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Deep Dive: How FinTechs, FIs Can Arm Up Against Fraud

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Compliance failures are prevalent worldwide: Approximately $26 billion worth of fines were levied against banks for AML, KYC and sanctions noncompliance between 2008 and 2018. FinTechs could face these same financial pains as regulators increasingly demand that they follow the compliance rules to which FIs must adhere. million. .

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The Fintech 250: The Top Fintech Startups Of 2018

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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. Please click to enlarge.

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AltFin Shines As Investor Interest In B2B FinTech Continues

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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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Revolut Taps JPMC To Raise $1.5B For Global Expansion

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FinTech company Revolut wants to raise as much as $1.5 According to The Financial Times , a source familiar with the matter revealed that the company has hired JPMorgan to raise $500 million in new equity from investors, as well as secure a $1 billion convertible loan. billion so that it can expand globally. banking licence.

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Digital Payments Startup GPay Awarded Vietnam License

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The State Bank of Vietnam granted FinTech startup GPay a 10-year license to provide intermediary payment services in the country — electronic payment portals, payment services, digital money transfer services and eWallet services. The technology holding company also has member businesses in gaming, security and financial services. .

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Can FinTech Walk The FinTalk?

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In this world, the only things certain are death and taxes. 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. billion in 2018 growing to $1.1 Benjamin Franklin.

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Canadian Fintech Market Map

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Canadian VC-backed companies saw funding drop 13% in H1 2019 compared to H1 2018. Finally, looking at Canadian “fintech” (financial technology) specifically, funding was up substantially in the first half of the year. Canadian fintech companies raised $251M through the end of H1’19, nearly double the $133M raised in H1’18.

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