News, Financial services, Cloud, Azure, AI

Microsoft and Mastercard partner for inclusive and accessible finance

Microsoft and Mastercard partner for inclusive and accessible finance
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By Elly Yates-Roberts | 29 July 2020

Mastercard Labs will use Microsoft Azure and AI solutions to drive cloud research and development

Case study, Financial services, Azure

Silvergate Bank transforms transactions with Finastra

Silvergate Bank transforms transactions with Finastra
By Rebecca Gibson | 02 June 2020

The bank has deployed a payments hub powered by Finastra’s Fusion Global PAYPlus on Microsoft Azure to increase transaction speed, flexibility and scalability

Bank’s payments hub on Microsoft Azure increases transaction speed, flexibility and scalability

Viewpoint, Financial services, Cloud

Open finance can transform customer experiences, says Finastra

Open finance can transform customer experiences, says Finastra
By Eric Duffaut | 15 April 2020

Cloud-based, open platforms enable banks to plug in new capabilities via open APIs and co-innovate with fintechs to transform operations and deliver exceptional customer experiences

Cloud-based platforms enable banks to co-innovate with fintechs and access new capabilities

News, Financial services, Azure

NatWest and Pollinate launch Azure-based payments platform

NatWest and Pollinate launch Azure-based payments platform
By Elly Yates-Roberts | 11 November 2019

Tyl aims to help banks provide a personalised customer service and compete with fintechs

Viewpoint, Financial services

Security is the key to success in modern banking

Security is the key to success in modern banking
By Amy Stokes-Waters | 07 November 2019

To disrupt the disruptors, financial firms must look to securing their digital transformation

To disrupt the disruptors, financial firms must look to securing their digital transformation

News, Event, Financial services

Money 20/20 launches campaign to challenge gender pay gap

Money 20/20 launches campaign to challenge gender pay gap
By Elly Yates-Roberts | 11 October 2019

Attendees who post about their female mentors on social media will receive a 19% ticket discount

Event, Viewpoint, Financial services, Cloud

Sibos 2019: Finastra is working to change the world of applications

Sibos 2019: Finastra is working to change the world of applications
By Eli Rosner | 23 September 2019

Firm will showcase its platform and FusionFabric.cloud to help future-proof banks and drive innovation

Firm will showcase its FusionFabric.cloud platform to help future-proof banks and drive innovation

Case study, Financial services, Cloud, Azure, AI

VeriPark is helping customers become customer-centric

VeriPark is helping customers become customer-centric
By Rebecca Gibson | 27 May 2019

International business travel management and payment solutions provider is using a Microsoft Azure and Dynamics 365-based solution from VeriPark to transform how it delivers customer services

AirPlus International is using a Microsoft Azure and Dynamics 365-based solution to transform services

News, AI

Microsoft launches first Africa Development Centre

Microsoft launches first Africa Development Centre
By Elly Yates-Roberts | 17 May 2019

Move will provide employment opportunities for locals and drive technological innovation

Viewpoint, Financial services

How can financial institutions help our aging workforce?

How can financial institutions help our aging workforce?
By Guest | 26 April 2019

Bradley Leimer and Theodora Lau explore changing attitudes that will be covered at Money 20/20

Viewpoint, Financial services, Cloud, Azure

Finastra is creating value through partnerships

Finastra is creating value through partnerships
By Guest | 26 February 2019

Brian Gibson tells us more about how the firm’s collaboration with Microsoft is accelerating its journey to become the platform for open innovation in financial services

Brian Gibson explains how Microsoft collaboration is will help the firm become the platform for open innovation 

News, Insurance

Collaboration key to industry success, finds 2017 World Insurance Report

Collaboration key to industry success, finds 2017 World Insurance Report
By Lindsay James | 13 September 2017

The report by Capgemini and Efma finds partnerships will help insurers meet customer needs

News, Financial services

BNP Paribas International Hackathon seeks exciting start-ups

BNP Paribas International Hackathon seeks exciting start-ups
By Rebecca Lambert | 16 May 2017

The competition will take place in 10 cities next month and aims to find innovative solutions in banking

Interview, Financial services

Deutsche Bank’s strategy for collaborating with fintechs

Deutsche Bank’s strategy for collaborating with fintechs
By Lindsay James | 29 September 2016

Matthaeus Sielecki, Head of Working Capital Advisory in the financial technology department at Deutsche Bank, tells us what he believes is the most effective strategy for working with fintech companies and outlines his thoughts for the future of the financial services industry

Matthaeus Sielecki from Deutsche Bank outlines the most effective strategy for working with fintechs

News, Financial services

Payment sector prioritises fintech investment

Payment sector prioritises fintech investment
By Rebecca Gibson | 17 August 2016

Around 84% of payments companies are focused on fintech and 35% have launched fintech subsidiaries

News, Financial services, Retail banking

Global investment in fintech ventures reaches US$5.3 billion

Global investment in fintech ventures reaches US$5.3 billion
By Rebecca Gibson | 15 April 2016

Accenture report finds fintech investments increased 67% in first quarter of 2016

News, Financial services, Retail banking

Banks fear a quarter of their business is at risk from fintechs

Banks fear a quarter of their business is at risk from fintechs
By Rebecca Gibson | 22 March 2016

PwC survey cites pressure on profit margins and loss of market share as top fintech threats

News, Financial services

Bank-fintech alliances to revolutionise B2B payments

Bank-fintech alliances to revolutionise B2B payments
By Lindsay James | 10 February 2016

Banks and fintechs should collaborate rather than compete, says new Deutsche Bank whitepaper

Interview, Financial services

Always evolving: four fintech trends for 2016

Always evolving: four fintech trends for 2016
By Lindsay James | 11 January 2016

Erin Platts, the UK managing director at Silicon Valley Bank, highlights what she believes will be the four biggest trends in the fintech market for 2016

Erin Platts from Silicon Valley Bank highlights the four biggest trends in the fintech market for 2016

News, Financial services, Retail banking

Fintech investment in Asia-Pacific set to at least quadruple in 2015

Fintech investment in Asia-Pacific set to at least quadruple in 2015
By Rebecca Gibson | 04 November 2015

Largest share of fintech investment deals were in payments and lending

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