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Singapore Eases Regulations Over Venture Capitalists

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Singapore is changing its rules on venture capital in an effort to support economic growth, reports said this week. The agency did note, however, that it will deal with “errant VC managers” on a case-by-case basis and continue to retain its powers to regulate venture capitalists.

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FinTech Nium Moves Into The Middle East

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Singapore-based FinTech platform Nium is expanding into the Middle East, the company announced on Monday (Oct. FinTech across the Middle East is also set to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 30 percent, and expected to raise over $2 billion in venture capital funding by 2020.".

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Payments 2016: The Year Of Capitulation

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PYMNTS consulted 21 payments executives from across the industry to share their insights on the biggest takeaways from 2016 as part of the “Payments 2016, The Year Of…” eBook. Payments 2016: The Year Of Capitulation . The year 2016 was the year of capitulation by FinTechs to the traditional banking industry.

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Brexit vote has ‘chilling’ effect on FinTech investment

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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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Why B2B May Be The Key To Europe’s FinTech Pursuit

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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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FinTech Has Yet To Make Impact On Trade Finance Gap

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The FinTech space is hoping to address these challenges head-on, targeting the paper and manual-based processes of trade finance transactions though innovations like blockchain. The survey polled more than 515 banks and 1,336 companies across 103 countries, finding that FinTech innovators can, indeed, help address the $1.5

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FinTech Partnerships With FI Marked By Global Scope

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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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