Big Data

First annual Global AIFinTech100 list highlights the must know names in AI

With the competition of AI solutions becoming more heated, FinTech Global has named the 100 most innovative companies that are helping to transform the financial services space.

Why insurers need to leverage digitalisation and InsurTech to get a competitive advantage

Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, the insurance sector was already a highly competitive space. Now, with more demand than ever for insurance, the market is going into overdrive.

How can traditional banks deal with the coming wave of embedded finance?

The embedded finance market is currently going from strength to strength. Thanks to companies like PayPal and Klarna, many non-financial institutions are integrating financial services into their platforms. As the sector continues to expand, how can traditional banks compete?

Aumni closes Series B to bolster its offering to customers

Investment analytics platform Aumni has closed its Series B round on $50m to help it increase its customer base.

How financial institutions can succeed in mobile banking post-pandemic

A OneSpan blogpost has underlined how financial institutions (FIs) can compete in the mobile banking sector following the shifts brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Majority of asset managers support tech, data investment to aid Covid-19 recovery

A survey by Temenos has found investment in technology and data infrastructure are the most vital priorities for asset managers as they look to deliver a post-pandemic recovery.

Machine learning startup Taktile snares $4.7m in seed financing

German firm Taktile has reeled in $4.7m from a seed funding round led by Index Ventures.

BNPL market projected to generate almost $4trn annually by 2030

A report by Allied Market Research has projected that the buy now, pay later (BNPL) will generate $3.98trn by 2030 and record a CAGR of 45.7% from 2021 to 2030.

Thailand central bank unveils plans for digital currency pilot in 2022

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has revealed it intends to begin a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot study in the second quarter of 2022.

HSBC Qatar introduces mobile payments service in banking digitisation push

HSBC Qatar has unveiled a new mobile payments and collections service for its customers as it continues its investment into digitising banking services.

News Stories

How purpose-built AI is transforming compliance from detective controls into preventive controls

As AI rewrites the playbook for financial crime and conduct risk, Behavox founder and CEO Erkin Adylov explains how purpose-built models are shifting compliance...
FinTech

Over $1.1bn raised across funding raises in red-letter week for FinTech

There was over $1.1bn raised across 23 deals this week in the FinTech sector, one of the most powerful weeks for raises seen so...

Ortec Finance’s GLASS PRISM targets insurance portfolio optimisation

Ortec Finance has unveiled GLASS PRISM, a next-generation strategic asset allocation (SAA) optimisation tool designed specifically for insurance asset managers.
crime

Why real-time intelligence sharing is now a legal must

A decade ago, the notion of regulated financial institutions exchanging crime intelligence in real time felt far-fetched. Legal barriers loomed large, trust between banks...
LSEG launches real-time vessel tracking API

LSEG launches real-time vessel tracking API

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has unveiled a new Vessel Tracking API, developed in collaboration with satellite operator Kinéis and Wood Mackenzie Vesseltracker, offering...

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