ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Jodo, ZSuite Tech, Penfold, Appital & RiskSmart
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Risk Management
Does a recession lead to more financial fraud?
A recession brings new challenges to FIs within a changing fraud landscape.
Ohio’s KeyBank taps Quavo for dispute management platform
KeyBank will deploy Quavo’s QFD solution to automate its fraud and dispute processes.
Regulation and how financial services can stay compliant
Firms are looking to use hybrid, multi-cloud frameworks to manage ever-increasing amounts of data.
Q&A: How IBM aims to support innovation in the fintech sector
FinTech Futures speaks with IBM’s Prakash Pattni to discuss the role IBM plays in the fintech ecosystem.
How can banks protect the new breed of fraud victims?
Advances in behavioural biometrics technology can help banks catch criminals before they strike.
Cartoon: Rodeo
A new cartoon by Ian Foley illustrating why fintechs should view risk management as a core competency.
Webinar: The future of payment protection – biometric authentication
How can businesses strengthen their fraud defences with biometric authentication.
Operational resilience in the face of technology innovation
Operational resilience is not a destination but a continuous journey.
Buyer’s guide: How to find the right multi-factor authentication (MFA) solution
Improve security, cut down on fraud, and create the best possible customer experience with the right MFA solution.
Passwordless authentication guide – improve customer experience
Are you still subjecting your customers to passwords or do you have a plan to go passwordless?
Banking Tech Awards USA 2022 Winner: Hamilton Reserve Bank – Best Use of Risk, Compliance & Fraud Protection Technology
Hamilton Reserve Bank and authID on the benefits of seamless and secure digital identity assurance.
Banking Tech Awards USA 2022 Winner: Freddie Mac – Best UX/CX in Finance Initiative
Get Clarity into mortgage credit risk investing through Freddie Mac.
How banks can protect customers from impersonation fraud
Figures from UK Finance reveal impersonation fraud cases have surged by 300% in the last year.
Data platform SAS acquires financial risk management firm Kamakura
Together, SAS’ and Kamakura’s solutions “will prove far greater than the sum of its parts”.
Money 20/20 Europe: How is the rise of fintech transforming the next generation of banking?
Kahina Van Dyke believes the biggest shift in legacy financial services is learning to unlock human potential.
How Stilt is helping immigrants build a financially stable life in the US
FinTech Futures chats with Stilt co-founder Rohit Mittal about the firm’s aims to help immigrants in the US.
How AI and data fusion are turning the tide in the battle against modern slavery
The application of modern AI and data techniques is a key development in the fight against modern slavery.
How data-driven suptech can change the game in fighting financial crime
Suptechs are gaining prominence in financial services with pioneers like the EBA and MAS breaking new ground.
Congratulations to the Banking Tech Awards USA 2022 winners!
Take a look at the 2022 Banking Tech Awards winners
Blockchain data platform Chainalysis raises $170m Series F
The Series F pegs Chainalysis’ valuation at $8.6 billion.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Changing jobs can boost your bank balance as well as your career
Exciting open vacancies at Monzo, Hazy and Tandem Bank. Apply today!
FinTech Futures Industry Survey & Report 2022
A deep-dive into the trends defining 2022 and beyond, based on a comprehensive survey of the industry.
CFPB invokes “largely unused” Dodd-Frank law to scrutinise fintechs
“This authority gives us critical agility to move as quickly as the market,” CFPB director Rohit Chopra says.
How the regulation of fintech could help the UK stay competitive in the sector
The UK must balance innovation and competition with the need for customer protection through effective regulation.
How new technology is changing the face of fraud detection in neobanks
AI and ML are key to not just recovering from, but actually preventing fraud before it begins.
LSEG acquires digital ID verification data provider Global Data Consortium
GDC is a global provider of identity verification data to support clients with know your customer (KYC) requirements.
Norway’s Signicat boosts management team with several new appointments
Signicat CEO says: “We now look forward to the next phase of our international expansion.”
Apollo Fintech taps ThetaRay for Sonar AML monitoring tech
Apollo Fintech will deploy Sonar on its new bank-to-bank payments service Knox Wire.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 4 | Risk, resilience and regulations
In this episode, we’re joined by Wayne Scott, regulatory compliance solutions lead at NCC Group.
Medius snaps up US-based invoice payments specialist OnPay
The deal will see Medius open a new corporate office in Q2 2022 in Jacksonville, Florida.
How lessons from the FBI email hack can stop businesses banking on the wrong strategy
Much like the FBI, banks are highly regulated and trustworthy, making them an attractive target to hackers.
The evolving cyber threat landscape in 2022 and how fintechs can mitigate risk
Companies that operate in the financial services/fintech arena are, of course, top targets for cybercriminals.
Better Business Faster Virtual Summit – 29 March 2022
FullCircl held its Better Business Faster Virtual Summit on Tuesday, 29 March 2022.
Cross-border payments – do they have to be so complex?
Cutting out complexity and risk from cross-border payments is key to boosting global trade and facilitating economic recovery.
Cybersecurity firm Axonius valued at $2.6bn following $200m Series E
Founded in 2017, Axonius has now raised a total of $395 million to date.
Why instant loans are catching fire with fraudsters
Fraudsters are now increasingly finding clever ways to exploit this innovative form of financing.
BNY Mellon first GSIB to integrate Chainalysis crypto compliance software
BNY Mellon is building a multi-asset digital custody and admin platform for traditional and digital assets.
Squirro signs European Central Bank, buys open.exchange, raises $4m
Zurich-based Squirro has raised $4m in equity funding from capital investment firm BuildGroup.
Digital ID verification start-up OCR Labs expands to North America with $30m funding
OCR Labs has raised $46 million through its combined Series A and B.
