Latest Innovation News: Finextra Research

FCA welcomes firms working on crypto-assets to latest sandbox cohort

The Financial Conduct Authority's regulatory sandbox continues to gather momentum, with 29 firms - including some working with crypto-assets - getting the go-ahead to join the initiative's fourth cohort.

03 July 2018

Finextra TV/Innovation

Targeting prevailing pain points within the treasury sphere

Basir Shamsie, Deputy CEO, JS Bank, speaks at The Temenos Community Forum: Digital to the Core, about the prevailing pain points within the treasury sphere today and how Temenos has contributed to the treasury part of JS Bank.

03 July 2018

Company update/Innovation

Bank of Lithuania releases new RegTech tool for e-licensing

The Bank of Lithuania has introduced an e-licensing tool that makes submission of information necessary to obtain an operating licence quicker, easier and less expensive.

03 July 2018

News/Innovation

Bermuda to create new class of banks to encourage fintech

The Government of Bermuda is to amend the Banking Act to create a new class of bank specifically to cater to local fintech and blockchain companies.

03 July 2018

Finextra TV/Innovation

Instant payments crucial for future success

Simon Wilson, Global Software Sales Director, Icon Solutions, talks at EBAday 2018 about the latest developments within the instant payments market, why instant payments are so crucial for the future success of banks and what they need to consider when implementing.

02 July 2018

Finextra TV/Innovation

Payment processing across APAC

Alistair Brown, Global Head of Payments, EPAM, talks at EBAday 2018 about the main challenges within the banking sphere today, how to make a relationship with a fintech successful and whether APAC is a consolidated marketplace or overly a fragmented.

02 July 2018

News/Innovation

Oracle to locate European fintech hub in Brussels

Big tech company Oracle is to locate a new 'Fintech Innovation Programme' in Belgium, teaming up with local startup supporter B-Hive.

02 July 2018

Finextra TV/Innovation

The transition from cash to digital, real-time payments

Ilkka Korkiakoski, VP, Head of Tieto, Transaction Banking, talks at EBAday 2018, about who the main stakeholders are in the new digital payments ecosystem, how an ecosystem can be a nationwide solution and what common ground can be found among the multiple players involved.

02 July 2018

Company update/Innovation

Fintech Scotland announces board members

FinTech Scotland has announced the board members who will work with CEO Stephen Ingledew to oversee plans for making Scotland a top five global centre for financial technology.

29 June 2018

Finextra TV/Innovation

Instant payments, an inflection point for payment hubs

Trevor LaFleche, Director Product Management and Marketing, Fiserv talks at EBAday 2018 about the evidence and experience of payment hubs and how banks can use the technology and platform to capture the instant payments market opportunity.

28 June 2018

Company update/Innovation

Lattice80 and SuperCharger partner to create Singapore & Hong Kong fintech bridge

LATTICE80 is partnering with SuperCharger to establish a bridge between the Fintech ecosystems in Singapore and Hong Kong.

28 June 2018

Finextra TV/Innovation

Accelerating the open banking strategy

Thomas Nielsen, Chief Digital Officer, Global Transaction Banking, Deutsche Bank, talks at EBAday 2018 about strategy acceleration in the open banking space, what the benefits of global API solutions are, how APIs ensure cyber security and protect client data, and what the likely direction of travel with respect to API regulation looks like.

27 June 2018

Company update/Innovation

Eleven startups pitch at DBS accelerator demo day

Potential investors and members of the local startup community at the DBS Accelerator Demo Day got a sneak peek at the future of banking, as the founders of 11 startups from Hong Kong and around the world showcased impactful FinTech solutions to enhance the customer’s digital journey, data analytics, compliance transformation and more.

27 June 2018

News/Innovation

Nationwide launches £50m fintech fund

UK building society Nationwide has joined the fintech venture fund party, putting aside £50 million to invest in promising startups.

27 June 2018

Finextra TV/Innovation

Best ROI begins with a digital end-to-end core

Darryl Proctor, Payments Director, Temenos, talks at EBAday 2018 about what banks need to do to get the best ROI, whether there is a bigger picture to be had around instant payments and digital banking, and why PSD2 has been gaining traction outside of Europe.

26 June 2018

Company update/Innovation

Abu Dhabi and Hong Kong sign fintech pact

Abu Dhabi Global Market, the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority signed a co-operation agreement today to jointly promote and enable financial services innovation, and accelerate cross-border FinTech business opportunities in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

26 June 2018

Company update/Innovation

Buy and sell-side firms ahead in digital transformation growing twice as fast as rest of industry

New research released today from financial services technology leader FIS (NYSE: FIS) found that financial institutions with the most advanced operating models are growing nearly twice as fast as the rest of the industry.

26 June 2018

News/Innovation

UK government launches coding school

The UK government has launched a new body for training prospective coders in order to address an increasing digital skills gap.

22 June 2018

News/Innovation

US Treasury fintech report to make regulatory recommendations

A much anticipated report from the US Treasury on regulatory reforms for the fintech sector is set to recommend the use of regulatory sandboxes and fintech charters at both a state and federal level.

22 June 2018

Finextra TV/Innovation

When will it reach critical mass?

Darryl Proctor, Payments Director, Temenos, talks at The Temenos Community Forum: Digital to the Core, about what's driving the global growth of instant payment schemes, what the benefits of instant payments are for corporates, and why having a digital core is imperative to service instant payments in the most cost efficient way.

21 June 2018