Innovation

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Tackling capacity, currency and compliance in emerging markets

Albert Maasland, Group CEO, Crown Agents Bank, speaks with FinextraTV about why Crown Agents Bank operates in such hard to reach markets, the challenges of moving money into these markets, why clients choose to partner with smaller banks over larger players in the industry and how Crown Agents Bank sees increased adoption of Fintech in emerging markets.

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Hyper-personalise the Customer Experience or risk losing business

Amit Dua, President & Global Head of Client Facing Group, SunTec, speaks about SunTec’s recent release of Xelerate Digital Core and why the market has shown such a positive response to Xelerate, SunTec’s role in the Digital Transformation journey of organisations and the regions showing most promise for growth in the next 3 years.

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Bank jobs to be decimated by new technology

Analysts at Wells Fargo are forecasting that up to ten percent of bank jobs in the US will be wiped out by ongoing technological progress in the next ten years.

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Overcoming limits to uncover AI technology opportunities

Paula da Silva, Head of Transaction Services, SEB, speaks to Finextra about developing successful partnerships with fintech without diminishing customer relationships, the ways SEB implements AI in middle and back office systems, and the risks involved in launching payment and transaction banking services through blockchain and distributed ledger technologies.

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Blockchain is a moving ground for innovation, not an industry disruptor

Bruno Campenon, Head of Bank, Brokers and Corporates, BNP Paribas Securities Services, explains how blockchain and AI infrastructures such as CSDs across APAC are being deployed through blockchain technology, how banks are exploiting blockchain’s full potential, and the ways in which innovation continues to be driven by blockchain projects.

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Capitalising on the combination effect of Open Banking and Instant Payments

Alistair Brown, Global Head of Payments, EPAM, discusses how banks can turn Open Banking and Instant Payments into tangible revenue opportunities, the manner in which banks should launch strategies around these opportunities collectively, and developing a healthy dynamic between built ecosystems and collaborative innovation.

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Top-down support for innovation in banks is essential for success

Benoit Legrand, CIO, ING, speaks at Sibos 2019 in London about changing mindsets toward innovation to ensure growth within an organisation, how incumbent banks should go about enhancing their innovation, the importance of developing successful partnerships and collaborating with fintechs, particularly with regard to data management and personalised services.

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Vontobel puts tracker certificate on a blockchain

Vontobel is the first issuer worldwide to offer a classic structured product for trading and custody using blockchain technology.

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SocGen introduces 'Hedge to Pledge'

Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking (SG CIB) is offering clients the option to round up their foreign exchange transactions on electronic market platforms and give the difference to good causes.

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Nationwide establishes 'Open Banking for Good' incubator in Covent Garden

Nationwide Building Society is working with five fintech startups in a collaboration space in London's Covent Garden as part of its £3 million Open Banking for Good challenge.

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Israel and Croatia sign fintech collaboration pact

The Capital Markets, Insurance and Savings Authority, and Israel Security Authority have jointly signed an MOU for collaboration on FinTech issues with the Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency (HANFA).

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Bank of China deepens relationship with IBM

Bank of China (BOC) and IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced that they will expand their existing relationship to co-create a new innovation model for the financial industry.

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Mastercard's Tap on Phone tech makes debut in Latin America

Contactless payments have exploded in popularity worldwide over the past few years. With a fully developed contactless ecosystem, Costa Rica became the first country in Latin America & Caribbean (LAC) to announce the implementation of Tap on Phone, a payment acceptance solution that allows merchants to receive payments from any contactless-enabled card or mobile wallet right on their own NFC-enabled Android device.

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Sibos 2019: How to bank sustainably for a better world

The fourth and final day of Sibos 2019 in London focused on sustainability and climate risk finance, with Sir Roger Gifford, chair of the Green Finance Institute, kicking off talks on the Spotlight stage.

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Contis launches secondary authorisation product, Buffer

Contis, a leading provider of banking, payments and processing solutions, today launched its latest product - Buffer.

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Sibos 2019: Recruiting the next generation of finance and technology players

At Sibos 2019, business leaders from across the globe come together to discuss the future of financial services and how engaging and employing skilled individuals now goes beyond salary, security and stability.

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Agora and Onfido partner for blockchain e-voting service

Today, Onfido announced a strategic partnership with Agora, a leading blockchain-based e-voting provider, to make secure and robust online voting a reality.

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Bank of America piles on the patents

Demonstrating an impressive appetite for technology and intellectual property protection, Bank of America once again scoops the crown for most US patents held by a financial institution.

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Visa opens resource portal for fintechs

Visa is looking to cosy up to fintech firms through the launch of an online portal giving them "unprecedented" access to its technologies and network.

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Nick Ogden launches cross-border liquidity network RTGS.global

Finextra can exclusively reveal that Nick Ogden, creator of fintech heavyweights Worldpay and ClearBank, is spearheading an initiative to improve the speed and performance of international payments. At Sibos in London he is gathering support behind RTGS.global, a new business designed to remedy the problems involved with the invisibility of liquidity between countries.