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JULY 21, 2020

A panel established to grow the United Kingdom’s (UK) financial technology (FinTech) sector plans a review of the industry to identify opportunities for growth, the government announced Tuesday (July 21). billion) in venture capital and the market has been estimated to have grown by nearly 70 percent since 2015.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Singapore is changing its rules on venture capital in an effort to support economic growth, reports said this week. Singapore’s central bank will no longer require venture capital managers to appoint directors that have at least five years of fund management experience as they have been.

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AUGUST 4, 2020

The deal is part of the move toward market consolidation for FinTechs. Such dealings involve companies such as small business lending platform Kabbage , Ansonia Credit Data and B2B credit and payments systems provider MSTS. ” Betsy Z.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The creation of credit card infrastructure 60 years ago initially had the consumer in mind, but recent history has shown that investments in card technology are capturing a greater share of the B2B payments market. In another scenario, he pointed to some suppliers’ use of early payment discount programs.

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JUNE 26, 2020

The Wirecard scandal surrounding the German payment processor missing $1.2 Brussels is seeking an investigation into the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority ( BaFin ), Germany’s financial regulatory authority, for its failure to supervise Wirecard, the Financial Times reported. million) bail. .

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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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FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Mexico’s new government, led by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, is setting its sights on financial technology to get the country out of poverty. The payment system, called CoDi, is slated to launch in March. It’s not clear whether a state system in Mexico will be easy to use.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

STC Pay, a digital wallet that is part of the Saudi Telecom Company, has teamed up with payments company Moven Enterprise to launch a new challenger bank in the country, according to reports. STC Pay, which does financial technology work for both companies and individuals, works with the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency.

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OCTOBER 22, 2018

financial technology startup backed by Goldman Sachs , is expanding overseas. Investing.com , citing a Reuters report, said that the company, which helps other startups issue payment cards, has set its sights on London and has already hired five employees and signed up customers. Marqeta , a U.S. The expansion into the U.K.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Financial technology company Sleek has reportedly netted $4 million in venture funding for its efforts to take on the traditional corporate services industry. SEEDS Capital , the investment arm of Enterprise Singapore , led the funding round, which also included MI8 Ltd., Singapore itself has a growing economy, with 1.4

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DECEMBER 18, 2019

The company allows for solutions to some of the biggest problems when it comes to the SMB financing market. Late payments and lack of working capital, [and]/or inadequate cash flows, are the main challenges that [SMBs] face. The startup was founded by Osama AlRaee and Mohammed Jawabri. .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

Qonto intends to squeeze more out of its existing markets, improve and upgrade the offerings on its platform, and focus more on local needs. It also plans to hire more employees with the capital. In 2018, Qonto was awarded a payment institution license, developing its own banking apparatus from there. million.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Finexio did note, however, that Earthport Chairman Sunil Sabharwal and payments industry executives Gary Staub and David Truetzel have joined the company’s board. The expansion capital will be used to fuel Finexio’s growth, the company noted. billion in B2B payments to more than 35,000 suppliers each year.

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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. billion in post-program capital and collaborate with Mastercard, major banks, merchants and other high-profile organizations,” Mastercard said.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

New day, new multi-billion-dollar deal within the payments space. To that end, Far Point Acquisition – which operates as a “blank check” company that focuses on financial technology deals – said on Thursday (Jan. 16) that it would buy Global Blue , a payments company based in Switzerland, for $2.6 billion euros.

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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. reports noted.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Berkshire Hathaway, the Warren Buffett investment company, has been getting in on the FinTech market, investing hundreds of millions of dollars during the past few months. Paytm is India’s biggest digital payments company.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2019

Financial technology startups were able to raise $39.57 What’s more, a $14 billion investment in Ant Financial represented 35 percent of the total funding in 2018. Ant Financial is the payment affiliate of Alibaba, the Chinese eCommerce giant. The number of deals is also up from the 1,480 in 2017. In the U.S.

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Chris Skinner

JULY 21, 2017

The reason why they have gained such a valuation is that they have taken something the banks make difficult – setting up online payment services – and made it incredibly easy. Similarly, there are companies that do similar things in lending, savings, investments and other specific areas of financial services based upon internet technologies.

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PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2019

On Monday (May 20), the Czech Banking Association said it welcomed the proposal, and Babis said big banks in the country have agreed in principle on a starting capital of six billion Czech crowns ($259.92 million) to put into the fund. The association said the fund should be independent and fully professional. .

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2019

Naspers, Africa’s largest company based on market value, is gearing up to spend $1 billion in India in the form of investments focused on the financial technology market. The FinTech market is attractive to investors because the financial industry has long been in need of disruptions. percent from 33.2

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Bobsguide

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

IDC’s prestigious annual ranking highlights the leading companies in financial technology. Vendors on the elite list are recognized based on 2021 calendar year revenues attributed to financial services and fintech industries, and have demonstrated their commitment to their customers and the industry. “The

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Gonzobanker

AUGUST 17, 2022

Digital banking provider Alkami acquired data analysis and marketing campaign management provider Segmint Digital banking and payments provider Bottomline was acquired by Thoma Bravo for $2.6B. Payments: Still Hot for Teacher (Wait, Song or Not, Can We Still Say That?). Keep an eye on the initial banks working on these projects.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 16, 2018

EXCLUSIVE—The legacy infrastructure of most banks leaves something to be desired, and payments technology provider Baton Systems wants to use the cloud, APIs, and distributed ledger technology to help.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2017

Nyca Partners, the venture capital firm focused on the FinTech market, raised $125 million for a second fund. By providing financial technology knowledge to early-stage companies, we are able to offer a unique and much-needed service. Nyca Partners isn’t the only one eyeing the FinTech market.

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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 Starling Bank. OakNorth wasn’t the only U.K.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2019

Operating as an incubator, the Singapore eXellerator lab will aim to strengthen the bank’s financial services innovation efforts within China , with the bank pointing to the market’s leadership in cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence, mobile payments and biometrics.

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APRIL 16, 2019

Wirecard, the digital financial technology company, announced Tuesday (April 16) it is expanding its partnership with O2 Czech Republic, the largest telecommunications player in the Czech market. Wirecard said its platform enables secure acceptance and processing of digital payments.

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JANUARY 7, 2019

Government Accountability Office (GAO) said that financial regulators should look more closely at the role of non-bank tech companies in the small business (SMB) lending and consumer lending markets. The news outlet quoted SEBI Chairman Ajay Tyagi late last month that blockchain may pose challenges for exchanges and financial firms. “We

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2019

Among the ongoing trends in retail is the funding for online used car platforms, and the ongoing rise of eCommerce and digital payments in Latin America. Further evidence of that golden age comes from Indonesia , one of the world’s most populous countries , and a place where eCommerce and digital payments are gaining ground.

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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). The move came after the company debuted LINE Financial in January.

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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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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). The new feature in Brex Cash allows customers the choice to hold cash savings with FDIC insurance, or invest in Money Market Funds.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

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. Despite lending £6.7

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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. The fear of non-payment, in particular, tends to be the smaller merchants’ worst nightmare.

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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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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2018

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 The shift has been one where banks are, of course, enlisting the aid of these smaller firms to broaden services and make them nimbler.

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