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Biometric identification has finally advanced to the point where it is starting to radically change the way we interact with the world, making life more convenient for users and helping …

The use of biometric solutions is becoming increasingly popular with retailers, financial institutions and consumers due to the convenience and security they offer. Given the biometric world that appears to …

Money20/20 was held earlier this year in Las Vegas. Here are 5 key takeaways from the event: The distinguishing lines between merchants and FinTechs continue to blur –  Uber created …

By the end of this year, China will boast 55.8% of global online retail sales, a figure predicted to rise to 63.0% by 2022. China’s emergence as a dominant digital …

Sui-Jon Ho discusses how data is being used in financial institutions and why Big Data is presenting them with unique challenges and, more importantly, opportunities.    How AI Is Disrupting …

Global investments in Big Data and business analytics is projected to grow from USD 130.1 billion in 2016 to over USD 203 billion in 2020. Here are 3 of the …

Monzo, a disruptive neo-bank working to expand into the U.S., recently experienced a hiccup in its data security that resulting in nearly 500,000 U.K. account holders being urged to change …

Banco Santander in the UK is offering a first-of-its-kind data science apprenticeship to non-graduates. The program, being operated in conjunction with WhiteHat, will allow the bank to build a pipeline …

According to research conducted by Crown Records Management, as many as 59% of data across U.K. organizations is unstructured. Moreover, 40% of it is dark (unused). This is not surprising …

Singaporean financial institutions have been at the forefront of taking advantage of Big Data with innovative initiatives that have resulted in positive results for both operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. …

Equifax Inc. and Urjanet are partnering to give more power to consumers and businesses to use their payment data from utility, telecom and cable providers to give a more complete …

HSBC has opened two data and innovation labs, one in London and the other in Toronto. The labs will engage in activities aimed at improving HSBC’s products and services through …

Data is quickly becoming a point of contention between companies working to collect, process and secure it and governments seeking to force companies to provide them the data they possess. …

The European Commission has launched an antitrust investigation against Amazon that could result in USD 23 billion in fines. The investigation stems from the fact that Amazon is itself a …

A relatively new concept in making investments is allowing investors to buy shares of rare cars and other rare items. For example, New York-based company Rally Rd. offers users the …

A seemingly infinite number of startups and simple banking applications offer users the ability to easily track and view their spending habits. But English startup Cleo is taking this a …

FinTech startups are reshaping the financial world, including wealth and asset management. Here are 6 WealthTech startups that are promising to change the way we manage our wealth: Cred – …

FinTech startup Kindur is helping put retirees at ease by helping them manage their retirement funds and ensuring they have enough money for the rest of their lives. Launched in …

British FinTech firm Revolut is jumping into the online brokerage space with its own commission-free stock trading platform, which is being run in partnership with U.S. broker DriveWealth. The company …