable and Christmas networking party on 5 December in London.
Edwina Johnson joins MoneyGram as general manager
Johnson joins MoneyGram from fintech firm Alloy where she worked for over six years.
Unlocking Alpha: how AI is helping investors fine-tune their strategies
FinTech Futures speaks with the founders of 3AI to discuss how AI technology can transform investing strategies.
FinTech Founders Video: building company culture – team building achievements
We explore various aspects of how to build company culture and what can be achieved as a team.
Video: Socure at Money20/20 USA 2023 – Fighting first-party fraud
We chat with Socure’s Johnny Ayers about the launch of the company’s Sigma Identity Fraud solution.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: EduFi, Performativ, Due and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 10 November 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Video: Incedo at Money20/20 USA 2023 – Winning in the digital age
We chat with Incedo CEO Nitin Seth about what banks need to do to make the most of their digital investments.
Video: LiveBank at Money20/20 USA 2023 – Bridging the gap between physical and digital banking
We chat with LiveBank about how the firm helps banks provide a branch-like experience through digital channels.
Improving safety in AI
Having regulators test AI before release will ensure a much better understanding of its capabilities.
FinTech Founders Video: building a successful roadmap
Exploring hiring strategies and how to build a successful roadmap for a long-term vision.
Q&A: Nauman Anees, co-founder and CEO of ThinkMarkets, on proprietary technology, expansion and growth vision
The mindset of today’s investors and the importance of maintaining a competitive edge.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 20 | SPAC to the future
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Betsy and Daniel Cohen, co-founders of Cohen Circle.
Tennis with an octopus
If eight balls are being thrown at you where you were meant to get just one, some may get through that shouldn’t.
Customers, employees, shareholders: the laser focus of successful digital transformations
Incorporating a customer lens in your digital transformation can boost both revenue and employee satisfaction.
Kash Baghaei joins expense management platform Jeeves as chief product officer
With 20 years of experience in engineering and product management, Baghaei joins Jeeves from Early Warning.
Video: Mastercard at Money20/20 USA 2023 – Fintech partnerships and sustainable growth models
We chat with Mastercard’s Tim Montgomery and Hania Faridi about the company’s approach to fintech partnerships.
Video: SAS at Money20/20 USA 2023 – The growth of generative AI in financial services
We chat with Diana Rothfuss of SAS and Theodora Lau about the applications of generative AI in finance.
Cartoon: Beacon of stability
A new cartoon illustrating how the perceptions of Bitcoin have changed in recent times.
The new, new thing needs old-fashioned management skills
Swapping out payments technology or core banking at a large firm is “almost like heart surgery”.
Webinar | 6 December 2023 | Case study: How Wells Fargo leverages DX intelligence for proactive issue monitoring
Real-world examples of how Wells Fargo monitors, understands and reacts to critical digital experience issues.
Video: Ecommpay at Open Banking Expo 2023 – The unstoppable rise of open banking
We chat with Ecommpay’s Olga Karablina about the state of play of open banking adoption worldwide.
Digital transformations: aligning incentives to the transformation strategy
Aligning team and employee incentives to the strategic goals of the transformation is crucial to its success.
PayPal bolsters leadership team with new CTO and CFO appointments
Archie Deskus has been named as CTO and Jamie Miller joins as CFO.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Funding Societies, Fero, Kroo and Zilch
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 3 November 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
