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How Singapore Is Fueling A ‘Smart Nation’

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Singapore is on a mission to build up a Smart Nation by utilizing innovation and technology to create opportunities and strengthen communities. As of 2014, the mobile phone penetration rate in Singapore was 148 percent. Startups are estimated to employ nearly 300,000 on the island nation. With an estimated population of just 5.47

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Startup Roundup: A Look At Local, National And Global Expansions

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As startups such as DadeSystems , FitPay and Jewel Paymentech expand across devices and functions, Tipalti , AvidXchange and Emailage announce new growth for their local, national and global footprints. Meanwhile, he said, consumers are getting over their initial fears around contactless payments usage and security. Chargehound.

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Credit unions continue to see growth in auto lending

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More than three-quarters of a million were sold in 2014, continuing its reign as the top vehicle since 1981. The Toyota Camry, the first car on the 2014 list, ranked fourth overall with more than 428,000 new to the road. million over the last quarter of 2014. This figure is up more than $1 billion from the previous quarter.

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Anti-Fraud ATM Blocks Mobile Phone Scams

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Hitachi is teaming up with a regional bank in Japan to introduce anti-fraud ATMs. Joyo Bank, a regional lender located north of Tokyo, will begin operating the new anti-fraud ATMs early next year. “We the ATM has been under siege, as cyberthieves have targeted the machines, up threefold since 2014. billion yen ($252 million).

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Sterling Bancorp Names Leaders Of Innovation Finance Group

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Before joining Sterling, Hoesley was at CIBC Bank USA with Josh Roberts, where the two established the Innovation Banking group in 2014. Hoesley also previously led the midwest region for Silicon Valley Bank, and was a partner at Prism Capital, a middle-market provider of venture capital and mezzanine debt.

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Deep Dive: How To Improve Existing AML/KYC Requirements

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Failure to meet AML/KYC requirement challenges can be costly for FIs, too, with regulators issuing heavy fines for lax security practices or failure to devote sufficient resources to oversight. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimates the market for global money laundering is worth approximately $2 trillion per year.

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Can Digital Privacy Go Too Far?

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Privacy and Security Concerns. This year, global security concern remains at the highest level in 13 years of the Unisys Security Index. Of course, different regions and countries have different concerns when it comes to biometrics and privacy. billion by 2025, a marked jump from today’s estimation of $5.4