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JANUARY 11, 2021

financial services license, while Capital One has agreed to join Fiserv’s surcharge-free MoneyPass ATM network. Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Capital One Joins Fiserv’s MoneyPass ATM Network. Plus, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand revealed on Sunday (Jan.

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JULY 24, 2020

has secured $80 million in new funding at a $5.5 Revolut is also backed by Index Ventures, the global venture capital firm with dual headquarters in San Francisco and London, and a half dozen others. Since then, the financial technology (FinTech) company has expanded its portfolio to also offer business banking.

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Abrigo

JUNE 12, 2023

In today's interconnected world, efficient and secure money movement is crucial for individuals and businesses alike. Money transmitters like Western Union, PayPal, MoneyGram, Zelle, and many others, facilitate secure digital transactions, allowing people to send and receive funds across borders and within the U.S.

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MARCH 31, 2020

FinTech firm MatchMove has struck a deal to acquire a “strategic stake” in eCommerce solutions company Shopmatic, according to reports. It has raised $20 million to date with August One and SEEDS Capital, among others. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

FinTech Tide withdrew from the program citing inadequate funding, according to a report in The Guardian. . The FinTech lender Tide is scrambling to secure the funding necessary to offer BBL top-ups to its customers. The FinTech lender Tide is scrambling to secure the funding necessary to offer BBL top-ups to its customers.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Through the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Texas, Tennessee and Washington are looking to standardize the ways firms across traditional financial services and FinTech upstarts apply for, and are granted, licenses. That comes as Open Banking bowed in Europe last month.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

If approved by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), the country’s equivalent of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the stock would be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the “NVEI” ticker. and RBC Capital Markets.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Visa Unveils FinTech Partnership Program In Europe. FinTech Partner Connect will “support new ways for businesses and consumers to seamlessly and securely pay, get paid, send money and more,” according to a representative for the company in an email announcing the effort. Plus, Railsbank has closed a $37 million funding deal.

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MAY 29, 2019

Reports in Reuters on Tuesday (May 28) said UBS expects its regulatory costs to remain high in the years ahead after a decade of more stringent regulations leading to heavier, more costly burdens on banks. “That has tied up enormous resources.” “Why is this so significant?

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JANUARY 7, 2019

Government Accountability Office (GAO) said that financial regulators should look more closely at the role of non-bank tech companies in the small business (SMB) lending and consumer lending markets. According to the banks that have linked with FinTech firms, such guidelines would help relationships between the parties. “GAO

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Europe is on the path to entice FinTechs. European Union (EU) finance ministers met this week to discuss ways in which the EU can ensure its FinTech industry is solid and promotes growth, an initiative some policymakers view as critical, as the U.K., a global FinTech hub, prepares to leave the EU following Brexit.

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JANUARY 8, 2021

The Cyberspace Administration of China is considering a revamping of internet oversight regulations, rules that have not been updated in more than 20 years, according to a Reuters report on Friday (Jan. The plan to revise cyberspace regulations comes at a time when China is stepping up the scrutiny of tech giants.

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Chris Skinner

MAY 12, 2017

Further to my recent trip to Pakistan Business Recorder (their version of The Financial Times) interviewed me in depth about what is happening in FinTech. Chris Skinner: The world’s leading-edge regulatory bodies are creating lighter regulations than one required for a full banking license. CS: That is one of the main differences.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 19, 2020

How will banking and fintech business models be impacted by this unprecedented coronavirus pandemic? For insights into these questions, Bank Innovation and INV Fintech, its sister banking innovation services platform, will present a special Zoom meeting on […]. How will banks and startups work together?

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, British FinTech GoCardless has landed $95 million in a Series F funding round, while Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Openpay has officially launched in the U.S. UK FinTech GoCardless Raises $95 Million Led By Bain. UK FinTech GoCardless Raises $95 Million Led By Bain.

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AUGUST 14, 2019

For these transactions to run smoothly, however, communication must remain seamless and secure. Companies separated across borders want payments to be delivered on time so they can meet their payment deadlines, access capital and deliver products in a timely fashion. Deep Dive: The Road to Real-Time Payments.

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JANUARY 27, 2021

Tat Capital Debuts Value-Add For Corporate Cards. Tat Capital launched a new solution in Australia aimed to help small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) make use of the credit lines available via their corporate cards in new ways. Peoples Trust Secures CDIC Insurance For Payroll Cards.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

Ant Group has won the nod from China's top security regulators for its Shanghai offering, the last hurdle to clear for the $35 billion dual listing, Reuters reports. Ant, the FinTech backed by China's Alibaba Group, plans to list simultaneously in Hong Kong and Shanghai in the next few weeks, according to sources quoted by Reuters.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2018

