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APRIL 9, 2020

Reports have said the move by the payments messaging company positions the firm take on payments giants Visa and Mastercard. ” Reports noted the importance of SWIFT expanding into the SMB payments arena beyond high-value complex corporate transactions. Sila Raises Funding to Nix ACH. and Sweden, it noted.

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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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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. Yelo also plans to expand its team and invest in product development and sales, reports said.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2016

Singapore is preparing for a FinTech revolution. The small nation is making a big push in support of FinTech innovation by reforming its payment laws. “It would also give MAS the flexibility to address emerging risks, such as cybersecurity, interoperability, technology and money laundering and terrorism financing.

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OCTOBER 16, 2019

The governor of the Bank of England said he doesn’t think new financial technologies (FinTechs) will cause central banks to be obsolete. The Swiss National Bank is also looking into digital currencies. That’s not hubris,” he said.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2016

Singapore is preparing for a FinTech revolution. The small nation is making a big push in support of FinTech innovation by reforming its payment laws. “It would also give MAS the flexibility to address emerging risks such as cyber security, interoperability, technology, and money laundering and terrorism financing.

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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., national co-lead partner, venture capital practice. “At The way it will go?

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JANUARY 13, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, Globe Fintech Innovations has landed $175 million in additional venture funding, while Airtel has teamed with Amazon to launch a mobile-only video entertainment platform. Globe Fintech, which is called Mynt, said Bow Wave Capital Management and existing investors took part in the fundraise.

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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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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Major cities in Europe may not be the only ones after London’s FinTech crown. A new reported from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) stated that Singapore’s fast-growing and lucrative FinTech sector is standing out as many larger rivals around the world are impacted by regulatory challenges and political turmoil.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

24), according to published reports. Consolidation of this kind has been sweeping the financial technology sector as of late, with Intuit’s deal just the latest example. One of those deals involved Fidelity National Information Services’ purchase of payment processor Worldpay for around $50 billion.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2019

One of the largest factors that sets credit unions (CUs) apart from large banks and FinTech providers is their emphasis on member relations. Financial technology continues to grow more sophisticated, but many of these innovations are solely for the large banks and FinTechs that can afford them. percent in the U.K.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

The purchase is said to be in line with Sea’s aim to expand its position as a FinTech trailblazer throughout the region. Since then, PSCU has migrated from being a transaction processing service reseller to a FinTech provider helping credit unions (CUs) and their members. Singapore Tech Startup Sea Buys Indonesian Bank BKE.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

Singapore FinTech Grab Mulling US IPO Of Up To $2 Billion. Grab, the Singapore-based financial technology firm, is reportedly considering a U.S. Western Union allows for cross-currency, international transfers in 200 nations and territories. IMF Head Calls For Resources To Help Indebted Countries.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Singapore is changing its rules on venture capital in an effort to support economic growth, reports said this week. Reports said the paper follows recommendations by a government committee exploring how to sustain Singapore’s overall economic growth at an average of 2–3 percent.

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Payments Source

APRIL 6, 2017

Big banks may have scoffed when a gaggle of financial technology upstarts promised to reinvent their business. Now they want to buy them.

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William Mills

MARCH 8, 2018

Metro Atlanta has established itself as a major hub for the fintech (financial technology) industry. Here are three reasons why the fintech industry is thriving in Atlanta: Incubators and accelerators. Technology sector talent. So how did we get here in such a short amount of time?

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

CEO Anthony Noto told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” that the FinTech company’s investing platform has seen a significant uptick in user numbers since January. The company said the account is secure and offers rewards for savers with higher interest relative to the national average of transactional accounts. It will be available to U.S.

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JANUARY 14, 2021

The Clearing House's real-time payments offering, the RTP ® network, continues to gather steam with financial institutions (FIs), FinTechs and their business customers in this week's Payment Rail Innovation roundup. The technology will facilitate instant payments for merchants, businesses, FinTechs, government entities and individuals.

