Fintech

Message to branch staff: Don’t fear automation

07/05/17

Whether it is a bank branch or an automated fast-food kiosk, talented and engaged employees will remain integral to future success.

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Breaking Banks: EU fintech superheroes

06/30/17

Interviews with entrepreneurs and techies at the Money2020 Europe conference.

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Small banks deemed ill-prepared for coming payments revolution

06/30/17

Though they face an array of competitive threats — from digital currencies to peer-to-peer payment apps — the vast majority of community banks do not have a payments strategy, according to a recent survey.

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This tiny Florida bank says APIs could make it a national player

06/30/17

With a new core system, Surety Bank plans to connect with customers outside of its geographic market.

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Culture change agents, male allies, and baby steps

06/29/17

Two women who lead innovation efforts at major U.S. banks are having opposite experiences. Christine Lagarde calls for male allies to help with gender equality, and Geena Davis wants your input.

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Tech veteran to join kids' debit card startup

06/29/17

Greenlight Financial Technology offers a card that enables parents to control where their kids spend money.

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How a crisis made innovation easier at Wells Fargo

06/28/17

Out of the ashes of the fake-accounts fiasco, heads of business lines became more open to change, an executive at the bank’s innovation group said Wednesday.

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Fiserv partners with fintech startup to launch digital adviser

06/26/17

The two companies have created a robo-adviser with financial literacy tools to help people understand the basics of investing as they assemble their first portfolio.

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How Yolande Piazza at Citi FinTech is ‘breaking glass’

06/22/17

The CEO of Citi’s innovation group says she and her staff of industry outsiders are driving change within the 215-year-old bank.

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Goldman vet joins board of open-source trading systems startup

06/21/17

The fintech startup OpenFin now has 40 Wall Street firms building applications for its operating system, which promise security and interoperability.

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