Banks, he noted, have to be compliant with a host of extremely stringent regulations, and often across multiple jurisdictions – all with different rules. Throw into the mix consumer protection guidelines, active anti-money laundering checks and capital requirements, and things get difficult, Oosthuizen noted. Why Banks Need FinTechs.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2019

Bookkeeping is at the core of many essential processes in the back office: tax filing, working capital management and access to financing, to name a few. In the case of accessing capital, the Federal Reserve ‘s latest analysis has suggested that small business demand for financing in the U.S. The firm secured $1.8

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

It would instead offer payment companies a national servicing platform to replace the regime of state regulations such firms would be subject to under existing laws. Commercial companies accessing a payments charter would avoid oversight and regulations that protect the financial system and consumers,” the bank industry leaders wrote.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Alternative lender Prospa has raised new venture capital that comes with a prestigious label for the company. 22) said Prospa secured A$25 million (about $20 million) from AirTree Ventures. The Series B round is the largest-ever venture capital investment into an Australian FinTech startup, according to reports.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Ant Bank, the virtual banking division of Hangzhou, China-based Ant Group , has launched banking services in Hong Kong, Fintech News reported. Ant Bank will partner with AlipayHK to allow users to integrate banking services, Fintech News reported. China International Capital Corp. billion yuan ($10.5 Citigroup , J.P.

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MAY 18, 2018

B2B startups in the small business banking, expense management and analytics sectors led this week’s investment roundup, securing more than half of the $108 million raised. But it’s a startup in Africa that not only secured the largest investment round of the week, but set a new record in the process, raising $47.5

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JUNE 15, 2018

In addition, corporate clients will be able to apply for working capital loans and make vendor and salary payments. In Africa, the biggest private bank in Kenya, CBA, has cemented a partnership with a FinTech there, Ennovative Capital, a Kenyan firm that licenses software to boost payments speeds.

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2018

While Open Banking is not exclusive to the European markets, recent PSD2 and Open Banking regulations that came into effect earlier this year offer an opportunity for other jurisdictions to learn by example. The EU’s regulation, he added, presents opportunities for markets like Canada to follow suit.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 6, 2019

In this episode, Suman Bhattacharyya, senior editor, and Angely Mercado, associate editor, discuss the following news developments: How Canadian venture capital firm Portag3 is continuing its global push with the recent close of a C$427 million […].

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JANUARY 28, 2020

They are heavily regulated and require heavy investment,” both in terms of capital and human resources. “It It takes time and it takes capital [to go deeper into digital],” he continued. “It “Traditional financial institutions are not exactly known for their agility,” he said. But that’s not the whole story, of course.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

B2B FinTech startups came close to hitting the $100 million investment mark this week, with funding rounds in the U.S., The $20 million funding round for Australian alternative lending platform Prospa has set a record, according to reports, as the largest FinTech venture capital funding in the country. Alt-Lending.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2016

The tallies are in: Innovate Finance has calculated the state of investment in FinTech for 2015, and we have the numbers. Innovate Finance released The 2015 FinTech Investment Landscape this month, a report that offers a snapshot at how investors are placing their money among financial innovators. It amounted to about $12.5

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BankBazaar

MAY 7, 2024

BankBazaar.com, India’s leading fintech co-branded Credit Card platform and online platform for free Credit Score, marks its third consecutive year of fast and sustainable growth, with an unaudited operating revenue of Rs.215 The collaboration between FinTechs and banks is pivotal in shaping the future of financial services.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Nonetheless, Many FIs are looking to simplify and secure their onboarding procedures while also enabling customers to stay safe during the pandemic, leading them to seek out innovative technologies to do so. Capital Float On Using Video-Based KYC To Boost Onboarding, Satisfy Regulators. Around The Digital Identity Landscape .

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AUGUST 25, 2016

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) said there needs to be clarity over blockchain regulations before adoption can become more widespread. This shows we are firmly moving towards a world where the technology could become applicable to global capital markets.

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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. The lack of security cooperation between bankers and regulators also comes up for blame. Fraud is a Top Worry. Growing Awareness.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Officials in Beijing were concerned about explosive investor interest in the planned $37 billion IPO by the world’s largest FinTech and how it might impact the public markets, according to the news outlet. Chinese regulators are also growing concerned about the breakneck growth of Ant Group’s lending business. A collective $2.7

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Celent Banking

MAY 20, 2016

Left to right, Martin Pilecky, CIO Alfa-Bank; Gary McAlum, SVP Enterprise Security Group USAA; Joan McGowan, Senior Analyst Celent). USAA: SECURITY SELFIE, NATIVE FINGERPRINT, AND VOICE SIGNATURE. They demonstrated: Degree of innovation. Degree of difficulty. Measurable, quantitative business results achieved.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Belgium’s capital city is becoming known for more than just housing major international institutions like EU Parliament, EU Commission and NATO. Its capital city of Brussels, which serves as a home base for various international organizations, is working to also becomes a top contender as a global tech center. environment.

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