Artificial intelligence

Consumers use bots to reduce — or eliminate — bank fees

08/02/18

The trend poses challenges for banks, which have long required customers who want fees waived to put in their own effort.

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Hard part of reg relief, pot banking regtech, Mulvaney's twist: Top stories of the week

07/27/18

Federal bank regulators consider roughly a dozen new rules; firms tout tools to help financial institutions bank legal marijuana-related businesses; Mick Mulvaney defends CFPB enforcement powers; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Signature Bank draws scrutiny; Fannie Mae CEO to depart

07/24/18

The bank entangled in probe of Michael Cohen; Mayopoulos to leave at yearend, CFO Benson to become president.

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To keep Walmart business, Synchrony must lean into its tech game

07/17/18

With Walmart reportedly weighing bids from Capital One alongside incumbent Synchrony Financial to handle its private-label credit card account, Synchrony's use of data and artificial intelligence are more important than ever.

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10 tips for banks bridging the digital divide in wealth management

07/16/18

Executives at the recent In|Vest conference discussed ways to make banks more competitive in the world of financial advice.

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Flagstar snags Regions exec, Manafort mortgage, fintech regs: Top stories of the week

07/13/18

Flagstar Bank raids Regions for its director of retail banking; prosecutors allege bank CEO got access to Trump in exchange for approving Paul Manafort mortgage; a potential turning point in fintech regulation; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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'Sounds like something I saw in the late 80s': Comments of the week

07/12/18

Readers weigh in on Mulvaney's plans to shake up the CFPB, respond to banks chasing hot tech trends, applaud fintech-bank partnerships and more.

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Morgan Stanley draws from ‘hundreds of conversations’ with experts to build its AI

07/12/18

To teach its automated advice platform how to help advisers communicate with clients, the company has sought to develop a bank of knowledge about psychology and other expertise beyond traditional wealth management.

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Quantum leap: How banks can get the most from cutting-edge tech

07/11/18

High-powered portfolio simulations, security and client communication are among the most promising possibilities, say tech leaders at Morgan Stanley, D-Wave and Clovyr.

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Blockchain, quantum computing, AI — what’s next in wealth? (full session)

07/11/18

Panelists: Amber Baldet, Co-founder, CEO, Clovyr; Vern Brownell, CEO, D-Wave; Salvatore Cucchiara, Head of Wealth Management Technology, Morgan Stanley; Aaron Spradlin, Co-Founder & CEO, cleverDome, Inc.

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