1679 articles tagged with this keyword
News/Research/analysis
Urgent action is needed to tackle a skills and talent crisis in UK financial services, according to an independent review commissioned by HM Revenue which warns the industry is in for a bumpy ride in the face of the technological revolution and Brexit.
29 January 2020
News/crypto
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has put together a policy-maker toolkit designed to help central banks investigating the creation of digital currencies.
Standard Chartered has formed an alliance with Bahrain Fintech Bay to keep tabs on innovative startups operating in the Greater Middle East.
27 January 2020
Central banks collectively representing a fifth of the world's population say they are likely to issue a general purpose digital currency in the next three years, according to a survey from the Bank for International Settlements.
24 January 2020
News/startups
Teaming with Carrefour Brasil SA, Edenred and Ingenico Group, BNP Paribas plans to foster startup innovation out of the Sao Paulo-based hub, La Fabrique.
News/ai
The FCA and the Bank of England are to run a public/private forum to delve into the technical and public policy issues surrounding bank adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools.
News/retail
Tech-focused banks may have weathered the global economic crisis better than their less savvy rivals, suggests a new IMF paper that finds a link between higher IT adoption pre-2008 and fewer loan defaults when the crunch hit.
Company update/Research/analysis
According to a recent survey of Canadian financial services professionals by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), a global Fintech leader and part of the S&P 500® Index, digital transformation is of critical importance to the future success of their firms.
21 January 2020
News/inclusion
The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) has launched a UK-wide strategy to improve the financial wellbeing of individuals and the community across the country.
News/security
A cyberattack on a major US bank could have significant spillovers to other lenders, with serious implications for the whole financial system, according to research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Company update/payments
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to disrupt many industries, and the business payments and banking industries are no exception.
16 December 2019
Financial services companies in North America could unlock up to US$140 billion in productivity gains and cost savings by 2025 if they employ new technologies that help improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their workforces, according to a recent study by Accenture.
13 December 2019
Research/Research/analysis
09 December 2019 425 downloads
Leaders of banks need to look beyond banking in anticipation of disruption to their industry in the next decade, according to Deloitte.
05 December 2019
News/sustainable
81% of banks are disclosing information on progressive climate-related public policy. According to a report by Boston Common Asset Management, this is a slight increase from 71% in 2018.
More than one in five UK consumers, and one in three millennial Brits, say their primary banking relationship is with one of the host of challengers to have emerged over the last decade, according to a report from AT Kearney.
Despite previous claims that the carbon footprint of bitcoin mining was on par with entire countries, a new study has shown that its impact is much smaller than was feared.
28 November 2019
Closing a second round of funding with a $3 million investment, AI powered smart savings app Plum now boasts a total lifetime investment of $9.3 million.
13 November 2019
Research by wealthtech provider, Nucoro, shows that only 8% of people believe a robo-adviser would provide the best returns on their money.
Company update/ai
More than two-thirds (67%) of UK Financial Services (FS) workers believe that artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform many FS practices, according to new research from content services firm Nuxeo out today.
12 November 2019
Welcome to Finextra. We use cookies to help us to deliver our services. You may change your preferences at our Cookie Centre.
Please read our Privacy Policy.