PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

While no figure has been suggested yet, SoftBank has reportedly offered to invest a maximum of $40 billion in a new capital city Indonesia intends to create on Borneo island. The country had pegged the cost of moving the capital in the past at $33 billion. and China. .

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 16, 2018

Barclays Bank today launched a new venture arm to focus on investing in technology. 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.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The technology of the latter company will have an important position in enabling the communication of information among Virgin Money and its corporate bank clients, according to a Monday (Feb. million) Banking Competition Remedies (BCR) Capability and Innovation Fund award, the announcement stated. 1) announcement.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 1, 2022

On July 18, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) announced the launch of a new Office of Financial Technology with the goal of advancing effective risk management as it evaluates fintech developments in the housing finance space. It also solicits feedback on how to maximize stakeholder engagement.

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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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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. Saverin also has a family fund called Velos, but he hasn’t been using that as much since B Capital launched. While corporate leaders can scale effectively, they are often too large to innovate quickly.

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Bank Innovation

JULY 1, 2019

Capital One is contemplating how it can use data management technology, the cloud, APIs and artificial intelligence to meet the needs of middle-market businesses that increasingly are turning away from paper checks toward digital payments.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

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. Apica said it will use the funds to expand across the U.S. The company raised $2.5 SMB Lending.

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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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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

And now, for digital currencies, it’s a group effort — among central banks, that is. 21), at least some of those central banks are banding together to form a group that will study ways and means of issuing central bank digital currencies (CBDC). As for what may be underpinning a group effort …. But as reported Tuesday (Jan.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2018

Small and medium-sized business (SMB) lending company Breakout Capital is expanding its product line, according to company reports on Friday (Jan. Breakout Capital explained that the tool allows factoring firms to use its platform to reach borrowers. “Our

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2019

According to a report in CNBC , the San Francisco startup said the Series D round of venture funding was led by DST Global , as well as new investors Coatue, General Atlantic, ICONIQ Capital and Dragoneer Investment Group. Chime isn’t the only challenger bank to raise capital in recent months. billion valuation.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2020

The technology is changing the design of restaurants, as some coffee chains are rolling out pick-up only locations while others are refreshing stores with pickup windows. Large chains like Dunkin’ and Starbucks were among the first to embrace mobile order-ahead technology. The new capital was reportedly courtesy of the T.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2020

Global concern over the coronavirus spreading on contaminated surfaces in public places is unleashing rapid development of innovative biometric products that could assist a touchless society. It introduced the tool at the Tire Technology Expo in Hannover at the end of February to help protect some 5,000 attendees.

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South State Correspondent

JULY 30, 2023

How should community banks target and compare their ROE to the industry and their peer group, and what defines a top-performing bank? There are various models investors may use to assess return and risk, but the most widely used is a risk premium model called CAPM (capital asset pricing model). as of Q1/23.

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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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PYMNTS

JULY 18, 2019

Depending on where you look, the chasm yawns wide when it comes to innovating with new technologies or features. In a PYMNTS interview with Karen Webster, Joe DeRosa, EVP of Global Sales at i2c , discussed the findings of the July 2019 Innovation Readiness Playbook , subtitled “Leveling the Playing Field for Different-Sized FIs.”

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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 labs are a part of Standard Chartered’s venture capital arm SC Ventures, reports noted. “To NS Banking said Wednesday (Aug.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2020

The technology is changing the design of restaurants, as some coffee chains are rolling out pick-up only locations while others are refreshing stores with pickup windows. Large chains like Dunkin’ and Starbucks were among the first to embrace mobile order-ahead technology. The new capital was reportedly courtesy of the T.

