PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Multinational investment bank UBS has launched the UBS Next platform in order to help invest in FinTechs and the "broader tech ecosystem," according to a press release. UBS Next will pursue direct investments in early stage FinTechs and other such companies.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 24, 2018

While some banks and fintech view each other as competitors, that’s not always the case. In fact, there have been a number of significant bank-fintech partnerships this year. What follows is a list of four alliances that the Bank Innovation staff found most interesting.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

In PYMNTS’ latest B2B venture capital roundup, which yielded $75 million in new funding, startups embraced distributed ledger technology for B2B payments and supply chain management, with 80 percent of total funding landing at blockchain companies. Envoy Group. The $13 million raised for U.K.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2018

Capital is the lifeblood of economies, and of the companies (and yes, of course, individuals) that collectively make things and provide services … and in the age of FinTech, the capital comes digitally and across innovative channels. Within the FinTech space, there may be a resurgence of sorts for one firm.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Venture capital funding landed at supplier payment and compliance automation firms this week, among other B2B innovators that raised money. Durable Capital Partners led the funding round, while 01 Advisors and Greenoaks Capital participated. “We million Madrona Venture Group-led seed round. Strike Graph.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

EXCLUSIVE — If there’s any question that digital mortgage firms are gaining attention from larger fintech players and investors, then look no further than venture capital firm Santander InnoVentures‘ investment in Roostify, a startup that digitalizes the mortgage application process.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 28, 2016

Last week we looked at a group of fintech companies spanning the world with a suite of Series B rounds. Feeling out of place? The five startups below may have the frontier know-how you need. This week the common denominator lies in the oddball assistance needed by entrepreneurs, businesses, and investors Read More.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

European Union finance ministers are gathering to discuss ways to attract more fintech companies as the continent’s largest fintech hub, Great Britain, prepares to exit the group in less than two years. finance ministers will meet Friday in Tallinn, the Estonian capital, according to a Reuters report.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, Grab Financial Group said it has raised $300 million in a funding round, while the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) is introducing an open banking policy. Grab Financial Group Raises $300 Million For Expanded Finance Solutions.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

The Innovative Lending Platform Association (ILPA) has added three members, according to an announcement made on Monday (Sept. Alternative lending companies BlueVine , Fundbox and 6th Avenue Capital have joined the ILPA, an alternative small business (SMB) lending trade organization.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Collaboration amid competition has been a hallmark of the financial services space, as traditional financial institutions (FIs) join forces with FinTech startups. The group, to be known as Alloy Labs Alliance, according to a press release , is being managed by FinTech Forge. Guidelines From The UK. and MarketInvoice.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Payment innovators are embracing the opportunities to mix payment rails old and new in search of business-to-business (B2B) solutions that can tackle longstanding friction. Corporate buyers continue to drive commercial card adoption in order to take advantage of capital float and rewards programs.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The finance landscape is witnessing some significant changes and disruptions due to fintech companies, blockchain technology, and AI. Innovation in this highly regulated field is necessary, and even giants are rising to the challenge and trying to get more customer-friendly, agile or at least aligned to the new standards set by start-ups.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 17, 2018

London bank Standard Chartered has created an investment unit for financial technologies and innovation, the bank reported today. Under the heading ‘SC Ventures,’ the unit will focus on the bank’s existing “minority investments in fintech,” as reported by Reuters, while also searching for new fintech investments.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 17, 2018

Santander InnoVentures, the fintech venture capital arm of Spanish bank Santander Group, made an undisclosed investment in Brazilian fintech Creditas. The investment in Creditas, a digital online lending platform, marks Santander’s first venture into the Brazilian fintech landscape.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2019

Facebook Co-founder Eduardo Saverin has closed out $406 million for B Capital, his venture capital fund, according to a report. So far, the firm has invested in 19 startups, including scooter company Bird, digital insurance agency CXA and Indian FinTech startup Mswipe. citizenship and is known more for his investments in Asia.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

With more than $200 million in venture capital funding landing with B2B FinTechs this week, investors had their eyes set on a variety of pain points in corporate finance. Below, PYMNTS breaks down the latest in B2B FinTech funding. Meanwhile, logistics, data analytics, and business travel technologies also won over investors.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 16, 2018

This unit labelled Barclays UK Ventures (BUKV) will allow the bank to invest and partner with technology companies that will spur the bank’s technological innovation and growth. It will be led by the bank’s former group head of strategy: Ben Davey. […].

