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Barclays and Anthemis launch Female Innovators Lab

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Barclays and Anthemis launch Female Innovators Lab

Barclays is teaming up with venture capital outfit Anthemis to launch a New York-based studio for female fintech entrepreneurs.

ECB Exec: Libra has been a "wake up call" for central bankers

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ECB Exec: Libra has been a "wake up call" for central bankers

ECB executive board member Benoit Coeure says that the arrival of Facebook's putative cryptocurrency Libra has been a "wake up call" for central banks, and that public authorities should step up co-operation on the development of central bank backed digital currencies (CBDC)

Climate related risk management is now a ‘must-have’

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Climate related risk management is now a ‘must-have’

On day two of the World Conference of Banking Institutes, executive director – business development of the Abu Dhabi Global Market Steve Barnett opened sessions with a focus on sustainability in emerging markets and explored how education is a core pillar when ensuring commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives.

Wells Fargo to pilot DLT-based internal settlement service

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Wells Fargo to pilot DLT-based internal settlement service

Wells Fargo is preparing to pilot an internal settlement service running on a distributed ledger technology platform.

Building the future of capital markets with the cloud

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Building the future of capital markets with the cloud

The cloud has been a catalyst for accelerated development in capital markets. Firms are now using the cloud to become more agile and to increase the pace of innovation delivered to end users.

Better connecting customers to their bank with the cloud

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Better connecting customers to their bank with the cloud

In this age of the customer when banks are leveraging the cloud to reduce costs, innovate faster, minimise risks and digitise mission-critical services, it’s become clear that technology drives change at a ground-breaking rate.

What’s next after the SCA deadline?

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What’s next after the SCA deadline?

Following the Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) deadline passing on Saturday, Dr Ruth Wandhöfer, honorary professor at the London Institute of Banking & Finance and board member at LSEG, took to the stage at the World Conference of Banking Institutes to discuss the changing pace of the payments industry and the role of the banking sector in this age of disruption.

Tech Nation opens applications to scale up the new Monzo or Starling

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Tech Nation opens applications to scale up the new Monzo or Starling

Entrepreneur network Tech Nation has opened applications for three of its growth programmes: Future Fifty, Upscale and Rising Stars. These initiatives have proved to be successful in the past with alumni including the likes of Monzo, Starling Bank, Funding Circle, Darktrace, Deliveroo and Skyscanner.

Nordea hosts women-only hackathon

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Nordea hosts women-only hackathon

An app that shares investment stories from ordinary women to help educate and inspire other women has won a Nordea hackathon.

CFPB partners state regulators on innovation network

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CFPB partners state regulators on innovation network

America's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is teaming up with several state regulators to launch a network that helps them coordinate better on financial innovation.

Australia sets up Senate Inquiry into fintech competitiveness

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Australia sets up Senate Inquiry into fintech competitiveness

Australia is to set up a Senate Select Committee Inquiry into the competitive and regulatory barriers hampering the development and growth of the country's fintech sector.

Deutsche Bank dives into 'Blue Water Fintech Space'

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Deutsche Bank dives into 'Blue Water Fintech Space'

Deutsche Bank is looking to tap into China's burgeoning startup and innovation ecosystem with the opening of its first innovation hub, 'Blue Water Fintech Space', in Shanghai.

Ambitious P27 project grows team for next phase

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Ambitious P27 project grows team for next phase

Nordic bank-backed P27 is undertaking a recruitment drive as it puts together the building blocks for a proposed 2021 go-live of its real-time, cross-border payment project.

CaixaBank tests quantum computing for risk analysis

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CaixaBank tests quantum computing for risk analysis

Spain's CaixaBank has begun experimenting with quantum computing to help with risk analysis simulations on financial assets.

AI and enhancing the human element in financial services

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AI and enhancing the human element in financial services

At SIBOS 2019, industry experts will be discussing how the financial services sector is in the vanguard of deploying AI on a global scale and whether the technology will be a transformative force or has the potential to act as an existential threat.

Chinese official voices digital coin plans

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Chinese official voices digital coin plans

More details have emerged around China's plans to issue its own digital coin following a lecture given by a senior official at the central bank.

Goldman Sachs tech head to step down

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Goldman Sachs tech head to step down

The most senior technology executive at Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs is reported to be stepping down amid a clear out of senior partners, raising questions about the direction of Goldman's technology strategy

Swift publishes new API standard

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Swift publishes new API standard

Banking cooperative Swift has published a new API standard for the pre-authorisation of funds in its latest bid to bring more efficiency to open banking in Europe.

Accion raises funds to invest in seed stage financial inclusion fintech startups

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Accion raises funds to invest in seed stage financial inclusion fintech startups

Non-profit group Accion International is boosting its investment initiative for seed stage fintech startups working on financial inclusion, raising $23 million from investors and adding another $10 million from its own pocket.

Filtering the ethics of AI

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Filtering the ethics of AI

As decision-making factors using AI become more accepted, pure economics might not align with the softer strategies of a bank. Many financial institutions are questioning how artificial intelligence must be governed within an organisation and how it can be taught to align with a bank’s brand and ethos, but without influence from human judgement.

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