Tag: Financial Services
75 major banks join blockchain payments network
Internet of Business says
While many in the banking sector have railed against blockchain and cryptocurrencies this year, suggesting the former is a systemic risk...
Fintech: Intelligent automation could add $512 billion to finance sector
A new report from Capgemini’s Digital Transformation Institute reveals that, by 2020, the financial services industry could reap up to $512 billion in new global revenues...
Cyber attack could cost bank half of its profits, warns IMF
Cyber risk has emerged as a significant threat to the financial system, according to a new report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Although hardly...
PayPal snaps up fraud prevention player Simility for $120m
NEWSBYTE PayPal has announced that it is to acquire fraud prevention and risk management platform, Simility, for $120 million in cash.
The acquisition, which is...
Exclusive Q&A | Blue Prism CTO David Moss on automation, AI,...
Robotic process automation pioneer Blue Prism has grown fast under the radar: a British success story – and a North of England success story,...
Banking: Is blockchain GDPR compliant – yes or no?
A blockchain provider contradicted itself when asked by Internet of Business about its banking solution's GDPR compliance. The company's response reinforces the complexity of...
Japan’s biggest bank to launch blockchain payments network
The Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) has announced the design and deployment of a payment platform based on blockchain technology, in partnership with US cloud...
Banks’ use of AI, blockchain, cloud is systemic risk, warns industry
Banks’ rising use of AI, cloud technologies, and blockchain challenge traditional notions of risk and risk management, according to a new research paper from...
Banking on blockchain: Poland moves 140m credit records onto Billon
Poland has become the first country to move banking records en masse onto blockchain.
Biuro Informacji Kredytowej (BIK), the largest credit bureau in Central and...
Facebook sets up blockchain/crypto exploration team
Facebook has set up a small, high-powered team to explore the potential of blockchain technology, recode reports. Given the many potential uses of decentralised, cryptographic ledgers,...
Fintech: JP Morgan Chase hires head of AI research
NEWSBYTE JP Morgan Chase is signalling a move deeper into artificial intelligence by hiring a head of AI research – a new role within...
AI set for mass adoption by financial services sector
Over the next few years, AI will bring about game-changing developments for the banking sector, reports Scott Thompson.
“I do not see AI technologies currently...