Artificial intelligence: a winning strategy for payments
AI offers a winning strategy in the race to reduce fraud and continue improving payment flows.
Machine Learning
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three UK tech jobs with great benefits
Exciting open vacancies at Experian, Klarna and Hazy. Apply today!
Video: NatWest at Finovate Europe 2022 – tackling payment-related fraud
FinTech Futures chats with NatWest’s Jane Barber about how to combat payments fraud.
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.
Video: Theo Lau at Finovate Europe 2022 – the future of AI in finance
FinTech Futures chats with Theo Lau about the use of AI in finance and future tech trends.
Credit fintech Liquidity lands $775m to fuel growth
Apollo partner Joshua Black will also join Liquidity’s board of directors.
Langley FCU taps Diebold Nixdorf for ATM-as-a-Service offering
Langley FCU will replace its entire ATM fleet with new DN Series devices.
Video: SmartStream on the use of AI and ML for regulatory alignment and transaction reporting
FinTech Futures chats with Jethro MacDonald, product manager at SmartStream.
Digital banking solutions provider Alkami buys data insight fintech Segmint for $135.5m
Alkami intends to integrate Segmint’s machine learning tech with its digital banking capabilities.
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 systemic risks and vast opportunities in fintech
We speak with Megan Long, senior consultant at Deloitte, about the vulnerabilities, risks and innovations in the fintech ecosystem.
Tech giant Apple snaps up UK open banking firm Credit Kudos
Credit Kudos leverages machine learning to provide lenders an alternative to traditional credit scores.
How Welcome Tech is working to drive financial inclusion for immigrants in the US
FinTech Futures speaks to Amir Hemmat, co-founder and CEO of Welcome Tech.
Mizuho partners Google Cloud to power digital transformation
MFG says it is working with Google Cloud to deliver on the evolving needs of its customers.
It’s time for banks to take responsibility for their ESG data
In the wake of COP26 last year, the ESG regulatory agenda is advancing at pace.
Marlette secures $225m Series E to grow Best Egg financial platform
The round was led by the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP).
Disrupting the status quo: how low-code process automation can accelerate hyperautomation
Hyperautomation allows employees to focus on core business processes that provide more value.
A new world: Mission Lane on helping the underbanked build credit
FinTech Futures discusses financial inclusion in the US with Mission Lane CEO Shane Holdaway.
Why instant loans are catching fire with fraudsters
Fraudsters are now increasingly finding clever ways to exploit this innovative form of financing.
Driving innovation in finance through trustworthy AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is fast becoming an essential tool for the financial services industry.
AI-first infrastructure provider SeMI Technologies closes $16m Series A
“We represent a third wave in database technology,” says CEO Bob Van Luijt.
U.S. Bank partners Microsoft for cloud banking tech upgrade
Microsoft says financial services organisations need to become more digital to meet customer demands.
Squirro signs European Central Bank, buys open.exchange, raises $4m
Zurich-based Squirro has raised $4m in equity funding from capital investment firm BuildGroup.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three companies that are hiring this spring
Exciting open vacancies at Hazy, Starling Bank and Monzo. Apply today!
Standard Chartered’s SC Ventures launches supply chain finance platform
SC Ventures says TASConnect will unlock “significant value” for organisations.
Former Google Cloud product lead Amir Hermelin joins FICO as CTO
At Google, Hermelin was in charge of planning and executing the tech giant’s cloud platform strategy.
Finding illicit financial transactions by ignoring them
Firms can utilise AI and ML to create analysis models that can better detect suspicious activity.
The proliferation of digital transformation: from ‘nice to have’ to a necessity for success
Digital transformation has become the benchmark for survival in the financial market.
ING spin-out fintech Katana Labs shuts down
“I regret to announce that Katana Labs will cease to operate as of January 31, 2022,” founder says.
Digital twins in the metaverse
As we rush headlong into virtual worlds in the metaverse, the concept of digital twins will become more conspicuous.
SaaS tech start-up financing platform Arc lands $161m investment
“We’re on a mission to help start-ups grow,” says Arc co-founder and CEO Don Muir.
AI-focused fintech Qraft Technologies secures $146m SoftBank investment
Qraft’s US CEO says investment management is “ripe for disruption” thanks to AI.
From viral fun to financial fraud: How deepfake technology is threatening financial services
As deepfake technology becomes more prolific, the threat posed to financial services is becoming very real.
The state of the API economy
The has been a significant shift away from viewing APIs merely as developer-led internal bits of technology.
MoneyLion acquires embedded finance marketplace Even Financial for $440m
The acquision is expected to add $90m of revenue for MoneyLion.
Unlocking the digital potential of financial services through predictive analytics
Integrating the best of human and machine intelligence allows organisations to be better prepared.
Growing a backbone: Will AI empower accountants or undermine them?
By working with AI rather than against it, accountants can leverage its assistance to elevate their roles.
Bridging the gap between banking and digital accessibility
In a digital by default world, banks need to be champions of ensuring everyone has access to financial services.
Revolut monitors regulatory landscape with CUBE platform
The platform uses AI for identifying regulatory announcements and events across the globe.
New fintech start-up Arbo Works gains seed funding ahead of launch
Set up by ex-Google execs earlier this year, the firm is embarking on a major recruitment drive.
