European fintech facing 2021 fall out
Research from Finch Capital points to a resilient European tech growth engine, but limited exit options beyond IPO exist for unicorns.
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VC investment in fintech remains robust as M&A activity stalls
KPMG's Pulse of Fintech finds global venture capital investment in fintech in the first half of 2020 accounts for US$20bn.
Finance function increases prominence in measuring organisational performance
A report from PwC and the ACCA has found the use of finance insights to evaluate organisational performance is on the up.
Australian corporates pin survival on disruptive technology
As KPMG and HFS research shows accelerating digital transformation, the flash CBA Purchasing Managers’ Index reveals business activity has regressed.
Companies shift emerging tech investments amid COVID-19
Research from KPMG reveals that business survival is now the number one reason to invest in emerging technologies such as AI and cloud.
Standard Chartered partners with Microsoft to go ‘cloud-first’
StanChart follows the likes of NAB, BNY Mellon and SAS as financial services partners of the tech giant.
How Coca-Cola Bottling is putting suppliers on the blockchain
Coke One North America has launched a project with Provide and Unibright to establish a Coca-Cola Bottling Harbor on the blockchain for its suppliers.
Deutsche Bank collaborates with BNY Mellon on custody FX for restricted EM currencies
The FX digital innovation in Asia Pacific follows hot on the heels of Deutsche's data partnership with Google.
Analyse this! SAS and Microsoft in analytics and AI partnership
SAS’ AI and analytics will more tightly integrate with Microsoft Azure, while Microsoft will bring cloud-based SAS solutions to its customers.
Mastercard initiative to inform business and government economic response efforts
The firm's Recovery Insights tools and research aims to provide data analysis to help companies and governments bounce back from COVID-19.
Hiring and IT spend on the corporate chopping block
COVID-19 is forcing finance departments to make some tough spending cuts, according to Gartner research.
Tipalti adds AI to AP
Tipalti Pi uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to make payables smarter.
Corporate and investment banks must reinvent themselves
A Boston Consulting Group report suggests banks must overhaul business and operating models in order to remain viable.
ING joins funding round for natural language processing firm
The partnership allows the bank and Eigen Technologies to work together when implementing use cases through data and process analysis.
DXC Technology and Tradeshift collaborate on accounts payable and procurement processes
The two firms aim to deliver touchless procure-to-pay automation and insights.
Lloyds Banking Group announces collaboration with Google Cloud
The partnership is part of the bank's digital transformation programme.
CTMcast - 5 March 2020: Review of key recent posts and Coronavirus crisis
Jack and Ben reviewed last week's stories and the Coronavirus crisis with Kyriba's Bob Stark
FCA and BoE forum to explore AI in financial services
The Financial Services AI Public Private Forum will explore means to support safe adoption of AI in financial services.
Key challenges as banks roll out big data and advanced analytics
An EBA report suggests key safeguards to support ongoing technological neutrality across regulatory and supervisory approaches.
US outlook: A less than roaring start to the ‘20s
Deutsche Bank research suggests the US economy will grow by around 2% this year.
Accenture to acquire Symantec’s cyber security business
The acquisition from Broadcom will support Accenture's ability to help companies anticipate, detect and respond to cyber threats.
ING spins out advanced analytics portfolio tool
The move is designed to accelerate the growth of Katana.
FCA and Bank of England highlight power of data in financial regulation
The two organisations have outlined plans to develop their data and analytics capabilities.
QIIB selects IBM AI fraud prevention solution
The Qatari Islamic bank will use the tool to try to intercept fraudulent activities before they happen.