FinTech Articles of the Week 05-01-2015 The picks this week focus on the innovations of the financial industry as well as the conflict between new and old ways of approaching the industry. Bitcoin vs. Wall Street: A Love-Hate Story The relationship between Wall Street and bitcoin has been rough, but it’s only the beginning. Both have the potential to greatly help each other … [Read more...] about Bitcoin vs. Wall Street
AML Meets KYC: FinTech Apps Battle the Data Cloud
AML compliance starts with the due diligence undertaken during onboarding, generally put in compliance terms as Know Your Customer (KYC). The first step to AML is KYC, says Abhishek Dwivedi, an AML consultant with AMLabc, Amsterdam. “Some customers may be relatively riskier, not necessarily because of any terrorist links or high risk, and need to be monitored on an ongoing … [Read more...] about AML Meets KYC: FinTech Apps Battle the Data Cloud
Technology Considerations for Taming the BSC-AML Compliance Beast
The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) is the primary anti-money laundering (AML) law in the United States. Although technology has been at the heart of AML compliance for years, new technologies are bringing more sophisticated and efficient approaches to AML compliance, with the goal of reducing compliance costs for large and mid-tier banks. AML compliance generally is based on … [Read more...] about Technology Considerations for Taming the BSC-AML Compliance Beast
Improving the Student Loan Market
FinTech Articles of the Week 04-24-2015 This week we're including articles about the future of fintech, email marketing, the student loan market and more. Have a great weekend and make sure to check out next week's picks! Uses of API in the Banking Sector Find out how it has taken financial institutions a long time to see the technical and financial possibilities of using … [Read more...] about Improving the Student Loan Market
Digital Banking
FinTech Articles of the Week 04-17-2015 FinTech choices this week touch on the Apple Watch, a bank vs. digital bank Twitter debate and more on the user interface layer. The Great Digital Banking Debate “What makes a bank a digital bank?” asked Nicole Sturgill on Twitter, research director at CEB TowerGroup. This question prompted a debate between Michael Panowicz and Brett … [Read more...] about Digital Banking
FinTech Incupators
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 04/10/15This week's fintech picks feature a new lab in London, a new tech garage in San Francisco, tips before diving headfirst into a data lake and more! UBS to Open Blockchain Research Lab in London The lab will consist of 12 desks at Fintech accelerator space Level 39, which is a hub for financial technology startups. Oliver Bussmann, group chief … [Read more...] about FinTech Incupators