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Defining fintech to better understand the changing ecosystem under Covid-19

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Defining fintech to better understand the changing ecosystem under Covid-19

When discussing the amorphous nature of fintech, Tania Ziegler, the CCAF’s Global Benchmarking lead was struck by how ‘fintech’ is increasingly used as an all-encompassing term, describing a diverse range of organisations that all have financial technology at the centre of their operations and agenda.

BIS Innovation Hub to expand global reach

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BIS Innovation Hub to expand global reach

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is to expand its Innovation Hub to new locations in Toronto, London, Frankfurt & Paris and Stockholm.

How the cloud transforms customer experience in financial services

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How the cloud transforms customer experience in financial services

The bar to meet customer expectations across industries has continued to rise. Digital innovation is changing how companies engage their customers in every interaction, particularly how they deliver information as well as products and services.

Fintech Scotland wins £22.5 million to establish Open Finance Centre

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Fintech Scotland wins £22.5 million to establish Open Finance Centre

Scotland's growing fintech cluster has been given a significant boost with the award of £22.5 million in innovation funding to establish a Global Open Finance Centre of Excellence (GOFCoE) in Edinburgh.

KBC to roll out wearable payments to all customers

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KBC to roll out wearable payments to all customers

Belgium's KBC is rolling out wearable payments tech to all clients following successful tests with 1000 customers.

MAS to host $1.25 million Covid-19 and green finance challenge

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MAS to host $1.25 million Covid-19 and green finance challenge

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has launched a $1.75 million global fintech challenge in search of solutions that can help financial institutions grapple with the existential threats posed by Covid-19 and climate change.

Neobanks’ Covid-19 recovery will provide the blueprint for future scalability in fintech

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Neobanks’ Covid-19 recovery will provide the blueprint for future scalability in fintech

The fintech industry continues to flourish across Europe, the Middle East and Africa despite economic setbacks such as those that have emerged following the outbreak of Covid-19.

Swiss crypto firm launches university courses

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Swiss crypto firm launches university courses

Swiss crypto bank Seba has sought to address the potential skills gap in emerging technology by launching a blockchain-themed university education course.

Sustainable Finance Live: How investment opportunities can transform the greenhouse gas landscape

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Sustainable Finance Live: How investment opportunities can transform the greenhouse gas landscape

Finextra Research and ResponsibleRisk today hosted Sustainable Finance Live, the first virtual workshop in series of events designed to create actionable ESGtech strategies and build an ecosystem of partnerships that will turn strategy into reality.

HSBC launches AI-powered equity index family

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HSBC launches AI-powered equity index family

HSBC has teamed up with IBM Watson and artificial intelligence specialist EquBot to launch equity index products powered by AI and big data.

Banks worldwide warm to Open Banking

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Banks worldwide warm to Open Banking

Research conducted among 774 banks worldwide reveals that 86% of global banks are looking to use APIs to enable Open Banking capabilities in the next 12 months.

Santander looks ahead to post-Covid innovation

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Santander looks ahead to post-Covid innovation

Looking ahead to a world transformed by the Coronavirus outbreak, Banco Santander has launched the X Tomorrow Challenge to fund entrepreneurial projects dealing with the post Covid-19 fallout.

G20 TechSprint Initiative invites firm to tackle regulatory challenges

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G20 TechSprint Initiative invites firm to tackle regulatory challenges

The Saudi G20 Presidency and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub are launching a virtual hackathon-style competition to find new technological ways to tackle financial regulatory compliance and supervision challenges.

Trust remains integral to acceptance of AI by UK consumers

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Trust remains integral to acceptance of AI by UK consumers

In response to the European Commission’s strategy for data released in February, Vikram Khurana, senior associate, Bristows LLC argues that “The EC is saying trust needs to be the bedrock of AI. If the industry can tackle this issue and build trustworthy AI systems, AI is more likely to be accepted and taken up by businesses and individuals.”

FIS sets up $150 million fintech venture fund

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FIS sets up $150 million fintech venture fund

Financial technology company FIS has set up a venture arm with a goal of investing up to $150 million in promising fintech startups over the next three years.

Sustainable Finance Live to go virtual

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Sustainable Finance Live to go virtual

Sustainable Finance Live, the series of workshops hosted by Finextra Research and Responsible Risk, is becoming a virtual event in response to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Singapore central bank backs Tradeteq quantum credit scoring project

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Singapore central bank backs Tradeteq quantum credit scoring project

London-based Tradeteq has received funding from Singapore's central bank on a project to develop quantum computing-based credit scoring methods for companies.

Pan-EU hackathon calls on fintechs to tackle Covid-19

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Pan-EU hackathon calls on fintechs to tackle Covid-19

The European Commission is to host a virtual pan-European hackathon this weekend in a bid to develop solutions to coronavirus-related challenges.

CaixaBank steps up quantum computing trials

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CaixaBank steps up quantum computing trials

CaixaBank is stepping up its experimental application of quantum computing in financial services, developing a machine learning algorithm to classify customers according to their credit risk.

Fintech accelerator Finance Forward extends deadline to startups working on Covid-19

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Fintech accelerator Finance Forward extends deadline to startups working on Covid-19

Finance Forward, a fintech accelerator run by Village Capital, MetLife Foundation and PayPal, has extended the deadline for its European programme to accommodate startups working on Covid-19 applications.

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