South State Correspondent

APRIL 4, 2024

However, because bank capital has an average expected life of 15 to 20 years, bank managers must gauge and react to secular changes that will impact their business model. Furthermore, high federal government debt does not just lead to higher interest rates but also poses economic, national security, and social challenges.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2019

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ( CFTC ), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ( OCC ), and the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) have announced that they are joining the Global Financial Innovation Network ( GFIN ). Jack Tate told CoinDesk.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2016

Singapore is on a mission to build up a Smart Nation by utilizing innovation and technology to create opportunities and strengthen communities. Between 2011 and 2015, the government allocated $16 billion to help accelerate Singapore’s research, innovation and enterprise landscape. With an estimated population of just 5.47

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2016

There may be a few resilient, strategic entrepreneurs out there who don’t need venture capital to run a successful startup. “It’s a huge anomaly,” said Small Business Administration Head of Innovation and Investment Mark Walsh, referencing the ability for startup founders to make it without venture capital.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The House committee held a hearing on the idea after Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks in July proposed a new special purpose national banking charter for payments companies. The industry claims that means payments banks wouldn’t be subject to the same capital liquidity requirements that regular banks are.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

That program will see Tyro asking the nation’s SMEs to propose their own innovative solutions to encourage small business growth and will award $25,000 in grants to up to 10 small businesses with the most progressive concepts, the company revealed.

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JUNE 1, 2020

billion in venture capital funding in May, BostInno reported. BostInno reported that fundraising for new investments by venture capital and private equity firms was less but still evident. Below are the startups that raised capital in May, according to data compiled by BostInno. Boston’s biotech industry raised more than $1.5

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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. TCS BaNCS will enable BDB to launch new innovative products faster.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

million Series B funding round, led by NewAlpha Asset Management, Mastercard and Forestay Capital. We are delighted to have closed our Series B round of funding, led by NewAlpha and Mastercard, and including Forestay Capital,” said Benjamin du Haÿs, CEO and co-founder of Mobeewave.

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FICO

APRIL 12, 2023

mortgage-backed securities (MBS) being held or traded by institutions and investors, a staggering sum that dwarfs the GDP of every other nation except the U.S. mortgage-backed securities (MBS) being held or traded by institutions and investors, a staggering sum that dwarfs the GDP of every other nation except the U.S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2020

Judo Bank, a challenger bank, received $148 million in a Series C funding round from investors, including existing backers like Ironbridge Capital and Bain Capital. The bank has seen an avalanche of funding in recent times, as this recent round comes 10 months after it was able to secure $261.6

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

In tech, innovation is everything. In innovation, intellectual property is, well, almost everything — it can be the hardware, the software, the processes that come from creative endeavor. million in financing from a host of investors — including Maersk Growth, the venture capital (VC) arm of Maersk, the shipping firm.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

When it comes to payment rails innovation, financial service providers can either improve upon existing infrastructure, or build entirely new rails altogether. This week's look at the latest innovation initiatives finds a big push for the latter. BELLIN Secures SWIFT gpi Label. SatoshiPay Debuts Blockchain Payments Platform.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2017

Small business software startup Wave announced today (Tuesday, May 30) that it secured $24 million in new funding as it looks to integrate more financial solutions into its offering. The company revealed the funding from an array of backers including National Australia Bank, Royal Bank of Canada, Portag3, and Exhibition Capital.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2018

More than $150 million in venture capital bolstered the B2B FinTech market this week, and while investors made big steps into areas like human resources, fleet management and artificial intelligence (AI), it was an old favorite that saw the most, and largest, investment rounds: alternative lending. Capital Match. Alternative Lending.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Bank of America has announced that it has joined the Marco Polo Network , the leading trade and working capital finance network. The network — and its more than 25 member banks — aims to unlock a potential $1.5 trillion opportunity in global trade finance, according to a press release.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2020

PYMNTS rounds up the latest in commercial card innovation below. The tool offers financing for fleet owners to receive capital on loads they have delivered instead of waiting the traditional 30 days for customers to make payments. PayRange Accelerates Vending Machine Capital. Comdata Fuel Cards Facilitate Factoring.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2019

Credit unions (CUs), meanwhile, are rarely the first point of contact for small businesses in need of capital or other financial services, according to a recent Federal Reserve report. Rather, payments and security have emerged as top focuses, according to the Credit Union Innovation Playbook. government wants to change that.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2020

Below, PYMNTS looks at some of the other payments and financial technology companies that are either innovating on top of existing rails or looking to bypass those legacy networks altogether with entirely new solutions. Sila Raises Funding to Nix ACH. The company recently announced $7.7 The company has rolled out its service in the U.K.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

In partnership with Nymbus, the bank’s custom digital platform is built on a secure cloud-native core banking system with an open API architecture. While many banks are utilizing technology and trying to be innovative, they are doing so on an existing legacy structure that is too expensive, painful and ingrained in their culture to change.”.

