At last week's conference in London, host Brett King took time away from speaking and judging startup pitches to talk to some of the main presenters, including Ruth Wandhöfer, Citi's global head of regulatory and market strategy.

With the reversal of Obama-era rules requiring user consent for data collection, it is more important than ever for U.S. banks and fintechs to demonstrate a robust and consistent approach to data privacy.

Hacker group Shadow Brokers says U.S. intel agency compromised parts of the global banking system; bank's directors gear up for tough election at annual meeting.

EMV is strictly an anti-counterfeiting measure that leaves several elements of the payment process untouched, and fraudsters are exploiting these gaps.

The threats are evolving, but CUs' prevention efforts aren't evolving at the same pace.

Readers weigh in on a notable OCC personnel change, the Scottrade breach, the ability of corporate owners to still be anonymous and more.

Digit's decision to charge a monthly fee for its savings help speaks to the challenge of making fintech profitable.

Google can make up ground on its rivals with its new bank collaboration. But it will need help to expand the strategy quickly.

"Virtually every venture capitalist I know is excited about insurance as the next big thing in fintech," says Sam Hodges, co-founder and U.S. managing director at Funding Circle.

Fintech companies can help consumers and small businesses obtain credit at lower costs, but it is critical to ensure that these innovative companies do not harm borrowers with predatory or discriminatory lending practices.

The bank said the test showed blockchain can be used to conduct secure, low-cost cross-border payments without intermediaries.

The blockchain-based platform, set to launch later this year, promises to make gold trading around the world faster, more transparent and safer.

In the near future, branch authentication will likely rely more on things like iris scans and palm readers than physical ID cards.

Companies that allow merchants to quickly set up card acceptance through mobile technology are rushing to fill a void in the Indian market following the country's dramatic shift in cash policy.

Final is a combination of a virtual and plastic card that brings an 'as-a-service' model to card issuance.

The speed of the crooks and the threat to retailers and customer data is more than enough reason to get aggressive with new identity protections.

These execs say they are finding ways to reduce fixed costs in areas such as branching and personnel, offer appealing tech, yet provide in-person services when customers have concerns.

Amala Duggirala said she was attracted to Regions because of its digital products and commitment to innovation.

Facebook is enhancing is transaction technology as payments increase in popularity on messaging apps.

Shugar has previously held technology positions at eBay, Yahoo, Verisign and The Thomson Corp., among other companies.