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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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

When it comes to FinTech firms and lending, might it be that what we don’t know could hurt us? Beyond that, volume has exploded, with $284 billion extended in 2016 compared to $11 billion in 2013. China was the largest market, yet volume has declined in recent periods.

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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. Reports last Friday said the company secured $20.8 ShopKirana.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

When PYMNTS asked cross-border payments experts at the end of last year what they thought the driving trend would be for the industry in 2018, the consensus was all about collaboration , particularly between banks and FinTech firms. “The modern-day client expects a seamless transaction experience,” he said.

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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

JANUARY 2, 2020

In today’s top payments news, JPMorgan blocks FinTechs from accessing customers’ passwords, and Ant Financial and Razer throw their hats into the ring for one of Singapore’s five available digital banking licenses. JPMorgan Ups Security By Blocking FinTechs From Passwords. Ant, Razer Join Rally For Singapore eBank Licenses.

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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

MARCH 26, 2018

and Australia are strengthening an existing collaborative agreement to promote FinTech innovation, according to reports in Mondo Visione. The expanded agreement is part of what’s called the FinTech Bridge , signed by the U.K. The expanded agreement is part of what’s called the FinTech Bridge , signed by the U.K.

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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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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

Visa and the Dutch FinTech TerraPay said they plan to develop and deliver “payment solutions to drive financial inclusion and cashless transactions for domestic payments and global remittances.”. Global m/eCommerce continues to evolve and is expected to reach $4,574 billion by 2023,” according to Allied Market Research.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2016

The publication held its 2016 CFO Network conference last week, during which executives were placed into five groups to discuss current market trends and their priorities under those developments. One group, The Fintech Revolution, identified several areas in which CFOs can better perform amid this era.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2016

2016 started off with a bang in the retail world when MPD and PYMNTS uncovered a few discrepancies in the retail data that many major retailers and reporting institutions were using to underestimate the impact of digital sales on brick-and-mortar sales. “In A Retail Data Reporting Error Was Uncovered.

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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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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

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

PYMNTS’ Credit Union Innovation Index found that CU members may not prioritize the latest technologies as much as bank and FinTech customers do, but they still value easy-to-use mobile apps and online capabilities. SAFE has been delivering on-demand experiences since 2016, when it launched a targeted marketing function on its mobile app.

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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

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

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The FinTech Sezzle has struck up a partnership with Ally Lendin g, a digital financial services company. Sezzle is taking part in the growing buy now, pay later (BNPL) market. Founded in 2016, Sezzle offers a BNPL payments platform that has attracted the attention of investors.

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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.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

PayU Global Chief Financial Officer Aakash Moondhra said, according to the report, “This is a strategic acquisition for PayU that combines our merchant network and Wibmo’s leadership in digital security.” He added that “PayU is very bullish on India as a market.”. Beyond Wibmo, PayU bought Citrus Pay in 2016 for $130 million.

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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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Celent Banking

JUNE 15, 2016

Regarding the question of whether emerging payment models and technology represent an escalating threat, the response was that instant payments brings security challenges. But the panelists overwhelmingly agreed that convenience and speed cannot come at the cost of security–safety and security is absolutely paramount.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Small business finance is one of the most competitive, innovative and challenging markets in which to operate. We have tremendous demand for our product, we’re growing and we’ve had a lot of success delivering value back to SMB customers,” said Fundbox’s Jordan MacAvoy, VP of marketing. Market Progress.

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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. Procure-To-Pay. Tradeshift. B2B eCommerce. million , announced Thursday (Dec.

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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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NCR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

From the gradual adjustment to EMV chip card technology in the US to the ongoing growth of fintechs and challenger banks, 2016 has been a big year for the financial services sector. For many card issuers and merchants, 2016 has been a year of transition. Further growth for fintechs and challenger banks.

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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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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Keychain is developing an innovative data security framework targeting the financial, industrial and enterprise spaces. Keychain was established in 2016. Keychain Core received an award from Japan’s Ministry of Economy Trade in 2017 and received the Global Fintech Award by the Association of Banks in Singapore in 2018.

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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. This means that the market potential is very high and we are seeing a veritable boom in Germany at the moment.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2016

“After $100M+ checks flowed freely to VC-backed companies through much of 2015, the mega-round trend has settled into a lower range through 2016,” concluded KPMG and CB Insights in their Q3 2016 venture capital report. B2B FinTech’s Time. For both Europe and Asia, 2016 was hardly a flop.

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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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Insights on Business

APRIL 6, 2017

While looking at the predictions for the FinTech area for 2017, I started noticing that APIs were showing up again and again. As Jim Marous notes in his article, Top 10 Retail Banking Trends and Predictions for 2017 , “APIs were not even listed as a 2016 trend, but was #4 in 2017.”.

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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 They’re also using software and cryptographic techniques and permissioned-based networks to digitize and move assets around the world faster and in a secure, compliant manner. Most of that spend will be concentrated in the U.S.,

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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

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Lotte started its eCommerce arm in 2016, allocating $25 million with an eye toward gaining 20 percent market share within three years. Last week, Vietnamese group Vingroup announced a plan to shut down its eCommerce site Adayroi.com, which it formed in 2013, and merge its ePayment business side with its FinTech arm, VinID.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

billion-strong, high-spending consumers and their willingness to adapt to new technologies, trends and products may represent the economy of the future for many banks and businesses, but it is notoriously difficult for firms to enter and compete in this market. Confronting the Chinese Privacy Myth .

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