Bank technology

Fun and optimism work; constant criticism doesn't, said serial entrepreneur Richard Branson at a banking conference today.

Sustainable big data governance has to become part of the DNA of the banking organization and, like quality controls, embedded in every business process.

Change for the financial services industry can no longer be incremental and slow moving while more nimble competitors continue to offer new products and services.

By acting as a channel for targeted rewards, banks can make themselves more relevant to businesses and increase their leverage in negotiations over fees, sales of core financial products, and participation in emerging mobile payment schemes.

From a technical standpoint, there is some truth to the belief that the branch model is dying. However, year after year, the branch continues to defy the critics and is in fact not going away anytime soon.

In many ways, accessing shared assets through shared networks is same old, same old for banks. But there are some real differences that banks should focus on when they engage with cloud service providers.

After several years of anemic merger and acquisition activity, the pace of acquisitions among the FinTech 100 accelerated significantly in 2011, dominated by providers of IT services, payments, and risk management.

To reduce its energy footprint, Bank of Hawaii turned to a system that automatically shuts down PCs when idle.

Signature Bank wanted to give small business clients a way to adopt new cash management services more quickly.

Mekong Development Bank has launched Vietnam's first fingerprint-enabled debit card.

A flurry of core processing upgrades and conversions have taken place around the country. Behind the activity: a drive for efficiency, compliance and competitiveness.

Executives from FinTech 100 firms share what makes a good tech boss.

Payments, compliance and mobility spell big revenue in almost every corner of the world, and for financial technology providers looking to hit tough earnings targets in a fiercely competitive environment, growing markets in Asia and the U.S. are an enticing target. For U.S. tech firms, it would be wise to be on guard.

With new regulatory stress test requirements about a year away, software developers are honing their wares to provide more nuanced tools for predicting assets' future performance.

A recent Black Hat demonstration located a vunerability in EMV. Card networks aren't worried, however.

Use of cloud technology can be a way to help banks bundle products and price them accordingly.

We asked the leaders of the top 10 FinTech companies what's ahead for them and what it takes to be a great tech boss.

An explanation of the methodology used to compile the FinTech rankings, a joint project by IDC Financial Insights, American Banker and Bank Technology News.

A ranking of the top 100 tech firms in the financial services industry, with revenue numbers and comparisons to 2011's FinTech ranking.

A ranking of the top 25 enterprise tech firms that have exposure to the financial services industry.