PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

million Series B funding round, led by NewAlpha Asset Management, Mastercard and Forestay Capital. We are delighted to have closed our Series B round of funding, led by NewAlpha and Mastercard, and including Forestay Capital,” said Benjamin du Haÿs, CEO and co-founder of Mobeewave.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2020

Brex , the San Francisco financial technology startup, is offering FDIC insurance on its no-fee cash management account, the company announced Wednesday (July 22). This partnership aligns with UMB’s strategy of working with best-in-class innovators like Brex.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Financial technology company FastPay has announced it is creating a “receivables securitization program” with an $80 million first tranche. It has partnered with AIG and Cairn Capital, which will offer large amounts of capital to the media and technology sector. But it’s not unusual to see.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

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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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, Globe Fintech Innovations has landed $175 million in additional venture funding, while Airtel has teamed with Amazon to launch a mobile-only video entertainment platform. Globe Fintech, which is called Mynt, said Bow Wave Capital Management and existing investors took part in the fundraise.

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Chris Skinner

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Innovate Finance, which represents 300 UK fintech companies, says venture capital investment fell from $1.2bn (£970m) in 2015, to $783m last year. “Our members tell us Brexit has had a chilling effect on investment,” Innovate Finance chief executive Lawrence Wintermeyer told the BBC. .

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2019

In a press release , the companies said the new banking product dubbed Distributed Core Banking Platform (DCBP) helps financial firms move their business models to customer-oriented models and away from transaction-oriented models. Ant noted DCBP is the first co-developer service in its technology product portfolio.

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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

AUGUST 4, 2020

The complicated transaction includes commitments for a $250 million common stock private placement from investors that include Franklin Templeton and Wellington Management Company. Typically when that deal occurs, the target company goes public. The deal is part of the move toward market consolidation for FinTechs. ” Betsy Z.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

Based in Manchester, AccessPay provides a digital platform for payments, cash management and treasury operations by integrating businesses’ back-end operations with their banks. Corporate payments have not seen the same level of innovation as consumer payments. ” Beringea, based in both the U.K. and U.S., and U.S.,

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2020

Colin Walsh got lots of laughs five years ago when he talked of his intention to launch a financial technology (FinTech) startup. As a new national bank, Varo joins the world’s most respected system of financial institutions and has the opportunity to become a household name as many other national banks have become.”.

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Let's Talk Payments

JUNE 7, 2019

A growing number of new players in any industry is a sign of an expanding market and opportunities for innovators. Increasing access to capital, consumer awareness, and acceptance to new ways of managing finances and other ecosystem drivers have been attractive for entrepreneurs in 2018 as well. FinTech is not an exception here.

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Thankfully for bank and credit union executives, lenders, risk managers, and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Officers, banking podcasts and podcasts for credit unions are plentiful, and options are growing. Weekly episodes highlight innovators and industry players driving innovation in the financial services industry.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

This roundup includes new initiatives from Visa and Lloyds, among others, to drive innovation in the small business, corporate banking and finserv arena. Visa Launches FinTech Collaboration Initiative In Europe.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2018

11), Plaid announced $250 million in venture capital funding, bringing the total amount raised to date to $310 million, with a valuation of $2.65 This Series C round was led by venture capitalist Mary Meeker, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz , Index Ventures and Plaid’s previous investors Goldman Sachs , NEA and Spark Capital. “We’ve

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PYMNTS

MAY 17, 2019

-led round, financial services software startup firm OpenFin notched $17 million in funding. Barclays also participated in the round, as did existing investors such as Bain Capital Ventures, Pivot Investment Partners and JPMorgan Chase & Co., In other recent funding news in the financial technology space, Barclays invested $12.9

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FICO

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

FICO has announced its panel of independent judges for the 2023 FICO® Decisions Awards , which honor businesses achieving outstanding results using analytics and decision management technology to grow their business, manage risk and reduce costs. Neeti Aggarwal, CFA senior research manager, The Asian Banker.

