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Digital Transformation: The New Dawn Belongs to Data

09 July 2018 637 downloads

BBVA creates Next Technologies unit; tests selfie payments

BBVA is doubling down on its digital transformation programme, merging two units to create an engineering company that will be home to 1200 tech staffers working on everything from cloud computing to AI to blockchain.

22 June 2018

News/Big data

US Treasury fintech report to make regulatory recommendations

A much anticipated report from the US Treasury on regulatory reforms for the fintech sector is set to recommend the use of regulatory sandboxes and fintech charters at both a state and federal level.

22 June 2018

News/Big data

Collaboration in financial services is key in Latin America

Swift's Latin American Regional Conference in Miami had a clear focus on how new market entrants and developing technologies are dramatically changing the financial landscape in the region.

18 June 2018

News/Big data

Singapore to develop ethical code for AI and personal data use

Singapore's government has outlined plans to develop a governance programme around the use of artificial intelligence and personal data in its bid to become an international centre for new technology.

13 June 2018

News/Big data

Enterprise Ireland launches fintech fund

Ireland's state-owned economic development agency Enterprise Ireland has announced the launch of a €750,000 Competitive Start Fund for promising fintech startups.

12 June 2018

News/Big data

Live: Swift Latin American Regional Conference - day two

Welcome to Finextra's live coverage of the Swift Latin American Regional Conference 2018, in Miami. This event will focus on important issues affecting the financial industry in the region, and how the financial community can seize the opportunities that are emerging.

06 June 2018

News/Big data

Live: Swift Latin American Regional Conference - day one

Welcome to Finextra's live coverage of the Swift Latin American Regional Conference 2018, in Miami. This event will focus on important issues affecting the financial industry in the region, and how the financial community can seize the opportunities that are emerging.

05 June 2018

Company update/Big data

TDH retains Ian Green as lead data scientist and technology consultant

The Disruption House (TDH), the leading financial technology benchmarking and data analytics business, is delighted to announce Ian Green has been retained as Principle Consultant - Data Science and Technology.

05 June 2018

Research/Big data

Meeting EU Regulatory Requirements in A Post Data Breach Era

04 June 2018 719 downloads

News/Big data

350 jobs to go as Deutsche Bourse allocates investment in new tech

Deutsche Bourse plans to spend EUR270 million on blockchain, big data analytics, cloud computing, as well as robotics and artificial intelligence, as part of a 2020 roadmap that will see 350 jobs cut to increase scope for new tech investments.

30 May 2018

Company update/Big data

Big data firm QuantCube raises $5 million

QuantCube Technology, an AI start-up and provider of macroeconomic and financial predictive analytics based on alternative data, announced today that it has completed a Series A funding round of $5 million from Moody’s Corporation and Five Capital, the investment fund sponsored by CDC International Capital (Caisse des Dépôts Group) and Kingdom Holding Company.

30 May 2018

News/Big data

NextGen Banking London - live blog

Welcome to Finextra's live coverage of NextGen Banking London. The event promises to explore what the AI revolution means for banks - and what financial institutions need to do to benefit from AI, and ensure their customers do so as well.

17 May 2018

News/Big data

Irish bank caught in social media spying storm

Allied Irish Bank (AIB) has been accused of spying on its customers after it emerged that it monitors mortgage holders' social media accounts

14 May 2018

News/Big data

Hong Kong brings lending decisions into the digital age

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is looking to bring lending into the digital age, allowing banks to forgo traditional credit checks on some personal loans in favour of big data analysis.

11 May 2018

Company update/Big data

Citi adds more features to data and analytics platform

Citi announces the rollout of key enhancements to Citi Velocity Clarity, its award-winning data and analytics platform which utilizes big data and private cloud technology, delivered through an integrated suite of advanced online capabilities.

02 May 2018

Research/Big data

How to Realise a Digital Strategy in Financial Services

30 April 2018 962 downloads

News/Big data

Deutsche Bank looks to big data for stock price clues

Deutsche Bank's research unit has unveiled an interactive web tool that uses big data in an effort to quantify the importance of intangibles, such as environmental and social issues, on stock prices.

27 April 2018

News/Big data

Swift Business Forum London - live blog

Welcome to Finextra's live coverage of the Swift Business Forum London 2018. This event will focus on important issues affecting the financial industry, exploring how far and how fast the transformation of financial services will take place in the UK and beyond.

24 April 2018

News/Big data

'Fake data' will make banks vulnerable - Accenture

Many banks are not doing enough to verify the validity and accuracy of their data, leaving them vulnerable to false insights that could lead to bad decisions, according to Accenture.

20 April 2018