Fintech Innovation news and trends

Former Worldpay CEO On ClearBank’s New Core Banking Infrastructure And Driving FinTech Innovation
Payment Methods // April 17, 2017

Nick Ogden seems to have a thing for years that end in seven. In 1997, he founded Worldpay, an online payments processor based in the U.K. that he sold to RBS in 2002. In May 2007, Voice Commerce, the voice biometrics company he founded in...

Flashy FinTech Not Always The Answer To Better Corporate Banking
B2B Payments // March 17, 2017

Financial software firm Misys had a bit of a roller coaster year in a market constantly in flux. The U.K. company canceled its IPO last October, citing “current market conditions” as its reason behind deciding not to pursue an estimated $7 billion float on the London Stock Exchange....

How Thinking Smaller Helps FinTechs Scale
Payments Innovation // March 08, 2017

Though the “think small, grow big” mentality might not be the first approach that comes to mind for FinTechs, it may be because there’s a misconception about what thinking small really entails. David Weiss, president of YapStone, explains why market specialization or focusing on specific...

CFPB Director Richard Cordray Shares Bureau’s FinTech Vision
CFPB // March 07, 2017

On Monday (March 6), CFPB Director Richard Cordray presented at the LendIt USA Conference, providing attendees with an overview of where the bureau stands on FinTech innovation. In his keynote speech, Cordray shared how the CFPB is working to help facilitate FinTech innovation in a...

Interviews & Exclusives
Former Worldpay CEO On ClearBank’s New Core Banking Infrastructure And Driving FinTech Innovation

April 17, 2017
Nick Ogden seems to have a thing for years that end in seven. In 1997, he founded Worldpay, an online payments processor based in the U.K. that he sold to RBS in 2002. In May 2007, Voice Commerce, the voice biometrics company he founded in 2003, launched VoicePay, the consumer-facing application of the company’s secure […]

How Thinking Smaller Helps FinTechs Scale

March 08, 2017
Though the “think small, grow big” mentality might not be the first approach that comes to mind for FinTechs, it may be because there’s a misconception about what thinking small...

What’s Driving The Treasurer’s Evolution — Beyond Technology

August 31, 2016
The modern corporate treasurer can now focus on growing the company, standing as a more strategic role of cash manager and investor for a firm. In large part, analysts say,...

Quick Reads
CFPB Director Richard Cordray Shares Bureau’s FinTech Vision

March 07, 2017
On Monday (March 6), CFPB Director Richard Cordray presented at the LendIt USA Conference, providing attendees with an overview of where the bureau stands on FinTech innovation. In his keynote speech, Cordray shared how the CFPB is working to help facilitate FinTech innovation in a way that is beneficial for both providers and consumers. Three […]

Ripple’s Ex-CEO Joins HSBC Tech Group

January 20, 2017
The former CEO of blockchain FinTech firm Ripple has found a new position. Chris Larsen, who announced in November that he would leave his position at Ripple, has joined HSBC on...