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Today In Payments Around The World: Visa Debuts Europe FinTech Partnership Program; Payments Canada Teams With Mastercard’s Vocalink 

PYMNTS

Visa Unveils FinTech Partnership Program In Europe. FinTech Partner Connect will “support new ways for businesses and consumers to seamlessly and securely pay, get paid, send money and more,” according to a representative for the company in an email announcing the effort. Plus, Railsbank has closed a $37 million funding deal.

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Scale Matters … But Smart Matters More

Gonzobanker

A recent round of bank merger announcements and the marquee Capital One/Discover deal illustrate this mantra’s popularity. An exercise Cornerstone likes to conduct: Take a look at the top 20% of the bank’s headcount and review comp and bonus in descending order.

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Vice Chair Barr outlines Federal Reserve’s near-term priorities

CFPB Monitor

To achieve the safety and soundness of banks and stability of the financial system, Barr intends to focus on mitigating evolving risks through regulatory capital reform, resolution planning for large banks, and revisiting the criteria used by the Fed to analyze and approve large bank mergers.

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Participation in Investor Communications Japan’s Proxy Platform Surpasses 1,700 Listed Companies

Bobsguide

NYSE:BR), a global Fintech leader, and the Tokyo Stock Exchange Inc. As of June 2022, over 1,600 companies listed on the Prime Market of the TSE participate in the Platform, representing 87% of the companies in that market or 98% by market capitalization. ” Digitizing and Streamlining.

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A Year in Financial Models, Fintech Valuations, Super Apps, Big Tech, Decentralized Finance, the…

Lex Sokolin

A Year in Financial Models, Fintech Valuations, Super Apps, Big Tech, Decentralized Finance, the Multiverse, Pandemic, Revolution, Crypto Art, and the Nature of the Universe Hi Fintech futurists — You should be out partying! Is Ant Financial the best Fintech in the world? Or rather, you should be inside, partying. Runner up?—?

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A Year in Financial Models, Fintech Valuations, Super Apps, Big Tech, Decentralized Finance, the…

Lex Sokolin

A Year in Financial Models, Fintech Valuations, Super Apps, Big Tech, Decentralized Finance, the Multiverse, Pandemic, Revolution, Crypto Art, and the Nature of the Universe Hi Fintech futurists — You should be out partying! Is Ant Financial the best Fintech in the world? Or rather, you should be inside, partying. Runner up?—?

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As Investors Make More Concentrated Bets, US Fintech Deals Could Be Headed For A Drop in 2018

CB Insights

Global fintech investment has been on a tear over the past several years and 2017 was no exception. across 1,128 deals to VC-backed fintech companies. Despite hitting new annual highs, global VC-backed fintech deal activity ended on a downward trend, falling for the second straight quarter in Q4’17.

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