PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

As evidence that sandboxes are ever-increasingly a global phenomenon, Kuwait’s central bank put forth guidelines this week that are geared toward companies seeking to meld financial technology (FinTech) and financial services (FinServ). As previously reported, Saudi Arabia has trained sights on FinTech as well, specifically in Riyadh.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

Southeast Asian FinTech Grab Financial Group announced in a press release that it has raised $300 million in a Series A funding round. Other investors in the round include K3 Ventures , GGV Capital , Arbor Ventures and Flourish Ventures , the release stated.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

And that’s where we come to FinTech. As PYMNTS readers know, the role and appeal of FinTech is increasing significantly as consumer demands rapidly change, and technology and regulatory efforts encourage further innovation in digital payments and global transactions. FinTech Partnerships. Whole Ecosystem. “If

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

Grab , Razer , AirAsia , Axiata and CIMB join other companies that are considering applying for digital banking licenses in Malaysia, sources told Reuters on Wednesday (Jan. Some are in discussions with consultants for guidance as they ponder a move into digital banking, according to the sources, who are familiar with the matter.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

The purchase is said to be in line with Sea’s aim to expand its position as a FinTech trailblazer throughout the region. Since then, PSCU has migrated from being a transaction processing service reseller to a FinTech provider helping credit unions (CUs) and their members. and PT Danadipa Artha Indonesia.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Many of them are technical in nature, as firms — especially FinTech firms and traditional financial institutions (FIs) that want to bring digital payments to new markets — must navigate new relationships with multiple payment processors on a market-by-market basis to gain that acceptance. This region, home to more than 4.3

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

In today’s top digital-first banking news, Goldman Sachs has selected FinTech startup Marqeta to power digital checking accounts for Marcus, while California credit card startup X1 notched $12 million in a funding round headed up by Spark Capital. X1 Card Raises $12 Million In Funding Round Led By Spark Capital.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2020

Open banking is often associated with the European Union (EU) almost by default as the region pushes the envelope further on regulation than anywhere, partly to encourage — but also to keep up with — imaginative FinTech innovators going to market throughout the Eurozone. FinTechs Flourishing. Similarities To The EU.

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PYMNTS

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. And Experian Australia & New Zealand announced that it has acquired FinTech Look Who’s Charging.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2019

With more consumers than ever interested in fulfilling all their financial needs on mobile, both legacy banks and FinTech firms are focusing on creating digital-only banking services, designed to catch and keep customers using their smartphones to bank. Around the Digital Banking World.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

You’d be forgiven for thinking that, in banking, the deal is dead. NCR Digital Banking Senior Vice President and General Manager Doug Brown told Karen Webster there will be an acceleration of deal making on the other side of the pandemic, particularly as financial institutions (FIs) recalibrate and expand their digital efforts.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

GPS's technology helps brands by allowing them to provide customized experiences put squarely in the cardholders' hands, the release says, having previously supported FinTechs, digital banks, and eWallets on their various journeys. Last year, GPS partnered with the U.K.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Skype cofounder Niklas Zennstrom is a known advocate for European startups who has invested much of his fortune into promising startups across the region. But even he has faced difficulties last year in trying to build up a venture capital (VC) fund to back European entrepreneurs due to the uncertainty cast by Brexit.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Danske Bank , the Copenhagen-based retail bank, has partnered with FinTech firm Zenegy to roll out a new method for automating payments made with corporate cards, a report from Crowdfund Insider says. Mastercard also rolled out a service to help with working capital and automation.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

After a difficult first quarter, fintech funding rebounded in a big way in Q2’20. Free Download: State of Fintech q2’20. Fintech funding rebounded in Q2’20 but deal activity continues to fall. Below, we answer some of our readers’ most pressing questions from the webinar on the state of fintech. First name.

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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. Track the LatAm fintech companies in this brief and many more on our platform. Track LatAm fintech companies. LatAm Fintech. Digital Banking.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2020

The rise of open banking (and account aggregation) has shaped the conventional wisdom that banking will pivot toward innovation and service-oriented offerings. But, in truth, account aggregation is largely an activity that simply moves data from financial institution (FI) to FinTech. You can reward people in non-cash ways.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

And within FinTech, that most incandescent of sectors, things might look a bit, well, frothy. What shall we make of private fundraising rounds that make valuation leaps, tacking on billions of dollars with each new capital raise? Regional players like BankUnited have even smaller market caps (at about $2 billion).

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2020

recovery shifts into rockier territory amid an uptick in infections that has some regions shifting back toward shutdowns. Rick Roberts , analyst and portfolio manager at Vulcan Capital , joined Karen Webster to discuss Disney ’s big digital win, the latest stimulus debate and the week’s other major developments.

