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Indian fintech sector needs regulatory support to flourish

India's nascent fintech sector has huge potential but requires a supportive regulatory environment and investment in human talent to flourish, a new report commissioned by Yes Bank suggests.

15 March 2018

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UK could scrap 1p and 2p coins

With Brits increasingly turning to electronic payments, the UK government has raised the possibility of ditching 1p and 2p coins and even £50 notes.

14 March 2018

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Wealth managers say keeping up with new tech is top challenge

Building on its commitment to help connect and empower the global financial community by harnessing proprietary data and analytics designed to add greater client value, Thomson Reuters today announced the findings of its Digitalization of Wealth Management report 2018 in collaboration with Forbes Insights.

07 March 2018

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Online card payments set to double by 2022 - RBR

Research from RBR finds that increasing internet access, smartphone penetration and security are driving rapid growth in e-commerce card payments worldwide

28 February 2018

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Global mobile money adoption thrives

The mobile money industry processed transactions worth a billion dollars a day in 2017, helping to drive financial inclusion around the world, according to the latest GSMA report.

28 February 2018

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Third of UK SMEs expect Bitcoin on the high street by 2020

Over a third of UK small business owners expect cryptocurrency payments to become a reality on the high street within two years, according to a survey from card machine vendor Paymentsense.

19 February 2018

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Global fintech funding holds steady in 2017

Funding for fintech companies around the world stabilised in 2017, hitting similar levels to the previous year but was still way down on 2015 numbers, according to the latest KPMG report.

13 February 2018

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PSD2: A strategic game-changer with long-term impact

PSD2 will be a slow burn but the perfect opportunity for banks to define and build their digital transformation strategy, according to new research produced by Finextra, in association with CA Technologies

09 February 2018

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Banks and fintechs consider themselves partners in disruption

A new survey(1) launched today by ING Bank and Illuminate Financial(2) has found that fintechs and banks believe they are partners in disrupting the financial services market.

25 January 2018

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Researchers develop algo that uses Twitter to predict the stock market

Researchers from a Dutch university have developed an algorithm that scans tweets about stocks, successfully predicting price fluctuations.

24 January 2018

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Banks shift priorities toward growth, digitisation and innovation - survey

More than half of global banks expect to see their technology investment budgets rise by over 10% this year as they beef up cybersecurity and push for digital maturity, according to a survey from EY.

19 January 2018

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Goldman Sachs leads $38m Visible Alpha funding round

Investment research technology firm Visible Alpha has expanded its roster of big Wall Street name backers and set its sights on MiFID-led European growth after closing a $38 million funding round led by Goldman Sachs.

18 January 2018

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BofA leads on blockchain patents

Bank of America has filed for or received more blockchain-related patents in the US than any other firm, beating out Mastercard and IBM for the top spot, according to research from law firm EnvisionIP.

17 January 2018

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Survey shows consumer support for advanced customer journey management technology

An in-person customer satisfaction study, conducted in two different branches of a leading high-street banking provider in central London, has found that customers perceived that they waited for less time, had a superior arrival and welcome experience, and rated the branch higher overall where advanced customer journey management technology was implemented.

16 January 2018

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Europe begins Open Banking era in subdued style

The EU's second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) took effect on Saturday 13 January, bringing with it the start of Open Banking, however the prospect of a sudden revolution is likely to be thwarted by unresolved technical and regulatory issues and a lukewarm reception from consumers.

15 January 2018

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Canadians ready for biometrics - Visa survey

A new Visa survey of 1,000 Canadians exploring awareness and perceptions of biometric authentication confirms that consumers continue to have a strong interest in new biometric technologies that make their lives easier.

12 January 2018

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Deutsche Bank paper hails 'huge' blockchain potential

There are huge opportunities associated with blockchain technologies, which could change the financial sector in a sustained way, according to a Deutsche Bank report which is less sold on the potential of cryptocurrencies.

08 December 2017

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Industry automation rates for cross-border fund orders rise to 87%

The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA), in cooperation with SWIFT, published a new report about the evolution of automation and standardisation rates of fund orders received by transfer agents (TAs) in the cross-border fund distribution centres of Luxembourg and Ireland during the first half of 2017.

07 December 2017

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Central bank digital currencies could cut costs for merchants and consumers

A central bank digital currency (CBDC) has the potential to become a cheaper and easier to use alternative to cash and cards, according to research from the Bank of Canada.

01 December 2017

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Banks are top targets for employee credential thieves

The banking sector accounts for nearly a quarter of all exposed employee IDs and passwords at FTSE 100 companies, according to analysis from cyber security firm Anomali.

29 November 2017