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Banks Need FinTech To Stay Competitive – And Secure

PYMNTS

FinTech Continues Its Disruption. Traditional banks have continued their sloth-like pace in FinTech adoption, added Galarza, which has led corporates to seek innovative services from non-bank players. “In The time for this radical shift is now,” Boston Consulting Group declared. But Banks Continue To Thrive.

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How next-generation technologies are transforming governance, risk and compliance

Insights on Business

Today, governance, risk and compliance (GRC) is being transformed by not only rapidly-evolving regulatory standards and growing costs of non-compliance, but also by the clear and present need for greater GRC adoption/engagement – by the first line of defense – while delivering added value by empowering business users.

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Bahamas Launches Digital Sand Dollar; Adds To Rise Of Central Bank Digital Currencies

PYMNTS

This week, FinTech EMTECH said it’s launching a compliance platform in collaboration with Microsoft to help central banks test their respective CBDCs. Meanwhile, the Boston Fed has been working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to explore the necessary tech infrastructure.

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Flywire Expands to International B2B Payments

Bank Innovation

Boston-based money transfer firm Flywire has launched a new offering, targeted at international business-to-business (or B2B) payments. The fintech will enable faster settlement between businesses, seeking to make those transaction “local.”

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Quantopian Adds Chief Investment, Compliance Officers Ahead of Opening Fund to Public

Fintech Labs Insights

Quantopian announced on Friday that Derek Meisner (pictured) had joined the company as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, to help build what Quantopian CEO John Fawcett called a “compliance and operational infrastructure” as the company prepares to take its hedge fund to the public. The company has raised $23.8

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

A few years ago, very few people would have guessed that tens of billions of dollars would be invested in fintech vendors and solutions annually – except it happened. 2021 fintech investments, merger activities, and overall focus were off the charts. Best Fintech Acquisition by a Bank. Fintech Acquiring Bank.

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Efficiency now: 8 smart strategy tips

Independent Banker

Connors notes that in Fitchburg, 40 miles west of Boston, he’s competing against Fidelity Investments and MFS on the financial services side, as well as a thriving high-tech corridor. We’re all competing for the same people, and a lot of the younger people want to live in Boston, so attracting young talent is a challenge,” he says.

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