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Why P2P Could Soon Play A Leading Role In Middle East FinTech

PYMNTS

When it comes to lending — to say nothing of the wider world of payments — innovation and disruption have been on the rise in recent years thanks to digital and mobile technology, along with online marketplace models. So-called peer-to-peer (P2P) lending has certainly faced challenges in certain markets.

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Small Biz FinTech Leads End-Of-Summer B2B VC

PYMNTS

landed on the board, too, as alternative lending, small business banking, back-office financial management and accounts receivable technology enticed backers. But it was a Singapore startup building out a holistic suite of small business financial services that landed the largest round this week, by far.

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Fintech Deals to Watch: Back to School

Gonzobanker

Lending Tech With Almost Steady Grades (Even With Rough Semesters). Here’s a few recent ones that caught our attention, and please, “Give us some slack, teach” on the school themes, ok? Banks Bought More Fintechs (Until Sum mer Break Started!).

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3 Notabale VC Rounds in Alternative Credit

Bank Innovation

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. Fintech funding this year has been on the rise. billion in nearly 400 deals.

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Hong Kong’s FinTech Strategy

Chris Skinner

It shows how important FinTech is when major financial centres vie for focus. London has been leading the charge to be the FinTech capital of the world, but many other cities are nipping at their toes. Many FinTechs are providing financial services directly to customers in areas such as payments and P2P (peer-to-peer) lending.

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Why Digital Marketplaces Must Anticipate Shoppers’ Needs

PYMNTS

The company previously raised $111 million in venture funding from Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners, Square Peg Capital, Qumra Capital and others. The company integrated GO-PAY into the GO-JEK app, which lets customers store money on their mobile phones, much like a digital debit card. Just under $3 billion – or $2.7

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When FinTechs Compete, Banks Can Also Win

PYMNTS

The deal is newsworthy because the mainstream view still sees banks and FinTechs as adversaries, each competing for payment and financial services revenue. Morocco-based HPS hopes to ride the energy of PSD2 to expand in Europe with its technology. Late last year, Joseph Otting, the U.S.

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