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How to Establish Quality Fintech Partnerships

Abrigo

Components of an effective fintech partnership If leveraging new technology is a priority for your FI, ensure these three elements are present for an effective fintech partnership. . Takeaway 2 When evaluating a fintech partnership, ask how the vendor will help with integration, training, and ongoing success.

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SoftBank Earmarks $1B For eCommerce, Healthcare And FinTech In LatAm

PYMNTS

Its investment in Latin America this year will target eCommerce, healthcare, FinTech and other industries, as it looks at about 650 firms in the region. SoftBank has so far earmarked $100 million to $150 million to fund 17 companies and two venture capital firms. . “We billion, Bloomberg reported on Friday (Feb.

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FinTech Faces Hurdles Making SBA Loans

PYMNTS

FinTech companies have dramatically expanded the reach of traditional lenders, the paper wrote. Luke Voiles, vice president and business leader of Intuit’s lending arm, QuickBooks Capital, told the paper they are doing their best. PayPal and Square. .

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Kuwait Debuts FinTech Sandbox

PYMNTS

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). As previously reported, Saudi Arabia has trained sights on FinTech as well, specifically in Riyadh.

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Workshop: Machine Learning Models for Interest Rates by Alexander Sokol

Bobsguide

Financial institutions, central banks, and fintech start-ups alike have been exploring the potential of machine learning in the past few years. About WBS Training. WBS Training Ltd organizes workshops and conferences for the capital markets and treasury divisions of investment companies worldwide, centering its efforts on education.

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B2B Venture Capital: Corporate Social Media, Marijuana Procurement, and Big Data

PYMNTS

B2B FinTechs in the U.S. This week, the two countries were the only markets that landed on the B2B venture capital board, with funding landing at SaaS, Big Data and procurement startups across a range of industries, from corporate social media management to marijuana procurement. and India seem to be an unshakable force these days.

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The legacy clock is ticking

Chris Skinner

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. BRR: How critical are the capital requirements? Regulators are also working with startups, which is what the regulatory sandboxes are all about.