This post grew out of watching demos at Finovate Fall 2023, in New York. Given that 2023 is the year of AI, it was no surprise that AI played some role in most of the demos and many of the panels. The main essence I noticed in the demos was their focus on applications that connect to banks to supplement their clients' financial needs. Many of the FinTech firms seek to … [Read more...] about Toward Connected Finance
Payments
The Evolution of Payment Systems: Bridging the Gap Between Technology and User Engagement
A panel of payment industry experts recently convened to discuss the significant shifts occurring as businesses of all sizes adopt technology like faster payment methods, such as automated clearing house (ACH) and real-time (or instant) payments. These advances aim to transform transaction speeds and address the varied strategic demands of the financial sector's … [Read more...] about The Evolution of Payment Systems: Bridging the Gap Between Technology and User Engagement
Embracing the Future of Faster Payments
The digital era continues to redefine industries, propelling the payment sector to the forefront of this transformation. Both consumers and businesses, driven by the pressing need for speed and convenience, have been gravitating towards faster and real-time payment mechanisms. Same Day ACH: Meeting the Urgency As an embodiment of this demand for swiftness, the growth of Same … [Read more...] about Embracing the Future of Faster Payments
Digital Assets: Today’s Landscape, Tomorrow’s Potential
As finance has firmly entered the digital era, the concept of value has started to transcend formerly physical boundaries, manifesting in forms no one could have foreseen even just a decade ago. Today, the term digital assets doesn't simply refer to highly speculative cryptocurrencies or NFTs—the ecosystem has expanded dramatically to encapsulate a much wider range of purposes … [Read more...] about Digital Assets: Today’s Landscape, Tomorrow’s Potential
FedNow Launches
The Federal Reserve today announced the launch of its long-awaited real-time payment system, FedNow. After nearly four years of development, this initiative will establish the regulator's first nationwide network for instant payments, a feature already present in other countries and a major U.S. processor. The launch date comes as the adoption of faster payments increases in … [Read more...] about FedNow Launches
Planning Adoption of the Emerging Technologies Changing U.S. Payments Services
Traditional payment systems that require days-long transaction settlement, high retailer fees, and operational inefficiencies are getting a technology makeover. Led by enabling technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning, banking, and payments services are expected to serve consumers with less friction while posing very real operational and security … [Read more...] about Planning Adoption of the Emerging Technologies Changing U.S. Payments Services