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ZootBlog

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

In today’s environment, as banks manage increased regulation and competition from industry outsiders, they must operate in the same fashion. Keeping a bank in top shape means fostering innovation. Banks need to decide if they can be nimble enough to compete on their own or if they should develop technology partnerships.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2018

JPMorgan is setting up a financial inclusion lab in India through a partnership with the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad’s (IIMA) Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE). According to FinTech Futures , the $9.5

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

New payment and financial technologies are quickly emerging from the FinTech community, all with the promise of expediting payments and reducing the distance between cross-border trading partners. APIs invite innovative changes to banking.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 25, 2019

Chinese social eCommerce platform Wanwu Xinxuan has raised $20 million in a Series B round of financing led by Fresh Capital, with participation from Redpoint China Ventures, according to Deal Street Asia. Launched in August 2018, Wanwu Xinxuan is an online retail platform selling children’s apparel, shoes and accessories.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 26, 2017

ABN AMRO is the latest bank to choose Client Lifecycle Management solutions from Fenergo. ABN AMRO is the third-largest bank in the Netherlands and will use the technology to support its CDD/KYC processes in specific, and the bank’s broader “business transformation strategy” in general.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 1, 2019

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

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

PYMNTS also explores the venture capital and lending spaces as professional investors make some changes and as businesses look to invest in themselves. However, total investment in these startups — venture capital, in addition to angel, hedge fund and mutual fund investment and more — topped $17.8 and Europe dominated in 2015.

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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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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 11, 2018

earlier this week, the OCC’s recent decision to accept applications from non-depository financial technology firms for a special purpose national bank (SPNB) charter was the focus of considerable discussion. At the Online Lending Policy Institute’s (OLPI) annual summit in Washington, D.C. Questions directed at Ms.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2020

For Bottomline Technologies , the opportunity emerged with Friday’s launch of the $350 billion Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) under the CARES Act. Both categories stand to gain from automated financial technologies. The second are firms that are attempting to operate as normal to hit their earnings and expansion goals.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2017

Dubai is considered to be a hotbed for financial technology and innovation, not just in the Middle East but globally. The centrally located city, which is globally recognized as a hub for European, African and Asian business, is placing its focus on boosting its status as a FinTech capital of the world.

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2018

The deal is newsworthy because the mainstream view still sees banks and FinTechs as adversaries, each competing for payment and financial services revenue. An example of that motivation came in late May when HPS , which sells payments software, announced the launch of an API designed to help FinTech innovators integrate into banking systems.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2017

Whether you work in finance, analytics, customer support or product management, Sigma gives you a way to go spelunking through your revenue data and quickly answer whatever’s on your mind,” Collison said. Stripe is a leading innovator in the financial technology space.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2016

What have the powerhouses Starbucks and Airbnb managed to do better than anyone else? PYMNTS: How does what you learn from people shape WePay’s innovation agenda? PYMNTS: Do you have any “formula” for innovation? PYMNTS: What is the one thing that people underestimate about igniting payments innovations?

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Cross River, a provider of banking services for financial technology companies, has raised about $100 million in a funding round, according to a report by the company. Other companies involved in the fundraising round are CreditEase and Lion Tree Partners, Battery Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz and Ribbit Capital.

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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. The pandemic has highlighted the critical need for the government to embrace financial technology. During economic downturns, small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are typically hit the hardest.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2018

“I heard someone say recently that ‘today will be the slowest day of the rest of your life,’ and that is very much how I think about the pace of change and the evolution of technology — it is only going to keep getting faster, and community banks have a huge opportunity to innovate and fill a unique niche,” she said. What’s Next.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

That capital is earmarked toward helping the firm’s balance sheet ahead of new capital rules that go into effect within the next two years. The latest funding round was led by Thrive Capital. FLYR is a data science company that sits at the intersection of travel and financial technology, said Project Manager Andrew Jing.

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Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 10, 2016

The application window for companies looking to demo their latest fintech innovations at FinovateEurope 2017 in London on February 7 & 8 is now open! Generate press recognition, find customers, network with peers, raise capital, and discover partners. We hope to see you in London! appeared first on Finovate.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2018

“Investment advisers have an obligation to put their clients’ interests ahead of their own,” said Daniel Michael, chief of the SEC’s Complex Financial Instruments Unit, about the decision. “By By using funds managed by LCA to benefit its parent company, LCA and Laplanche failed to do so.”. Attorney Alex Tse. “We lending marketplace.

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