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FinTech Revolut’s Losses Triple As Customer Base Grows

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Revolut , one of the biggest players in the crowded financial technology (FinTech) sector, has yet to make a profit. Founded in 2015, Revolut began by offering prepaid debit cards that allowed users to avoid foreign exchange fees while traveling abroad. The FinTech has since expanded to offer business banking.

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Independent Panel To Review UK’s FinTech Sector 

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A panel established to grow the United Kingdom’s (UK) financial technology (FinTech) sector plans a review of the industry to identify opportunities for growth, the government announced Tuesday (July 21). Much is at stake when it comes to the country’s FinTech businesses. Last year, it attracted 4.1 billion pounds ($5.2

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Fintech M&A: More Deals, Less Value

Bank Innovation

Over the past two years, the transaction volume in the financial technology and information technology sectors remained relatively flat. According to the investment bank Berkery Noyes, there were 870 financial technology and information industry M&A transactions from the beginning of 2015 through to the end of 2016.

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FinTechs In Canada Getting Lots Of VC Love

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Canadian financial technology companies backed by venture capitalists reached a level not seen in nearly two decades, despite a slowdown of investment dollars flowing into FinTechs in the U.S. According to a report by Reuters , while FinTechs may not be red hot in the U.S., million in 2016. In 2000, it was $7.3

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Brexit vote has ‘chilling’ effect on FinTech investment

Chris Skinner

Innovate Finance, which represents 300 UK fintech companies, says venture capital investment fell from $1.2bn (£970m) in 2015, to $783m last year. There were 1,436 fintech deals globally, attracting $17.4bn in investment, Innovate Finance says, with China outpacing the US for the first time. But globally, investment rose 10.9%.

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Today In Digital-First Banking: German Neobank N26 Eyes IPO With New CFO; Goalsetter Lands $3.9 Million Seed Investment  

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In today’s top digital-first banking news, German neobank N26 has hired a new chief financial officer (CFO) as it eyes a future initial public offering (IPO), while FinTech app Goalsetter has raised $3.9 German FinTech N26 Eyes IPO With Hiring Of New CFO. Goalsetter, the financial technology upstart, has landed $3.9

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Understanding the FinTech Effect

Let's Talk Payments

Investments in financial technology have grown exponentially in the past decade – rising from $1.8 billion in 2010 to $19 billion in 2015. The global investments in financial technology ventures.

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