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. The world of Islamic finance is growing, and with it, the region’s FinTech strength. That doesn’t mean it’s been easy.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

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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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

With the pandemic nudging businesses further into the digital payments realm, commercial card innovation is heating up to capitalize on the opportunity for adoption. As companies elevate their use of payroll cards, Galileo Financial Technologies is rolling out its own solution to facilitate employee compensation.

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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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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The FDIC has issued a final rule that establishes a new framework for analyzing whether deposits made through deposit arrangements qualify as “brokered deposits” and amends the methodology for calculating the interest rate restrictions that apply to less than well capitalized insured depository institutions (IDIs). Interest rate limits.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

Creation of the new unit would be part of a much larger overhaul of the financial technology company and subject to approval by Chinese authorities, who pulled the plug on the company’s massive initial public offering late last year, according to Bloomberg. China TransInfo Technology Corp. and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.

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Gonzobanker

AUGUST 17, 2022

Engagement platform Personetics also secured $85M from Thoma Bravo Digital banking provider Apiture announced a fundraising round led by Live Oak Bank, Pinnacle Bank, and BHG Financial Digital banking provider Backbase raised $128.6M Payments: Still Hot for Teacher (Wait, Song or Not, Can We Still Say That?).

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

What shall we make of private fundraising rounds that make valuation leaps, tacking on billions of dollars with each new capital raise? Regional players like BankUnited have even smaller market caps (at about $2 billion). On a dollar-for-dollar basis, investors are willing to pay more for the challenger bank than the stalwart.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2019

Investing on the part of venture capitalists in financial technology startups — otherwise known as FinTechs — declined during the first quarter of 2019, with China feeling the most pain. The region is drawing interest from global investors who are pouring into FinTechs. It has a valuation of $2.7

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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 sandbox, Reuters reported, has four phases.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2017

blockchain banking payment technology company, said Wednesday (Jan. Ripple said the XRP/euro and XRP/dollar currency pairs will be available to trade to all customers and regions that are supported by Bitstamp. Ripple, the U.S. 11) its digital currency, dubbed XRP, will begin trading on Bitstamp, the Europe-based bitcoin exchange.

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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. Other recent API developments aim to offer professionals an efficient way to process payments and remain compliant with local regulations.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

What shall we make of private fundraising rounds that make valuation leaps, tacking on billions of dollars with each new capital raise? Regional players like BankUnited have even smaller market caps (at about $2 billion). On a dollar-for-dollar basis, investors are willing to pay more for the challenger bank than the stalwart.

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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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American Banker

JANUARY 11, 2017

Technology investment: Tech giant SoftBank executive Rajeev Misra has created a $100 billion fund to invest in futuristic technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics and other Jetsons-like inventions, according to the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. Receiving Wide Coverage.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2016

Tokyo is well-known for its strong economy and significant presence in the financial world. Its ranking as the world’s second largest economy has made it a hotspot for many global banking and financial firms looking to set up regional headquarters. “FinTech will have a big impact on financial services.”

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Let's Talk Payments

DECEMBER 3, 2016

As much as financial technology innovators would like to believe in a challenge they impose on institutions, in reality, the hype is often exaggerated. Among factors that played a.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2018

FIRREA authorizes the federal government to seek civil penalties against companies and individuals that commit various criminal offenses affecting federally insured financial institutions, including bank fraud, wire fraud and false statements to financial institutions. Attorney Alex Tse. lending marketplace. The Aftershocks.

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Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Forbes Fortune FTV Capital Gartner Goldman Sachs IBM Intuit Jack Henry JP Morgan Chase KPMG Liberty Mutual MassMutual MasterCard MACU New York Life Nordea Oliver Wyman Paypal Polaris Partners Primerica PwC QED Investors RBC Regions Bank Rockland Trust.

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Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Ripple will use the funding, which takes the company’s total capital to more than $93 million , to grow its customer base and its team, as well as help secure strategic partnerships. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Ripple demonstrated its technology as OpenCoin at FinovateSpring 2013.

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

” This includes Ant Financial, formerly known as Alipay, which as the world’s largest third-party payment platform, is the #1 company in the report, as well as Qudian, a Beijing-based student micro lender, ranked #2. .” Yet that 5% represented 14% of the all capital raised by fintechs in December. iSignthis ( F15 ).

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

Rapyd, the B2B financial technology-as-a-service company, launched an integrated payment solution in Mexico, allowing companies to access all local payment methods through one network, according to a news release. That round of funding came from new investment firm Durable Capital Partners.

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Jessica Ellerm

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

On Wednesday Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Treasurer Scott Morrison jointly announced the launch of a new fintech advisory panel, bringing together bankers and fintech leaders alike, and tasking its members with the job of making Australia the leading force in financial technology within the APAC region.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Meanwhile, technology changes continued at a breakneck pace, with generative AI the biggest topic around management tables. The specifics are unclear, but bankers recognized that this will be an absolute game-changing technology in future years, and delivery will change in ways we can’t even conjure yet.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 2, 2016

. “Through this collaboration, Intel will be able to lead, alongside The Floor, the development of this field in Israel and to widen the influence of technology on the financial field, from the user to the cloud,” Puterman-Zafrir said in a statement. The news comes at an interesting time for Intel’s future in Israel.

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William Mills

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

From their web site: Based in San Francisco, MarketX was founded by a group of experienced professionals from finance, legal, and technology backgrounds. Demo: Customer Insight Dashboard for Regional Manager who can view their forward looking metrics such as customer attrition and look forward several quarters. I need to learn more.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

France is home to some of the most innovative technology companies in the world,” stated Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, at the time of the announcement. For the first time in nearly two decades, Canadian financial technology companies have drawn in a new crop of venture capital funds.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. Goes to Tom Brown and the Second Curve Capital team for the inspiring message from Clemson CEO Jim Clements. The Smarter Bank Technology Award. Goes to MVB Financial. THE TECHNOLOGY AWARDS.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Mentions of chatbots in earnings calls and press releases skyrocketed, and for many, it seemed that chatbots might be the next big disruptive technology. The important chatbots of 2019 aren’t all-knowing virtual butlers; they’re highly targeted applications of conversational technology. Table of Contents. Get the full report.

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CB Insights

MAY 15, 2019

DBS launched its Singapore innovation lab to break out of its “traditional banking mindset to think, behave, and deliver more like a technology company,” according to Neal Cross, chief innovation officer. Fidelity — Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT) and Fidelity Labs. Capital One — Capital One Labs.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

In this week’s edition of PYMNTS’ Weekly Tech Center Roundup , we explore the Nordic region, where Norway is taking a strong lead across the FinTech landscape. Despite a relatively conservative banking scene and small populations, Nordic countries have been able to excel in the financial technology space.

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