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PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2019

Ireland’s FinTech Umba has notched funding from two venture capital firms, Malaysia’s Maybank has implemented a SWIFT global payments innovation (gpi) service, and Wing ( Cambodia ) Limited Specialized Bank has teamed with Western Union to offer mobile digital international money transfers.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Deskera has secured an investment of more than $60 million from Jungle Ventures and other backers in support of its small business (SMB) cloud-based solutions, including enterprise resource planning (ERP), inventory management and customer relationship management (CRM) tools. According to The Business Times on Tuesday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2018

CrowdStrike , the cybersecurity technology company, announced on Tuesday (June 19) that it raised $200 million in a Series E round of financing led by General Atlantic, Accel and IVP, with participation from March Capital and CapitalG. CrowdStrike currently protects more than 20 percent of the Fortune 500 companies.”

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2021

Well-funded and organized fraud operations, meanwhile, continued to amass more capital, manpower and technology. What’s more, businesses have also begun to experience whiplash for not prioritizing the security of their customers. As a nation, we experienced loss and hardship. It’s time to fight back. Businesses across the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2019

FinTech Lendbuzz has announced Monday (July 15) that it has secured an additional $150 million in debt and equity financing led by 83North, with participation from existing investors. credit history to help them secure financing for auto loans. credit history to help them secure financing for auto loans.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2017

venture capital sphere this week: VC funding for FinTech startups in Q1 alone hit $1.2 Analysts said the industry has seen its highest venture capital activity since Q1 of 2016, fueled by focus on late-stage investment rounds. This week’s B2B venture capital roundup is quite indicative of these trends. According to KPMG’s U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

City National Bank, Extend Pair On Virtual Cards. To launch its new virtual commercial card offering, City National Bank is working with FinTech Extend, the companies recently revealed. The company, which secured the investment from SBI Investment Co. The Clearing House Facilitates Third-Party Data Sharing. Germany- and U.S.-based

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Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 12, 2024

The last one, published in Jan 2014, featured 50 innovations (see below). Note: These are the rankings from 10 years ago. I will update with milestones from 2014 to today and publish next month. I’m taking suggestions here (so far: crypto, BNPL, earned-wage access, chatbots, deposit networks).

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2016

In general, venture capitalists are boosting their investments in Latin America, with funding reaching $594 million in 2015, a stark increase from $387 million in 2012, the Latin America Venture Capital Association confirmed. Canada and Brazil. It looks like it’s no harm, no foul for Apple.

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JULY 6, 2018

That means Internet of Things (IoT), data analytics and robotics process automation — three areas that saw particularly high funding rounds in this week’s B2B venture capital roundup. Check out the rundown of investments below, including the firm that secured a $1.8 Trillium Secure. billion valuation. Oden Technologies.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2019

The investigation was in April, ahead of the Capital One hack that resulted in the arrest of a former Amazon engineer. Capital One is just one of numerous financial institutions using Amazon’s cloud services to store customer data, igniting the question of where banks end and vendors begin. . banking system.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2018

The latest round was led by Temasek with participation from Rockwell Automation, Aster Capital, Next47, Envision Ventures and Tekfen Ventures. Original Claroty investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Team8 , Innovation Endeavors and ICV all participated in the round, the company said in the press release.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2017

This week, alternative finance companies raised more than $77 million in venture capital funding, accounting for nearly 70 percent of total funds raised by B2B FinTech startups this week. Dawn Capital led the latest funding round, reports said, while Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund and other backers also participated.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2020

This week’s exploration of the latest in payment rail innovation finds industry heavyweights like Visa, SWIFT and NACHA eyeing speed and data to add value to both new and legacy payment infrastructures. Businesses Ready To Jump Into RTP. ” AscendantFX Eyes Payment Tracking With gpi. .

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South State Correspondent

MAY 1, 2024

For inspiration in banking innovation, we often look to other industries. Instead of thinking traditionally, Gentle Monster pursued a strategy of innovation and creativity to become the hottest sunglass company globally, creating a company currently valued at $900 million. Honkook Kim and his Gentle Monster Brand is a perfect example.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

“This alliance is the latest initiative by Caesars to capitalize on our database, generate a new revenue stream in a growth market and raise our profile in sports, in part by creating new sports-themed guest experiences at our resorts across the country.” and Australia. .

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Using Data to Acquire, Engage, and Retain Banking Customers,” and “Customer Identity: Balancing Security and Seamless Banking Experiences.” Weekly episodes highlight innovators and industry players driving innovation in the financial services industry. keep me informed. Whitepaper.

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