Poland is set to become one of the most exciting FinTech hubs in Europe. Already it hosts rapidly expanding FinTech companies such as PayU and Blue Media who offer an alternative to traditional financial products in the payments and banking…
Information Sharing and FinTech – A Challenge and an Opportunity for Financial Crime Policy
Combating financial crime and terrorist financing is reliant on effective government policies however, the success of these policies can face many obstacles. Last week the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies held an event that highlighted two key challenges…
Artificial Intelligence will drive the future of FinTech
The potential applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in banking was the hottest topic at FinTech Connect Live last week. From transforming wealth management to enhancing customer service, financial institutions seem to be waking up to the reality that AI will…
Financial Crime in FinTech
FinTechs are known for being agile, fast-paced and quick to market with new payment products that delight customers. But is it these same factors that make them attractive targets for terrorists and money launderers? How well equipped are FinTechs to…
Money2020 Europe: Collaboration and the future of FinTech
“Will you be at Money2020?” It was the question everyone was asking in the lead up to last week’s conference in Copenhagen. We were first timers sponsoring an event of this size (which had over 3000 attendees over the four…
Regulators Focus Their Efforts On RegTech: FCA Call for Input
In a call for input, the FCA has just affirmed that innovative technology has a key role to play in enabling financial services to meet regulatory requirements and invited businesses to have their say in how it should “refine and…
FinTech Connect Live: Three Things That Make London the Place to Be
Dubbing it “the heart of fintech”, FinTech Connect Live is concentrating over 2,000 attendees and 100 sponsors in London for a two day exhibition next week. They have chosen their location well: taking over 68% of European Fintech investment in…