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Mastercard, IFC Expand Partnerships To Bring Digital Payments To Emerging Markets

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Mastercard and IFC , a member of the World Bank Group, announced Thursday (April 26) that they have updated a $250 million global risk-sharing facility in an effort to expand access to electronic payments in emerging markets. This partnership will help bring modern financial services to underserved people around the world.

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FinTech Revolut’s Losses Triple As Customer Base Grows

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Revolut attributed the losses to its expansion into new markets and the introduction of new products. Revolut , one of the biggest players in the crowded financial technology (FinTech) sector, has yet to make a profit. The company posted a total loss of $139.6 million (£106.5 million) in 2019 — up from £32.9

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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). billion) in venture capital and the market has been estimated to have grown by nearly 70 percent since 2015.

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Canadian Fintech Market Map

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Finally, looking at Canadian “fintech” (financial technology) specifically, funding was up substantially in the first half of the year. The 2019 Canadian fintech market map. Startups headquartered in Ontario dominate the table, with over 40 fintech companies from this market map headquartered in the Greater Toronto Area.

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Paytronix Picks Payments Industry Veteran Porter For Board

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“I look forward to working with the Paytronix team to bring its industry-leading innovation, including contactless ordering for table service … to markets around the globe,” said Porter. Paytronix clearly delivers value to the market by enabling operators to drive incremental sales and deliver safer environments for staff and guests.”.

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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. Thomson Reuters data showed a close to 74 percent increase from 2015 to 2016 in terms of investments in Canadian FinTech startups.

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UK Government Commits To Invest £500,000 A Year In FinTech

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is already a hotbed of FinTech startups, but the government is getting behind it in a bigger way, committing to invest £500,000 a year into financial technology companies. FinTech market, which includes key metrics that investors need. The agreement, which garnered approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the U.K.

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