Latest Innovation News: Finextra Research

KBC turns to gaming world for new Virtual Space

Belgian bank KBC is borrowing from the gaming world for its latest pilot, creating a 3D virtual space where customers can move through a game-like environment on their PC, carrying out various tasks in different dedicated zones.

06 June 2018

Company update/Innovation

Citi opens API sandbox

Citi's Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) continues to expand its Application Programming Interface (API) solution through CitiConnect®, Citi's state-of-the-art integration platform.

05 June 2018

Finextra TV/Innovation

Championing the diversity agenda

Ann Cairns, Vice Chair, Mastercard, talks at Money20/20 about the forefront areas of innovation today, what they key elements drivin this innovation are and where her focus will be in her new position as Vice Chair.

05 June 2018

News/Innovation

Live: Swift Latin American Regional Conference - day one

Welcome to Finextra's live coverage of the Swift Latin American Regional Conference 2018, in Miami. This event will focus on important issues affecting the financial industry in the region, and how the financial community can seize the opportunities that are emerging.

05 June 2018

Finextra TV/Innovation

Exponential technologies of the future

Michael Leadbetter, CEO, ExO Works, talks at NextGen Banking London: The AI Revolution, about exponential technologies, what part they play in financial services, how it has disrupted the industry already, how they will disrupt in the future and what companies can do to take advantage of them.

05 June 2018

Finextra TV/Innovation

Emotions are the new black.

Tabitha Cooper, Chief communicator, Nordea, talks at NextGen Banking London, about the 'The Artificial Intelligence revolution, powered by Human Intelligence'. She explains what she means by “emotions are the new black”, why we need to understand Fear and why Self-Awareness is so critical in the development of AI going forward.

05 June 2018

News/Innovation

Commerzbank taps IoT data to adjust loan repayments for capital equipment

Commerzbank has developed a prototype for a new 'pay-per-use' loan for capital equipment which taps into the Internet of Things to adjust repayment terms according to the actual usage of the machinery on which the loan was taken out.

05 June 2018

News/Innovation

European Fintech Alliance hits out at new EC regulation expert group

The European Fintech Alliance (EFA) has accused the EC of failing to give startups a voice in a new expert group on regulating fintech innovation, instead packing the body with traditional financial institutions.

05 June 2018

News/Innovation

Ripple promises $50m to universities for blockchain research

Ripple is promising to pump $50 million into a blockchain research initiative with a host of top universities from around the world.

04 June 2018

Company update/Innovation

TD Ready Challenge launches

TD today launched the TD Ready Challenge, an annual North American initiative that has ten $1 million (CDN) grants available to help catalyze innovative solutions for a changing world.

04 June 2018

Company update/Innovation

ABN Amro forms partnership with Opportunity Network

ABN AMRO has agreed a strategic partnership with Opportunity Network, an online cross-border platform providing entrepreneurs with insight into real-life opportunities for growth, acquisitions, expansion, sale etc.

04 June 2018

Finextra TV/Innovation

Banks take the platform route to create and consume applications

Martin Haering, CMO at Finastra explains why banks are embracing open banking platforms, APIs and appstores, as Finastra launches its new FusionFabric.cloud platform to fintech and bank developers at Money2020 Europe.

04 June 2018

Company update/Innovation

Singapore and India establish fintech working group

The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Government of India, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) yesterday (June 1) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in financial innovation between Singapore and India, through the establishment of a Joint Working Group (JWG).

04 June 2018

Company update/Innovation

Abu Dhabi Global Market reports strong interest in reglab programme

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, successfully concluded its 3rd round of applications for its Regulatory Laboratory (Reglab) programme with a total of 36 local and international new FinTech innovators offering potential solutions for the financial and small-medium enterprise (“SME”) sectors in the Middle East and Africa region.

04 June 2018

Finextra TV/Innovation

Money 20/20 Europe builds momentum

As Money20/20 Europe begins in Amsterdam, Pat Patel, Content Director, Money20/20 Europe & Asia, introduces the event and talks about what attendees can gain from the conference and what will be the hot topics discussed this year.

04 June 2018

Company update/Innovation

IMF expands fintech advisory group

The broad impact of technological innovation on financial services has been a focus of the international community and an issue of critical macroeconomic and financial importance.

04 June 2018

News/Innovation

First nine startups selected for EBAday2018 Fintech Zone

Finextra and the Euro Banking Association have announced the first nine early stage startups selected to exhibit their products and ideas to banking heads from across Europe at the EBA's flagship payments and transaction conference EBAday2018.

04 June 2018

Company update/Innovation

Orange joins forces with Google for startup financing

Orange has partnered with Google through Orange Digital Ventures (ODV), the Group's corporate venture fund, to join forces in financing the best start-ups.

01 June 2018

Company update/Innovation

SberTech to award projects at Startup Village

Sberbank Technology has become a partner of Startup Village – Russia’s largest start-up conference for tech entrepreneurs.

01 June 2018

Company update/Innovation

NCR mentors Kiwibank accelerator graduates

NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), a global leader in omni-channel solutions, in partnership with New Zealand-based accelerator programme, Lightning Lab hosted its Demo Day on Wednesday, May 16, following a three-month Kiwibank FinTech Accelerator (KFA) project.

30 May 2018