PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2018

Getting bogged down in a maze or taking unnecessary risks — the current climate for FinTech in the United States often leaves players with only those two stark choices, according to Bruce Parker, founder and CEO of Modo , which describes itself as a “cloud-based utility” that enables payment system interoperability. FinTech Improvements.

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Insights on Business

DECEMBER 27, 2017

As we wrap up an unpredictable and sometimes tumultuous year in both the fintech industry and the world, we’re looking back at the last 12 months of IBM FinTech blogs to pick out some of the more popular and insightful posts of 2017. Highlighted in the blog are the prominent benefits of blockchain technology, trust and security.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The delicate balance between bank-FinTech competition and collaboration continues to teeter in the U.S. In a market without Open Banking regulations, FinTechs continue to enter in to the market, collaborating with bank partners to offer their own financial services — which often compete directly with other financial institutions.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

percent stake in the German-based FinTech Deposit Solutions, according to a Deutsche Bank press release on Thursday (Sept. Deposit Solutions provides open banking technology that allows more than 100 banks across 18 countries to offer their customers products from third-party banks. Deutsche Bank has acquired a 4.9

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2019

Efforts in the Middle East by banks and other financial institutions to embrace FinTech are on the rise. As reported from Daily News Egypt , a consortium of banks in the region expects a number of FIs, including those in Egypt, to embrace FinTech. Finxact’s own offerings operate in the cloud. “I Outside U.S.

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Chris Skinner

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

A summary of the main blogs of the week … The FinTech Wave, Part One (part two next week) I wrote a blog the other day for The Next Web. the 2030s and Samantha There’s a line in the 2013 film Her, it’s not just an operating system, it’s a consciousness. I thought it was ok, and it has gained a lot of traction socially. But … web 1.0,

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

When it comes to lending — to say nothing of the wider world of payments — innovation and disruption have been on the rise in recent years thanks to digital and mobile technology, along with online marketplace models. That doesn’t mean it’s been easy. So-called peer-to-peer (P2P) lending has certainly faced challenges in certain markets.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2020

OneConnect Financial Technology and China Merchants Port Group ( CMPort ) will work to create a blockchain-based system with Shenzhen customs to serve the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It is also one of the four FinTech “unicorns” being cultivated by Ping An, which is a state-backed group.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

One of the biggest shifts in banking that FinTech newcomers ushered into the market is the demand among customers for advisory services. What some financial institutions have come to realize is that collaborating with FinTechs can enable them to offer cutting-edge solutions while reserving resources to invest in meeting those advisory needs.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

The Mexican government is hoping FinTechs will make sending cash home for Mexican families living abroad more affordable. That is something the FinTechs are probably in a better position to do than traditional actors such as banks,” Herrera told Reuters in a recent interview. percent boost from 2017.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2017

Rather than providing what he described as a horoscope for 2017, Le Moal instead shared his perspective on some of the biggest trends observed in 2016 and how they will shape the developing payments landscape now that 2017 is here. But to operate at scale, businesses need scale. Prediction #1: Disruption.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2019

Naspers, Africa’s largest company based on market value, is gearing up to spend $1 billion in India in the form of investments focused on the financial technology market. Tencent also operates WeChat, the wildly popular messaging app. In 2017 Indian startups raised $10.4 That reduced its stake to 31.2 percent from 33.2

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 1, 2019

Strategic participation in fintech climbed in 2018, with 41% of all fintech financings containing either a corporate VC or strategic investor. This is up from 35% in 2017, and way up from 18% in 2013, according to Financial Technology Partners’ 2018 Annual Fintech Almanac.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Trade finance revenue is slipping at the world’s largest banks, especially as companies struggle in a global trade environment operating with a $1.5 The FinTech space is hoping to address these challenges head-on, targeting the paper and manual-based processes of trade finance transactions though innovations like blockchain.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2017

The average small business considers itself a “moderate” user of technology, according to the PYMNTS.com SMB Technology Adoption Index. sought external financing in 2016 , suggesting these firms simply aren’t interested in lending technologies or accessing, for instance, a loan from an alternative finance provider.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

percent decline in correspondent banking activity in 2017. Others, like Ebury , are deploying FinTech solutions to move money through mechanisms beyond correspondent banking. And correspondent banking’s inefficiencies aren’t the only area in which traditional banks fall short when addressing SMBs’ global operation needs.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2019

But mobile devices are an increasingly important part of a small business’ financial management strategy, adding another channel on which banks and FinTechs must innovate to disrupt and improve SMB finances. One of the biggest impacts of mobile-based services will be the shift from weekly or monthly processes to operating in real time.

