Towards the sunny uplands

Financial services and technology companies can look forward to a bright future. They need to get through 2022 first.

As usual for a year-end edition of Financial IT, many of our contributors discuss what is likely to happen in the coming year or so, taking a positive view.

One contributor, for instance, argues that businesses and financial institutions are on their way towards “hyper-automation”. This is a destination that is difficult to define exactly.

2021 was a significant year for the development industry. We have experienced the rise of IoT, AI and machine learning, many services shifted online because of COVID-19. What will 2022 bring in the way of development trends in the technology and online services space?

1. Aggregated integration replaces complex APIs

Automates Security Policy Design to Ensure Compliance and Reduce Likelihood of Breach

Announcing Significant Updates to Other Marketplace Apps

The London-based fintech is 51% cheaper on global money transfers* 

Sokin, the next generation global payments provider, has pledged to support Canada’s estimated 8 million** international migrant population by giving consumers who are sending money overseas access to 51% cheaper global money transfers*. 

The digital, one-stop-shop solution provides trade finance brokers, advisors, and consultants with access to a wide pool of funders, and efficiently identifies the bankability of deals through its matchmaking capabilities.

SCB^X Group and digital business transformation company Publicis Sapient today announced they have reached an agreement to enter a joint venture under SCB Tech X (www.scbtechx.io). This strategic joint venture will unite the talent, deep sector knowledge and best-in-class technology of both organizations to usher in the next generation of financial services across Southeast Asia.  This is an extension of SCB Group’s mothership strategy to create long-term growth, establishing a

EDM Council, a global cross-industry association for data management and analytics, has introduced the Cloud Data Management Capabilities (CDMC) Authorized Partner Program (CAP). The CAP is a support program for companies that wish to engage in an independent assessment or certification of their cloud data management capabilities. Professionals from the CAP partner firms are trained and certified by the EDM Council and are licensed to deliver CDMC-based assessments and certifications. 

Klarna, a leading global retail bank, payments, and shopping service, today announced that it has chosen GoCardless, a global leader in account-to-account payments, to offer bank debit payments to its over 21 million US customers. 

 Binance, the world’s leading blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, has established a joint venture with a consortium led by MDI Ventures (MDI) to

Global marketing technology company Awin Group expands partnership with fintech unicorn Payoneer to streamline international payments