Businesses need to assess money laundering risk more frequently
Arctic Intelligence found that many businesses vulnerable to money laundering and other financial crime may not be conducting comprehensive risk assessments
Blockchain payment solutions that simplify travel transactions
Fenex – a blockchain-powered payment and services solution for the travel and hospitality industry that provides a network of payment products to simplify B2B travel transactions. Fenex’s range of products will serve travel agents, hotels, airlines and tourism experience providers looking to speed up payment settlements, automate processing, reduce transaction fees and generate additional revenue opportunities. These products include the patent pending blockchain powered digital business to business payment platform (dB2B), BlocRec, and BlocTic, among others. Today, the current structure of the credit card issuance and acceptance costs in the hospitality industry can be as complicated as a 16-step process. Fenex is out to simplify this for its partners, offering […]
Macquarie Group invests in market-changing technology firm Quantexa to accelerate the future of AI-enabled decisioning technology
Quantexa, the data analytics firm, has announced a strategic investment and partnership from Macquarie Group to provide actionable customer intelligence. The strategic partnership will help Quantexa accelerate the growth of its AI-enabled network analytics technology which provides enterprise-wide solutions serving multiple use cases including fraud detection, money laundering prevention, credit risk decisioning and customer insights. The investment follows a Series B funding raise in July in which Quantexa raised $20 million from HSBC, Albion Capital and Dawn Ventures. “We are delighted to have Macquarie become part of the Quantexa journey,” said Vishal Marria, Chief Executive Officer of Quantexa. “Macquarie’s expertise and appetite for innovation will help us to continue to […]
The finalists of the 2019 Fintech Business Awards have been announced
The finalists of the 2019 Fintech Business Awards have been announced. Congratulations and good luck to all the finalists – both individuals and companies.
Neobank Douugh wants to take HENRYs from the big four after Regional Australia Bank deal
Douugh, an Australian fintech start-up run by SocietyOne co-founder Andy Taylor, has secured the last piece of the puzzle it needed to join the race to knock off the big four banks as one of an emerging group of neobanks. The company, which has developed a so-called “smart” bank account, with an artificial intelligence-based personal finance assistant known as Sophie, has secured a wholesale banking deal with Armidale-based Regional Australia Bank, meaning it will be able to offer full bank accounts later this year. The partnership agreement means Douugh will bypass the need to go through the APRA approval process, which saw Volt Bank announced as Australia’s newest bank on […]
How businesses will pivot AI strategies to align with human-centric goals
Trends like Digital Transformation, Internet of Things, Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence have beset the tech and finance industries for some time now. But what was now yesterday’s buzzwords will be tomorrow’s reality. The question is, how will these buzzwords evolve into real solutions in 2019? Jayajyoti (JJ) Sengupta, Head of APAC, Cognizant shared his thoughts on the above topics and how they will change in 2019. 1. Businesses will pivot AI strategies to align with human-centric goals: The majority (92%) of executives see AI playing an important role in their business within the next three years, according to a recent Cognizant study. But in 2019, the implementation of AI will […]
Digital banking and neobanks
If all you’ve ever known is dollarmites and the big four, the idea of an online bank may seem a bit intimidating to you. But as banks roll out new app features and handy online services, the reliability of online banking grows, and makes room for digital banks and neobanks to emerge. If you’re curious about the world of online banks, we’ve answered some frequently asked questions below. What is digital banking and what online-only banks are there in Australia? Digital banks, or online-only banks are exactly what they suggest, banks that operate online through a computer or app on your phone. This means they don’t offer in-branch service like […]