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Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Long-neglected contact center operations are finally getting attention from the C-suite. Executives are quickly finding, however, that rather than gaining valuable efficiencies from their vendor partnerships, technology options represent a huge execution risk. January 2017: Avaya files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2018

and India drove a surge in FinTech venture capital funding in 2017, and Accenture Financial Services Senior Managing Director Julian Skan pointed to the B2B business model as a significant presence in this trend. Total venture capital across the global FinTech market between 2010 and 2017 hit a combined $97.7

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2017

FinTech threats and distractions. Seriously, sit back with a pocket flask of Pappy Van Winkle, smoke a cigar (or your combustible of choice if you live in Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Main or Massachusetts) and enjoy the 2017 GonzoBanker Awards. Oh, by the way, that Fintech darling of two years ago Lending Club?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2018

Regulation has undoubtedly acted as a catalyst to major financial services trends in areas like small business (SMB) lending, faster payments and, most recently, open banking and collaboration with FinTechs. Banks, of course, cannot ignore the FinTech threat. Competitive Disruption. Cybersecurity.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2018

Rocket Internet , the Germany eCommerce company, is aiming to invest in financial technology and artificial intelligence startups with the $3 billion in cash it has, reports Reuters. Rocket Internet owns majority stakes in HelloFresh and Global Fashion Group. Sales were up 18 percent after excluding the impact of currency changes.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Fiserv, a leading banking technology company, has signed on as the headline Diamond sponsor of Bank Innovation 2017. Bank Innovation 2017 is this blog’s annual gathering on ideas and opportunities in fintech.

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NCR

JANUARY 17, 2017

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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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

In today’s top digital-first banking news, MercadoLibre has been granted a license from Brazil’s central bank, while payments FinTech Alacriti has teamed with Glia on new customer service options for payments needs. MercadoLibre’s credit division MercadoCredito was started in 2017 in Brazil.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2020

This week showed investor interest in B2B FinTech companies in international markets, as a trade finance platform in India and a human resources (HR)/payroll cloud software firm in the U.K. The firm, which Sundeep Mohindru rolled out in 2017, seeks to grow its network throughout India and invest more in technology with the new infusion.

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CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) announced last week that it has agreed to implement 14 recommendations made by its Fintech Industry Advisory Panel (Advisory Panel). It has 33 fintech company members that engage with the CSBS Emerging Payments and Innovation Task Force and other state regulators.

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Gonzobanker

JANUARY 4, 2018

With an ever-shrinking number of vendors in the FinTech pool, bankers must hold their providers accountable – even it means leaving them. The card processing landscape experienced significant changes in 2017, and this shift in players will impact financial institutions well into the future. I think we have a pattern here!

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2018

According to the report, 88 percent of lenders plan to lend more in 2018 than they did in 2017, and more than a third (36 percent) said they plan to lessen requirements for loan approval. That means a slowdown in trade finance operations – and economic struggles aren’t the only factor behind this trend. percent in 2016.

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Celent Banking

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

The second type is a completely separate brand ring-fenced under a different technology stack, operating under the umbrella of the parent organization but effectively a separate entity. Institutions are acknowledging the valuable and complementary role Fintech can play in providing a modern, innovative customer experience.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 21, 2018

CB Insights unveiled the second annual Fintech 250 — a list of 250 of the most promising private companies applying a mix of software and technology to transform the financial services industry. THE FINTECH 250 STORY. CB Insights clients can view the full Fintech 250 story by clicking the button below.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2019

The industry indeed proved to be lucrative for FinTechs, with alternative lending often landing at the top of venture capital investment reports with giants like Kabbage , OnDeck and LendingClub securing an early lead in the industry. Remarks made in 2017 from BlueVine CEO Eyal Lifshitz hinted at this emerging trend.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Through intelligent automation, our platform provides operational efficiency, improved customer experience, and faster payments, representing a $21 billion opportunity for lenders and borrowers.”. We are committed to being on the forefront of technology, and working with Rabbet ensures we stay on the leading edge.”.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 7, 2017

. – The “build or buy” scale is leaning increasingly towards “buy” at JPMorgan Chase, as fintechs become less concerned with disrupting traditional banks. That’s the upshot from Adam Carson, the bank’s head of digital partnerships, during a fireside chat at Bank Innovation 2017. “In

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

based corporate payments and treasury technology company AccessPay , reports in The Telegraph said on Sunday (Jan. million for the company, marking one of the biggest investment rounds for a FinTech company in Northern England. In 2017, it co-led a $15.2 investors have placed new funds with U.K.-based and U.S.,

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2017

Omise, a fintech startup headquartered in Thailand, has raised $25 million in new financing via a coin offering. With the round of fundraising, the report noted, it is the most established technology company to raise money in that way.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Anxiety from outsiders promoting newfangled technologies that must be adapted in order for their bank to be relevant. Anxiety from insiders chiding them to innovate because this customer or that customer asked about some piece of technology their other bank has. 2017 Finovate Description : Finn.ai Not necessarily.

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