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Citigroup Ramps Up Payments Tech With New Tools

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Kohli was tapped in 2017 by Citigroup to run the global payments and receivables unit, which is an important business at Citigroup. He has already driven tech innovation at Citigroup, pushing for the creation of Citi Smart Match, a tool created in conjunction with High Radius, one of the bank’s FinTech partners.

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3 key fintech predictions for 2017

NCR

Given the prevalence of financial services across the globe – in both emerging and developed markets – the disruption opportunity for fintech startups is massive. As fintech startups battle it out to get their share of the business, the drive for innovation is spreading well beyond traditional tech hubs and basic banking products.

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Can FinTech Walk The FinTalk?

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According to a Crunchbase article published in February of 2018, investments in blockchain and blockchain-related startups (excluding initial coin offerings, or ICOs) were already 40 percent of what they were in 2017. And in 2017, those investments were off-the-charts nuts. However, the reality behind the hype tells a different story.

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Tencent WeChat and WeChat Pay

Chris Skinner

WECHAT KEY TRENDS REPORT 2017 MATTHEW BRENNAN CHINA CHANNEL THIS PRESENTATION IS ADAPTED FROM A KEYNOTE SPEECH DELIVERED AT CHINA CONNECT CONFERENCE IN PARIS ON MARCH 2ND 2017 BREAKING NEWS: SLUGGISH GROWTH FOR WECHAT IS WECHAT STILL COOL? EVERYTHING IS WITH USER VALUE IN MIND. THE VALUE TO THE USER IS THE FIRST PRIORITY.”

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Why Drive, Not Size, Is Key To FI Innovation

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In fact, more than 40 percent of small banks aim to be first to market with their innovations, a twofold increase from 2017 that surpasses that of larger banks. Half of medium-sized FIs prefer to observe market trends before rolling out new innovations. percent in 2017. percent to higher than that of large FIs.

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Neobank Joust Raises $2.6M To Improve Freelancer Payments

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Founded by Lamine Zarrad and George Kurtyka in 2017, Joust aims to help independent professionals find more financial stability and avoid late payments amid the irregular payment system for freelance work. Existing financial market infrastructure just isn’t built to provide this bundle.

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Ant Financial Adds Third Bank Partner This Month

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Alipay , Ant’s mobile payment and lifestyle platform, was processing 256,000 transactions per second at the height of 2017’s Single’s Day Shopping Festival. The two also plan to collaborate on inclusive finance initiatives focused on user experience, security and support for small businesses. FinTech Kabbage.