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Trust in Open Banking: Negotiating data liability between banks and TPPs

Paige McNamee Senior Reporter at Finextra

Trust in Open Banking: Negotiating data liability between banks and TPPs

The breadth and complexity of Open Banking systems involve a web of players interconnected by the core need to access data. Used as the tool by which financial institutions and third parties deliver innovative financial products, the data required is highly personal by nature and brings with it a myriad of challenges on the part of institutions tr...

22 November 2019 /regulation

SCA - no more kicking the can down the road

Jamie Crawley Reporter at Finextra

SCA - no more kicking the can down the road

With the EBA announcing a revised deadline for migration to Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) of December 31st 2020, how have industry players reacted and what now needs to happen make the transition a success? JPMorgan has welcomed the EBA’s announcement of the revised deadline for SCA, both for its clarity and its decision to propose harmonis...

18 October 2019 /regulation

What are the benefits of being born in the cloud?

Madhvi Mavadiya Head of Content at Finextra

What are the benefits of being born in the cloud?

An increasing number of challenger banks, neobanks and digital offshoots are being born in the cloud and the technology is now being used by traditional banks and new players alike for all IT needs. Banks that are born in the cloud are at an advantage because legacy players that are in the process of migrating to the cloud are struggling with appl...

03 September 2019 /cloud

US community banks ask developers to help fix pain points

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US community banks ask developers to help fix pain points

A fresh challenge for developers In my last post, I wrote about the incredible efforts of the developer teams who took part in Finastra’s FusionONE Hackathon and the fintech apps that were created in just 48 hours. The hackathon showed what can be achieved if developers are given the freedom to get creative, and how innovation can occur rapidly i...

15 July 2019 /devops

FusionONE: a reboot for fintech and bank developers

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FusionONE: a reboot for fintech and bank developers

Recently, it was my pleasure to participate in FusionONE, Finastra’s first ever two-day developer conference at London’s Tobacco Dock. The event brought together business leaders and developers, and showcased Finastra’s open development platform, FusionFabric.cloud, as well as the 61 new APIs now accessible via the platform. Hundreds of developers ...

02 July 2019 /devops

Low-code - what are the implications for developers

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Low-code - what are the implications for developers

Modern application development is a complex business, requiring multiple language support, knowledge of tools to build, test and deploy applications, understanding of client experience, data handling, security skills and the ability to provide experiences on multiple channels including web, mobile and desktop. In addition, developers are adapting ...

20 May 2019 /devops

Fast feedback and rapid iteration: the new game changers for developers

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Fast feedback and rapid iteration: the new game changers for developers

While low-code programming is designed to speed up the development process and enable collaboration with others inside and outside the business, any modern software development platform is now designed to create opportunities for fast feedback, rapid iterations and quick system upgrades. But what does this all mean for legacy programmers migrating...

08 April 2019 /devops

Open Banking year one: Insights from the CMA9 and more

Madhvi Mavadiya Head of Content at Finextra

Open Banking year one: Insights from the CMA9 and more

A review of the first year of the UK’s groundbreaking experiment in Open Banking. What worked? What didn’t? And what next? 13th January 2019 marks one year since the start of the UK’s Open Banking initiative, which over the course of 12 months resulted in incumbent banks losing their tight grip on payments services, fintechs gaining access to a la...

11 January 2019

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