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Here are all the top B2B FinTech deals from the week. This week Oxx, which tends to focus on B2B software startups, led the $12 million funding round for the company, which also saw participation from Industrifonden, SEB Venture Capital and KTH Chalmers Capital, according to reports. Software-as-a-Service. The company raised $2.5

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2019

bank Standard Chartered is expanding its network of innovation labs with the launch of an eXellerator lab in Shanghai, reports said this week. The latest lab will aim to promote collaboration between the bank’s employees, corporate clients and FinTech partners to develop new financial services for businesses.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2020

Brazil’s unicorn FinTech and payments startup EBANX is trialing a digital wallet, called Ebanx Go, with 10,000 consumers on a test basis, the company announced on Wednesday (Jan. The digital wallet offering is intended to solidify the FinTech’s reach in the Brazilian payments market.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

And one question worth posing is: What will happen to FinTech ? Specifically, what will happen to London’s standing as a FinTech hub? The city has long been known as a financial center (especially in Europe) and more recently as FinTech. But one clue as to how FinTech may fare is where the talent goes. and to the EU.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2017

venture capital sphere this week: VC funding for FinTech startups in Q1 alone hit $1.2 Analysts said the industry has seen its highest venture capital activity since Q1 of 2016, fueled by focus on late-stage investment rounds. Financial Services FinTech Practice Co-Leader Anthony Rjeily in a statement.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2021

Globe Fintech Innovations of the Philippines, the FinTech arm of Globe Telecom , landed $175 million in additional venture funding this month. Now, Globe Fintech, known as Mynt , is reportedly on the hunt for more cash — and looking to get a valuation over $1 billion. and China-based Ant Group.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 4, 2017

Canadian financial technology companies backed by venture capitalists reached a level not seen in nearly two decades, despite a slowdown of investment dollars flowing into FinTechs in the U.S. According to a report by Reuters , while FinTechs may not be red hot in the U.S., Reuters reported investments in FinTech in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2019

Its new FinTech team could ultimately have more than 100 workers. The company’s push into FinTech will help broaden its lead over rival service Lyft, and its offerings will look to help increase customer engagement and loyalty. The company has reportedly been hiring numerous product managers and engineers.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

The latest global FinTech collaboration ties together Singapore and Dubai in a deal designed to encourage innovation in digital payments, online and mobile commerce, and related areas. The agreement … sets out a process to share and use information on innovation in their respective markets.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

As legal cannabis spreads, the industry is a big opportunity for FinTech, as industry players struggle to manage intense compliance requirements and limited access to traditional financial services. The investors followed a Series C investment round closed by Veritas earlier this year, which was led by CDC, Pai and Lok Capital.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2020

Banks and FinTechs continue to discover new opportunities in unlocking corporate clients’ financial data, with banks embracing data integration for their own product development initiatives, and FinTechs finding new ways to collaborate with each other. Mastercard Taps FinTech for Biz Card Boost.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2017

The former CEO of blockchain FinTech firm Ripple has found a new position. In another statement, Maguire noted that the group will build on HSBC’s existing progress made in areas like biometrics and blockchain-based trade finance. We have also established tech labs in the U.K.,

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

A FinTech group from Kazakhstan part-owned by Baring Vostok and Goldman Sachs is structuring a London IPO that is the largest listing by a central Asian company since the global financial crisis, the Financial Times reported Monday (Sept. Payments, finance and eCommerce marketplace startup Kaspi.kz

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Bank Innovation

MAY 15, 2019

It is this revolution that has led us to present Bank Innovation Build, our newest conference, on Nov. There is a revolution going on inside banking. And that’s not just a cheap cliche. Allow me to explain: A few days ago, Dana Maor, a senior partner at McKinsey, wrote that the consultancy believes “that […].

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2019

In addition, African challenger bank Vista Group has selected banking software company Temenos to help with its digital transformation, and Australia FinTech firm PayRight has notched more than $30 million in financing. As it stands, the capital is said to back growth such as international expansion and hiring.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 15, 2016

Emirates NBD, one of the Middle East’s largest banking groups, is hosting a hackathon in partnership with Berlin-based Open Bank Project in London, the reported fintech capital of the world, April 15 to 17. The deadline for early applications is today.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

trillion gap in global trade finance — continues to be used as a driver of FinTech innovation as technology startups look for ways to address friction in global trade financing. Standard Chartered is the latest bank to embrace FinTech collaboration to tackle the trade finance gap, having announced Tuesday (Sept.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

The seed of FinTech innovation often comes from a desire to do things differently. But as finance and payments tech expands, these traditional FIs are learning that perhaps the best way to meet the demands of their corporate clients isn’t to compete with FinTech innovators but to collaborate with them.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

This week's look at the latest in open banking and bank-FinTech collaboration finds financial institutions (FIs) exploring both partnerships and acquisitions to strengthen their offerings for corporates, while third-party service providers have also boosted their data-sharing capabilities to empower those financial service provider tie-ups.

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