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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. Financial Services FinTech Practice Co-Leader Anthony Rjeily in a statement. According to KPMG’s U.S.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

After a difficult deliberation, 10 early-stage fintech companies were selected by a team of judges to compete in this year’s DEMOvation Challenge, to take place in Seattle on March 1. Many applied, few were chosen.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2016

FinTech is no stranger to this pattern, and while venture capital levels have seemed to dwindled in certain markets (analysts found VC funding down by 29 percent in 2016 compared to last year), B2B startups remain the apple of many investors’ eyes. Supply Chain Management. Reports last Friday said the company secured $20.8

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

The ongoing struggle, supposedly existential in nature, that pits upstart, relatively young FinTech firms against arrogantly complacent banks for supremacy in this new and growing world of digital payments and commerce. Instead, as PYMNTS has regularly reported, the situation is much less black-and-white than the article suggests.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 28, 2016

Bank Innovation INV, this blog’s fintech accelerator, is pleased to today to announce the six extraordinary startups that have been admitted to its inaugural class.

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 24, 2016

Y Combinator President Sam Altman knows fintech — he helped Green Dot build GoBank, after all. So when only two fintech startups made it to the stage yesterday at Day 1 of its Summer Demo Day(s) 2016, we took notice. But today 10 of the 48 demoing companies are fintech-focused, Read More.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

China is an emerging FinTech hotbed thanks to its expanding middle class, rapid digitization and electronic payments adoption. But a new report from Citi found that, while China may be the market to watch for FinTech investments, the U.S. continues to thrive at the top of the B2B FinTech mountain.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2018

The whirlwind of FinTech investment shows no signs of slowing. In fact, new data from venture capital (VC) analysis firm CB Insights, analyzed by global management consulting and professional services firm Accenture Financial Services, suggests FinTech startups’ VC funding hit a new high last year, with major deals in the U.S.,

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Celent Banking

APRIL 18, 2016

Both of our guest speakers – Nadeem Shaikh, Co-Founder and CEO of Anthemis Group, and Leanne Kemp, Founder and CEO of Everledger – thrilled the audience and opened everyone's eyes to the opportunities presented by Fintech and Blockchain respectively, while our colleague Will Trout spoke eloquently about consumer-led convergence.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 24, 2016

Y Combinator’s Winter 2016 Demo Days just wrapped up, with 159 startups taking the stage and making their play for funding. Just under 10% of the companies — 15 to be exact — were fintech-related. This is about average for a YC incubator class, with the 26% from Summer 2015 being an Read More.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2018

based B2B FinTech, has raised $40 million in venture capital, according to TechCrunch reports on Tuesday (March 6). The company offers an all-in-one suite of human resources solutions, including payroll and employee management. Managing multiple apps and software solutions, however, can quickly overwhelm entrepreneurs.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

We are proud fintech nerds, and for five years we have marked the Coolest Brands in Banking on Bank Innovation based not on the type of sunglasses worn by a CEO, but on the Read More. When we think of cool, James Dean doesn’t immediately come to mind. The app Songsterr does.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2018

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. The Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA) advocated enhanced use of new technologies tied to “know your client” or KYC efforts.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2016

For startups, 2016 wasn’t the best year in venture capital. VCs used 2016 to manage costs, set priorities and valuations,” explained Rahul Khanna, managing partner at Trifecta Capital, in an interview with Business Standard published Wednesday (Dec. They need to manage the burn, drift and cut losses.”.

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ZootBlog

JANUARY 12, 2016

As a companion to our 2015: Year in Review post, we’ve synthesized some of the trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the financial industry in 2016. It will be interesting to see how banks continue the transition to a more customer-centric approach in 2016. Security in the financial industry is vital for all parties involved.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2017

is no longer the world’s largest market for FinTech investment, according to the latest report from Citigroup, released this week. Analysts found that, in the first nine months of 2016, China held the top spot for FinTech investment, with funding raised for that period doubling compared to the same period in 2015. TripActions.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2016

And to make sure that everyone starts off 2016, Part II on the same footing, we thought we would bring you a few of the top trending stories, as well as hot data/research topics, that will give you a head start on that all-important planning for 2016 and beyond. Secure Convenience: The New Password Death March? Digital Banking.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

2016 was a big year for the industry, with some of the largest names in alternative finance faltering, the industry as a whole taking a wait-and-see approach to regulation and its ongoing expansion as new market entrants continued to filter in. “We We’re staying focused on that core mission.”.

