Metaforic Launches Mobile Software Security to Detect and Respond to Mobile Security Threats

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Next, Metaforic launched mobile software security technology:
“Metaforic is demonstrating its latest technology that can detect, respond, and report on a range of security threats to mobile financial applications. The product works on a per-app basis at the application layer to inform operators of the real-time security state of the application and device. 
For example, a Metaforic protected application can detect an application repackaged with a malicious payload, alert the institution if the app connects to its service, and mark any transactions with a higher risk profile. Another example is if the device is jail broken, it will be reliably reported.”
Product Launch: November 2012
HQ: San Jose, CA, USA
Founded: 2006
Website: metaforic.com
Twitter@MetaforicLtd
Finovate demo video: Demo videos will be posted next week

Introducing Douglas Kinloch (VP Business Development), Ryan Lambert (Director, Professional Services)

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eWise Launches MyFin Mobile Banking App

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Then, eWise launched MyFin:

“The eWise MyFin mobile banking application combines the most powerful elements of PFM, account aggregation, and eAuthentication into a single, integrated solution. The groundbreaking functionality of the eWise MyFin application transforms the consumer’s online banking into a simple, fast, and powerful experience that delivers unprecedented value to Financial Institutions through an integrated ROI engine.”

Product Launch: November 2012
HQ: Redwood City, CA
Founded: September 2000
Website: ewise.com
Finovate demo video: Demo videos will be posted next week
Introducing Alex Grinberg (EVP & Founder) and Lance Robinson (VP Asia Pacific)

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Heckyl’s FIND Dashboard Connects Traders with Real-Time Financial Information

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Then, Heckyl showcased its FIND dashboard:
“Heckyl is a real-time financial information platform connecting brokerages and traders. Heckyl provides real-time news analytics and sentiment mining dashboards that collect information from millions of trusted sources, including government websites, company filings, patent offices, high courts, twitter, etc.
Heckyl FIND’s dashboard is integrated with brokerages’ trading terminals. This makes trading terminals immensely powerful as traders have access to real-time news analytics, sentiments, research ideas, economic events, rating updates, and results that are directly streamed into the trading terminals.”
Product Launch: March 2012
HQ: Mumbai, India
Founded: December 2010
Website: Heckyl.com
Finovate demo video: Demo videos will be posted next week
Introducing Mukund Mudras (CEO & Co-Founder) and Som Sagar (Co-Founder)

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TIBCO Gives FIs A Real-Time View of Customer Activity For Better Offer Targeting

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Second, TIBCO took the stage to show how FIs can send their customers more personalized offers:
“TIBCO is demonstrating a series of real-time events of a customer (e.g., proximity to a merchant, salary being deposited into account, browsing of offers, booking a flight, reserving a hotel, etc.), how these events are tracked, and how relevant contextual offers are sent to the customer in real-time.
The bank can then track a complete, real-time, 360-degree view of the customer via an interactive dashboard. TIBCO will simulate external events (e.g., location, proximity, etc.) and will demonstrate real-time interactions via a mobile device and the merchants’ view of opportunity streams on the dashboard.”
Product Launch: November 2012
HQ: Palo Alto, CA
Founded: 1997
Metrics: 2011 review: $920M; worldwide offices: 70+; offices in over 25+ countries; 3,000+ employees; 4,000+ customers; 200+ partners
Website: tibco.com
Twitter@TIBCO
Finovate demo video: Demo videos will be posted next week
Introducing San Zaw (Senior Solutions Consultant) and Phil Scanlon (Director, Client Solutions)

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Innovation Agency Crowdsources Innovation

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To start off FinovateAsia, Innovation Agency demonstrated how its Innovation Café platform crowdsources innovation:

“Innovation Café is an advanced crowdsourcing innovation platform for companies to engage their innovation communities. It is highly configurable and provides for both private and public ecologies, as well as emergent and structured innovation approaches. It is a lightweight platform with advanced white labelling and custom theme capabilities. 

