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Swift offers grant for research into the blockchain in securities markets

The Swift Institute is offering up a EUR15,000 grant for research into the development of blockchain technology for use in securities markets.

13 July 2015

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French card fraud rates fall

For the first time in more than a decade, the fraud rate for card transactions in France fell slightly last year, new figures show.

13 July 2015

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Cash remains king for money laundering

Cash may be losing its lustre for the general public but it is still king for crooks looking to launder their ill-gotten gains, according to Europol.

08 July 2015

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Customers want online and branch banking - TSB

More than three quarters of Brits think that it is important that their bank offers both online and branch services, according to a survey from TSB.

06 July 2015

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Mobile banking biometrics gains traction

Banks are rapidly adopting biometrics as an authentication method for mobile services and are willing to cooperate to provide customers with a common interface, according to a survey from the Mobey Forum.

02 July 2015

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US banks pump $16.6bn into digital transformation

American retail banks will spend $16.6 billion on "digital transformation initiatives" this year, according to research from IDC Financial Insights.

01 July 2015

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Canadian senate committee urges 'light touch' Bitcoin regulation

Canada should employ a "light regulatory touch" when dealing with digital currencies and the blockchain, according to a report from a powerful standing senate committee.

19 June 2015

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SAP Financial Services Forum Focus: Seth McGuire, Twitter

A former senior director of business development at Gnip, prior to its 2014 acquisition by Twitter, and a research and sales executive at the Corporate Executive Board, a DC-based consulting firm – now McGuire is a senior business development manager at Twitter, focused on data partnerships. He has been a guest speaker on social media and the markets on programs including CNBC's "Squawk Box," Bloomberg's "Money Moves" and Fox Business' "After the Bell."

18 June 2015

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One in four would share DNA with their bank to secure personal information

Most people who use mobile banking apps want to tap biometrics, rather than passwords, to access their accounts, according to research from Oz telco Telstra which also shows that a quarter of respondents would even share their DNA with their banks if it boosted security and ease of access.

16 June 2015

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Banks and startups must collaborate for 'Fintech 2.0' revolution

Having made their mark in relatively safe areas such as payments and P2P lending, fintech firms are now preparing to move into the middle and back office, giving them a multi-billion dollar opportunity to help reboot financial services, but only if they collaborate with the establishment, according to a new paper from Santander InnoVentures, Oliver Wyman and Anthemis Group.

15 June 2015

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Contactless and online shopping drive UK's shift to plastic

Brits spent more than £600 billion on cards last year, with the number of purchases made with plastic soaring thanks in part to the rapidly growing popularity of contactless payments.

04 June 2015

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JPMorgan Chase puts data to use with new think tank

JPMorgan Chase has launched a think tank that promises to deliver data-rich analysis that addresses big global economic challenges for the "public good".

22 May 2015

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Online scammers target lonely hearts and bitcoin fans

Cybercrooks are increasingly targeting lonely hearts and cryptocurrency enthusiasts, scamming them out of their savings, according to the FBI.

21 May 2015

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Cash overtaken by non-cash payments in the UK

For the first time, last year more payments in the UK were made electronically than with cash, according to figures from the Payments Council.

21 May 2015

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FIX Trading Community reports increasing take-up in post-trade workflow

FIX Trading Community, the non-profit, industry-driven standards body at the heart of global financial trading, today announced the results of its Global Post-Trade Survey used to determine the use of FIX in the post-trade workflow.

19 May 2015

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Researchers build model to predict which delinquent credit card holders will pay up

University researchers say that they have found a way to predict which delinquent credit card accounts will repay outstanding balances that is up to 50% more accurate than the scoring systems currently used by banks.

15 May 2015

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Retail banks face extinction in digital world - Oracle research

Retail banks could be on the brink of extinction, claims a new report from Oracle which says that three quarters lack suitable technology to complete the path to a digital world, leaving them vulnerable to new fintech competitors.

14 May 2015

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Thomson Reuters publishes cost of compliance survey

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, has published the findings of its sixth annual Cost of Compliance survey which revealed that regulatory fatigue, resource challenges and personal liability are expected to increase throughout 2015.

13 May 2015

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Cyber security number one risk to financial markets - DTCC survey

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced that almost half of the respondents (46%) in its most recent Systemic Risk Barometer Study cited cyber security as their top concern and 80% of respondents rated it as a top 5 risk overall.

13 May 2015

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FS firms to up risk management investment to fight growing cyber security risks - Accenture

Nearly nine in 10 financial services firms plan to increase their investment in risk-management capabilities in the next two years in response to emerging risks of cyber security and fraud, according to a new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).

13 May 2015