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New tech-focused programs for employees can help banks evolve from within.

For business payments, financial institutions have the trust advantage over fintechs but are not offering an easier experience, argues Steve Robert, co-founder and CEO of Autobooks.

Optimizing web sites to be able to accommodate more traffic must be a long-term goal, not only the special days, writes Lex Boost, CEO of Leaseweb USA.

The system has made it easier for mobile wallets and other technology providers to enter India's payments market, and will push the next steps toward real-time payments and cash reduction, says Somya Patnaik, senior product manager at ACI Worldwide.

Banks can fine-tune their apps so the customer doesn't give up halfway through a cumbersome sign-up process.

In immediate, unrestricted availability of funds, the only true providers are those networks operated by banks or other financial institutions, writes Jack Baldwin, CEO of Baldwin Hackett & Meeks.

New payment modes are expanding quickly, giving momentum to facial recognition and other advanced forms of authentication, according to James Daniels, vice president and head of Asia Pacific at FIME.

Facebook's announcement makes it more important than ever to clarify what a digital security and cryptocurrency are, and what they are not, according to Juan Hernandez, CEO of Openfinance and Carlos Domingo, CEO and co-founder of Securitize.

The argument that only the federal government is up to the task is misguided.

Alibaba’s Singles Day has created a proven template for a successful shopping holiday, and it’s now up to U.S. online giants like Amazon to apply a similar strategy, says PPRO's Steve Villegas.