Fintech

Wealth management’s future in 3 words

07/10/18

There are serious consequences for firms that do not embrace the latest tech tools, says Kelli Keough, the global head of digital wealth management for JPMorgan Chase.

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Fintech vulnerability, Square bails, new blood among CROs: Top stories of the week

07/06/18

One firm's inability to access bank data shows how fragile fintechs can be; payments processor Square quietly withdraws bank application; turnover of chief risk officers is on the rise; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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AML software vendor ThetaRay raises $30 million

07/06/18

The fundraising is a sign of the rise in the anti-money-laundering market, which is expected to reach $4.26 trillion worldwide in less than a decade.

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'Stop the casinos called banks': Comments of the week

07/06/18

Readers weigh in on inequality in financial services, opine on falling bank reputations, chime in on the evolving role of the chief risk officer and more.

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Square quietly withdraws bank application

07/05/18

The payments processor has pulled its submission to the FDIC to become a depository bank but says it plans to make a second attempt soon.

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Corporate customers want retail’s bells and whistles, too

07/03/18

"Banks should be investing in innovation in this area or risk getting left behind," a fintech CEO warns.

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Personal loans surge to a record high

07/03/18

LendingClub, Prosper, SoFi and other fintechs are driving the expansion, according to new data from TransUnion.

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Breaking Banks: Two fintechs hope to solve student debt problems

07/03/18

FutureFuel.io CEO Laurel Taylor and Edmit.me CEO Nick Ducoff discuss approaches to helping students repay their loans and make good debt decisions.

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BMO Harris' digital push, California's sandbox skeptic and a giant slayer

07/02/18

A Chicago bank isn't afraid of taking on competitors that spend billions on technology. A state regulator is afraid of giving fintech startups too much latitude. Yet another one of our Most Powerful Women retires. Plus, blockchain's leading ladies, the fallout from a big political upset and a tool to help you stop apologizing.

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Signature could relate to its clients' tech troubles. Now it's their consultant.

06/29/18

The Illinois commercial bank gained a new role when it realized it shared the same digital transformation challenges as its customers.

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