CB Insights

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

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. The 2019 Canadian fintech market map. Navigating the Canadian fintech market map.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2019

Funderbeam operates a blockchain-powered funding and trading platform for the private sector in an effort to address the small business venture and capital gap. Based in Ireland, Immedis provides payroll and tax services to multinational corporations. Former Nasdaq Tallinn CEO Kaidi Ruusalepp announced $4.5

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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. Please click to enlarge.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

As open banking frameworks continue to encourage bank-FinTech collaboration , the financial services market is exploring new ways to unlock data — not only with banks, but with each other. For corporates and their accountants, the opportunities in data integration between payroll and accounting and tax portals are similarly vast.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Governments may not be too keen on bitcoin, but blockchain is another story. In fact, government authorities have begun to help fuel the proliferation of blockchain across the world. Local officials are hoping to use blockchain to improve public services and boost transparency.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

As we discussed in our primer on defi and blockchain ( HERE ), part of the allure of cryptocurrency is that it transfers the payment’s message (information about the transaction) and value simultaneously. The blockchain record protects the car’s residual value while also increasing initial demand.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

In addition, B2B venture capital (VC) went to FinTech firms and underbanked consumers and small businesses (SMBs) experienced banking hurdles. Its results topped expectations, once impacts from recently passed tax legislation were factored out, including a bottom line at $1.08 Here are the numbers: $4.9 Consensus stood at $3.26

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NOVEMBER 12, 2019

“We know the demand from the general public is to keep anonymity by using paper money and coins … we will give those people who demand it anonymity in their transactions,” Mu Changchun, head of the People’s Bank of China’s digital currency research institute, said at the FinTech Festival in Singapore.

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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. They must have these records readily available for the regulators, and beyond that, refresh them each year.”

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2018

The movement of banks to join FinTech firms and stanch the disruption of their business models — decades and centuries old — has been well-documented. The shift also comes as sandboxes are proving to be effective avenues by which the companies and their FinTech partners are able to test those same APIs before live deployment.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Several global companies recently moved forward with efforts to introduce blockchain technology as a tool to enable smoother cross-border transactions. And Axis is not the only financial institution testing the potential application of Ripple’s blockchain-based solutions. News from the cross-border space.

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PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2018

Blockchain-based solutions have only just begun to launch in the financial services market, but considering the volume of interest in deploying blockchain tools to address the massive $1.5 “With new deployments and POCs, the banking industry has started to understand the value of blockchain, and apprehension is facing away.”

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

s Nationwide Building Society did not disclose how much it invested in BankiFi , but it did say that it’s support to the open banking FinTech comes as Nationwide plans to launch a business current account. The firm operates a platform to automate tax and financial management processes for gig workers, sole traders and contractors.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2016

The message is clear: Automated, digital FinTech solutions can help businesses and financial service providers save money. The latest research puts a price tag on the finances of better procurement, banking, cash management and innovation among small and medium-sized businesses. 139 billion could be saved by U.K.

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Tomorrow's Transactions

DECEMBER 7, 2016

I went back round to the entrance and found a queue of blockchain afficionados patiently awaiting the constable in charge of opening the gate at 8am sharp. They are planning to put physicists on the blockchain, so I am a little suspicious of them. I began the search for the elusive dark blockchain with the help of the STFC chaps.

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Jessica Ellerm

DECEMBER 5, 2017

According to a report commissioned by the Australian Tax Office, introducing structured e-invoicing practices between businesses, and businesses and government agencies, could save the Australian economy $10 billion every year. But looking towards the future, and opportunities abound in the blockchain, crypto and AI space.

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2016

Stop ISIS, bring peace to the Middle East, clean up the economy, create more jobs, fix the education system, lower taxes, etc., Of course, when the former commissioner, Bart Chilton, says bitcoin, he’s talking blockchain and all digital currencies. Wait — blockchain is like the Internet? Promoting bitcoin. Fair point.

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Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 25, 2019

I realize this because several blockchain industry analysts have put out absolutely fantastic work that should be your reference for the coming year. There’s a lot to say about the overlap of Fintech and blockchain, but let’s find the very edge of the frontier and focus right there. a wealth management service from Set Protocol.

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Deloitte recently asked what we should make of “regtech” in a new report titled, “RegTech is the new FinTech: How agile regulatory technology is helping firms better understand and manage their risks.” Compared to “insurtech” – regtech firms have been prominent players in the fintech firmament for years.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2017

For instance, in mature APAC markets, small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are driving digitization of B2B payments through increased use of digital invoices, virtual cards and cloud-based financial management and accounting solutions. The new ecosystem may diminish most — but not all — challenges faced by banks and corporates.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 8, 2017

FI/fintech partnerships and investments such as the above notwithstanding, the U.S. At the same time, the OCC is doing what it can to make it easier for fintech companies to become a part of the regulated federal financial system. Wealth Management and Investing. Blockchain.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

A few years ago, very few people would have guessed that tens of billions of dollars would be invested in fintech vendors and solutions annually – except it happened. 2021 fintech investments, merger activities, and overall focus were off the charts. Best Fintech Acquisition by a Bank. Fintech Acquiring Bank.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2018

We define startups disrupting banking broadly to include mobile-first fintech companies that primarily focus on leveraging technology and software to digitize and streamline retail and business credit, checking, and savings accounts. Revolut has been aggressively iterating on its products and blurring fintech business lines.

