Technology

Some banks are experimenting with virtual assistants that, going beyond the routine tasks they perform today, could offer investment advice or make mortgage loans 24/7. But will they ever be able to talk a nervous client through a market crash?

Contactless payments today seem to address the slowness of EMV contact without compromising security. And unbeknownst to many, it uses the same security protocol, writes Andrey Tikhonov, senior director of payment technology for Infinite Peripherals.

OnlyID, a joint offering from FIS and Equifax, is meant to become consumers’ single sign-on for bank and retail websites and apps. Longstanding relationships may give it a better shot at achieving network effect than previous attempts.

Today a money management app, tomorrow — if all goes according to plan — a portal to all one's accounts.

OnlyID, a joint offering from FIS and Equifax, is meant to become consumers’ single sign-on for bank and retail websites and apps. Longstanding relationships may give it a better shot at achieving network effect than previous attempts.

With the right focus and a little bit of pre-work, many companies can leverage ISO 20022 as the new global standard, writes Kate Risch Choi, a senior product manager for treasury and payment solutions at BMO Harris Bank.

Amazon casts a huge shadow over the retail industry, but it can be as much an inspiration as a threat.

Financial institutions increasingly depend on large tech companies such as Google and Apple for infrastructure, said the group that runs the World Economic Forum, stopping well short of recommending regulatory changes.

The Reserve Bank of India will continue incentivizing merchants and consumers to move away from cash following last year’s demonetization of 80% of bills in circulation, including extending terms of a cash-back promotion for merchants.

Contrary to the view of some, technology has not rendered the Community Reinvestment Act obsolete. But everyone seems to agree that it should be reformed.