The platform’s versatility gives it the ability to integrate with multiple systems including SharePoint, Oracle, and WebSphere. It provides detailed reporting and is capable of dealing with high volumes of traffic, users, and ideas. It has sophisticated social ranking and rating mechanisms. Crowd sourcing and community collaboration focus attention on business objectives that are enhanced through idea challenges.”
Product Launched: March 2012
HQ: New York City, NY
Founded: August 2008
Metrics: 5 core locations; 14 employees; 17 customers; 50,000 users; 100,000 ideas
Twitter@InnovationInfo
Finovate demo video: Demo videos will be posted next week
Introducing Sean O’Reilly (CIO) and Rory Moore (CEO)
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The Finovate App Is Here, Download it Today to Get a First Look at FinovateAsia 2012

The Finovate mobile app for iPad, iPhone, and Android is finally here, just in time for FinovateAsia! This free app is your guide to all four Finovate conferences and link to past demo videos.

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Download it today so you can be one of the first to get an inside look at each FinovateAsia demo and build and manage your schedule for the conference on November 6.

How to download
For iOS go here or search Finovate in the Apple App store. To download for Android devices, go here.

App contents
The app shows short descriptions of the demoing companies and, when updated on the day of the show, we reveal the full details on each companies’ innovation.

App capabilities
While watching the demos and following along using the app, you’ll be able to:

    • Email presenters within the app
    • Highlight companies
    • Link directly to the Finovate Twitter stream 
    • Build and manage your calendar

Be sure to keep an eye out for future updates, as we showcase innovations in Europe, San Francisco, and New York as well.

FinovateAsia 2012 Demo Company Headquarter Locations

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In Singapore next week, we’ll see companies from all over the globe demo their latest fintech innovations live on the FinovateAsia stage on November 6 at the new MAX Atria Conference Center.

While the conference will be held in Singapore, only 3 demoing companies are based there. The rest of the companies are headquarted all over Asia and the world, making this our most international conference thus far. Here’s the breakdown:

    • United States: 10
    • European Union: 7
    • Australia: 5
    • India: 4
    • Singapore: 3
    • China: 2
    • South Africa: 2
    • Malaysia: 1
    • New Zealand: 1
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To learn about some of the innovation themes we expect to see at FinovateAsia, check out the word cloud we published earlier this week.

Please note that there are only a limited number of tickets still remaining for the event. If you’re interested in watching the latest Asian financial technology innovations in these areas debut live, please be sure to register soon for your FinovateAsia 2012 ticket to guarantee your seat.

FinovateAsia 2012 is sponsored by: The Bancorp Inc., Citi Ventures, Financial Technology Partners, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, Standard Chartered, Visa

FinovateAsia 2012 is partners with: Asian Banking & Finance, BankInnovation, BankerStuff, BeSuccess, Celent, Finance on Windows, PYMNTS.com, The Emerging Finance & The Asian Banker

FinovateAsia 2012 FinTech Innovation Themes Revealed

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On November 6 next week, Finovate will host the inaugural FinovateAsia conference in Singapore. Over the course of the action-packed day, 36 cutting-edge companies will take the stage to perform fast-paced demonstrations of their latest financial technology innovations to a packed auditorium of bankers, VCs, media, analysts, tech execs, and entrepreneurs.

We wanted to share a quick glimpse of the technology that will be debuted on stage so we compiled this word cloud to visually summarize the major themes of the new innovations. The bigger the word, the bigger the theme.

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Please note that there are only a limited number of tickets still remaining for the event. If you’re interested in watching the latest Asian financial technology innovations in these areas debut live, please be sure to register soon for your FinovateAsia 2012 ticket to guarantee your seat.

