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FEBRUARY 22, 2018

customers feel that online-only banks are “less legitimate” than those with branches. But just earlier this month, a report found that the mass exodus of consumers to various digital channels has pushed the closure of 1,700 branches in the 12 months ending in June 2017 – the largest one-year decline on record. cut 12 percent.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2018

According to the study — which looks at ride-hailing, eCommerce, online media and online travel in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines — the internet economy will end this year with a market value of about $72 billion, which is 37 percent higher than a year earlier on a gross merchandise value basis.

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AUGUST 25, 2019

Chinese social eCommerce platform Wanwu Xinxuan has raised $20 million in a Series B round of financing led by Fresh Capital, with participation from Redpoint China Ventures, according to Deal Street Asia. Launched in August 2018, Wanwu Xinxuan is an online retail platform selling children’s apparel, shoes and accessories.

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MARCH 4, 2019

Nordea, the biggest bank in the Nordic region, is being accused of handling millions of dollars in suspicious transactions for several years. The bank reportedly handled 700 million euros or $790 million in transactions that were questionable from 2005 to 2017. The investment firm rates Nordea at underperform.

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

in 2017 YTD (9/13/2017) — more money than the region has ever pulled in before. Those investing in the region include China’s tech giants , the region’s conglomerates owned by some of the region’s richest families, and venture capital funds. Intudo Ventures. Vertex Ventures.

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

As digital and mobile technology changes the automotive market, vehicle subscription and online marketplace businesses are also growing, and undergoing changes. Automotive sales are increasing going digital — and more consumers are buying more used products of all types online. Subscription Growth.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The original guidelines, as reported, had limited at least some types of lending — to 10 percent an authorized institution’s capital bases — but the more recent actions from the HKMA seek to “liberalize” lending activities. billion as of June 30 of this year and as measured since the August 2017 launch.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Card volume for on-demand, live-streamed and game or software content increased by 35 percent between 2017 and 2018, according to a First Data SpendTrend report. TPV, or about 20 percent of online retailing, according to FDC estimates. The study found online ad views rose by 26 percent in this same period.

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AUGUST 22, 2018

Online retailers are vying for “high-quality warehousing space, one of the few links in the logistics chain not handled in-house by the eCommerce companies given the high upfront capital costs of owning property.”. For one, consumers outside the biggest cities are buying more online.

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DECEMBER 9, 2016

For startups, 2016 wasn’t the best year in venture capital. Analysts say that investors’ wallets could be opening up as we enter 2017, though. The Asia-Pacific region reigned again with two deals in Australia and Singapore, while the U.K. The Asia-Pacific region scored again with Tjaara’s funding worth $1.2

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OCTOBER 21, 2019

According to CNBC , the retailer is “buckling under the weight of an onerous debt load and struggling to compete with better capitalized competition.” percent CAGR since 2017, according to one recent estimate. Retail chain Destination Maternity reportedly filed for bankruptcy on Monday (Oct. The company owns 458 stores in the U.S.,

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

Investors from around the globe are flocking to Latin America — within the first half of 2018, deep-pocketed investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and DST Global have backed startups in the region. Decolar runs online accommodation and flight booking sites across several countries in Latin America.

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OCTOBER 17, 2019

million in a funding round that was led by Pangaea Ventures and Happiness Capital. TruTag offered no immediate comment, but news of the funding round comes not only amid an ongoing push to enable more online pharmaceutical sales and delivery, but also an increasing focus on the global problem of counterfeit goods. Counterfeit Trends.

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OCTOBER 17, 2019

million in a funding round that was led by Pangaea Ventures and Happiness Capital. TruTag offered no immediate comment, but news of the funding round comes not only amid an ongoing push to enable more online pharmaceutical sales and delivery, but also an increasing focus on the global problem of counterfeit goods. Counterfeit Trends.

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AUGUST 24, 2018

The firms said in an announcement on Friday (August 24) that they are working together on “new digital payment experiences” that, in turn, seek to offer consumers in that country more options as they transact in-store or online. The firms noted that in 2017, the eCommerce market in Japan grew 9.1 The round was led by ITOCHU Corp.,

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AUGUST 14, 2018

Since the start of 2017, no investor (VC, PE, corporate, or otherwise) has notched more tech IPO exits than the Chinese social giant moonlighting as an investment holding company. Tencent-backed online education service provider Koolearn Online filed to go public in Hong Kong in July. 11/16/2017. Online car retailer.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2019

China and Hong Kong have been no exception to the trend: fintech companies in the region raised a record $26B in 2018, and exits in the sector have been elevated over the past few years. Since 2017, 15 fintech companies based in China or Hong Kong have exited via an IPO or M&A deal valued at $1B+. Data is as of 12/19/2019.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2017

In addition to its online offerings, the company also has a focused offline strategy, with senior VP Wang Xiang saying that the company plans to launch 2,000 offline stores over the next three years. In second place was Xiaomi, which has made major inroads in the region with its low-cost smartphones. of all smartphones sold.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Southeast Asia has an assortment of extremely wealthy families that have dominated its investing landscape for years — and a few are taking particular interest in the region’s growing tech scene. The regions wealthiest families and individuals are competing for deals alongside venture capital firms, Chinese tech investors, and others.

