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Financial Conferences this Fall Showcasing New Ideas and Innovation

William Mills

I’ll admit it, I really do look forward to the fall conference season. Between September and October, we’ll see a host of new companies, ideas and innovation, and we’ll hear from the “experts” on those issues we need to pay attention to in 2017. Alternative lenders are learning more about fraud to their dismay and access to capital.

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VCs And SPACs Raise $1B+ To Invest In Cloud, AI And More Despite Pandemic

PYMNTS

Despite wide-ranging economic uncertainties and a challenging investment environment, venture capital (VC) firms and special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are actively raising or seeking fresh funds for investment in the payments space. It also plans to invest in companies where technology is a clear differentiator.

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Innovation on Display: The 2017 Ford GT and FIS Connect 2017

Celent Banking

I like analogies because they can inject simplicity into the most complex discussions of financial technology, and make abstract concepts become more concrete and accessible to the casual fan of technology. The post Innovation on Display: The 2017 Ford GT and FIS Connect 2017 appeared first on Banking Blog.

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The 2017 Ford GT and FIS Connect 2017: Innovation on Display

Celent Banking

I like analogies because they can inject simplicity into the most complex discussions of financial technology, and make abstract concepts become more concrete and accessible to the casual fan of technology. The post The 2017 Ford GT and FIS Connect 2017: Innovation on Display appeared first on Banking Blog.

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Payroll Cards Find Opportunity In Corporates’ Digitization Push

PYMNTS

With the pandemic nudging businesses further into the digital payments realm, commercial card innovation is heating up to capitalize on the opportunity for adoption. As companies elevate their use of payroll cards, Galileo Financial Technologies is rolling out its own solution to facilitate employee compensation.

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Inside The FIS Innovation Process With EVP Bruce Lowthers

PYMNTS

The basis of innovation is not the desire to create something new or even the inspiration to do so. Innovation occurs where there is a problem and a person with the tools to solve it. Anyone can have a good idea,” Lowthers said; innovation is about what you do with it. PYMNTS: Where do you look for innovative ideas, and why?

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GAO: FinTech Firms, FIs Seek Alternative Data Clarity In Lending

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Separately, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is in the midst of plans for a “sandbox” that will help boost FinTech efforts for capital markets, as reported by The Hindu. The news outlet quoted SEBI Chairman Ajay Tyagi late last month that blockchain may pose challenges for exchanges and financial firms. “We

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