PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

In China, the central bank has said that it will offer up a three-year development plan for the domestic FinTech sector. The reports state that the FinTech firms in that country “should take the approach of [Chinese president] Xi Jinping’s socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era as the guide.”

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The number of financial technology companies is on a rise, and every year many of these new companies as well as established ones choose to situate themselves in cities that are not San Francisco or New York.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2019

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, executives of PayPal and Mastercard touted partnerships between financial technology companies and banks as a positive way to gain customers’ trust and innovate new ways for customers to interact with their finances. On Tuesday (Jan.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2020

Reports have said the move by the payments messaging company positions the firm take on payments giants Visa and Mastercard. Below, PYMNTS looks at some of the other payments and financial technology companies that are either innovating on top of existing rails or looking to bypass those legacy networks altogether with entirely new solutions.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 17, 2019

regulators have taken a greater interest over the last year in technology startups promising to reinvent finance. This newfound attention is compelling the biggest names in fintech to prioritize a part of their business that’s often ignored.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2017

The average small business considers itself a “moderate” user of technology, according to the PYMNTS.com SMB Technology Adoption Index. 24 percent of SMEs don’t use social media for their businesses , found the latest analysis from B2B ratings and reviews company Clutch. small businesses.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2018

Getting bogged down in a maze or taking unnecessary risks — the current climate for FinTech in the United States often leaves players with only those two stark choices, according to Bruce Parker, founder and CEO of Modo , which describes itself as a “cloud-based utility” that enables payment system interoperability. FinTech Improvements.

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Payments Source

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

s departure from the European Union is still causing lots of headaches for financial technology companies, but there’s now enough clarity to work with. And that often means operating from a new address.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

million was placed with B2B FinTechs this week. landed on the board, too, as alternative lending, small business banking, back-office financial management and accounts receivable technology enticed backers. Also operating in India, supply chain financing FinTech Cashflo revealed $3.3

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2020

It’s all hands on deck as companies across industries take measures to aid the national and global response to the coronavirus pandemic. While Bottomline found a way to develop a new solution to help SMBs and banks during this time, the FinTech has also found itself in a position to aid companies with the technology it already has.

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Bobsguide

JULY 3, 2022

Leading fintech company, AutoRek, is delighted to have been recognised at the Systems in the City Financial Technology Awards 2022 in both the ‘Best CASS Solution’ and ‘Best Wealth Management Solution’ categories and are excited to have achieved the accolade ‘Best CASS Solution’ for the third consecutive year.

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Bobsguide

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The growing need to overhaul these systems is what powered GFT’s leap on the 2022 IDC FinTech Rankings. Continued adoption of GFT’s approach to reimagining banks’ current technology with core digital solutions moved the company up 14 spots this year, ranking #35 and earning recognition as a “Fast Track Fintech.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

10), Craig Moore, CEO of business financing platform Beehive , not only made the case for more P2P lending in the Middle East (the company is based in the United Arab Emirates), but also gave a larger view of the FinTech situation in that region as a new decade dawns. But in a new PYMNTS interview on Tuesday (Dec. In fact, the U.K.’s

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Berkshire Hathaway, the Warren Buffett investment company, has been getting in on the FinTech market, investing hundreds of millions of dollars during the past few months. Paytm is India’s biggest digital payments company. Paytm is India’s biggest digital payments company.

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Accenture

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

It’s a concept that banks and financial technology (fintech) companies should—and are—quickly learning. Five years ago, industry watchers forecasted fintech to be the imminent and dramatic demise of traditional banking. Likewise, fintechs are realising that flying alone can be energy sapping.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

Mastercard and Norwegian financial technology (FinTech) company EedenBull have agreed to expand their partnership to the Asia Pacific region, the firms announced Monday (June 29). The card program allows financial institutions to establish commercial cards and rewards programs and to manage those accounts.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2019

Naspers, Africa’s largest company based on market value, is gearing up to spend $1 billion in India in the form of investments focused on the financial technology market. Tencent also operates WeChat, the wildly popular messaging app. That reduced its stake to 31.2 percent from 33.2

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 2, 2019

All that is changing due to emerging technologies. The banking industry is facing many unprecedented challenges due to the rise of financial technology companies. Industry-leading operators, as well as ambitious startups in the banking scene, […].

