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Why Digital Marketplaces Must Anticipate Shoppers’ Needs

PYMNTS

With abundant choices in many aspects of their lives, consumers expect a range of options when it comes to online shopping, ranging from picking out clothes to making travel plans. Half of global online transactions are expected to take place in Asia this year. By 2021, close to 90 million – or 86.5 Just under $3 billion – or $2.7

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How will the Apple Watch and other tech evolutions impact banking?

Abrigo

It’s not just the technology industry that is constantly evolving – many other industries must also remain adaptable to the changing landscape of the American consumer. An innovation like that can make the Apple Watch and Bitcoin seem archaic in comparison. One such industry is banking.

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Kid-Friendly: Baby And Children’s Tech Startups On Track To Reach Five-Year Deal High

CB Insights

These included a $448M investment to China-based online parenting platform Babytree in Q3’16, as well as a $150M Series D to China-based baby products sales platform Mia.com in Q3’15. seed deal to Greenlight Financial Technology , which creates a smart debit card for kids along with an adjoining parental control platform.

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Fintech Fundings: 13 Companies Raise $900 Million Week Ending Nov 12

Fintech Labs Insights

Other than Blackstone’s $820 million bet on what is likely the oldest financial technology company on the planet, NCR founded in 1884 as National Cash Register, just $82 million flowed to the under-100-year-old crowd. ATMs, POS & financial technology. Financial technology intelligence application.

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Analyzing The Private Market Investment Strategies of P&C Insurers

CB Insights

In addition, Allianz-backed Simplesurance , which offers point-of-sale insurance policies via online retailers’ websites, partnered with Munich Re Digital Partners in October 2016 to jointly develop new insurance products. American Family Ventures. Number of investments: 20. AXA Strategic Ventures. Number of investments: 22. 13 in 2015.

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Analyzing The Private Market Investment Strategies of P&C Insurers

CB Insights

Allianz-backed Simplesurance , which offers point-of-sale insurance policies via online retailers’ websites, partnered with Munich Re Digital Partners in October 2016 to jointly develop new insurance products. Number of investments: 3. Stated investment focus: N/A.

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The bank business model for APIs: Identity

Tomorrow's Transactions

This will enable FinTech firms to make use of bank data on behalf of customers in a variety of helpful and creative ways, and ensure the UK remains at the forefront of developments in financial technology and innovation. [From Finextra: UK Government issues call to action on bank APIs ]. These were also around 40% of the APIs studied.