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Vietnam Launches New Social Media App As Facebook Alternative

PYMNTS

The social media company has teamed up with Sony Music Entertainment to feature music content, and aims to reach three million users in 2019 and 20 million by January 2021. “Vietnamese users and enterprises are relying too much on Facebook, as there are not so many social networks for them to choose from,” Kien said.

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Fintech Unfiltered: Pagaya’s CEO Looks at the State of Asset Management in 2019

Bank Innovation

The idea that investors need to look their asset managers in the eye is going away, just as visits to the bank branch are on the decline. This will happen in asset management, Krubiner says, because the proof will be in the returns. The tide is turning, says Pagaya CEO Gal Krubiner. Pagaya uses data science […].

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Facebook's Libra Hires HSBC Veteran As Managing Director

PYMNTS

The Libra Association has named James Emmett as managing director of Libra Networks, the association’s operating company subsidiary. Libra Association, launched in June 2019, describes itself as an “independent member organization.”

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2019: Big Payment, Commerce And Tech IPOs Loom On The Horizon

PYMNTS

But relatively high stock prices and access to more capital remain prime temptations, and there is little doubt that 2019 will bring more than few exciting — and telling — IPOs. Among the most anticipated are IPOs that will impact the mobility-as-a-service and ride-hailing ecosystems, social media, and data analytics.

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Squarespace Announces IPO Plans; Files Confidentially With SEC

PYMNTS

Squarespace was reported to be seeking a $400 million credit line in 2019, PYMNTS reported, which generally means that the company is preparing to go public. Whether building a business or personal brand, social media is a place where many creators get started before launching a website,” he said, according to the PYMNTS report. “As

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Financial services at IBM Think 2019

Insights on Business

IBM will be hosting IBM Think 2019 from February 12-15 this year at a new location in San Francisco, CA. In 2019, the financial services industry will continue to be disrupted by new customer experience expectations, market entrants, emerging ecosystems, digital transformation and shifts in a variety of economic and technological trends.

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U.S. Bank’s Dominic Venturo to speak at Bank Innovation Build 2019

Bank Innovation

Bank, will participate in a fireside chat at Bank Innovation Build 2019, this blog’s event on best practices in banking innovation. Dominic Venturo, executive vice president and chief innovation officer at U.S. Bank Innovation Build will take place November 6-7 at Atlanta’s W Hotel Downtown. Register here.)