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Industry heavyweights establish Alliance to modernise financial regulation

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Industry heavyweights establish Alliance to modernise financial regulation

Co-founded by Jo Ann Barefoot, former deputy comptroller of the currency and David Ehrich of fintech credit card startup, Petal, The Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR) has been launched to help regulatory agencies deal with the technological challenges posed by fintech innovation.

Nutmeg expands human-led service in ongoing bid for profitability

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Nutmeg expands human-led service in ongoing bid for profitability

Nutmeg's head of advice Lisa Caplan has spoken to Finextra about the continued expansion of its digital wealth management offering beyond the automated investment platform for which its known.

Modulr invests £20m in Scottish fintech

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Modulr invests £20m in Scottish fintech

SME payments outfit Modulr is to invest the best part of £20m in the Scottish fintech industry, in the process creating 53 new jobs and nurturing new technology talent.

Walmart and Green Dot establish shopping and fintech accelerator

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Walmart and Green Dot establish shopping and fintech accelerator

Walmart and Green Dot are to create an accelerator for startups sitting at the intersection of retail shopping and consumer financial services.

Money 20/20: Fusion centres are the future of fraud prevention

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Money 20/20: Fusion centres are the future of fraud prevention

Security executives have a bigger seat at the table when making product decisions in the world of faster payments and online account origination. At Money 20/20 USA, industry experts discuss how technical knowledge and business issues need to be married to truly meet the realities of digital transformation and prevent fraud.

Retail banks losing the race to challengers in the last mile

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Retail banks losing the race to challengers in the last mile

Capgemini and Efma's World Retail Banking Report (WRBR) released today finds that consumers are increasingly choosing challenger banks due to poor customer service in the 'last mile' of service delivery from high street incumbents.

Tracking Bitcoin's highs and lows

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Tracking Bitcoin's highs and lows

The volatile nature of bitcoin trading has been brought into the spotlight by recent sharp rises and falls in the cryptocurrency after Mark Zuckerberg's grilling in Congress was countered by positive sentiment from China about blockchain and a future central-bank backed currency.

Nationwide invests in energy switching startup

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Nationwide invests in energy switching startup

Nationwide is to buy a stake in energy switching company Switchd, adding to the panoply of peripheral fintech startups in the building society's £50 million Venture Fund portfolio.

Money 20/20: Banks can be creepy, as long as they personalise services

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Money 20/20: Banks can be creepy, as long as they personalise services

John Thomas, head of enterprise, innovation & strategic business architecture at TD Bank showcases his expertise on how to leverage data to synthesise the customer experience while at the same time, remaining hyper-relevant in the banking sector at Money 20/20 USA in Las Vegas.

Money 20/20: Calibra head claims Libra AML efficacy higher than other payment networks

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Money 20/20: Calibra head claims Libra AML efficacy higher than other payment networks

While Libra, the global currency governed by the Libra Association, has unveiled a plethora of opportunities for trailblazers to disrupt financial infrastructures, the project has been questioned around trust and regulation.

Fintechs must ‘sell simplicity’ to carve out competitive advantage

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Fintechs must ‘sell simplicity’ to carve out competitive advantage

Where selling trust with a brand was once the key point of distinction for effective marketing in the fintech space, streamlining user experience through product simplicity now leads the way in superior branding strategy.

Regtech zooms in on the severe penalties of 6AMLD

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Regtech zooms in on the severe penalties of 6AMLD

The European Union’s Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (6AMLD) is due to take effect on 3rd December 2020 and brings with it a suite of substantial penalties for non-compliance. Here’s what you need to be aware of in the run up to the fast-approaching deadline.

BNY Mellon director: US has more B2B open banking activity than Eurozone

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BNY Mellon director: US has more B2B open banking activity than Eurozone

Laura McGortey, director of strategic partnership solutions at BNY Mellon, claims that there is more open banking activity in the US B2B payments space in comparison to the Eurozone, on the final day of AFP 2019 in Boston.

ING applies digital notary to blockchain transactions

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ING applies digital notary to blockchain transactions

ING says it has solved the privacy versus security trade-offs on R3's Corda network through the application of a 'zero knowledge proof notary'.

Could Big Tech disrupt the investment funds industry?

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Could Big Tech disrupt the investment funds industry?

Big Tech companies such as Google, Apple and Microsoft have yet to encroach on the investment funds industry, but new research from distribution network Calastone suggests they would have a ready market from young millennials.

If you can’t beat them, join them: Fintech partnerships are here to stay

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If you can’t beat them, join them: Fintech partnerships are here to stay

With commercial models, value chains and M&A activity emerging as a leading theme of Money 20/20’s upcoming conference in Las Vegas, we explore how financial institutions are leveraging the opportunity to collaborate with incumbents and disruptors across the space.

AI will drive productivity in the payments industry

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AI will drive productivity in the payments industry

The payments industry is increasingly being exposed to the technological transformation that is occurring outside of the financial services sector. But is the space ready to drive productivity in payments with artificial intelligence?

McKinsey: Banks in the last pit-stop to revamp business models

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McKinsey: Banks in the last pit-stop to revamp business models

Up to a third of the world's banks are not equipped to survive an economic downturn and must re-invent their business models to compete in a digital age, according to a report by consultancy McKinsey.

A treasurer’s best practice guide to global payment integration

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A treasurer’s best practice guide to global payment integration

Corporate business success stories can only be achieved if treasury professionals are keenly aware of the payment options, innovations and regulatory changes that are, can and will impact financial operations.

AI, cloud, blockchain and beyond: Changing the financial world individually and in tandem

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AI, cloud, blockchain and beyond: Changing the financial world individually and in tandem

AI, cloud, blockchain and quantum computing form some of the pillars the much-discussed Fourth Industrial Revolution, with financial services watching on in anticipation of the disruption they promise in the years ahead.

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