Issue 191 · Nov 7, 2018 Weekly edition · 4 min read

Fintech News

Looking back won't pay for the FS industry because banking's past does not dictate its future. Fintech and APIs are a match made in heaven and how to turn risk into opportunity. Enjoy another issue, brought to you live

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Deep Learning Goes Public

Who is @DeepLearn007? We reveal the real identity behind this mysterious Twitter account as Brett King hosts Spiros Margaris and Jim Marous (back with a NEW Digital Banking Report). Then, JP Nicols hosts Ken Dodelin as they discuss Capital One’s conversational AI program.

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WEBINAR | Turbocharge Tech Transformation: Integrate AI Across Insurance November 14th, 10:00am CDT: Hear from Combined Insurance and Hippo Insurance on how to nail down AI, machine learning and advanced analytics strategies. Register now and join the free webinar on how carriers can implement analytics across operations, who is driving strategy and find out how to effectively implement advanced analytics. Open story ↗ Fintech and the gig economy 11FS — Can financial services firms support gig economy workers and solve the major issues – income smoothing, insurance and pensions – they face? Open story ↗ A two-speed journey: the impact AI and robotics will have on financial markets Banking Tech — In the last two decades new technologies have modernised and transformed the way business is conducted in financial markets and, in particular, the market infrastructure which underpins it. Open story ↗ Financial Marketers Must Create Intimacy At Scale The Financial Brand — Financial marketers have the tools to replicate the intimate customer relationships of times past. Done well, digital hyper-personalization can be extremely powerful. Done poorly, and you can lose trust ... or the customer relationship completely. Open story ↗ The 8 Major Forces Shaping the Future of the Global Economy Visual Capitalist — The world is changing faster than ever before. With billions of people hyper-connected to each other in an unprecedented global network, it allows for an almost instantaneous and frictionless spread of new ideas and innovations. Open story ↗ How Should CMO's Prepare For A Cryptocurrency Future? Forbes — Regardless of how you personally feel about the prospect of using digital currencies, it’s hard to deny that cryptocurrencies have generated a ton of momentum, both good and bad. But, from each experience, domestically and abroad, there are lessons to be taken away. Open story ↗ Banking’s Past Does Not Dictate Its Future The Financial Brand — Looking back over the past decade of the banking industry will not prepare us for a future that will transform faster than ever. A focus on new technologies, innovation and the application of customer insights will require new skills and a completely different culture than traditional banks have today. Open story ↗ Security Tokens: between IPOs and ICOs FinTech Weekly Magazine — The change is here. While 2017 was the year of the utility token, 2018 is the year of the security token. This is more than just a semantic change; it means that we are going to see less capital raised from the public and more capital from institutional investors Open story ↗ New Rules for Payment and E-Money Institutions FinTech Weekly Magazine — While the FCA’s public consultation has now closed, Alison Donnelly, Director at fscom, discusses the potential rule changes facing payment and e-money institutions and how best to approach them. Open story ↗ Fintech and APIs – A Match Made in Heaven? Finance Magnates — Since the year 2000, when web APIs first appeared with the introduction of Salesforce, the technology has been waiting for its perfect match. It roamed the internet connecting with innovative technology and intelligent verticals. Open story ↗ How to turn risk and compliance into opportunity FinTech Weekly Magazine — Risk and compliance officers are becoming integral members of the payments innovation team. Intrapay CRO, Stephen Buechner, explains how perceptions of these functions are changing as enlightened companies recognise the link between customer trust and higher revenue. Open story ↗ Financial Health Solutions For Consumers Evade Financial Firms The Financial Brand — The future of financial services hangs on creating sustainable revenue models for players that support financial wellness, create value, and build trust with underserved consumers. But how is the consumer positively impacted? And who should pay for these solutions? Open story ↗ The world’s best playground for AI and blockchain VentureBeat — Imagine a country with an army of techies, a government that supports AI and blockchain by setting a mandate and investing billions, large scale tech companies that are rapidly experimenting and implementing at scale, and an abundance of data to feed the application of these technologies. Open story ↗ Why Would Innovators Want to Work With a Bank? The Financial Brand — Almost every financial institution says it's looking for young, creative and innovative minds to help develop the ‘next big thing’. But how do banking providers overcome the biggest obstacle when trying to attract talented innovators — namely that they are a bank? Open story ↗

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