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JULY 31, 2019

And that’s where we come to FinTech. As PYMNTS readers know, the role and appeal of FinTech is increasing significantly as consumer demands rapidly change, and technology and regulatory efforts encourage further innovation in digital payments and global transactions. FinTech Partnerships. Whole Ecosystem. “If

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JANUARY 8, 2020

We’re about to find out what it all means, of course, as the beginning, well, begins. And one question worth posing is: What will happen to FinTech ? Specifically, what will happen to London’s standing as a FinTech hub? The city has long been known as a financial center (especially in Europe) and more recently as FinTech.

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

Financial institutions are in the midst of becoming more mobile, with many of those legacy operations opting to — or at least considering — working more closely with FinTech providers to upgrade services, retain customers and acquire new ones. The debut of 5G promises to add another tool that can aid such efforts. Digital Demand.

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JULY 7, 2020

While banks may be big, slow, lumbering elephants, when they operate as a herd, they can mow down a horse,” said Linville, a former CEO of global cards and consumer services at Citigroup. “I’m He said banks have a leg up on FinTech startups that might find their funding pulled back. What FinTechs And Neobanks Should Do Here.

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JANUARY 12, 2021

For Walmart, FinTechs are in sight — but where to from here? As reported , Walmart is working with Ribbit Capital to create an as-yet unnamed FinTech that would, the companies said on Monday (Jan. The notion of scaling into the markets may indeed be gaining traction.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

That’s a nod to Brexit, of course. And the prospect of “no deal” Brexit has some FinTech firms seemingly anxious about what lies beyond the horizon, and scrambling for contingency plans. That need would become apparent as British firms would not be able to operate any longer throughout Europe with domestic licenses.

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William Mills

APRIL 21, 2020

Scott Mills met virtually with Terry Ammons, Partner at Wipfli LLP, to discuss how Terry is seeing fintechs make adjustments due to COVID-19. Terry works closely with dozens of fintechs across the country and is supporting companies through these difficult strategic changes firsthand. Watch the full interview below to learn more.

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JANUARY 25, 2017

More fintech is coming to Austin. The massive South by Southwest conference and festival features startups in a number of categories — transportation, augmented/virtual reality, and of course fintech — plus several others. The event is the 9th annual pitch session for SXSW’s accelerator.

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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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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. But that’s not all. “We

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Ongoing trade wars and rising costs of doing business in certain markets have manufacturers and other businesses adjusting where they operate and with whom. dollar - yet business costs are, of course, calculated in a supplier's local currency, exposing that business to FX risks. Currency Conversion Headache. A Shifting Market.

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DECEMBER 4, 2017

How to streamline payments between buyers and suppliers who are unaware that new technology can significantly enhance operational efficiencies? Boost Payment Solutions is one company that seeks to bring electronic payments to the B2B realm, as both an acquirer and a FinTech with an exclusive focus on commercial credit cards.

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JUNE 24, 2020

Visa and the Dutch FinTech TerraPay said they plan to develop and deliver “payment solutions to drive financial inclusion and cashless transactions for domestic payments and global remittances.”. We’ve basically seen a multi-year acceleration of the world going digital over the course of a few weeks,” he said.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Lights out for the FinTech charter idea? The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) debuted a special purpose charter in 2016 that would have given FinTechs a leg up on competing with traditional financial services companies. Of course there are ways for FinTechs to broaden their services. As reported , the U.S.

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AUGUST 7, 2018

If money is a vote of confidence, via investments, then confidence is strong in the tech sector, and specifically for FinTechs. The shift has been one where banks are, of course, enlisting the aid of these smaller firms to broaden services and make them nimbler. But there can be a sea change afoot that can mix things up a bit.

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JANUARY 15, 2019

As FinTechs eye growth, and look to gain scale by providing more “mainstream” financial services, might those plans hit a speed bump when it comes to the infrastructure needed to bring products to the masses? I am concerned that FinTech will be the source of the next crisis.”. In Asia, Examining Cross-Border FinTech.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

The problem often stems from the environment in which they are operating — one that can put the brakes on innovation, even when innovation is key to thriving. But that’s not the whole story, of course. It’s not that banks don’t want to go more digital and mobile, he said.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

The top of any FinTech’s to-do — and to-keep-doing — list. The age of technology is, of course, well upon us, with Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) a key conduit to making sure that at least some business operations — once the province of spreadsheets and reams of paper — can be streamlined. Plugging In To Plugins.

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OCTOBER 29, 2019

The real estate industry is a popular target for FinTech innovators, particularly when it comes to new services and products that target renters and homeowners. The opportunities of real estate FinTech are vast, and innovation is far from slowing down, according to Ian M. . Back-Office Innovation.

