Innovation

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Five fintechs make it to the growth stage for ING's Think Forward initiative

From a prepaid card that helps parents teach their teenagers to budget, to an app that gives a clear overview of all your monthly expenses, these eight start-ups all have at least one thing in common.

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Regulators in Dubai and Luxembourg sign fintech pact

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) Luxembourg, entered into an agreement to cooperate in the development of FinTech.

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ECB poised to champion climate change action under Lagarde

As part of a strategic review of the ECB’s purpose, the bank’s president Christine Lagarde will underline action on climate change as a fundamental component of monetary policy.

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Swift Operations Forum Europe 2019, Amsterdam - Day 1 report

Financial services innovation and how industry participants can keep up with ecosystem culture were two of the key themes on day 1 of the Swift Operations Forum Europe (SOFE) 2019.

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P27 Momentum: Collaboration is crucial for cross-border payments

Driving community discussion on P27, payments professionals from across the Nordic region are gathering in Stockholm for NextGen Nordics: P27 Momentum to reflect on how this project will deliver a pan-Nordic clearing platform to settle domestic and cross-border multiple currencies.

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Standardised data reporting is the lynchpin for future of sustainable finance

In a recent survey by State Street Global Advisors, 52% of European investors cited regulation as the key driver toward ESG adoption. Yet, despite attempts to introduce regulatory requirements, a lack of standardisation in reporting obligations is proving a significant challenge towards achieving meaningful progress.

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Citi announces winners of Mena fintech challenge

Citi today announced the winners of the Citi MENA Fintech Challenge.

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Wordline introduces commercial programme for hackathon challenge finalists

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], the European market leader in payment and transaction services, proudly announces the winners of its e-Payments Challenge 2019, the industry’s unique hackathon that speeds up the innovation-to-business cycle.

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Northern UK cities to host international fintech trade mission

Next week, FinTech firms from across the globe will visit the North of England for two full-day events, where they will have the opportunity to engage with some of the best known financial services brands in the North.

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Wells Fargo innovation lead Modjtabai to retire

Avid Modjtabai, senior executive vice president and head of PVSI, has announced her plan to retire on March 31, 2020.

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Siam Commercial Bank to spin off tech ops in bid to create fintech unicorn

Siam Commercial Bank is to spin off some of its technology operations as separate companies in a bid to monetise its investment in IT at a time of sluggish earnings in the Thai banking sector.

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BNY Mellon saving hundreds of hours a year processing emails with AI

Hans Brown, BNY Mellon's global head of innovation, tells Finextra that the bank's operations team has applied AI to the relatively mundane task of reading e-mails and auto-forwarding them to the relative department.

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Santander unveils device to help blind people 'watch' football

Santander has put its technological weight behind a left field project: a device that enables blind people to experience football matches through their fingertips.

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Finastra launches Hack to the Future

Finastra is inviting developers to step forward and build the next wave of innovative apps in its global fintech hackathon.

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Westpac taps Microsoft Azure for new customer experience platform

Westpac has built a new cloud-based platform with Microsoft which draws on data sources from across the bank to provide real-time, personalised services to customers.

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ABN Amro doubles down on fintech venture fund

ABN Amro has doubled the size of its fintech venture fund from EUR50 million to EUR100 million, as it continues its search for startups with potential to reshape the future of financial services.

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UK charges ahead with legal certainty for smart contracts and cryptoassets

In a landmark statement, the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce of the Lawtech Delivery Panel today set out the recognition of cryptoassets as tradable property, and smart contracts as enforceable agreements under English Law.

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BIS sites Innovation Hub in Singapore

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) today launched the BIS Innovation Hub Centre in Singapore.

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Nestle store in Spain trials facial payments

A Nestle grocery store in Spain has implemented a face payment system developed by CaixaBank and the bank's Payment Innovation Hub alliance, comprising partner institutions Global Payments, Visa, Samsung and Arval.

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Westpac wants your next bank manager to be a robot

Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer says the bank wants to recreate the personal touch of the old-time bank manager by using artificial intelligence technology to pander to each customer's particular needs.