FinovateAsia 2012 is sponsored by: The Bancorp Inc., Citi Ventures, Financial Technology Partners, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, Standard Chartered, & Visa

FinovateAsia 2012 is partners with: Asian Banking & Finance, BankInnovation, BankerStuff, BeSuccess, Celent, Finance on Windows, PYMNTS.com, The Emerging Finance & The Asian Banker

The Rise of Asia in Financial & Banking Technology Innovation

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In the process of organizing our inaugural FinovateAsia (November 6th in Singapore, a limited number of tickets are still for sale), I’m spending a ton of time interacting with technology companies, investors and financial executives from across the region.

With each passing day, I find at least one new data point that makes me ever more optimistic and excited about the rise of Asia in financial and banking technology innovation.

Here’s a small sampling of what is making me so excited: 

First, the new innovations that our presenters will be demonstrating at FinovateAsia. Leveraging cutting-edge trends like big data, mobile, biometrics, gamification, aggregation, crowdsourcing and intelligent analytics, these companies (many of which are based throughout Asia) are pushing the boundaries of fintech.

Second, the growth of high-quality venture capital across the region, with some specific players like Citi Ventures and Arbor Advisors Asia being focused on the opportunities in financial technology.

Third, the efforts of government agencies (like Singapore’s Infocomm Development Authority) and large technology companies (like VisaLabs’ new office in Singapore) to foster innovation in the region.

Fourth, the strong growth of mobile banking across the region (e.g., Citibank’s recent passing of the 1 million user mark) and the innovative technology ideas coming from within large banks (e.g., Standard Chartered Bank’s Breeze).

Fifth, the high quality of the audience that will be attending the inaugural FinovateAsia. From leading banks (e.g., Standard Chartered, OCBC, Citibank, Barclays), research firms (e.g., Celent, Gartner), top tech companies (e.g., Microsoft, PayPal), venture capitalists and entrepreneurs, it’s amazing to see the high level of interest in innovative financial technology ideas.

If you’re interested in learning more about these trends, The Asian Banker is hosting a free teleconsultation on Tuesday, October 30th,  from 4-5 PM, Singapore time. Representatives from Citi Ventures and Arbor Advisors and I will discuss emerging financial technology trends in Asia.

Beyond that, I hope you’ll consider attending FinovateAsia next week to watch the future of Asian fintech unfold live on stage via our signature demo-only format. There are tickets remaining but time is running out so please register soon.

FinovateAsia 2012 is sponsored by: The Bancorp Inc., Citi Ventures, Financial Technology Partners, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, Standard Chartered, & Visa

FinovateAsia 2012 is partners with: Asian Banking & Finance, BankInnovation, BankerStuff, BeSuccess, Celent, Finance on Windows, PYMNTS.com, The Emerging Finance & The Asian Banker

The Rise of Asia in Financial & Banking Technology Innovation

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In the process of organizing our inaugural FinovateAsia (November 6th in Singapore, a limited number of tickets are still for sale), I’m spending a ton of time interacting with technology companies, investors and financial executives from across the region.

With each passing day, I find at least one new data point that makes me ever more optimistic and excited about the rise of Asia in financial and banking technology innovation.

Here’s a small sampling of what is making me so excited: 

First, the new innovations that our presenters will be demonstrating at FinovateAsia. Leveraging cutting-edge trends like big data, mobile, biometrics, gamification, aggregation, crowdsourcing and intelligent analytics, these companies (many of which are based throughout Asia) are pushing the boundaries of fintech.

Second, the growth of high-quality venture capital across the region, with some specific players like Citi Ventures and Arbor Advisors Asia being focused on the opportunities in financial technology.

Third, the efforts of government agencies (like Singapore’s Infocomm Development Authority) and large technology companies (like VisaLabs’ new office in Singapore) to foster innovation in the region.

Fourth, the strong growth of mobile banking across the region (e.g. Citibank’s recent passing of the 1 million user mark) and the innovative technology ideas coming from within large banks (e.g. Standard Chartered Bank’s Breeze).

