Fintech Focus

Increasing cyber risks mean financial institutions must up their game to protect their data, reputation and bottom line. How are institutions that want to innovate doing so with a strategic risk-based approach? And how does technology fit into it? We invited two industry experts to share their perspectives as well as the most significant trends and challenges in Cybersecurity Insurance and IT Governance. All this and more in this insightful episode of Fintech Focus.

What can financial institutions and other regulated organizations do to stem the rising tide of fraud and money laundering? We invited two compliance experts to share their perspectives and offer insight into today’s trends. We discussed the risks, how organizations are merging their efforts into a comprehensive FRAML approach, today’s latest technology and more.

As the release of the FedNow Service approaches and new business models like Banking as a Service  gain steam, there’s much for traditional financial institutions to consider in 2023. In this second part of our conversation with Shane Ferrell, CSI’s Vice President of Product Strategy and Innovation, we discuss these technological opportunities and ways to get the most from them, along with more key takeaways from CSI’s 2023 Banking Priorities Executive Report. 

With the height of a pandemic in arrears, 2022 saw continued shifts in customer behavior, business models and economic concerns. So, what does 2023 have in store for the financial services landscape? We invited Shane Ferrell, CSI’s Vice President of Product Strategy and Innovation, to discuss the trends he’s seeing, plus some notable findings from CSI’s 2023 Banking Priorities Executive Report. In this first half of our wide-ranging conversation, we discuss the landscape as well as hot topics like employee churn, using data to its full potential and banks’ technology priorities.

As sanctions increase at an unprecedented rate, so grows the list of risky entities that organizations should avoid doing business with. What's changed in recent years, which organizations should stay alert, and how should those organizations approach compliance? We discuss it all with Josh Shrager, Senior Vice President at Kharon, a leading data and analytics company focused on financial crimes compliance and risk management.

In the digital era, convenient eSignatures have evolved from a “nice to have” to a “must have.” But where are they going, and how can your institution get the most out of this digital transformation enabler? We invited an eSignature expert to walk us through how the landscape has changed, new developments in eSignatures and the values of a bank-centric solution.

It’s the perfect storm. Cybercriminals have more potential targets than ever, and their tactics keep getting more sophisticated. Meanwhile, consumers are almost numb to the headlines. What can financial institutions do to maintain security? Join us as we talk through the landscape and methods to maintain security with a resident cybersecurity guru.

Cryptocurrencies have evolved from sideline oddities into hot commodities. Where does this leave financial institutions? We asked our resident payments expert and a representative from NYDIG, a technology and financial services firm dedicated to bitcoin products across industries, to explain why financial institutions should care and how to move forward.

2020 showed us just how important it is to embrace retail and commercial customer relationships that exist solely in the digital realm—meaning relationships that have no face-to-face interaction whatsoever in the customer lifecycle. We spoke to CSI’s Senior Director for Digital Strategy to find out how. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the American economy, but debit card growth has rebounded and remained strong. Will the migration from cash to card continue at a solid pace once the pandemic has (hopefully) gone? We asked a senior director of global product at Visa for her thoughts.