Latest Research/analysis News: Finextra Research

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.

29 October 2019

News/Research/analysis

Credit card issuers must target digital payment apps, Deloitte reports

Deloitte's Center for Financial Services today reports that consumers are looking toward the broader ‘ecosystem’ to simplify their payments experience as innovative payment instruments become more prevalent.

28 October 2019

News/regulation

Global stablecoins pose monetary sovereignty risk - G7 working group

Global stablecoins, such as Facebook's Libra, pose risks to financial stability, anti-money laundering efforts, anti-trust policy, and even monetary sovereignty, a new G7 working group has warned.

18 October 2019

News/Research/analysis

RBC backs AI-based climate change research

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is backing a new academic research project using artificial intelligence to address climate change.

11 October 2019

News/Research/analysis

Swiss National Bank and BIS use innovation hub to explore digital central bank money and DLT

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is working with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) on an innovation hub in Switzerland that will initially focus on research into digital central bank money and distributed ledger technology.

08 October 2019

News/retail

Stocks and Scares: Financial jargon brings Brits out in a sweat

Financial terminology such as ‘stockbroker’, ‘pension’ and ‘FTSE’ causes a biological stress reaction - such as sweating and increased heart rate - in humans, a Barclays-backed study has found.

03 October 2019

News/payments

Barclaycard Commercial Payments hub aims to smooth procurement process

As businesses become increasingly concerned with paying their suppliers on time, Barclaycard Commercial Payments has launched an online hub designed to smooth the process.

03 October 2019

News/ai

AI permeates capital markets - study

Nearly half of capital markets professionals around the world say their firms are already using AI in their trading processes, according to a Greenwich Associates report.

01 October 2019

News/payments

81% of banks would collaborate with fintech partners to execute digital transformation - Finextra

At EBAday 2019, hosted by Finextra in association with the EBA, it was revealed that 81% of banking executives would collaborate with partners to execute digital transformation most effectively.

01 October 2019

Company update/Research/analysis

Pleo teams with Nordic API Gateway to drive access to transaction data

Nordic API Gateway is setting new standards for the accounting industry across the Nordics. Today, the open banking platform announces its partnership with Pleo, a collaboration that will accelerate access to transaction data and give Pleo the ability to build an even better customer experience for its more than 5.000 business customers.

26 September 2019

Company update/cloud

Voyager Alliance Credit Union chooses TCS' Cloud for Core Banking platform

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, has announced that Manchester-based Voyager Alliance Credit Union has selected TCS BaNCS™ Cloud for Core Banking as the core platform for its digital transformation.

26 September 2019

Company update/Research/analysis

Vermeg and Santander extend partnership with 'Megara' post-trade installation

VERMEG, the banking and insurance software solutions specialist, announced that its state-of-the-art Securities and Custody solution “Megara” went live at Santander Securities Services Brazil (S3 Brazil) on July 2019. S3 Brazil will be serviced from VERMEG’s newly opened offices in Brazil.

26 September 2019

Company update/Sibos

CoCoNet upgrades cash management product

Today at Sibos, CoCoNet announced the launch of MULTIVERSA IFP Version 4.0. This is the next generation of its highly successful payment and cash management solution for banks’ corporate customers.

26 September 2019

Company update/Research/analysis

LiquidityEdge to licence Mosaic MSX analytics platform

Electronic US Treasuries trading venue, LiquidityEdge, signs a multi-year deal to license Mosaic Smart Data’s award winning MSX platform to provide analytics across its innovative all-to-all marketplaces.

26 September 2019

Company update/payments

Bill.com expands international payments offering

Today Bill.com, a leading provider of cloud-based software that simplifies, digitizes, and automates complex back-office financial operations, announced it now supports international payments to 137 countries and 106 currencies.

25 September 2019

Company update/Research/analysis

Boerse Stuttgart Group and Bundesverband Deutsche Startups to map German startup ecosystem

Boerse Stuttgart Group and Bundesverband Deutsche Startups e.V., the German Startups Association, presented the online platform Startbase at the offices of Berlin-based FinTech N26 on 25 September 2019.

25 September 2019

Company update/Research/analysis

Segmint appoints new president, Adam Craig

Segmint Inc., a leading provider of data-driven solutions empowering financial institutions to better understand their customers using payment and transactional analytics, proudly headquartered in Akron, Ohio, appointed Adam Craig as President.

24 September 2019

Company update/Research/analysis

Oracle showcases 10 fintechs leveraging Cloud and API technology at Sibos

As the financial services landscape continues to evolve and consumer expectations rise, banks must collaborate with fintechs to deliver the best solutions for customers.

23 September 2019

Company update/Research/analysis

Fintech Abu Dhabi partners with UAE Banks Federation

FinTech Abu Dhabi (“FinTech AD”), MENA’s leading FinTech festival, is pleased to welcome the UAE Banks Federation (“UBF”) as the Strategic Industry Partner of the Festival.

23 September 2019

Company update/regulation

Increase in sanctions revealed by Accuity Data

Accuity, the leading global provider of financial crime screening, payments and know your customer (KYC) solutions, has revealed new research into the current sanctions landscape that demonstrates a significant increase in complexity for organisations involved in global trade.

23 September 2019