CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

CB Insights has unveiled the third annual Fintech 250 — a list of 250 of the top private fintech companies using technology to transform financial services. The 2020 Fintech 250 cohort has raised approximately $49.2B 25+ winners will be presenting at our upcoming fully virtual Future of Fintech Conference (Nov.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

The FinTech group is reportedly mulling setting aside a significant number of shares for users if it goes public, but it has yet to make any final decisions, according to Bloomberg, who cited unnamed sources. The FinTech was valued at around $11.7 The FinTech offers a brokerage app that is often favored by inexperienced investors.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2019

The twist is, that gap in small business banking innovation led external FinTechs to step in and today, small business banking is a highly competitive, and highly innovative, area of financial services. In India, Visa recently announced a partnership with FinTech Open to introduce new small business banking services. Now, the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2018

New products, partners, and certifications will pave the path to growth for startup Amaryllis in 2018. By certifying with these giants, Bishopp said that Amaryllis moves into proximity with the majority of the market share of third party processing. Next month’s CEO chat topic will be risk and compliance.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Judo Capital will use the company’s cloud-based AgileREPORTER package to comply with the APRA’s Economic and Financial Statistics (EFS) reporting changes, scheduled for 2018 and 2019. “Regulatory reporting is an essential function for Judo.

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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

MARCH 2, 2018

Toward the start of 2018, analysts began to highlight the potential for venture capital (VC) to embrace the B2B business model. 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.

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Insights on Business

AUGUST 10, 2018

Given IBM’s experiences helping clients accelerate their digital transformation journey with Cloud and AI, we’re particularly excited that “Enabling the digital economy” is the Sibos 2018 conference theme. Jim Brill, IBM Financial Services Marketing. IBM at Sibos 2018. Stay tuned for more blogs on Sibos 2018!

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 25, 2022

The CFPB announced earlier this week that as part of a new approach to innovation in consumer finance, it is replacing its Office of Innovation and Operation Catalyst with a new office, the Office of Competition and Innovation, and eliminating its No Action Letter (NAL) and Compliance Assistance Sandbox (CAS) programs.

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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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Insights on Business

AUGUST 10, 2018

Given IBM’s experiences helping clients accelerate their digital transformation journey with Cloud and AI, we’re particularly excited that “Enabling the digital economy” is the Sibos 2018 conference theme. Jim Brill, IBM Financial Services Marketing. IBM at Sibos 2018. Stay tuned for more blogs on Sibos 2018!

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2019

Local FinTech firms such as PeerSafe will be supplying technical support. In other news, Vaishali Mehta, who worked as a senior compliance manager at Coinbase, has left the company to become the head of compliance for TrustToken , which produces the TrueUSD stablecoin. and European markets.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Financial services regulations are notorious for their complexity and ever-changing demands for financial institutions and corporates, but another fuel for development in the KYC space was the FinTech community. Avoka CMO Don Bergal told PYMNTS what global markets can expect in 2019 in terms of bank KYC happenings.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2017

FinTech innovators are finally paying attention to the B2B sphere, and much of that focus has landed on the cross-border payments space — a notoriously clunky, expensive and opaque burden for many business payers. Traditional banks are often at the center of that global B2B payments friction. A Collaborative Effort. Beyond U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2019

According to a report in CNBC , with unemployment at record lows, demand for tech talent and support services — including advertising, FinTech, accounting, and compliance — is booming. Headhunters report that while the direct impact from Amazon and Google remains to be seen, it is good news for the job market in New York City.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2019

That’s the big message being sent throughout the payments world as PSD2 and other FinTech efforts spark innovation and give consumers, companies and other organizations more methods to pay — methods that better match the preferences of those participants, payments that feature more speed and less friction than was often the case before.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

The startup said this was the largest funding round ever for a French FinTech. Qonto intends to squeeze more out of its existing markets, improve and upgrade the offerings on its platform, and focus more on local needs. In 2018, Qonto was awarded a payment institution license, developing its own banking apparatus from there.

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NCR

DECEMBER 21, 2017

However, of the nine major banks that were required to be ready by this date, five have been granted extensions after they informed the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that they would be unable to release all the required data by the deadline. Meanwhile, Bank of Ireland received an extension of several months.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

8) said the company is rolling out its PSD2 Open Banking Solution, aimed at reducing the cost of compliance to PSD2 regulations. 2018 to comply with the new rules, are at the same time pressured to promote innovation and enable faster, more agile payment services, Capgemini said. An announcement Wednesday (Feb.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

Open banking is appealing to financial institutions (FIs) and regulators in many markets, even as the pandemic sweeps across the world. Brazil’s plan to implement a dedicated op en banking strategy is also drawing more FinTechs and third-party banking providers into its market.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2019

Middle market companies need help navigating the complexities of accounts payable management, especially when it comes to cross-border, cross-currency payments. In a release, Tipalti said earlier this month that it saw an increase of 250 percent in customer bookings in the first half of 2019 compared to the first half of 2018.