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2019

Blockchain technology is taking hold in the Southwest, with the help of organizations encouraging development in the space. A group called the Austin Blockchain Collective , for instance, is looking to establish the Texas city as a hub for blockchain innovation.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2017

Chris Larsen, who announced in November that he would leave his position at Ripple, has joined HSBC on its technology advisory board, itself a new group of experts announced only days ago to help the financial institution develop its IT strategy and explore FinTech and cybercrime innovation.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2019

Youngsters tend to get all the credit when it comes to being a force that drives retail innovation, and that’s fair enough. New PYMNTS research about mobile commerce and how mobile technology informs the in-store purchasing experience provides fresh evidence for that view. But older consumers shouldn’t be counted out, either.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

The company also set up a multi-million-dollar subsidy program to reduce operating costs and capital risks for their merchants, in an effort to help them get back to work safely and efficiently. An Opportunity for Innovation . As the situation evolves, Wang told Webster, the innovative responses are doing the same.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Dubbed the next-generation digital platform, it is expected to use an application programming interface API, a computing interface which defines interactions between multiple software intermediaries, and cloud technology to provide common processing services. “We

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

"Our new financing will allow us to further distinguish our offerings and customer experience as an industry innovator," said Modal CEO and Founder Aaron Krane. Honda Xcelerator, is an innovation program that facilitates partnerships between startups and Honda business units globally.

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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. ”

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2021

Investors in the latest financing included Prospect Avenue Capital, Guiotai Junan International, and Nan Fung Group. Lighthouse Capital served as the exclusive financial adviser. That round was led by Tencent Holdings and joined by Tiantu Capital, Susquehanna International Group (SIG) and Kuaishou.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

It’s been several months, if not years, since blockchain was the darling of tech startup investors, but this week proved the technology still has a lot to offer venture capitalists. Envoy Group. The $13 million raised for U.K. The company will deploy the funding to focus on product development, engineering and global expansion.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

The seed of FinTech innovation often comes from a desire to do things differently. In B2B payments, that can mean discontent in the way traditional banks and FIs do business or a need for disruptive technologies to come to market faster than banks can offer. Take Capital One’s deal with Gem, for instance.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

San Francisco-based Princeville Capital has announced a $50 million investment in Russian online retailer Ozon, which is partly owned by the Russian-based conglomerate Sistema. Ozon said Emmanuel DeSousa, managing partner at Princeville Capital, joined its board following the transaction. million, according to Reuters.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Distributed ledger technology (DLT) — which uses tech like blockchain to verify transactions without the need for a centralized authority — is gaining traction as a way to revamp capital markets infrastructure by making it more streamlined, improving transparency, and reducing associated fees. First name. Company Name. Phone number.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2020

With UBS Next, a $200 million portfolio, the company wants to look at internal initiatives and existing strategic partnerships with "technology companies, startups, regulators, peer banks, other market participants, academia and industry thought leaders," the release stated.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Female FinTech entrepreneurs are getting left out of funding even as record venture capital money is being pumped into startups. We’re operating at this intersection of finance and technology, which are both industries that are woefully underrepresented by women in the first place,” Alaina Sparks , a managing director and the U.S.

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Bobsguide

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

BDB offers conventional and Islamic business finance services, venture capital and investment advisory to small and medium enterprises across multiple industries in the Kingdom of Bahrain. It will interface with technology offerings from TCS’ partners for CRM, sales, risk management and other enterprise functions.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2018

The hot topics in B2B venture capital these days are often cutting-edge technologies like blockchain and data analytics. Indeed, these spaces secured significant funding in this week’s B2B venture capital roundup. But a lesser-discussed market grabbed the largest investment of the week: logistics. Blockchain. Data Nerds.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 28, 2024

These programs aim, in part, to mobilize the private sector by pairing its capital with public investment to stimulate American manufacturing and infrastructure improvement, creating new jobs plus innovating in industries like clean energy and technology. Partnership with aligned community groups will be critical here.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The peer group is 257 banks between $500mm and $1B in assets in the mid-west. Unfortunately, this peer group eliminates the vast majority (over 80%) of the competition in this community bank’s footprint. Scale, security, and innovation are all linked to better information technology design and implementation.

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