Technology

As companies invest heavily in artificial intelligence and other high-tech defenses, it is becoming more apparent that criminals are investing in equally powerful technology.

Financial institutions must manage compliance budgets without losing sight of primary functions and quality control, writes Chad Hetherington, global vice president of professional services for NICE Actimize.

Credit unions are getting better at using data analytics to pitch loan refinancing options to members, though there are still some pitfalls with the strategy.

Coinbase, one of the best-known U.S. cryptocurrency exchanges, is facing a backlash after purchasing a company whose executives have been tied to an Italian firm accused of selling spyware to repressive governments.

Wirecard and Cimple Marketing have teamed with Estonia-based cruise ship operator Tallink Grupp to enable shops on its 14 vessels to accept China’s top three payment options.

Fincross, based on the island of Mauritius, is launching a regulated investment bank for digital assets. It faces tough competition.

Canadian cross-border payment provider SnapPay is expanding its two-year partnership with China's Ant Financial to bring the Alipay app to the country's FoodyMart grocery chain.

Many fintech startups are working to streamline various aspects of payment acceptance for global online merchants, and Modo wants to give those merchants more control over the payment service processors they use.

Universities are starting to offer courses in bitcoin and other cryptocurrency skills, and that's just the start, according to David Uhryniak, blockchain services leader at Crowe LLP, and Brian T. Zygmunt, a partner at Crowe LLP.

The bank-run Zelle P2P network was designed without the social media-esque touches that made Venmo a hit among millennials. And as one might expect, half of all new P2P users are 45 and older.