Citizens Bank Taps Employees and Fintechs in Its Drive for Innovation

Citizens Bank Taps Employees and Fintechs in Its Drive for Innovation

From an internal competition for innovative solutions to being a founding member of MassChallenge Fintech, Citizens Bank is looking to embrace change. Lamont Young, Executive Vice President and Head of Digital and Experience Design, shares how the bank looks for ways to improve the customer experience, reduce costs, and make paper processes digital.

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Congress Vs. Big Tech: The Next Round

Congress Vs. Big Tech: The Next Round

It seems the only thing Congress can agree on is its dislike of big tech.

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200 Revolutionists in Fintech

200 Revolutionists in Fintech

Who’s Who in Insurtech — some of the companies that have had big raises and generated considerable buzz this year

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Switzerland Takes the Lead on Drone Traffic

Switzerland Takes the Lead on Drone Traffic

Switzerland has been at the forefront of many great innovations in the world: the Swiss invented velcro, aluminum foil and absinthe, among other things.

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Crypto Makes Inroads Toward Legitimacy

Crypto Makes Inroads Toward Legitimacy

France’s financial regulator is poised to approve several crypto-related companies and bring them into the regulated financial system, one of the first instances among major world economies. Somehow, we think the battle over regulating cryptocurrencies in the U.S. will be a tad more contentious.

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AI Inches Further into Regulatory Use

AI Inches Further into Regulatory Use

Aussie regulators recently dipped a cautious toe into using artificial intelligence for regulatory purposes — specifically using natural language processing technology to detect when financial institutions are engaged in possible misconduct. The technology will scrutinize promotional material and advertisements, among other things, to see if they contain falsities or if they breach any rules.

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Old and new ways to catch a market manipulator.

Old and new ways to catch a market manipulator.

Guy Gentile is a scrappy entrepreneur who had been involved in a number of risky financial adventures before he was arrested by the FBI. According to this fascinating podcast, though, the real reason the FBI arrested Gentile was to use him to get to someone else they were trying to nab.

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