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2020

OneConnect Financial Technology and China Merchants Port Group ( CMPort ) will work to create a blockchain-based system with Shenzhen customs to serve the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. OneConnect is the financial arm for Ping An Insurance, the largest insurer in China.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2018

Rocket Internet , the Germany eCommerce company, is aiming to invest in financial technology and artificial intelligence startups with the $3 billion in cash it has, reports Reuters. The company is fully funded and could be a candidate for a public listing similar to HelloFresh, noted Reuters.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2018

If money is a vote of confidence, via investments, then confidence is strong in the tech sector, and specifically for FinTechs. Unlike the broader VC market, early-stage FinTech companies have continued to attract a solid flow of capital in the U.S., As many as 20 “blank check” companies came into being in the latest half.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

It may be an open road for open banking as, three years after the rollout of the second Payment Services Directive (PSD2), bank-FinTech collaborations and new initiatives unlocking bank account data continue to flourish. Visa Launches FinTech Collaboration Initiative In Europe. Poland's mBank Taps Treasury Pricing FinTech.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2020

Mastercard is expanding its Accelerate financial technology (FinTech) portfolio and is adding 11 companies to its Start Path startup engagement program, according to a Wednesday (Aug. The company said its efforts recognize “the important role FinTechs play in the world’s rapid digital transformation.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Bloomberg reported that Charles Wong , who will be chief executive of the new digital bank, said in an online briefing Friday night that the 200 new hires will work in technology in general — and in some cases, financial technology in particular. Grab is a major player in Singapore's ride-hailing sector.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

FinTech AeroPay has launched a new suite of digital payment solutions intended for cannabis businesses, according to a press release. The company calls its strategy “smart bank transfers,” referring to the way the tech can handle the entire cannabis supply chain from grow ops and suppliers to retailers and drivers.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

He added that the new partnership “will provide great benefit not only to banks and central infrastructures” but to merchants, their customers and financial technology companies (FinTechs). ACI is a payment-systems company headquartered in Naples, Fla. Payments giant Mastercard, based in Purchase, N.Y.,

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PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2017

Their 2017 survey contains data points that all point to one conclusion: Companies are forced to reshape their payment strategies thanks to a combination of factors, including the rising threat of payments fraud, increased globalization and high payment volumes. But how businesses reshape their payment practices varies. Payments Rails.

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

That Order directed the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a report assessing how the entry of large technology firms and other non-banks into consumer finance markets has affected competition.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

based corporate payments and treasury technology company AccessPay , reports in The Telegraph said on Sunday (Jan. million for the company, marking one of the biggest investment rounds for a FinTech company in Northern England. investors have placed new funds with U.K.-based ” Beringea, based in both the U.K.

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PYMNTS

MAY 26, 2020

More than ever, companies who operate globally need to be able to rely on solutions that support their business-critical payment processes.”. as well as European operations to satisfy expanding global demand. The funding builds on the company’s previous $2.5 This investment will help accelerate our growth.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

However, if BaaS is ever going to enhance shareholder value, bankers need to ensure they have the strategic focus, operational savvy, and execution commitment to do it right. Rather than viewing fintechs as competitors to be feared, bankers should look at them as a means to benefit financially from BaaS.

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Chris Skinner

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

At university I started a company that went onto Y Combinator in 2007, but I had to leave at that time. And then, GoCardless in 2011, we founded it, myself and my two co-founders, Matt and Hiroki, and I was there for almost three years, and that was my first experience with FinTech. I think the word FinTech wasn’t yet around.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

billion accounting scandal, but restrictions on the collapsed German payments company will stay, Reuters reported. “We We cannot lift the restrictions without reassuring ourselves that the firm has been able to satisfy all our concerns, for example that all clients’ money is safe,” the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said in a statement. “We

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Jessica Ellerm

NOVEMBER 26, 2015

Perhaps more famous for a world cup winning rugby team and hobbits, New Zealand also boasts a thriving technology scene – populated by both homegrown companies and multinationals. With that in mind, below are a few companies worthwhile having on your radar. I kid you not. Read more here. Semble – mobile payments.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2017

In this week’s Tech Center tracker, we take a look at how Dubai is giving FinTech hubs around the world a run for their money. The city is able to attract investors due to its low logistical and operational costs and excellent infrastructure, international outlook and liberal government policies. FinTech Hive Generates Buzz.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Investment bank Financial Technology Partners is advising AvidXchange on this fundraising round, according to sources. The firm has 1,300 employees across offices in seven states and is distinguished as a global FinTech unicorn. The company announced on Thursday (Dec. This latest fundraising could top $300 million.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

The New York-based financial technology company has teamed with BMO Harris Bank to deliver integrated, automated processing for its corporate card customers. Now more than ever, navigating uncertain times requires operational continuity, automation and expedited payment processes for businesses,” Boost Founder and CEO Dean M.

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