Alloy Helps Commercial Lenders, Embedded Finance Providers Fight Fraud

Back before regtech was cool, a Brooklyn, New York-based company called Alloy was introducing Finovate audiences and others to its technology that enables banks and other financial institutions to build fully-customizable APIs for customer identification and compliance. Even more, the company demonstrated how its graphical rules engine implements compliance rules in a way that actually Read more…

Fintech Rundown: A Rapid Review of Weekly News

As October gets underway in earnest, Finovate’s Fintech Rundown shares news of expedited payments to help those impacted by hurricane Helene, another partnership to help new Canadians secure credit, as well as a major investment in cross-border payments and a big acquisition in the fraud prevention space. Be sure to check back all week long Read more…

Six Alums Raised More Than $16 Million in Q3 2024

According to market intelligence platform Tracxn, funding for U.S.-based tech companies in Q3 of this year fell, both in comparison to the previous quarter as well as when compared to Q3 2023. Tracxn also reported that the number of tech unicorns actually increased this year compared to last year, with 13 new unicorns acknowledged in Read more…

Fintech Rundown: A Rapid Review of Weekly News

Fall is officially here! A favorite season for many, autumn also marks a likely acceleration in fintech and financial services news and activity. Be sure to check Finovate’s Fintech Rundown all week long for the latest in headlines and news updates! Open banking PNC Financial Services and Plaid sign data sharing agreement. Cryptocurrency CheckSig offers Read more…

Finovate Global Uzbekistan: Fintech Innovation and Banking Breakthroughs in Central Asia

You never know where Finovate Global will take you on any given week. In our last edition, we spent time in Spain with wealthtech GPTadvisor. Before that, we were talking about Ireland’s Central Bank and its search for top fintech talent, new investment in mobile payments in the Philippines, and the pace of digital transformation Read more…

From Automated to Actionable: Our Conversation with Tennis Finance’s Jake Pimental

Could 2024 turn out to be the Year of the Regtech? As more and more processes in financial services become AI-enabled, the impact of AI on regulatory technology and compliance solutions has been profound. From automating manual processes to more comprehensively engaging data, AI is helping regtech firms better serve their customers at a time Read more…

Fintech Rundown: A Rapid Review of Weekly News

Fresh from FinovateFall in New York, we’ve got a raft of fintech news to share and catch up on. Be sure to check Finovate’s Fintech Rundown all week long for the latest in industry news, announcements, and headlines. Credit unions Formerly PSCU/Co-op Solutions, Velera will provide card processing solutions for BrightStar Credit Union courtesy of Read more…

FinovateFall 2024 Best of Show Winners Announced

After two days of live demos from more than 65 fintech companies, the attendees of FinovateFall 2024 have made their decisions as to which of these innovators will take home Finovate’s coveted Best of Show awards. Featuring both Finovate newcomers and Finovate veterans alike, the winners of Best of Show for FinovateFall 2024 are listed Read more…

Congrats to the 2024 Finovate Awards Winners!

Today is the day! We are unveiling the 24 winners of the 2024 Finovate Awards. Each winning company, organization, or individual has proved their worth through a rigerous application process, competing with dozens of other highly qualified candidates. The Finovate Awards honor both established institutions and rising stars that have made significant strides in delivering Read more…

Fintech Rundown: A Rapid Review of Weekly News

As “Back to School” season begins, we’re looking forward to a surge of fintech news over the next few days and weeks. Finovate’s Fintech Rundown is your one-stop-shop for the latest headlines, announcements, and updates. Payments ACI Worldwide partners with Red Hat to make its Enterprise Payments Platform available on any cloud infrastructure. Bank payment Read more…

Themis and Sei Leverage AI to Enhance Marketing Compliance for Banks

A partnership between regtech Themis and AI-powered regulatory compliance company Sei will provide financial institutions and fintechs with new tools to manage their marketing compliance operations. Integrating Sei’s marketing compliance engine into Themis’ platform will help institutions remain compliant across multiple marketing channels. Sei’s technology leverages Large Language Models (LLMs) to convert regulations into actionable Read more…