Category: Operational

April 19, 2024

With approximately $1.9 trillion in assets, the San Francisco-based bank will utilise the fintech’s TradeSun Intelligence V4 solution to mitigate risks in its trade finance operations, while also applying its AI technology to harvest, verify and classify unstructured data to […]

April 16, 2024

As part of the deal, KBZ Bank will deploy the fintech’s credit modelling platform, CreditX, to “assess the creditworthiness of applicants across retail and SME products with higher accuracy and efficiency”. The AI-powered platform enables “real-time, paperless loan assessment” and […]

April 10, 2024

In an era where technology is reshaping the world of banking and payments, Opus Technologies is making waves through innovation. The company has launched a host of platforms and solutions to democratise artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among banks and credit […]

April 8, 2024

Titled Banking in Video Games and Virtual Worlds, the new study reveals that gaming consumers in America spent nearly $57 billion on hardware, software, and in-game transactions in 2023. Gamers are often exchanging real dollars for virtual currencies or other […]

April 3, 2024

The bank is tapping Microsoft’s cloud-based Azure AI services to build and operate what it calls an “AI Innovation Hub”, with the aim of further integrating the technology into its product suite and back-end operations. Microsoft previously engaged in a […]

April 3, 2024

Cosmic was co-developed by MAS and six commercial Singaporean banks – Citibank, DBS, HSBC, OCBC, UOB, and Standard Chartered Bank – with these financial institutions being the first to implement the solution during its initial phase. MAS states that information […]

March 28, 2024

Central Bank states that the move will enable it to deliver goal-oriented savings and wellness programmes to its digital users, offer real-time personalised financial advice and introduce an improved money management hub. Daniel Westhues, executive VP and CMO at Central […]

March 14, 2024

For the report, Consumer Reports evaluated the mobile banking apps of five large traditional banks: Bank of America, Capital One, JPMorgan Chase, U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo, as well as those of five digital banks: Albert, Ally, Chime, Current and […]

March 1, 2024

Back in 1957, 1TB of storage capacity would have cost $9.2 billion, while 1TB of memory would have cost $411 trillion. Today, the same storage and memory capacity costs just $14 and $2,100, respectively. Banking has evolved in lockstep. We […]

January 19, 2024

The Federal Reserve has made headway in adding banks to its new FedNow system, with a tally of 400 participating financial institutions, but some of the biggest U.S. banks are still on the sidelines six months after the instant payments […]

January 11, 2024

The bank has adopted the Apiture digital banking platform to expand its presence beyond its current communication channels of branch and telephone-based banking, in line with the growing customer preference for digital banking options. Apiture’s cloud-based platform includes five different […]

January 10, 2024

The U.S. retail mortgage lender loanDepot is struggling to recover from a cyberattack that impacted its loan processing and phone service. In a filing on Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company said data was encrypted by the […]

December 20, 2023

With the end of 2023 on the horizon, FinTech Futures takes a look back over a year full of highs, lows, innovations, challenges, and transformative moments across the fintech landscape, featuring insights from the likes of JP Morgan Chase, Citi, […]

December 13, 2023

While Dave, a neobank and personal finance app, has been using artificial intelligence to underwrite its products since the company’s inception in 2017, the fintech’s latest use of generative AI is producing promising results on the platform’s customer service side, […]

December 7, 2023

In a groundbreaking move within the finance sector, Goldman Lampe Private Bank has unveiled innovative AI-driven tools designed to significantly boost its fraud detection systems and augment the analytical capabilities of its asset managers. Advancing Fraud Detection with AI Confronting […]

November 21, 2023

The landscape of the insurance industry has undergone a transformative evolution with the advent of Insurtech, a dynamic blend of insurance and technology. This amalgamation has not only disrupted traditional business models but has also paved the way for innovative […]

November 15, 2023

Risk Trend This risk alert highlights a recent trend of criminals using fraudulent wire transfer schemes to target financial institutions and the steps that clients can take to mitigate this increasing risk. We have observed this trend affecting investment managers […]

November 10, 2023

“Immediately upon discovering the incident, ICBC FS disconnected and isolated impacted systems to contain the incident,” the bank said in a statement. The firm, whose clients include hedge funds, broker-dealers and global banks, said it is investigating the attack and […]

October 30, 2023

President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on Monday aimed at regulating the development of artificial intelligence. The landmark order sets “new standards for AI safety and security, protects Americans’ privacy, advances equity and civil rights, stands […]

October 27, 2023

Well, everyone is talking about a $7 trillion opportunity in embedded finance. This colossal figure is enticing enough for several banks to hop on the bandwagon without even validating if they are truly prepared to be active competitors or if […]