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JUNE 25, 2019

Collaborating with FinTechs means FIs can create innovative tools and consumer-facing features, but it also throws the established banking world into flux. They are [already] being challenged by a lot of the FinTechs and the larger technology companies.”. Open Banking and the Customer Service Shift.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2018

And, he noted, banks and FinTechs are going to need time to negotiate their relationships with each other, and with consumers the world over. Why Banks Need FinTechs. And increasingly, banks are starting to think of FinTechs not as the enemy, but as potential partners. Why FinTechs Need Banks.

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DECEMBER 23, 2020

Step hopes to serve those consumers over the course of their entire lives. “I More than a half-million users signed on within the first six weeks of operation. But McDonald noted that they do collectively spend about $75 billion a year. And more importantly, teens grow into adults who age into their prime spending years.

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OCTOBER 24, 2019

The wide-ranging discussion concerned nothing less than the future of card payments — and even FinTech — in a world that now includes Apple Card. Of course, all the points, features and positivity are subject to change, as Apple Card is still new. Webster put it another way, and took apart the phrase “ FinTech ” when doing so. “‘Fin’

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JANUARY 18, 2018

Regulation has undoubtedly acted as a catalyst to major financial services trends in areas like small business (SMB) lending, faster payments and, most recently, open banking and collaboration with FinTechs. Banks, of course, cannot ignore the FinTech threat. Competitive Disruption. Cybersecurity.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2019

As reported in Deal Street Asia , Ayala Chairman and Chief Executive Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala said the focus will be on companies in eCommerce, FinTech and healthcare. The aim is to raise the money by the middle of this year, with proceeds being invested over the course of five years.

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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. Within the FinTech space, there may be a resurgence of sorts for one firm.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2018

FinTech Firms Eye Bank Charters. And in the wake of the announcement late last month that FinTechs will be able to apply for banking licenses with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, caution abounds. The changes would come in the wake of the theft that occurred earlier this year at Coincheck , a currency exchange operator.

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DECEMBER 24, 2020

It all depends on how you look at it — and where you look, of course. Bitcoin, of course, exists as one of the most widely recognized cryptocurrencies. And, of course, the crypto landscape extends well beyond bitcoin. Of course, it’ll take some time to get there if we do. Dollars Done Digitally. Still, a new year dawns.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

A tech upstart – a FinTech, no less – breaking even in 2020? Open banking, of course, allows financial data to be shared and synthesized across everyday financial life, making banking by app far less of a novelty than it once was. Scale and reach, of course, are critical to turning red ink to black. Could happen. million pounds.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

For years, small- to medium-sized businesses ( SMBs ) have been leaping at the opportunity to digitize their back offices thanks to the rise of FinTech and the ability for more agile tools tailored to smaller firms to bring enterprise-grade solutions to the SMB market. The last year alone has seen this trend occur at warp-speed.

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DECEMBER 26, 2019

Red Hat, which launched in 1993, specializes in Linux operating systems — an alternative to Microsoft’s proprietary software. Furthermore, the lines between financial services, FinTech firms, payment providers and even open-source communities continue to blur as collaboration takes shape. Security Concerns.

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JULY 3, 2020

As many teams within businesses big and small had continued to rely on paper and manual processes, AP operations were tasked with migrating to a work-from-home environment quickly. Of course, what the pandemic also proved is that future-proofing isn’t always entirely possible. ” Offering the Right Tools. .

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OCTOBER 3, 2017

Access to capital is the first, last and constant problem that small businesses experience in the day-to-day course of doing business. That is the opportunity that FinTech has: What we have to do as an industry is find innovative ways to serve small businesses and give access where access is lacking,” said Okeshola.

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AUGUST 28, 2020

And cutting loose operations. The company said this week that it would sell its United Kingdom operations to Railbank. The sale includes the operations that underpin the running of 50 card programs across the globe. Ultimately, there may be about 500 workers still tied to the firm’s operations after the layoffs.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The FinTech Stripe is considering a funding round that could value it as much as $100 billion, which would make it one of the most valuable venture-backed startups in the country. Getting paid instantly begins with delivering invoices in real time, says Kim Vodicka, vice president of commercial operations at Dell Financial Services.

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BankInovation

MAY 5, 2020

Last week, the team at INV Fintech, Bank Innovation’s sister innovation platform, met with the innovation team at a large bank — by Zoom, of course.

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JANUARY 7, 2020

The financial center operates with its own legal, regulatory and tax infrastructure and traces its roots back to 2005. India, of course, has said financial firms cannot provide such services, and China has banned the operation of domestic exchanges. Time will tell, of course.

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