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

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

INV Fintech, the sister accelerator to this site, is pleased to announce its inaugural episode of INV Unfiltered — a new monthly podcast series, which will cover current trends and intriguing topics in financial technology and beyond.

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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

APRIL 7, 2020

While some firms are adjusting the assembly lines of their manufacturing warehouses to produce much needed personal protective equipment, FinTechs have found themselves in a different position to provide valuable assistance. Both categories stand to gain from automated financial technologies. Easing The PPP Loan Burden.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2020

Mastercard is expanding its Accelerate financial technology (FinTech) portfolio and is adding 11 companies to its Start Path startup engagement program, according to a Wednesday (Aug. The company said its efforts recognize “the important role FinTechs play in the world’s rapid digital transformation.”. 12) announcement.

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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

APRIL 21, 2020

The FinTech company SoFi is making its first leap to go global with a big move into Hong Kong. The opening of a Hong Kong outpost is part of SoFi’s bid to acquire online brokerage firm 8 Securities, while expanding its business and serving up commission-free trading there.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 1, 2019

Strategic participation in fintech climbed in 2018, with 41% of all fintech financings containing either a corporate VC or strategic investor. This is up from 35% in 2017, and way up from 18% in 2013, according to Financial Technology Partners’ 2018 Annual Fintech Almanac.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2018

That product is Plaid — a tech platform that uses application program interfaces (APIs) to securely connect a consumer’s bank account to a third-party that wishes to use the account to enable a financial services transaction. If any particular area of FinTech gets hot, they’re going to need a connector account,” Goldberg said.

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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 challenger bank to secure funding.

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Bobsguide

JULY 21, 2022

• The financial technology firm expands bookings by 300% in H1 2022 versus prior period. The hires include several senior hires with decades of experience in capital markets and technology: Paul Sweeney, Head of Fixed Income Development : Paul has over 20 years of experience designing and developing financial solutions.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

just secured more than $97 million through an initial public offering. The firm is the holding company for an array of FinTech companies operating in supply chain finance, invoice finance and the dynamic discounting market. Many borrowers are neglected by banks and still face expensive funding and capital. reports noted.

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Banking Transformed Banking Transformed by the Financial Brand’s Jim Marous has new episodes several times a month and features executives from financial institutions, financial technology firms, authors, consultants, and other experts in the banking industry. keep me informed. Whitepaper. Asset Liability Modeling.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

And within FinTech, that most incandescent of sectors, things might look a bit, well, frothy. What shall we make of private fundraising rounds that make valuation leaps, tacking on billions of dollars with each new capital raise? Perhaps “overly optimistic” might be the mindset that marks private markets.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2019

Small businesses (SMBs) are rarely early adopters of new financial technology (FinTech). However, with business owners and entrepreneurs often taking a page out of their personal lives as consumers, the eventual adoption of emerging solutions is an inevitable part of FinTech innovation.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2016

The week is getting off on just the right foot for the folks over at Plaid Technologies, who are announcing $44 million in new funding. Or, said more simply, Plaid provides an API layer that sits between banks and FinTech innovators who want to access bank account information for what they are doing and makes the connection possible.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

And within FinTech, that most incandescent of sectors, things might look a bit, well, frothy. What shall we make of private fundraising rounds that make valuation leaps, tacking on billions of dollars with each new capital raise? Perhaps “overly optimistic” might be the mindset that marks private markets.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

A renewed focus has been placed on researching and testing blockchain applications, as well as pushing the development of information and financial technology within the country, The CoinTelegraph reported. “It s recent exit from the EU, Moscow may throw its hat into the race to replace London as the FinTech capital of the world.

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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. Neeti Aggarwal, CFA senior research manager, The Asian Banker. Nikhil Behl.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2020

Bank-FinTech collaboration continues to proliferate in markets around the world. and Europe embracing FinTechs in Open Banking efforts. Elsewhere, FinTechs are taking the initiative to work with financial institutions and offer their technologies in an effort to augment corporate services.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Community banks cannot afford to ignore the staggering pace of lending adoption by both individuals and businesses using digital-only platforms from various nonbank technology-based specialty lending firms. Marketplace-driven digital-platform lenders are also structured so that credit risk is held by the investor funding the deal.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2020

has secured $80 million in new funding at a $5.5 Revolut is also backed by Index Ventures, the global venture capital firm with dual headquarters in San Francisco and London, and a half dozen others. Since then, the financial technology (FinTech) company has expanded its portfolio to also offer business banking.

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NCR

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

. ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’, so the saying goes, but this approach could be risky as other banks may be embracing the wider changes in financial technology as they look to innovate and grow. The growth of fintechs and challenger banks means established FIs are facing more competition than ever.

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Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 7, 2020

At FintechLIVE , we maintain a list of 21st-century fintech unicorns* updated monthly (full list here ). But we achieved a new milestone surpassing the $1 TRILLION-mark in total valuation among the 120 public and private financial technology companies. Full Fintech Unicorn list (values as of 2 Dec 2020). Ant Technology.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 24, 2015

Are you building new financial technology? Be sure to register now for the only event exclusively for fintech developers, FinDEVr 2015, Oct 6-7 in San Francisco. Finovate talks payment API security with John Canfield, VP of Risk for WePay. Finance Magnates features Tradier in its Fintech Spotlight.

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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

JULY 15, 2015

In one of the largest Series B rounds to date for a Singapore-based financial technology company, social payments specialist, Fastacash raised $15 million in new funding. The post Fastacash Secures $15 Million in Series B Investment appeared first on Finovate.

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

It was a quieter week in fintech fundings. Other than Blackstone’s $820 million bet on what is likely the oldest financial technology company on the planet, NCR founded in 1884 as National Cash Register, just $82 million flowed to the under-100-year-old crowd. ATMs, POS & financial technology.

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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

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. 15 million to security provider Trulioo. FinTech Group. Diversified financial technology provider.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 6, 2016

Fintech deals by size from May 7 to 13, 2016: Avant (AvantCredit UK). Capital Float. Working capital financing. Bridge Financial Technology. Back-office platform for financial advisors . Online debit card security. Tags: Consumer, security, payments, direct debit, online billpay. billion Debt).

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 21, 2022

CA), inserting into the NDAA a version of the “Establishing New Authorities for Business Laundering and Enabling Risks to Security Act,” otherwise more commonly known as the ENABLERS Act.

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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. Security/Risk. Real estate.

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 16, 2016

NACHA has imposed a same-day fee on every same-day ACH transaction to help financial institutions receiving the funds to recover the cost to enable same-day ACH. Capital One integration with Amazon Echo. Technologies: AI, Chatbots & Natural Language Processing. There continues to be an industry obsession with chatbots.

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Are you building new financial technology? We’re taking the fintech developer tool showcase to New York March 29 & 30, 2016. Thomson Reuters and Samsung to collaborate on mobile security, intelligent IT for the enterprise. Silicon Review lists SnoopWall as 1 of 20 fastest growing security companies.

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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. NuData Security.

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