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

MARCH 22, 2019

As noted by VentureBeat , the five-year-old firm has been profitable since 2016. Green Visor also registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise up to $100 million for a venture capital fund. The company said the technology is tied to “invisible computing” that lets users access healthcare and other information.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2017

JPMorgan announced Monday (March 13) it has inked a deal to acquire MCX’s payments technology in an effort to expand Chase Pay, its mobile and digital wallet for its Chase customers. Since MCX’s members were already connected to MCX, payments technology connecting to Chase Pay was seamless, JPMorgan noted.

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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 Business Services.

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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

When it comes to FinTech firms and lending, might it be that what we don’t know could hurt us? A report by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) found that when it comes to credit done through nascent technological platforms, boons and risks are afoot. China was the largest market, yet volume has declined in recent periods.

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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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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.”. That’s up from $601 billion in 2016. “Interoperability is key to a digitally connected payments ecosystem.”.

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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

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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Celent Banking

APRIL 18, 2016

In addition, the program includes keynote speeches from industry leaders and Celent analysts, plenty of opportunities to network with peers, and even to experience some of the latest technologies first hand, courtesy of our sponsors. Celent Model Bank 2016 winners are: Model Bank 2016 Categories. Award Winners. Santander, US.

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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

But before we get wrapped up in all that 2017 will offer the world of payments, retail and technology, let’s take one more look back at some of the top retail stories, insights, interviews, trends and projections PYMNTS published throughout the past year. A Retail Data Reporting Error Was Uncovered. Unattended Retail Came Full Circle.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2018

The cost of technology has lessened, though, opening the door for SMEs to bring bits and bytes to supply chains – lessening reliance on manual processes and invoices of the paper kind, thus eliminating errors. Using technology would cut costs that come in tandem with anti-fraud efforts. The tech is licensed by a U.S.

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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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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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Celent Banking

JUNE 15, 2016

Hosted by the European Banking Association and Finextra, EBAday attracts payments professionals from leading financial institutions and technology providers. ” Sessions focused on the dilemma facing the payments industry – enhancing existing payment models while preparing for alternative payments and technology.

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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. However, iris and facial recognition technologies are beginning to surface as viable options as well. The advantage of transitioning to cloud technology is two-fold.

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Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Executives are quickly finding, however, that rather than gaining valuable efficiencies from their vendor partnerships, technology options represent a huge execution risk. In fact, leaders are faced with navigating a perfect storm of suboptimal technology choices. January 2017: Avaya files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection.

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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

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 Identity.

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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. Lighthouse.io.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

EY reportedly failed to report Wirecard’s unorthodox financial arrangements as far back as 2016. The money represented around a quarter of the total revenue the company had between 2016 and 2019. In a filing with the Australian Securities Exchange, the U.S. Di Sibio, 57, joined EY in 1985 and was named to the top job last year.

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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. that looks to apply distributed ledger technology to payments and settlement.

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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

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

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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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced that it will host a public forum in Washington, D.C. on November 14, 2016 to discuss financial technology innovation in the financial services industry. The forum will be open to the public and webcast live on the SEC’s website.

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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.” Wibmo’s offerings span security, quick-response (QR) codes, authentication, mobile payments and prepaid cards.

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Celent Banking

OCTOBER 17, 2016

I’ve finally recovered from a hectic week in Geneva, where I met with over 40 banks, technology companies, and consulting firms to discuss what’s happening in global transaction banking. A selection of Sibos session recordings is available on the Sibos website.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2017

That’s according to Hamed Abbasi, CEO of payments technology firm Plooto. The Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) released its 2016 Electronic Payments Survey earlier this year and found that use of paper checks in B2B payments actually rose 1 percent compared to 2013 levels.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2019

Digital payments entity and eCommerce platform Infibeam Avenues and blockchain startup Primechain Technologies have announced a partnership to implement a cross-border blockchain invoicing platform for the $12 trillion global trade finance market.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Key Takeaways At many financial institutions, a substantial share of the IT budget is tied up in technology infrastructure and maintenance and cannot be used for new initiatives. Technology spending priorities. Banks spend about 7 percent of revenues on information technology, the report’s authors estimate.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2019

Everex, which traces its genesis to 2016, has focused on distributed ledger technology for cross-border payments. Separately, in other company news, Canadian FinTech Buckzy Payments announced its launch earlier this week, eyeing international payments through what it has termed a “safe, secure and convenient ecosystem.”.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2019

Small businesses (SMBs) are rarely early adopters of new financial technology (FinTech). However, with business owners and entrepreneurs often taking a page out of their personal lives as consumers, the eventual adoption of emerging solutions is an inevitable part of FinTech innovation. In the U.K.,

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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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