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Did someone cancel the fintech revolution?

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Did someone cancel the fintech revolution?

Did someone cancel the fintech revolution or has it just been delayed? That's the question posed by a new report on the UK scene, which argues that new entrants have failed to lure customers from incumbents and that VC money has started to dry up.

Security experts struggle in search for WannaCry clues - Reuters

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Security experts struggle in search for WannaCry clues - Reuters

Efforts by IT security researchers to get to the bottom of the recent ransomware attack have been hampered by an inability to find early traces of the so-called WannaCry strain, according to research commissioned by Reuters and conducted by security ratings firm BitSight.

Strengthening Toronto fintech ecosystem should be top priority - report

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Strengthening Toronto fintech ecosystem should be top priority - report

Toronto has the potential to be a strong fintech hub but, without a clear strategy and private and government support, the Canadian city could also see its position in the global pecking order slide, suggests a new report written by Accenture and McMillan.

P2P payments become social norm

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P2P payments become social norm

Americans are embracing person-to-person payments, with more than a third now using services such as Zelle and Venmo to pay each other back, according to a Bank of America survey.

UK facility takeover fraud jumps

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UK facility takeover fraud jumps

Facility takeover fraud soared by 45% in the UK last year, as crooks hoovered up the personal data of victims and used it to gain control of bank and other accounts, says not-for-profit data sharing and prevention agency Cifas.

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Canadians ready to drop cheques

Dropping the $1,000 note and penny from our currency pales in comparison to the paperless, digital payment revolution that is underway. According to the Payments Pulse survey conducted by Payments Canada and Leger Marketing, the country seems willing to change with a majority ready to drop cheques altogether and half willing to do the same with cash.

Nasdaq calls for market reform to help smaller firms

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Nasdaq calls for market reform to help smaller firms

Technological advances and regulatory changes over the last 10 years have transformed the way that markets function, but small and medium growth firms are not feeling the benefit, says Nasdaq.

Québec watchdog opens fintech lab and joins R3

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Québec watchdog opens fintech lab and joins R3

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), Québec's financial services regulator, has joined the R3 consortium and set up a fintech lab to help it study new technologies, such as blockchain.

Bank branch visitors more satisfied than digital-only customers

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Bank branch visitors more satisfied than digital-only customers

American customers who occasionally visit branches are more satisfied with their banks than those that only use mobile and online channels, according to a new JD Power study.

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Banks confident on cybersecurity but lack real-world testing

Many senior bank executives are confident about their cybersecurity strategy, yet a lack of comprehensive, practical testing is leaving gaps in their defense, according to a new report from Accenture (ACN).

Apac banks suspicious about fintech consortiums

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Apac banks suspicious about fintech consortiums

A research paper has revealed a level of scepticism among Asia Pacific banks when it comes to joining forces with fintechs.

London and Singapore remain world's top fintech hubs

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London and Singapore remain world's top fintech hubs

Fintech has become a truly global phenomenon, with hubs popping up in cities around the world, although established players such as London and Singapore continue to be the top centres, according to a report by Deloitte.

Battle for IP ownership challenges fintech collaboration

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Battle for IP ownership challenges fintech collaboration

Banks and asset managers are being hampered in their efforts to work with fintech firms by the desire to own intellectual property (IP), according to research from law firm Simmons & Simmons.

UK FS firms fear up to 40% of revenue at risk from fintech

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UK FS firms fear up to 40% of revenue at risk from fintech

Fearful that they could lose massive chunks of their revenue to standalone fintech challengers, UK financial services firms are looking to neutralise the threat by acquiring and forming partnerships with their potential new rivals.

CAD-coin V Fedcoin: The future of central bank digital currencies

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CAD-coin V Fedcoin: The future of central bank digital currencies

An R3 academic paper on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) investigates the relative merits of a public network-based retail Fedcoin option and the private, permissioned wholesale CAD-coin alternative.

Global progress towards digital money 'patchy' - Citi

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Global progress towards digital money 'patchy' - Citi

Despite a concerted effort from governments, NGOs and the private sector, the world has made only patchy progress towards digital money readiness, according to a report from Citi and Imperial College London.

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AI and IoT dominate insurtech startup funding

Artificial intelligence (AI) and the internet of things (IoT) now account for almost half of total investment in insurance technology (insurtech) startups globally, new research from Accenture (ACN) shows.

In wake of EMV switch, US e-commerce fraud soars

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In wake of EMV switch, US e-commerce fraud soars

As the US finally made the switch to EMV chip cards, last year saw e-commerce fraud rates jump by 33%, according to data from Experian.

Nordea prepares for the robot future with virtual employees

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Nordea prepares for the robot future with virtual employees

The robots are coming, so says Nordea, which has already 'hired' a host of 'virtual employees' to take on repetitive tasks and is planning to introduce smarter, AI-based colleagues in the near future.

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Bankers look to AI for more 'human' customer experience

In the next stage of artificial intelligence adoption, banks will use AI to help understand the intentions and emotions of customers and enable better interactions, according to a new report from Accenture (ACN).

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