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Swift Operations Forum Europe 2019, Amsterdam - Day 1 report

Financial services innovation and how industry participants can keep up with ecosystem culture were two of the key themes on day 1 of the Swift Operations Forum Europe (SOFE) 2019.

28 November 2019

News/sustainable

Standardised data reporting is the lynchpin for future of sustainable finance

In a recent survey by State Street Global Advisors, 52% of European investors cited regulation as the key driver toward ESG adoption. Yet, despite attempts to introduce regulatory requirements, a lack of standardisation in reporting obligations is proving a significant challenge towards achieving meaningful progress.

26 November 2019

Research/Big data

How European Retail Banks are Riding the Wave of New Technology

18 November 2019 747 downloads

News/regulation

Standard Chartered invests in regtech startup Silent Eight

Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech and ventures unit, SC Ventures, has participated in a Series A funding round for regtech Silent Eight.

14 November 2019

News/Big data

Plum raises another $3m and launches on Android

Closing a second round of funding with a $3 million investment, AI powered smart savings app Plum now boasts a total lifetime investment of $9.3 million.

13 November 2019

News/Big data

The CIO’s blueprint for streamlining digital business agreements

80% of financial institutions will become irrelevant by 2030 due to their inability to compete with digitally-savvy rivals, according to research by Gartner.

13 November 2019

News/sustainable

De-risking sustainable reporting of commercial banking data

While the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations General Assembly for 2030 are ambitious, the financial services industry will play a crucial role in supporting countries with implementing new approaches to build momentum and accelerate progress.

12 November 2019

Research/Big data

Digital Transformation in the Data Economy to Improve Threat Detection

11 November 2019 449 downloads

Research/Big data

The State Of AI In Financial Services

30 October 2019 946 downloads

News/payments

Money 20/20: The Chinese payments space is a critical enabler for e-commerce

Shining the spotlight on Asia, key trends defining China’s place in the global e-commerce space are discussed in sessions at Money 20/20 USA’s Leadership Lodge, diving deep into how fintech firms are adapting to deliver broader, yet innovative services to support a diverse range of merchants with cross-border payments.

28 October 2019

News/Big data

Fintechs must ‘sell simplicity’ to carve out competitive advantage

Where selling trust with a brand was once the key point of distinction for effective marketing in the fintech space, streamlining user experience through product simplicity now leads the way in superior branding strategy.

25 October 2019

News/Big data

AI, cloud, blockchain and beyond: Changing the financial world individually and in tandem

AI, cloud, blockchain and quantum computing form some of the pillars the much-discussed Fourth Industrial Revolution, with financial services watching on in anticipation of the disruption they promise in the years ahead.

18 October 2019

News/Big data

Where do incumbents look for game-changing innovation?

How can the established players in financial services deliver meaningful game-changing innovation? What are the challenges in building this from scratch and does the key lie in partnerships with fintechs and start-ups?

14 October 2019

News/Big data

Cloud tops the agenda for corporate treasury automation

Corporate treasurers view the advance of cloud computing as the most important technological development facing the industry over the next five years, followed by Big Data analytics and artificial intelligence.

11 October 2019

News/ai

Can AI detangle the spaghetti of banking systems?

At Microsoft’s Future Decoded event in London, AI was the principal topic for discussion, with financial services no exception.

03 October 2019

News/ai

Kreditech targets India after EUR20m funding boost

Kreditech, a German-based online lender and POS financing provider focused on "near prime" borrowers, is looking to the Indian market after raising EUR20 million in funding.

25 September 2019