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UK fintech to be elevated to 'ubiquitech' with Smart Data Roadmap, new report reveals

Chair of the Ubiquitech Group Dr. Ruth Wandhöfer has released a report offering practical recommendations for bolstering a digital economy that builds trust, provides access to sustainable infrastructure and secure data highways, and accelerates digital inclusion and education.

21 March 2024

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TransUnion launches AI-powered data analytics platform

Credit bureau TransUnion has unveiled a cloud-based AI-powered data and analytics platform for financial institutions.

18 March 2024

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MPE 2024: What does a smart city look like?

In a keynote presentation at Merchant Payments Ecosystem 2024 in Berlin, Hemlata Narasimhan, president of Elavon explored what a smart city could look like in 2030, using Venice, Italy as a case study.

13 March 2024

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MPE 2024: What will be the impact of a digital euro?

At the Merchant Payments Ecosystem 2024 conference in Berlin, Evelien Witlox from the European Central Bank (ECB) presented a keynote on the possibilities of a digital euro.

13 March 2024

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NextGen Nordics 2024: What to expect from this year's conference

Finextra is returning to Stockholm for the annual NextGen Nordics event. Attendees can expect in-depth conversations on a variety of topics, and much more.

16 February 2024

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Klarna rolls out autofill consumer verification data service

Klarna has rolled out a new service for customer data sharing with merchants, enabling a smoother checkout process and personalised offers for users.

14 February 2024

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Refinitiv veteran Minutella appointed CEO of Data Zoo

Global identity provider Data Zoo has appointed former London Stock Exchange executive Charlie Minutella as CEO.

12 February 2024

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NextGen Nordics 2024: Agenda to cover AI, Buy Now Pay Later, data privacy and Request to Pay

The Nordic region has been at the vanguard of innovation across payments for decades, but is that the case in 2024? NextGen Nordics 2024 - a leading conference led by Finextra Research held in Stockholm on 23 April 2024 - will procure an answer to this question from experts hailing from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

09 February 2024

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Entrust opens talks to take over Onfido

Entrust, a provider of security services for payment cards, passwords and access controls, has confirmed that it has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire ID verification outfit Onfido.

07 February 2024

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Mastercard bids to kill passwords with new biometric service

Mastercard is hoping to consign passwords to the history books with a new biometric authentication service.

26 January 2024

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Circumvention of identity controls accounted for 42% of Bank Secrecy Act reports

The US saw around 1.6 million Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reports in 2021 tied to the exploitation of identity processes during account creation, account access, and transaction processing, indicating $212 billion in suspicious activity.

18 January 2024

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Finextra's top impact study reports of 2023

With 2023 drawing to a close, we take a look back at our most downloaded impact study reports over the course of the past year. Our impact study reports are how-to, best practice guides that support those in the financial industry in their utilisation and optimisation of particular technologies, as well as providing an outlook at future trends to watch.

27 December 2023

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