Fifth, the high quality of the audience that will be attending the inaugural FinovateAsia. From leading banks (e.g. Standard Chartered, OCBC, Citibank, Barclays), research firms (e.g. Celent, Gartner), top tech companies (e.g. Microsoft, PayPal), venture capitalists and entrepreneurs, it’s amazing to see the high level of interest in innovative financial technology ideas.

If you’re interested in learning more about these trends, The Asian Banker is hosting a free teleconsultation on Tuesday October 30th
from 4-5pm Singapore time with myself and representatives from Citi Ventures and Arbor Advisors to discuss emerging financial technology trends in Asia.

Beyond that, I hope you’ll consider attending FinovateAsia next week to watch the future of Asian fintech unfold live on stage via our signature demo-only format. There are tickets remaining but time is running out so please register soon.

FinovateAsia 2012 is sponsored by: The Bancorp Inc., Citi Ventures, Financial Technology Partners, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, Standard Chartered, & Visa

FinovateAsia 2012 is partners with: Asian Banking & Finance, BankInnovation, BankerStuff, BeSuccess, Celent, Finance on Windows, PYMNTS.com, The Emerging Finance & The Asian Banker

FinovateAsia 2012 Sneak Peek: Part 2

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Here is the second and final look at the companies that will demo at FinovateAsia on November 6 in Singapore. Each company provided a short summary of the innovation they will debut on stage. In case you missed it, check out Sneak Peek Part 1.

Don’t miss the opportunity to experience the hottest innovations in financial technology at the very first FinovateAsia. Get your FinovateAsia ticket here.

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ayondo shows the newest and third generation of their web application which will be the next 

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generation of social trading. Simply follow the best traders automatically with your brokerage account.
Innovation type: Banking, investing, PFM

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Backbase delivers Bank 2.0 Portal software that provides a new user experience layer on top of underlying infrastructure and IT systems. It gives financials the opportunity to create interactions that link customers to relevant information and applications to fit their needs and preferences. With its modern, widget-based architecture, Backbase Bank 2.0 Portal provides the flexibility and speed to create modern portals that truly empower the customer.

Innovation type: Marketing, mobile, online
BankBazaar.com will demo its 7-minute Credit eApproval 

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process highlighting the platform’s real-time integration with underwriting engines, loan origination systems, net-banking systems, and online payroll management tools. Combined with a full service CRM system powering credit and sales work flow management, the platform delivers 7-minute eApproval via online, mobile, and tablet interfaces.
Innovation type: Lending, mobile, online

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Clari5 iRM brings extreme real-time intelligence to Relationship Managers (RMs) on the move. Typical RM mobile apps are screen extensions of CRM and are not connected in real-time to the underlying core systems. Consequently RMs are the last ones to know when a significant moment of truth event happens. 
Clari5 iRM is a next generation product that interprets customers’ structured/unstructured events in real-time and provides an inference instantly empowering RMs to provide more personalized services. Clari5 iRM also leverages the full power of the device by using its real-time push, GPS, voice recognition, video, and screen sharing capabilities.
Innovation type: Marketing, mobile, sales

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Can publicly available information gleaned from Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other online sources 
help financial institutions predict financial risk?
DemystData helps financial institutions tap into the explosive growth of online, social, and internal data to make better customer decisions. Our latest innovation navigates some of the world’s newest data sources to provide our clients with a deep, holistic view of the modern day consumer, and then uses this information to assess consumer risk and behaviour.
Innovation type: Identity, lending, marketing

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Need an onboarding tool that increases customer engagement? Figlo offers a complete solution to gain insight in financial matters on a consumer level. Financial planning is now accessible to everyone on any device anywhere.
Innovation type: Marketing, online, PFM

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See how financial institutions can save millions by implementing BankFiling, a new innovation from Luminous that delivers short ROI yet requires limited investment. A whole new approach to commercial and business banking. A must see for all financial institutions!
Innovation type: Banking, lending, small business
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Pandai.cn delivers next generation peer-to-peer 2.0 lending services in China by answering what the future of peer-to-peer lending should be. It should be safe, transparent, inclusive and easy-to-understand. 
You’ll see how easy it is to invest in creditworthy borrowers that have passed our robust credit risk management system.
Innovation type: Investing, lending, PFM

