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Mid-size banks: strategic vision needed

Accenture

In my previous blog, I mentioned that Europe is the battlefield for GAFA (Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple) companies from the West and from Chinese and Japanese platforms from the East, in addition to the growing number of new, smaller players entering the banking market. percent of total banking revenues in 2017.

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Why P2P Could Soon Play A Leading Role In Middle East FinTech

PYMNTS

When it comes to lending — to say nothing of the wider world of payments — innovation and disruption have been on the rise in recent years thanks to digital and mobile technology, along with online marketplace models. Regulators the world over are beginning to take a closer look at the alternative and marketplace lending business model.

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Tech Center: Dubai Takes A Front Row Seat To FinTech Growth

PYMNTS

Dubai’s startup and tech scene has come a long way in the past three decades — the city is now a major business center in the Middle East, attracting investors and entrepreneurs from around the world. In this week’s Tech Center tracker, we take a look at how Dubai is giving FinTech hubs around the world a run for their money.

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Uber Of X: JetSmarter Is The Uber Of Private Jets

PYMNTS

While buying someone a present is a nice gesture, more people today are looking for experiences over physical gifts to celebrate their birthdays or anniversaries. JetSmarter is a luxury private jet rental company that makes empty seats available via its app to anyone looking to quickly jet set to their next destination.

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Mastercard CEO Counts 85M Global Masterpass-Enabled Accounts

PYMNTS

billion expected and were up 12 percent year over year. Masterpass QR is being rolled out across several markets in the Middle East and Africa. Looking toward international, specifically India, said Banga, “the growth rate of card spend at point of sale is still very substantial but much lower than it was in the fourth quarter.

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Slump In China Investment In US Tech Continues

CB Insights

Fintech: 2017 Year-in-Review & 2018 Trends. In the briefing we’ll highlight 2017 trends and explore what’s ahead for fintech in 2018, looking across payments, wealth management, insurance, and more. This was one of five medical startups Tencent funded in 2017.

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Tech Center: Charlotte On The Edge of Tech Greatness

PYMNTS

In this week’s Tech Center tracker, Michael Praeger, CEO of AvidXchange , spoke with PYMNTS about how Charlotte is the next big tech arena on the East Coast. Per-capita income in the past 12 months: $32,254. Total funding in the last 12 months: $172,375,000. Median household income (2015): $53,637.

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