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Data: London FinTechs Netted $3.6B In VC Investments So Far In 2020

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billion in venture capital investments between January and September 2020, according to a press release from London & Partners emailed to PYMNTS. New York City is also high up there, with $2.2 FinTechs account for 44 percent of all venture capital investments in London tech companies this year.

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Instant Pay Startup Clair Notches $4.5M To Help Gig Workers

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New York City-based FinTech startup Clair has raised $4.5 We are thrilled to be one of the only sources of free capital for America’s hourly and gig workers,” Nico Simko , co-founder and CEO of Clair, said in a statement on Friday (Oct. The funding was led by Upfront Ventures.

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Today In Payments Around The World: Checkout.com Lands $450 Million In Series C; Pakistan Rolls Out Instant Digital Payment System

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In today’s top payments news around the world, Checkout.com has brought its valuation to $15 billion after the closing of a $450 million Series C funding round, while Pakistan has debuted a government-run instant digital payment infrastructure. Plus, Delivery Hero is launching an early-stage venture capital (VC) firm.

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DoorDash Ordered To Cut DashPass Commissions By DC Attorney General

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We look forward to engaging with local policymakers to increase understanding of the impact pricing regulations have, and solutions that better serve customers, Dashers, and restaurants,” a representative for DoorDash said in a statement, per Reuters. Multiple states have put caps on the fees that apps and platforms can charge on eateries.

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CRE risk management: Navigating hazards and opportunities

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WATCH Takeaway 1 Banks and credit unions are critical sources of capital for businesses in their communities, so how institutions assess CRE credits matters. Takeaway 3 Loan-level stress testing can help assess repricing risk, while capital stress testing helps clarify the impact of CRE loan losses on capital.

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NY Cybersecurity Standards Loom, With Enterprises At The (Un)Ready?

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In the effort to shore up cyber defenses among financial companies, regulations are looming in New York state. Consider the fact that all those verticals have a strong showing in the state, as New York City reigns among the financial capitals of the world.

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Bitcoin Daily: ‘Blockchain Developer’ Tops LinkedIn’s ‘Emerging Jobs’ Report; ICOs Face Threat Of Crypto Refunds

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.” In fact, the job grew 33 times faster than other positions this year, with demand highest in San Francisco, New York City and Atlanta. California-based hedge fund Pantera Capital has revealed that it might have to issue refunds to its backers after the U.S.