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DECEMBER 8, 2016

The region’s internet economy is projected to become a $278 billion market by 2025 , with immense growth expected in all online sectors, but especially in mobile payments as companies across the region invest more in digital infrastructure. The region’s most technologically advanced nation, Singapore, is working toward a smart nation.

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William Mills

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Prospects are much better at filtering advertising and content that is irrelevant to them and technology has given them more control over who and what they choose to engage with. Social media posts and blogs may drive more visitor traffic to your website. Content can now be delivered in a number of ways. Statistics don’t lie!

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2018

The latest episode had French President Emmanuel Macron telling executives from major technology companies — including Facebook, Microsoft, Intel and IBM — that innovation needs to be accompanied by tough regulations and societal contributions. “I technological might when it comes to social media, eCommerce and the digital world.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 23, 2016

Lucy Peng, CEO, Ant Financial Ant’s latest fundraising round – the largest ever anywhere – of $4.5 billion, and its overall valuation of more than $60 billion, have turned the Alibaba spinoff into one of the most valuable private tech companies in the world. Launched in 2014, Ant Financial Read More.

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APRIL 18, 2017

With today’s economy becoming increasingly more connected over the past decade, there have been various forms of technology solutions developed along the way to assist in streamlining smart devices. One company that has received a fair share of media attention on the topic of chat commerce is social media giant Facebook.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 20, 2017

Courtesy of a new partnership with the Bombay Stock Exchange, Sentifi will begin providing Asia’s first (“and fastest”) stock exchange with social media updates on 40,000 stocks, currencies, and commodities from around the world.

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Bank Innovation

MAY 1, 2016

Robinhood: On Target Launched in December 2014, Robinhood is a zero-fee stock trading app that quickly gained popularity among financially ambitious millennials. Robinhood was paid the enormous compliment of having “cracked the millennial code” by none other than Jay Sidhu, CEO of Customers Bank and founder of BankMobile.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2019

BlackBerry, the once-maker of the BlackBerry mobile phone, has filed a lawsuit against Twitter contending the social media platform operator engaged in patent infringement. According to a report in Reuters citing the lawsuit, BlackBerry contends Twitter infringed on patents covering its technology in its mobile message apps.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2017

A byproduct of incorporating connectivity into just about any activity is how social media affects regular interactions. It can be difficult to discuss the digital effects without looping in social media. For the Chinese buyer in particular, social media engagement and online shopping activities takes on a unique avenue.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2017

Will adding a social media component, like the one offered by P2P service Venmo, push back against those awkward money requests among friends? Markets of all kinds could find new ways of conducting business thanks to the introduction of new payment solutions. billion in 2016, with an estimated value at $43.7

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William Mills

AUGUST 23, 2016

William Mills Agency, the nation’s largest independent public relations and content marketing firm to the financial industry, has been named agency of record for FinTech Forward 2016, a program offered by American Banker and BAI Beacon. We are proud to be associated with this effort.”.

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DECEMBER 18, 2019

At the start of Benoît’s ECB term, bitcoin’s market capitalization was small, and only a handful of cryptocurrencies existed. In the eight years since then, bitcoin’s market capitalization has grown rapidly and now exceeds 100 billion euros, and thousands of cryptocurrencies have been created,” Brainard said in her speech.

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MARCH 24, 2016

Deloitte’s latest research on procurement technology trends is out. According to Deloitte Global and North America Sourcing and Procurement Lead Brian Umbenhauer, the 2016 survey of trends among the chief procurement officers of the world is one of reflection.

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JANUARY 23, 2017

As the world entered 2017, we reached a major technological milestone: The first decade for mobile apps had passed. trillion mobile sessions, the year 2016 saw an average of 11 percent year-over-year (YoY) growth in mobile app usage and 69 percent year-over-year growth in terms of average time spent on apps. billion devices and 3.2

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

“The questionnaires, which are to be returned in the next two months, were sent based on the commission’s own market observations and the results of its eCommerce sector inquiry completed in 2017,” the Financial Times stated, adding that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, at a recent event, accepted the inevitability of such probes. European Investment.

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Bank Innovation

MAY 9, 2016

We can all agree Credit Karma, Chase Mobile, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and PayPal aren’t leaving the Top Ten on App Annie anytime soon. But ratings and rankings aren’t everything — there’s also the cool factor. How easy is the app to use? Does it makes us feel good (even Read More.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

When we think of cool, James Dean doesn’t immediately come to mind. The app Songsterr does. 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.

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JANUARY 1, 2019

A robust supply of private capital reportedly is one of the main reasons for that, along with corporate cultures that are averse to public markets. Among the most anticipated are IPOs that will impact the mobility-as-a-service and ride-hailing ecosystems, social media, and data analytics. consumer ridesharing market.

