Fintech

Covid-19 is pushing companies to improve cash forecasting and build liquidity buffers; innovators are looking to help them.

From QR codes and voice-activated payments to Internet of Things devices that make payments, this year’s payment innovators are pushing the boundaries.

Sberbank is combining automation, AI and data analytics to create a “smart ecosystem,” while Asseco delivers a new level of customer insight.

ADCB promotes end-to-end connectivity via blockchain plat-forms as the route to resilience for trade in the MENA region.

The Global Finance 2020 Innovators Awards recognize the top innovations in finance of the past year, as well as the most innovative banks and fintechs and the best innovation-boosting fintech labs. 

Covid-19 has supercharged digital innovation as banks, financial services and many other sectors adopt workarounds that are pushing them more rapidly into a virtual future.

A talk with Paul Cobban, global head of Digital Innovation and Transformation at DBS.

A talk with Toby Norton-Smith, managing director of innovation lab X15 Ventures at Common-wealth Bank of Australia.

Sheltering in place is accelerating a shift in customer banking habits, and institutions are rising to meet the demand for digital innovation.

Our innovative cash management institutions have all introduced new products and services that give customers greater flexibility and greater control over their cash.

Contamination fears from banknotes and electronic keypads are fueling a surge in electronic payments, and governments are keen to encourage the trend. 

America's first digital-only bank gets licensed.

Simon Paris, CEO of financial-software provider Finastra, speaks with Global Finance about the advantages of open-source tech and how partnering is necessary for financial institutions to innovate.

Banks of every stripe are exploring the cost and other benefits of connecting with third parties.

UK fintech's reputation for innovation and disruption is coming under threat from other sectors.

Visa is investing in fintech to stay ahead of the competition.

Central bankers seem to be changing their minds about the potential of digital fiat currencies.

Central banks are getting on the digital currency bandwagon.

Sports teams find new ways to engage their customers.

Blockchain is making inroads with mainstream financial institutions.