Bank Innovation

JANUARY 17, 2018

London bank Standard Chartered has created an investment unit for financial technologies and innovation, the bank reported today. Under the heading ‘SC Ventures,’ the unit will focus on the bank’s existing “minority investments in fintech,” as reported by Reuters, while also searching for new fintech investments.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 4, 2017

Canadian financial technology companies backed by venture capitalists reached a level not seen in nearly two decades, despite a slowdown of investment dollars flowing into FinTechs in the U.S. According to a report by Reuters , while FinTechs may not be red hot in the U.S., million in 2016. In 2000, it was $7.3

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

As evidence that sandboxes are ever-increasingly a global phenomenon, Kuwait’s central bank put forth guidelines this week that are geared toward companies seeking to meld financial technology (FinTech) and financial services (FinServ). FinTech Efforts In Africa. The sandbox, Reuters reported, has four phases.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Israeli startup Access Fintech has received $17.5 million in venture capital funding from Goldman Sachs , JPMorgan Chase , Citigroup and Credit Suisse. The funding announcement comes as large banks are starting to collaborate with each other and young financial technology (FinTech) startups more often. “We

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2018

Rocket Internet , the Germany eCommerce company, is aiming to invest in financial technology and artificial intelligence startups with the $3 billion in cash it has, reports Reuters. Rocket Internet owns majority stakes in HelloFresh and Global Fashion Group.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2020

Below, PYMNTS looks at some of the other payments and financial technology companies that are either innovating on top of existing rails or looking to bypass those legacy networks altogether with entirely new solutions. Sila Raises Funding to Nix ACH. The company recently announced $7.7

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 27, 2018

Fintech funding this year has been on the rise. In the second quarter alone, funding for financial technology companies around the world reached $20.3 Right now, venture capital firms, banks, and investors are pouring funds into companies Artifical Intelligence, the clear flavor of the year. billion in nearly 400 deals.

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Chris Skinner

MAY 12, 2017

Further to my recent trip to Pakistan Business Recorder (their version of The Financial Times) interviewed me in depth about what is happening in FinTech. He is the Chair of the European networking forum: the Financial Services Club and sits on the advisory boards of numerous companies including Innovate Finance, Moven, and Meniga.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2018

If money is a vote of confidence, via investments, then confidence is strong in the tech sector, and specifically for FinTechs. Unlike the broader VC market, early-stage FinTech companies have continued to attract a solid flow of capital in the U.S., national co-lead partner, venture capital practice. “At

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2018

It’s not exactly dogs and cats living together in harmony, but FinTechs and banks — the upstarts and the traditionalists — are certainly cozying up, a trend that looks certain to continue. The deal is newsworthy because the mainstream view still sees banks and FinTechs as adversaries, each competing for payment and financial services revenue.

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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. Capital markets.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Late payments and lack of working capital, [and]/or inadequate cash flows, are the main challenges that [SMBs] face. Lendo is a licensed FinTech sandbox that uses data points and modern underwriting techniques. Lendo is backed by three venture capital firms in the Middle East, as well as a group of angel investors in the area.

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CB Insights

APRIL 22, 2020

Unlike larger, more established firms, they have small cash buffers and depend on external capital to sustain growth. GET THE 102-PAGE State of fintech REPORT. Below, we dig into how the financial difficulties that many SMBs face could impact fintech companies (especially B2B fintech startups).

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2016

An India-based financial technology startup that targets SMEs has announced new funding from a group of backers, including one co-founder of payments giant PayPal. We strongly believe in the Indian market, where the median age is 25 and FinTech products on the mobile will see deep adoption.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

The firm is the holding company for an array of FinTech companies operating in supply chain finance, invoice finance and the dynamic discounting market. Its units include Distribution Finance Capital, Satago and Oxygen Finance, while it also owns a minority stake in peer-to-peer (P2P) lender Zopa. reports noted.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

challenger banking market saw a flurry of venture capital (VC) activity this week, as FinTech firms aim to disrupt small business (SMB) financial services (FinServ). Open Financial Technologies. India’s Open Financial Technologies raised $4.6 OakNorth operates in the U.K. Starling Bank.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2019

The latest lab will aim to promote collaboration between the bank’s employees, corporate clients and FinTech partners to develop new financial services for businesses. The labs are a part of Standard Chartered’s venture capital arm SC Ventures, reports noted. NS Banking said Wednesday (Aug.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2017

In this week’s Tech Center tracker, we take a look at how Dubai is giving FinTech hubs around the world a run for their money. Dubai is considered to be a hotbed for financial technology and innovation, not just in the Middle East but globally. FinTech Hive Generates Buzz.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2016

The Future Of FinTech? Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) announced its own plan to boost the FinTech market by making it easier for companies to collaborate with the financial technology industry. “FinTech will have a big impact on financial services.”

