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Risk & regulation

Bank regulators urged to address security of biometric data

30 September 2016  | 2  | 13  | 7 

Andrew Tryie, the chair of the UK government's influential Treasury Select Committee has called on banking industry regulators to develop action plans and policies to protect consumer interests in light of the increasing use of biometric technology to access accounts.

Mobile & online

Commerzbank plans job cuts and digitalisation to boost profits

18 hours ago  | 0  | 8  | 7 

Commerzbank is the latest lender turning to mass job cuts and digitalisation in a bid to boost profitability.

Retail banking

PSD2: An open opportunity

22 hours ago  | 0  | 6  | 12 

James McMorrow, head of payment strategy, Lloyds Bank, believes it is time for financial institutions to choose their strategic path to PSD2 compliance – and to embrace the benefits of open banking.

Wholesale banking

Samsung moves into Big Brother territory

30 September 2016  | 0  | 4  | 5 

Traders beware: Samsung has unveiled a new mobile voice recording system (MVRS) for Galaxy phones that can not only listen in on every conversation but also track your movements and monitor you data usage.

Cards

On first anniversary, US becomes Visa's largest chip card market

30 September 2016  | 0  | 7  | 4 

A year after the official launch of chip payment technology in the US, Visa is claiming steady progress, with the country already its largest EMV card market and fraud rates falling sharply.

Retail banking

Former CommBank IT exec faces US fraud charges

30 September 2016  | 0  | 2  | 1 

A former senior IT executive at CommBank who has pleaded guilty to bribery in Australia is now facing similar charges in the US, according to press reports.

Features and analysis

MIT's digital banking manifesto

The future of fintech in capital markets

Global fintech survey 2016.

When blockchain meets T2S

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RBC lets online investors pay trade commissions with reward points

30 September 2016  | 0  | 1 

The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has begun letting online investors pay their trade commissions with their credit card reward points.

Retail banking

Deutsche Bank opens digital factory in bid to become tech firm

29 September 2016  | 0  | 16  | 10 

As part of its effort to become a "technology company", Deutsche Bank has opened a digital factory in Frankfurt to house 400 staffers - as well as fintech startups - working on products and services for the mobile age.

Wholesale banking

Hackers tell investment bank to pay up or stolen documents will be released

29 September 2016  | 0  | 13  | 5 

A hacker collective going by the name TheDarkOverlord is threatening to release data from investment bank WestPark Capital unless it receives a ransom.

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IBM to acquire Promontory; create AI-driven compliance subsidiary

29 September 2016  | 0  | 11  | 20 

IBM is to acquire risk management and regulatory compliance consulting firm Promontory Capital and create a new subsidiary, Watson Financial Services, in which it will use artificial intelligence technology to keep pace with the rapidly changing financial reporting landscape.