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MARCH 25, 2016

Yesterday (March 24), the CardLinx Association released new data from the 2016 Annual Card-Linking Industry Survey showing that 50 percent of respondents (consisting of merchants, payment companies, publishers and card-linked technology companies) reported a 50 percent growth in card-linking transactions over the last 12 months.

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AUGUST 14, 2017

Previously, African merchants had the opportunity to sell their wares on platforms such as OLX and Jumia or by leveraging social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Sky.Garden isn’t looking to replace those methods, said Isaac Hunja, the company’s marketing director. Sky.Garden attempts to answer all of these issues.

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JANUARY 24, 2018

The app has the potential to fit into the emerging trend of smart kitchens, particularly as manufacturers of household appliances — such as Samsung — seek to integrate smart technology into their products. It plans to hire 12 to 14 people across technical and marketing domains. The App and Its Commercial Appeal.

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NCR

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Technology can be even more volatile—it’s very hard to forecast which platform will gain broad adoption next, and which will recede into legacy status, or never even make a ripple. That’s why it’s an act of extreme hubris to make any kind of predictions about banking and technology. But 2016 is here, so let’s go for it.

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2016

Case in point: While most marketers recognize that mobile devices are one of the most powerful channels for engaging with consumers on their path-to-purchase, many are still not getting the most out of the channel. But what about social media , you might be asking?

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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

AUGUST 17, 2017

With each passing decade, the buying patterns of teens undoubtedly and unequivocally see a shift alongside the advances in technology. Engagement Labs’ CEO Ed Keller highlights the opportunity that social presents for retailers looking to connect with teens. “By percent year-over-year increase from 2016. Commerce Department.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2019

CenturyLink Field, home of the Seattle Seahawks , was the first NFL stadium to adopt the technology. But it’s not just payments where the NFL and other sports can shine when it comes to digital and mobile technologies. million people in 2016 to 17.2 Attendance at NFL games declined from approximately 17.8

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PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2016

Kohl’s Chief Technology Officer Ratnakar Lavu recently gave Fortune a tour of its Milpitas, California, “Digital Center” — or the top-secret location where all of the soon-to-be revealed tech innovations are being tested behind closed doors. Once we have that, then it’s about driving the right in-store experiences.”.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

With each passing decade, the buying patterns of teens undoubtedly and unequivocally see a shift alongside the advances in technology. Engagement Labs’ CEO Ed Keller highlights the opportunity that social presents for retailers looking to connect with teens. “By percent year-over-year increase from 2016. Commerce Department.

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JUNE 13, 2019

Digital identification technology continues to advance, bringing both benefits and drawbacks. billion digital records in the United States were compromised during the first half of 2018 – 291 records every second – with only six social media breaches accounting for more than half of all at-risk data. More than 4.5 with the U.S.

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MARCH 16, 2017

Now while Facebook initially launched its Messenger chat service in 2011, it wasn’t a major hit right away and the social media giant continued to refine its offering. Like all new technologies, chatbots are facing challenges. One surprising industry that’s entering this market is insurance. Cambridge, Mass.–based

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PYMNTS

MAY 14, 2018

There was more executive turnover in 2016, which saw Bob Rosenblatt taking over as CEO. In some senses, it wanted to be known as “the cool one,” or, at least the one with the most current look, style and approach to social media. “We

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MAY 3, 2016

“Now is a critical time for small businesses as the country anticipates a change in leadership and new opportunities and challenges, such as market dynamics and new regulations and tax laws, which can have a significant impact on business results,” stated Capital One Head of Small Business Banking Keri Gohman in announcing the results of the report.

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OCTOBER 8, 2018

As reported, the social media giant was hacked through a vulnerability in the Facebook source code, which gave the attackers the ability to steal access tokens, which they in turn used to keep Facebook subscribers logged in. The one million euros will be spent through 2019, according to reports. Banking, Eyed by the Fed.

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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

AUGUST 1, 2017

Learning how to best leverage this relatively new interactive revenue option with smart technology and artificial intelligence (AI) that provides instant consumer feedback, automates routine processes and enhances overall retail operations makes chatbots alluring. Having a chatbot is nothing new for the retail industry.

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William Mills

MAY 11, 2016

William Mills Agency and Beyond the Arc will be live blogging at FinovateSpring 2016. Sergii Danilenko (Head of Marketing). Banks are not experts in IT, so now they can leverage plug-and-play technology functionality. Corezoid is advocating for a “process focused” view of bank technology, by use of APIs.

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William Mills

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

William Mills Agency will be live blogging at Finovate Fall 2016. From their web site: Based in San Francisco, MarketX was founded by a group of experienced professionals from finance, legal, and technology backgrounds. Targeted at Marketing, execs, lines of business owners, etc. Check back for new updates throughout the day.

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