FinTech

Financial technology, often shortened to fintech, is the technology and innovation that aims to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. It is an emerging industry that uses technology to improve activities in finance.

In Philippines, Supply Chain Financing Via FinTech
In Philippines, Supply Chain Financing Via FinTech
October 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Governments are partnering with FinTechs to boost competitiveness in lending, borne out by one recent announcement in the Philippines.  Elsewhere, FinTech find a voice on...

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Survey Shows EU Treasurers Find PSD2 Irrelevant
Survey Shows EU Treasurers Find PSD2 Irrelevant
October 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The European Union’s (EU’s) updated Payment Services Directive (PSD2) and Open Banking regulations have been hailed as having widespread impacts on the region’s financial services...

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Tech’s Greatest Impact: Money Management
Tech’s Greatest Impact: Money Management
October 02, 2018  |  Banking

TD Ameritrade’s new research report, “The Tech Effect: How the Digital Age is Changing Investing,” surveyed 1,000 U.S. investors between the ages of 18 and...

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Vocalink On The Grim Facts Behind Financial Crime’s $1.4T Toll
Vocalink On The Grim Facts Behind Financial Crime’s $1.4T Toll
October 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Halloween comes early this year as we delve into a slew of grisly facts about financial crime in our latest Data Drivers. Losses amount to...

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Tide Wants FinTech Firms To Have A Bigger Share Of RBS Funds
Tide Wants FinTech Firms To Have A Bigger Share Of RBS Funds
October 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Challenger bank Tide wants the U.K. to allow eMoney non-bank institutions to be able to compete for Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) bail out funds,...

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In Fight Against Human Trafficking, FIs Turn To AI
In Fight Against Human Trafficking, FIs Turn To AI
October 01, 2018  |  Digital Banking

Seemingly legit businesses are often used to mask illicit operations banking on human trafficking, sometimes leading FIs to unwittingly support the practice. In the latest...

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VCs Eye Business Banking With Latest Crypto, FinTech Investments
VCs Eye Business Banking With Latest Crypto, FinTech Investments
September 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Cryptocurrencies are gaining more attention for a less expected reason: industry players’ interest in working with regulators to smooth out uncertainty in the market. As...

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WePay’s Aberman On Why Compliance Capability Is Better Bought Than Built
WePay’s Aberman On Why Compliance Capability Is Better Bought Than Built
September 28, 2018  |  Regulation

Sending a payment looks easy from the front end — so easy, in fact, that it can be hard to believe how complicated something like moving...

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TRENDING: UN On Using AI To Crack Down On Laundering, Trafficking
TRENDING: UN On Using AI To Crack Down On Laundering, Trafficking
September 28, 2018  |  Digital Banking

Recent innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) have given financial institutions (FIs) the ability to fight fraud and better serve their customers. As of late, FIs...

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