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Can you tag your financial position, identify the cross vertical exposure by currency, industry, issuer, region real-time; on-demand? The last 30 years have seen amazing advances in technology that have transformed the world. In the world of financial technology, all of this power has been applied to develop more complex instruments – derivatives, swaps, CDO’s CDS’s – faster and faster trading platforms – “flash trading” and co-location, and risk analytics and trading models.
But, the ability to track and account for this explosion of trading vehicles and volumes is right where it was 30 years ago. Not anymore, come see the future of transparency.&n
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Innovation type: Back office, insurance, investing

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PocketSmith is the comprehensive personal finance app with cashflow forecasting. 
We think that the best way to organize and control your money is to relate it to events in your life by using a calendar. This way, financial planning becomes a part of your daily routine rather than a chore.
As you plan, PocketSmith’s calendar shows you the progress of your money over time, so you will better understand how your financial decisions affect your future.
Innovation type: Mobile, online, PFM

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Want to know the secret to getting 60% of your customers to say yes to eBilling? All it takes is 7 minutes to see why email delivery of bills and statements is what gets customers to turn off paper forever.
Join Striata as we demonstrate our powerful interactive bill which is encrypted, has integrated eConsent, shared password security, instant dispute capability, and mobile one click pay.
With registration-free push email billing, you can drive traffic to your portal, cut your costs and deliver bills and statements right into your customers’ hands. Convenient, secure, mobile ready.
Innovation type: Communications, payments

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In the last 4 years, Tagit Mobility Platform Mobeix has been adopted by several leading enterprises. But, we believe mobility should be for all– large, medium and small enterprises. 
With this vision, we started our journey to build the Mobeix Open Platform through which enterprises can build, launch and manage apps on their own. Using the Tagit Open Platform, merchants and enterprises will be able to develop and deploy apps for their customers and employees in no time. We will demonstrate how easy it is for anyone to register and start building apps.
Innovation type: Banking, mobile, security

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TradeHero empowers ordinary people to make money from the financial markets. Traders are able to place real-time virtual trades against stock exchanges and TradeHero generates performance rankings of the trader community. 
Members of the TradeHero community can follow the top-ranked traders for a fee. Traders can build a following around themselves and monetize off their trade-feeds while those following get relevant, pertinent and timely financial trading tips and feeds.
Innovation type: Investing, mobile, payments

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The world is increasingly adopting smartphones and social media. Leading FIs are beginning to leverage these seismic shifts in communications for competitive advantage, reducing costs and generating new revenue streams. Smartphones change user expectations about online banking services, functionality, and interactivity. They also present new risk vectors that cannot be ignored. 
Zighra’s patent pending mobile technology provides unique interactivity, building closer customer relationships by increasing security, trust, and satisfaction while significantly reducing fraud and associated costs.
Innovation type: Communications, mobile, security

Come see the future of global financial technology debut live at FinovateAsia and FinovateEurope!

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Over the next few months, we’re very excited to be organizing not just one, but two showcases of the best new global financial and banking technology innovations.

First, on November 6 (that’s less than 3 weeks away!), we’re holding our first FinovateAsia in Singapore. Thanks to the help of our awesome sponsors & partners, we have a top-quality audience gathering to watch 36 cutting-edge companies debut their latest innovations. Tickets are still available but going fast so please register today to lock in your seat! 

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This year, we’ve expanded the conference to 2 days to be able to put even more interesting ideas and companies on stage. Judging from the early flood of high-quality applications and ticket sales, it promises to be our biggest and best European event ever.

If you’re interested in doing a demo in London, please email us at europe@finovate.com. If you’re interested in attending, super-early bird tickets are on sale through this Friday at a significant discount.

We hope you’ll consider joining us at one of these international events to watch the best new global fintech innovations debut live!