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PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2020

Australia’s Judo Bank has attained unicorn status, according to FinTech Magazine , meaning it has achieved a valuation of at least $1 billion. 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 23, 2020

The FinTech Sezzle has struck up a partnership with Ally Lendin g, a digital financial services company. Our collaboration with Ally Lending enhances our customer financing offerings, making it possible for consumers to better manage their finances," said Charlie Youakim , executive chairman and CEO of Sezzle, in a press release. "We

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

trillion; on security-related hardware, software and services at 10 percent a year from a 2018 base of $91.4 IBM’s management team described its blockchain developer toolkit as another way to make it easier for innovators to “stand up” blockchain networks. A month later, a new management team was put in place to rebuild the business.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2016

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren delivered a speech yesterday (April 4) at the bank’s 2016 Cybersecurity Conference highlighting the economic and cyber risks financial institutions are facing today.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2017

“Most businesses and accountants still rely on antiquated, paper-based methods to manage some stages of their process,” he said in an emailed interview with PYMNTS, pointing to the continuing popularity of checks and wire. Electronic payments are [a] much more secure method of payment.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2019

While financial services (FinServ) innovations often emerge with built-in security measures, new market trends — including faster payments and open banking — are introducing new security threats to corporate treasury departments, according to cybersecurity company BioCatch. The tactic is relatively simple.

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FICO

APRIL 9, 2019

This unprecedented data access and insight is made possible through connections to financial institutions that provide secure, simple data sharing for use in countless financial applications and products. Key to consumers and financial services providers alike is data security.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

In a world filled with digital loan applications, growing fintechs and booming small businesses, credit unions need to continually evaluate their borrower experience. When it comes to borrower experience, 78 percent of community financial institution borrowers reported overall satisfaction as opposed to 46 percent of fintech borrowers.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 18, 2017

John Crompton, HSBC ’s former global head of corporate finance, has been named chairman of the advisory board at FinTech Issufy , which sells an electronic data management tool so banks can collect investor feedback online, as well as handle tasks such as the allocation of shares.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Open Banking regulations have gotten FinTech innovators’ brains churning over how to take advantage of the troves of data that traditional banks have typically kept locked away. With regulations like PSD2 and Open Banking emerging as ways to boost financial services competition, the bank-FinTech relationship has taken center stage.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2017

The approach to financial services for consumers and businesses is quite vast, but across the spectrum, access to and management of financial data is a critical component. According to Christiansen, the rise in use of APIs for the purpose of sharing financial data between FIs and third-party players has also helped ease security concerns.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2017

Berlin-based fintech Billie announced it will now offer small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) invoice financing, following an agreement with internet technology and financial services provider Wirecard. percent in 2016 to total €216.8 The German Factoring Association revealed sales rose by 3.77

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Financial crime is a constant worry for banks, credit unions, FinTechs and other financial institutions (FIs) and businesses, with total fraud losses totaling $1.45 The nation’s banks managed to reduce their financial crime losses by 374.3 Bank customers are largely on board with these new security measures, but only t o a point.

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BankBazaar

JULY 31, 2023

Blast from the Past: The Birth of BankBazaar Back in 2008, the fintech revolution in India was truly revolutionised with the founding of BankBazaar by Adhil Shetty, Arjun Shetty, and Rati Shetty in the vibrant city of Chennai. It took me no time to get started and connect my credit accounts securely. Kumar , Kerala 3. “A

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Celent Banking

OCTOBER 17, 2016

This year’s Sibos theme was “Transforming the Landscape”, organized around four themes: Banking, Compliance, Culture, and Securities. A selection of Sibos session recordings is available on the Sibos website. With my research focus of Corporate Banking, my discussions focused on three key topics.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Financial institutions generally are moving away from self-managed, on-premise technology and are finding hosted solutions that provide the security and scalability they need. But research firm Gartner estimates that through 2025, 99% of cloud security failures will be the customer’s fault. Time for bold late-cycle moves.”

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Celent Banking

APRIL 18, 2016

Please join me on Thursday, April 21st at noon EST for an overview of the 2016 edition of our Top Trends in Corporate Banking report, which was published in March. Other top trends include fintech partnerships, distributed ledger technology and open APIs and adapting liquidity management strategies. Click here to register.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 10, 2016

On the second day of FinovateFall 2016, fintechs continued to wow attendees with bright, dazzling new finovations. Attendees from banks, credit unions, and other fintech companies saw 31 demos of technology that has applications across the financial sphere, from financial data analysis to mobile payments to trading.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The goal is to offer users an easy way to view, manage and pay bills. Billing accounts can be securely linked so that payments can be made through Payrailz. The Glastonbury, Connecticut startup Payrailz was founded in 2016 by co-founders Fran Duggan, Paul Franko and Rich Pelikan. The company raised $3.5

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