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The Financial Technologies SMEs Aren’t Using

PYMNTS

24 percent of SMEs don’t use social media for their businesses , found the latest analysis from B2B ratings and reviews company Clutch. Another social media expert, Sociallyin founder and CEO Keith Kakadia, said that social media empowers small businesses with access to data on the performance and impact of a marketing campaign.

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Bitcoin Daily: Ping An’s FinTech Arm Teams Up To Launch Blockchain Solution; CFTC Calls For Default Ruling For Alleged Ponzi Scheme Founder

PYMNTS

OneConnect Financial Technology and China Merchants Port Group ( CMPort ) will work to create a blockchain-based system with Shenzhen customs to serve the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The firm claimed it would return customer funds, but allegedly was in the process of liquidating the bitcoin for around $147 million.

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Singapore’s Hong Leong Eyes SMBs In Virtual Banking Pursuit

PYMNTS

Partnering with a financial technology company could enable Hong Leong to access new data sets, such as real-time information on company invoices, or individuals’ credit card records and social media posts. The FinTechs have one advantage: they lend against data,” Ang said.

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Customer Experience in Financial Services

Celent Banking

These are a handful of the topics discussed at this week’s Customer Experience for Financial Services (CXFS) Conference, organized by Worldwide Business Research in Charlotte, NC. The CXFS conference was all about the “voice of the customer” (VoC) and how financial institutions (FIs) can improve their customer “listening” skills.

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FinovateSpring 2017 Live Blog – Day 1

William Mills

He has more than 30 years of experience in financial technology and is a recognized leader in financial and technology marketing. Harnessing data science and deep marketing expertise, he and his team deliver analytics-driven Customer Experience solutions. #finovate Tweets. Ramirez is CEO of Beyond the Arc, Inc.

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10 Top Banking Podcasts You Should be Listening to

Abrigo

Others are hosted by former regulatory officials and current financial institution executives who have a knack for finding interesting guests to interview or well-timed topics to discuss. Using Data to Acquire, Engage, and Retain Banking Customers,” and “Customer Identity: Balancing Security and Seamless Banking Experiences.”

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Fintech Deals to Watch: Back to School

Gonzobanker

Thankfully, there was still a smartphone and social media to commiserate. Digital banking provider Alkami acquired data analysis and marketing campaign management provider Segmint Digital banking and payments provider Bottomline was acquired by Thoma Bravo for $2.6B. Keep an eye on the initial banks working on these projects.

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