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MARCH 29, 2018

Emailage stopped almost twice as much potential fraud in 2017 as in the previous year. That’s according to Emailage’s email risk assessment results from 2017, which brings together data from across customers’ transactions from the startup’s entire network. With $180 billion in transactions running through the system, $1.8

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CB Insights

AUGUST 3, 2017

Latin America’s fintech scene is gaining momentum, with 80+ fintech deals closing for around $300M in 2016, and over 100 deals already closed in 2017. Latin America fintech companies are creating solutions aimed at rethinking banking, lending, and payments in the region. 500 Startups, Kaszek Ventures, Lead Edge Capital.

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APRIL 14, 2017

One company that’s looking to capitalize on the cannabis market is startup on-demand delivery company greenRush. One of their biggest ventures was an online platform aggregating New Years Eve parties across the globe. We are the “Amazon” of Cannabis, the largest online marketplace in the world.

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AUGUST 26, 2021

It has ratcheted up its investment activity since 2017, when it launched its first Vision Fund, which sized up at nearly $100B — the largest tech-focused investment fund ever. SoftBank’s capital firepower has helped it become the #2 unicorn investor in the world. Clearco provides growth capital for small businesses.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Over the years, the region’s tech industry has grown, and today Indonesia is one of the world’s fastest-growing Internet markets, as well as home to two newly-minted tech unicorns: ride-hailing startup GO-JEK (which hit a $3B valuation in Q2’17) and travel booking company Traveloka Indonesia (valued at $2B in Q3’17).

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AUGUST 15, 2018

billion for the first half of the year, marking an increase of 4 percent from 2017. In terms of regions, Mexico saw the most toy industry growth at 15 percent for the first half of the year. In terms of regions, North America – driven by the United States – is the largest part of the world for toy sales.

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JANUARY 5, 2017

million from Q Capital Partners, which will be slated for health care and other verticals served by the company. The only other deal that came in at the double-digit mark was for iGola, also in China, where the travel search engine firm landed a $19 million funding round from Rich Land Capital, a private equity firm. market in 2017.

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AUGUST 17, 2017

While the fintech industry in the country of over 260 million people is still incredibly nascent, deal activity in the space has picked up over the last two years and is on pace for a record high in 2017 at the current run rate, according to an analysis of CB Insights data. Tech Investing in Southeast Asia.

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JANUARY 26, 2017

The World Bank ranked the United Arab Emirates as the 26nd best country to do business in 2017, out of 190. The centrally located city, which is globally recognized as a hub for European, African and Asian business, is placing its focus on boosting its status as a FinTech capital of the world. FinTech Hive Generates Buzz.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2019

In 2017, Andreessen Horowitz general partner Alex Rampell said that of all the tech giants that could make a major move in financial services: “Amazon is the most formidable. Today, Amazon Pay has evolved to include a digital wallet for customers and a payments network for both online and brick-and-mortar merchants. business.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 16, 2017

Bengaluru, the capital of the Southern state of Karnataka, took in the greatest number of deals over the past five years, at 30%. Delhi and its surrounding NCR (National Capital Region) area came in a close second, at 29% each. Chennai, which is the capital of the southern state of Tamil Nadu, closed 3% of all deals.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Using CB Insights data, we ranked the most active investors into unique travel tech startups since 2013, including venture capital and corporate venture investors. With half of the 6 most active investors located outside of the US, travel tech is booming in regions such as Asia and Europe. Europe and Asia are home to 14 companies each.

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JANUARY 9, 2018

The FI said earlier this month it would be working with Funding Circle and providing funds to be lent to SMBs through the online platform. In July 2017, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) held a meeting with a group of community bankers which told officials about the competitive pressures they’re facing from FinTechs.

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JUNE 9, 2018

However, our men’s team was eliminated in a late 2017 qualifying game against Trinidad and Tobago — it was an upset, which means the U.S. The presence of online shops was relatively weak in 2015,” said Prem Jung Chhetri, proprietor of a sportswear shop in Sundhara. This year’s FIFA World Cup tournament in Russia will add $2.4B

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MARCH 1, 2017

Looking at the geographic concentration of activity, the US was the most active region, with 47 percent of activity, followed by China at 41 percent. That deal helps Sunlight expand its solar loan activities and partner with additional installers. OrderGroove Funds Frictionless Commerce With $20M Series C.

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DECEMBER 21, 2017

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OCTOBER 1, 2018

million Series C financing round led by Foundation Capital and joined by Morgenthaler Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners and Canaan Partners. Investors depend on fund advisers to give them the straight scoop on performance so they can make informed investment decisions,” said Jina Choi, director of the SEC’s San Francisco regional office.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

The issue specifically affects a multi-signature wallet that was issued after July 2017; any ICOs that used Ethereum after that data could be impacted. But that is changing as more consumers in the region are embracing digital methods and purchase channels, and the payments industry is pegged to grow ten-fold to $500 billion by 2020.

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