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

To that end, Far Point Acquisition – which operates as a “blank check” company that focuses on financial technology deals – said on Thursday (Jan. The announcement comes on the heels of Visa’s announcement that it would buy FinTech firm Plaid for $5.3 Of that tally, $100 million will come from Third Point. billion euros.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Investment bank Financial Technology Partners is advising AvidXchange on this fundraising round, according to sources. The firm has 1,300 employees across offices in seven states and is distinguished as a global FinTech unicorn. percent through 2028, according to Boston Consulting Group.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2016

The distributed ledger technology developed by Ripple is now at trial phase among FinTech innovation group R3 and 12 of its member financial institutions, as the collaborators look to an alternative to traditional interbank global payments. An announcement Thursday (Oct. ”

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FICO

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Neeti Aggarwal manages the financial technology and innovation research at The Asian Banker. With over 19 years’ experience, she specializes in banking, technology and fintech developments across Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. Michal Lodej, group editor, Shard Financial Media.

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Lex Sokolin

AUGUST 25, 2020

Some of you are working on building a new Fintech company, using the leverage of Silicon Valley to remake an economic order under new rules. Software companies are realizing that monetizing through financial products can double or triple their total addressable market. Whereas Fintech is a bridge?—?trying Bain and Andreessen.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2018

B2B FinTech enjoyed one of its busiest and most lucrative weeks this year so far. Digital Currency Group, INBlockchain and Blockwater Capital. Additional investors also included Global Blockchain Innovative Capital, AlphaBlock Capital and AlphaCoin Fund. Judo Capital. C88 Financial Technologies.

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Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 14, 2014

If you''re interested in attending to see the future of fintech debut live on stage, the last chance to get your ticket at the early-bird price expires this Friday. FinovateFall 2014 is sponsored by: The Bancorp , CapitalSource , Financial Technology Partners , Greater St.

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Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

If you''re interested in attending to see the future of fintech debut live on stage via our fast-paced demo-only format, please get your ticket as soon as possible to lock in your seat. execs, fintech entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, press, and industry. Over 1,300 tickets have already been sold and we have less than 50 remaining!

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Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 26, 2015

Are you building new financial technology? Be sure to register soon for the only event exclusive for fintech developers, FinDEVr 2015 , Oct 6-7 (less than 6 weeks away!) Let’s Talk Payments looks at Venmo and its new group payments feature. in San Francisco.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2021

Tat Capital Debuts Value-Add For Corporate Cards. Tat Capital launched a new solution in Australia aimed to help small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) make use of the credit lines available via their corporate cards in new ways. Peoples Trust Secures CDIC Insurance For Payroll Cards.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 22, 2015

We published our first fintech unicorn list in April 2014 with a mere 11 companies. Time will tell whether these valuation bets are temporary insanity from private investors or the beginning of a long cycle of re-imagining financial services. Here is the breakdown by fintech sector: Sector. Accurate Group. Insurance.

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Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 28, 2015

But if there’s one in the fintech sector, the dozens of investors in these 23 companies didn’t get the memo. In the last full non-holiday week of the year, $685 million poured into fintech companies worldwide. FinTech Group. Diversified financial technology provider. Indexa Capital.

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Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

On October 18 & 19, FinDEVr Silicon Valley will showcase the latest in fintech tools, tech, APIs, platforms, case studies, and tutorials. Speaking topics will span the fintech spectrum with payments, blockchain, investment, big data, finance and wealth management, security, and more. Financial Apps. Personal Capital.

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Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 1, 2015

With your ticket to see the future of fintech, you''ll watch 72 live demos of never-before seen technology, plus meet the innovators themselves, along with other influencers in the space. View the agenda. Check out the FAQ. FinovateSpring 2015'

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Lex Sokolin

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Thus the current Fintech obsession with Buy-Now-Pay-Later companies like Klarna and Affirm ( going public ), which lever up these marketplaces with credit. Our core hypothesis is that active and empowered communities are the main difference between Finance, Fintech, and DeFi. The market capitalization reached as high as $1.5

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Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 27, 2016

On May 10 & 11 in San Jose, we will showcase 70+ of the newest fintech innovations via our signature format that blends fast-paced demos with high-quality networking. Capital One. FinovateSpring 2016 is sponsored by The Bancorp and Association for Financial Technology. Charles Schwab. Citi Ventures.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 4, 2015

Our team is hard at work sorting through the huge stack of applications from innovative fintech companies looking to showcase their latest and greatest in front of more than 1,300 attendees. Buy your ticket before this Friday March 6th and you''ll save $200 on your chance to watch the future of fintech unfold live on stage!

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 26, 2017

Earlier this month Fenergo announced a deal to deploy its Client Lifecycle Management technology with HSBC Group. And in March, the company partnered with BBVA, Spain’s second largest bank and a widely-known, eager adopter of innovative financial technologies.

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