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American Banker

OCTOBER 12, 2016

With its acquisition of the online pricing firm Paribus, Capital One continues a pattern in recent years of acquiring promising fintech startups.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

21), outlining an alliance that sees Investors Bancorp subsidiary Investors Bank collaborating with OnDeck Capital subsidiary ODX to digitize the bank’s loan origination platform for digital loan services in select markets. The companies announced their collaboration in a press release Monday (Oct.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2016

For weeks the FinTech industry has been managing fears and anxieties over the future of the novel alternative finance space. Find out which alt lenders secured $77 million in venture capital, as well as the other startups across the U.S., Commercial Banking. D3 Banking. Alternative Lending.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The new Workforce Spend Playbook highlights the newest solutions helping SMBs to more effectively manage their capital, and focus on their expansion ambitions. based FinTech, recently added a new corporate card to its portfolio of solutions. This demand is driving the global expense management software market to reach $6.6

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CB Insights

AUGUST 26, 2021

SoftBank’s capital firepower has helped it become the #2 unicorn investor in the world. Many of these edtech companies digitize traditionally in-person services like tutoring or test prep — a use case that accelerated tremendously during the pandemic. . Clearco provides growth capital for small businesses. Digital banking.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

And within FinTech, that most incandescent of sectors, things might look a bit, well, frothy. What shall we make of private fundraising rounds that make valuation leaps, tacking on billions of dollars with each new capital raise? Regional players like BankUnited have even smaller market caps (at about $2 billion).

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

But, while closing physical bank branches might appear to be a wise cost-saving measure, the move comes with risks that could hurt banks’ relations with new millennial customers. Can banks have it both ways? Among the participating FinTechs are Payso, SnapCheck and Token. It’s a really exciting time to be in the space.”.

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Tech and Finance

JULY 13, 2016

Regional and mid-tier banks face an uphill battle on the digital front, but have advantages they can capitalize on with some focus and determination. Alarm bells are sounding in boardrooms of regional and mid-tier banks across the U.S. Retail Banking Customer Satisfaction Study from J.D. The 2016 U.S.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

A few years ago, very few people would have guessed that tens of billions of dollars would be invested in fintech vendors and solutions annually – except it happened. 2021 fintech investments, merger activities, and overall focus were off the charts. From nowhere, sizable regional players are being created. Has to be M-O-E.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2018

But the recent thefts, along with other attempted and completed cyberattacks, demonstrate why payments officials in the region are expressing fresh concern about financial security there. Evidence of that comes from Swift’s Latin America Regional Conference , held earlier this month in Miami. Fraud is a Top Worry.

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Accenture

APRIL 21, 2017

The roundtable, co-hosted with Cashfac (a leading cash management technology provider), was organized in Amsterdam on January 31st, 2017 and saw participation from industry leaders from European transaction banks, as well as a trade body and a fintech.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 6, 2021

It has become crystal clear that digital transformation is now the largest technology initiative for regional and community financial institutions. Three winning core strategies to accommodate any financial institution’s budget, business case, and future vision.

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Bobsguide

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

BDB offers conventional and Islamic business finance services, venture capital and investment advisory to small and medium enterprises across multiple industries in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The bank selected the front-to-back digital offering, TCS BaNCS Global Banking Platform, enabled with APIs and cognitive tools such as AI and analytics.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Bank-FinTech collaboration continues to thrive as more financial service providers place small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) front-and-center of product development. Bank-FinTech collaboration isn't all about FIs ingesting third-party products and services. Allied Irish Bank Embraces LendScape Receivables Finance.

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Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

This deal looks good for Temenos, Kony and the banking industry clients of both firms. The digital banking market continues a long burn—this time like the smoke of a Texas summer barbecue. Geneva-based Temenos’ announced the acquisition of Austin, Texas-based digital application provider Kony in a deal totaling $580 million.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

3 tallied up $361 million in investments, dominated by the FinTech space at $283 million of that total. The FinTech sector saw a strong pull of banking activity as Atom Bank raised roughly $126 million and said that it would announce within the next few weeks the names of the investors who put up the capital.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2018

What these startups share is the goal of creating customer-centric banking products that target underserved individuals and businesses. DOWNLOAD THE 61-PAGE consumer banking REPORT. See which startups are helping JPMorgan, Bank of America, and Citi build the digital banking platforms of the future.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

This growth has created major opportunities in the payments space, and companies like Stripe — the payments unicorn valued at a masive $35B — are hungry to capitalize on them. Stripe went on to raise a seed round from Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, SV Angel, and PayPal founders Peter Thiel and Elon Musk in 2011.

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