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Firms focus spending on smaller fintech deals

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Firms focus spending on smaller fintech deals

Capital market firms have little appetite for investing in large-scale fintech projects and are instead showing an overwhelming preference for cheap, short-term projects according to research.

Banks reach tipping point in fight against financial crime - research

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Banks reach tipping point in fight against financial crime - research

UK banks are reaching a tipping point in the fight against financial crime, with more than 60% agreeing that there is enough or too much regulation, but inadequate enforcement, according to research from LexisNexis Risk Solutions.

Fear of cyber-attacks drives increased belief in FS sector 'high-impact event'

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Fear of cyber-attacks drives increased belief in FS sector 'high-impact event'

Over 60% of risk managers at financial services firms think that the probability of a "high-impact event" on the global system has increased over the last six months, with worries about cyber-attacks driving the rising jitteriness, according to a Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation survey.

Alternative payment methods challenge plastic's supremacy

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Alternative payment methods challenge plastic's supremacy

Alternative payment methods such as ewallets are overtaking cards as the most popular way to buy online, according to new research from WorldPay.

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Study suggests over £29bn of working capital currently trapped in UK economy

New research commissioned by American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG) and PrimeRevenue indicates that limited access to working capital finance and inflexible payment terms are having an adverse impact on UK business.

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Government urged to raise awareness of alternative financing options for SMEs

Lack of awareness amongst SMEs of alternative finance options is creating a potential economic hole of up to £20bn, according to the latest report released today by GLI Finance.

Regulation biggest threat to fintech growth - survey

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Regulation biggest threat to fintech growth - survey

Regulatory issues are set to be the biggest hurdles facing financial technology firms over the next year, according to a survey of fintech founders and investors.

Bank of Canada ponders bitcoin's effect on monetary policy

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Bank of Canada ponders bitcoin's effect on monetary policy

The rise of bitcoin could leave central banks struggling to implement monetary policy and unable to act as lenders of last resort, the Bank of Canada's senior deputy governor has warned.

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Swift Institute evaluates real-time payment systems

The Swift Institute announces the availability of a new paper that proposes a hybrid model for real-time retail systems, combining the benefits of a real-time gross settlement system (RTGS) with those of a deferred net settlement (DNS) system.

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UK banks in state of customer complacency amid digital disruption

Retail banks in the UK will have to shake themselves out of a state of customer experience complacency if they are to stave off the threat of newer, disruptive entrants to the industry in the next few years, according to research conducted by Redshift Research.

Toronto failing to create proper fintech ecosystem - report

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Toronto failing to create proper fintech ecosystem - report

Toronto has all the ingredients necessary to become a major fintech hub but is failing to compete with the likes of London and New York because it has not developed a proper ecosystem, according to a new report.

Banks boost innovation investment to see off fintech rivals

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Banks boost innovation investment to see off fintech rivals

The vast majority of retail banks around the world have increased their investments in disruptive technologies this year as they seek to fend off a surge of new technology, telco and fintech competitors, according to research from Infosys Finacle and Efma.

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Data standardisation key to post-trade reform - FMC

Financial Markets Consulting has released a report, “Collaboration and Utilities ¾ Drivers of Derivatives Processing Transformation,” that discusses the inefficiencies that continue to challenge post-trade processing in both exchange-traded and cleared over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, along with potential solutions that address these key industry pain points.

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Banks failing to provide secure connection for all online payments - research

New business research* by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International reveals that 33 per cent of financial services don’t offer customers a secure channel for all their online payments.

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Banks rediscover benefit of branches

Today Ovum, the global analyst house, announces the role of bank branches has changed.

Bank boards have little or no technology experience says study

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Bank boards have little or no technology experience says study

A survey by Accenture has found that almost half of the world's biggest banks have no directors with any technology experience on their board.

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Instant card issuance a hit with customers - survey

Cardholders are 22 percent more likely to be very-to-extremely satisfied with their bank if they have received an instantly issued debit card instead of a card sent by mail, according to a new Javelin study sponsored by Entrust Datacard.

Researchers reveal chip and PIN hack

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Researchers reveal chip and PIN hack

Forensic researchers from France have called a scam that saw thieves embed two chips in a payment card to carry out a man-in-the-middle attack "the most sophisticated smart card fraud encountered to date".

North American mobile payments usage stagnates

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North American mobile payments usage stagnates

Apple and Google may have boosted awareness of mobile payments in North America over the last year, but actual usage has remained flat, according to a survey from Accenture.

FS firms told to prepare for avalanche of IoT data

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FS firms told to prepare for avalanche of IoT data

Financial services firms should begin planning for the avalanche of new data that will hit them through the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT), which, if used correctly, could bring huge benefits to the industry, according to a Deloitte University Press report.

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