Technology

A machine learning-driven analysis can aid with risk, financial performance and fraud prevention, according to Anant Kale, founder and CEO of AppZen.

Despite controversy surrounding Ripple’s digital token, one bank is pushing forward to use it in cross-border payments.

The strategies to foster innovation are changing to emphasize cost-effective effort and granting fintechs more control over development.

Its early days yet, but decentralized apps will democratize finance, says Andrew Keys, cofounder of ConsenSys Capital, the financial services arm of ConsenSys.

Wire transfers have higher fees and fraud risk than other methods, according to Chen Amit, CEO of Tipalti.

Investments in software can speed up decision-making and help traditional lenders better compete with fintechs for creditworthy customers who want their loans quickly.

Mastercard is counting on its logo to do the talking. It plans to drop its name from the Mastercard symbol in some physical and digital marketing and advertising situations.

Cashierless tech startup Standard Cognition has acquired the robotic mapping startup, Explorer.ai, to accelerate the rollout of its autonomous checkout solutions to retailers.

As consumers continue to migrate to banking apps, it may be tempting for banks to focus solely on improving that channel experience. But doing so would be making the same mistake as focusing only on cards or cash at the point of sale.

Technology-driven systems aren’t enough to root out anti-money-laundering violations. Congress should consider creating a program that would encourage those with knowledge of illegal behavior to come forward.