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Insights on Business

JULY 20, 2018

When IBM acquired OpenPages in 2010, it was widely recognized as a pioneer and market leader in governance, risk and compliance software. Since the acquisition in 2010, IBM has continued to drive innovation and leadership in risk and compliance and industry leaders have taken note. IBM RegTech Innovations.

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William Mills

JANUARY 25, 2018

William Mills Agency, the largest independent public relations and content marketing firm specializing in the financial industry, released its 15th annual financial services industry report, Bankers As Buyers 2018 today. Compliance. –Research and perspective provided by 45 sources in free report for the financial industry–.

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CB Insights

MAY 6, 2020

Fintech is well-known as a top area for VC investment. GET THE 102-PAGE State of fintech REPORT. But which VC firms are consistently finding the next fintech superstars before they hit it big? See the methodology section at the bottom of this post for the full Fintech Smart Money VC list. Key takeaways.

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William Mills

MAY 9, 2018

Welcome to FinovateSpring 2018. There are a number of great events in FinTech but this one I do my best to attend each year. Product distribution strategy: Through financial institutions, through other fintech companies and platforms. I’m here at the Santa Clara Convention Center covering the demos. Clark Brett, VP Bus.

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Insights on Business

APRIL 3, 2018

One of the more anticipated sessions during Think 2018 in Las Vegas was IBM CTO of Industry Platforms, Tom Eck, speaking on Wednesday afternoon on what exactly is “open banking,” and how it has become the “new face of digital transformation.”. Watch IBM CTO of Industry Platforms Tom Eck’s session on open banking at Think 2018.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2019

Some might think of eCommerce as a global force, where technology underpins transactions done 24/7, and where even the smallest businesses can see significant top-line gains as they tap new markets. trillion) in 2018 alone, and growing at double digits into the current year. Top markets include Japan, the United States and Korea.

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Insights on Business

JULY 18, 2018

When IBM acquired OpenPages in 2010, it was widely recognized as a pioneer and market leader in governance, risk and compliance software. Since the acquisition in 2010, IBM has continued to drive innovation and leadership in risk and compliance and industry leaders have taken note. IBM RegTech Innovations.

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Abrigo

MARCH 11, 2022

As sanctions become more complex and require constant diligence, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) compliance should be a high focus for your business. If you need assistance enhancing your sanctions program, this downloadable Key Components of a Strong Sanctions Compliance Program may help.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 24, 2019

The OCC’s Semiannual Risk Perspective report focuses on key issues that pose threats to bank safety and soundness and legal compliance. Among such issues discussed in the Spring 2019 report , which generally reflects bank data as of December 31, 2018, are risks arising from financial innovation and new technologies.

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Insights on Business

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

Some forward-looking banks, – and even more third-party providers (TPPs) and financial services technology companies (FinTechs) are embracing the directive as an opportunity to gain a competitive edge, retaining and gaining customers through value-added services. Value-Added Services = Profits for Banks. See my previous API blogs.)

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2019

Lithuania is aiming to become a regional FinTech hub by creating favorable conditions for financial market participants,” said Bank of Lithuania Director of the Supervision Service Vytautas Valvonis in a statement. SatchelPay received its electronic money institution license in March of 2018, reports noted.

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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. he remarked. Chinese regulatory shifts mean world changes .

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Standardizing these integrations means boosted visibility, the company said, while reducing costs, improving compliance and addressing the growing threat of fraud. According to SWIFT, global transfers by service providers using gpi totaled $77 trillion in 2019, nearly doubling 2018 figures. Rapyd Wields The Visa Network.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Fifty-four countries now have active real-time payment programs, up from 40 countries in 2018. Real-time payments technology continues to bring speedier payments to new markets such as the music business, and artists — and their accountants — dig the new sound. Bursari Helps Public Schools Adopt Faster Payments.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

They require cooperation from FinTechs and other third-party developers to become a reality. They enable software developed by FinTechs and outside organizations to interact seamlessly with bank systems and access the data they need to function. These tools are not developed in a vacuum, however. Benefits of APIs.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The greater availability of data gives financial institutions (FIs) and FinTech firms alike insight into customers’ behaviors, habits and preferences, allowing them to develop more effective tools, products and features. million times in June 2018 alone — up from 720,000 uses per month prior. The Future Of Open Banking .

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