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Lex Sokolin

JANUARY 14, 2021

But regardless of all that, $1 trillion of value has indeed materialized and grown on blockchain-based financial networks since 2008. We love the robot as much as the next Fintech commentator. Banks can’t sell you stock (generally), and wealth managers can’t sell you bank accounts (generally). Like taxes. Here it is.

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Lex Sokolin

JANUARY 14, 2021

But regardless of all that, $1 trillion of value has indeed materialized and grown on blockchain-based financial networks since 2008. We love the robot as much as the next Fintech commentator. Banks can’t sell you stock (generally), and wealth managers can’t sell you bank accounts (generally). Like taxes. Here it is.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 11, 2017

With AI already embedded into these industries, it’s easy to find examples of how the technology is shaping fintech. Below are eight areas of fintech into which AI has made inroads. Fintech example : AI can be used to augment portfolio management and rebalancing decisions typically made by a human. Robo advisory.

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Alex Jimenez

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

For four days I listened to all types of presenters, met with IBM and partner representatives, talked to people in all kinds of industries, and finally met in person a fintech-verse friend I have known for many years, Spiros Margaris. Admittedly, I’ve been away from directly managing digital banking and haven’t kept up with IBM Trusteer.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 19, 2016

Fintech deals by size from 23 April to 29 April 2016: Mosaic. Income tax service. Income tax service. The post Fintech Fundings: 114 Companies Raised $7.3 Tags: Consumer, SMB, accounting, bookkeeping,, tax returns, tax prep. ——-. Marketplace lender for residential solor projects. million Seed.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Yet, small business (SMB) banking wasn’t the only highlight of this week’s B2B venture capital roundup, with the two largest fundraises showcasing China’s rising B2B FinTech ecosystem in areas like expense management and invoicing. As part of its rebrand , blockchain payments firm BitPesa is now AZA Group.

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 19, 2015

It was a blockbuster week in fintech with more than $6 billion in new funds flowing to the sector. Expense management solutions for small businesses. 401(k) management. Using the blockchain for managing records. Tags: Enterprise, SMB, crypto-currency, blockchain. The vast majority, $5.9 Source: Re/Code.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 22, 2016

Here are the fintech deals by size from 12 March to 18 March 2016: Future Finance. Lien rights management. Digital rights management platform on the blockchain. Tags: SMB, blockchain, cyrptocurrency, bitcoin. P2BInvestor added $5 million in debt for its SMB crowdfunding platform. Alt-lender to students.

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Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 13, 2016

Google’s Guide: New Book Explains How Google Manages its Cloud Infrastructure. The latest from FinDEVr New York 2015 presenters: OutsideIQ joins fintech accelerator, Bank Innovation INV, as an API partner. CryptoCoinNews takes a look at the recent funding for blockchain development platform, Stratumn. Follow FinDEVr on Twitter.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 28, 2022

By way of background, we gave bankers a primer on how to work with defi and blockchains a while back ( HERE ). As we pointed out, banks are in an ideal position to take advantage of these trends and grab market share back from the traditional card networks and fintechs. Every customer will have A.I.-informed

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Lex Sokolin

AUGUST 5, 2019

They point to Fintechs and Crypto, the innovative parts of our economy, and accuse it of poor practices. To bring us back down to Fintech and cyber security, my main point is that *privacy* and *personal data* could be sacred in one context (e.g., take for example the fact that we still do not have Donald Trump’s tax returns.

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Lex Sokolin

AUGUST 5, 2019

They point to Fintechs and Crypto, the innovative parts of our economy, and accuse it of poor practices. To bring us back down to Fintech and cyber security, my main point is that *privacy* and *personal data* could be sacred in one context (e.g., take for example the fact that we still do not have Donald Trump’s tax returns.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2018

FinTech innovation is often seen as a threat to the traditional banking status quo – at least, that is, until traditional FIs begin acquiring, partnering with or developing their own FinTech solutions. This week’s Blockchain Tracker explores blockchain’s position as both an opportunity and a threat to traditional banks.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2017

In payments and FinTech, it’s often the startup’s job to disrupt an industry with many legacy businesses, outdated technologies and processes. I think it’s coming,” she said, adding that with the new funding, Beanworks will be looking at these technologies – and possibly blockchain – as it grows. Workforce Management.

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