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IMF’s Lagarde Calls Out FinTech As Industry Disruptors

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International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde issued a warning over the weekend about the impact artificial intelligence may have on the financial system across the globe.

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Cloud Banking Next Step In FI Modernization

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Self-regulating financial systems sound too good to be true – and it’s not quite that simple. Cloud payments come with a number of advantages over their traditional counterparts. The first is improved speed, shown by the adoption of cloud technology from global payments network SWIFT. Advantages Found in the Cloud.

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Plaid Technologies Scores $44M Off Goldman Sachs-Led Round

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The week is getting off on just the right foot for the folks over at Plaid Technologies, who are announcing $44 million in new funding. Plaid Technologies announced Monday (June 20) that it had secured $44 million in funding courtesy of a round led by Goldman Sachs Investment Partners.

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Fast-Track Your Financials: Techniques to Slash Your Month-End Close

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Leverage cloud-based technology: Invest in an efficient and user-friendly accounting system with cloud-based capabilities to maximize data security, improve transparency, and increase month-end efficiency. Regularly reconcile accounts: Instead of waiting until the end of the month, reconcile your accounts regularly.

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Deep Dive: How Biometrics And AI Are Improving Banks’ Customer Experiences

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There is a growing need for stronger authentication methods as the number of attacks continues to climb. Millions of smartphones are equipped to handle the technology, and verification via the method often takes mere seconds. Requiring users to recite their PINs aloud can jeopardize their security, for example.

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900: A Dose of Professional Fulfillment | Alison Staloch, CFO, Fundrise

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People would say, ‘Great, the accountants are here!,’” recalls Staloch, who tells us that accountants at divisional meetings were sometimes sparse in comparison to the number of agency attorneys seated at the table. Staloch: Fundrise is a technology company.

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Ancora On Streamlining AP Processes With Machine Learning

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The drive to eliminate paper in the accounts payable process, to cut the steps that lead to inefficiencies, continues to get a boost from technology. Through the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning, the high cost of purchasing and the implementation of data capture technology have gone away,” Flynn told PYMNTS.