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DECEMBER 24, 2020

Square, for example, said in its latest earnings report that revenue from bitcoin trading came to $1.6 As reported, the company also said bought $50 million of bitcoin to hold on its balance sheet. At a high level, that means helping crypto companies and FinTechs come to market with crypto payments across the Visa rails.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

With FinTech driving innovation and competition in the cross-border payments space, governments can no longer afford to ignore changing and heightening demands for greater speed, transparency and efficiency in global transactions. Reuters reported earlier this month that the Financial Stability Board (FSB) counted a 4.1

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AUGUST 23, 2019

FinTech service provider WEX signed on with Phillips 66 to handle exclusive private label and universal fleet card services, Verdict reported on Wednesday (Aug. WEX focuses on delivering financial technology services across multiple industries including fleet, travel and healthcare.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The Asia-Pacific region is a rising star in FinTech innovation, but this week, the blockchain spotlight landed on Singapore as more distributed ledger initiatives from the private and public sectors took major steps forward. According to reports in Singapore Business Review , $2.71 The Singapore-Hong Kong Initiative.

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Let's Talk Payments

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Despite the common perception of North America being the most advanced and innovative financial technology market (thanks to Silicon Valley, New York, Vancouver and Toronto), the latest report on the.

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DECEMBER 4, 2018

driven by economic strength, government policy and continued efforts among the financial technology (FinTech) and financial services (FinServ) communities to introduce new tools for entrepreneurs — to make running their businesses easier, more efficient and more profitable.

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Jessica Ellerm

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

On Wednesday Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Treasurer Scott Morrison jointly announced the launch of a new fintech advisory panel, bringing together bankers and fintech leaders alike, and tasking its members with the job of making Australia the leading force in financial technology within the APAC region.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2017

The big news of the week was Prime Day, which reports indicate marked another record break for Amazon, particularly in regards to sales of the various Alexa-powered AI devices. Stripe is currently valued north of $1 billion and is active in 25 nations. The Comptroller Urges Caution Around FinTech .

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2018

Businesses are largely behind the push, with government initiatives promoting a digital economy and FinTech innovators targeting corporate payments and finance in addition to their consumer-focused endeavors. In a 2016 report, India’s YES BANK highlighted the flourishing digital FinServ space for businesses. Choosing a Path.

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OCTOBER 16, 2019

Money laundering has always troubled financial institutions, but today’s digital banking system creates additional complexities as fraudsters around the world take advantage of financial technologies. Between $800 billion and $2 trillion USD is laundered each year, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2019

And while the continual drumbeat of announcements from various players looking to find new and inventive ways to apply distributed ledger technology to various parts of Brazil’s financial services industry has something of a tendency to stand out, digital payments and banking news in general has been coming quick and constant.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 21, 2022

On July 13, 2022, the House of Representatives (the “House”) adopted an amendment to the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) offered by Maxine Waters (D. These reports will describe the results of the random audits and include recommendations for improving the requirements explained above. But, it goes broader than that.

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Gonzobanker

MAY 17, 2022

For regional and community banks there has never been a more frustrating time to be a buyer versus a builder of financial technology. As one executive lamented regarding a vendor, “These guys don’t even have the manners to get back to us with reports on our issues.”. In 2021, the Standish Group reported that 83% of I.T.

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The Treasury Department has released a report entitled “ Assessing the Impact of New Entrant Non-bank Firms on Competition in Consumer Finance Markets.” The report was issued in response to President Biden’s July 2021 Executive Order on promoting competition.

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

” This includes Ant Financial, formerly known as Alipay, which as the world’s largest third-party payment platform, is the #1 company in the report, as well as Qudian, a Beijing-based student micro lender, ranked #2. a long-standing global fintech center, that had 12 companies in the top 100.

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Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Calling the company “one of the most advanced distributed financial technology” firms in the industry, Global Head of Transaction Banking at Standard Chartered Alex Manson pointed out that Ripple’s technology was already a “tested and viable solution.” These banks include: BMO Financial Group.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. and Summit Financial Group, Inc.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In 2021, there were more than 120 fintech IPOs in the U.S., 2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. Acquisition of the Year: Bank Acquiring a Fintech. Acquisition of the Year: Fintech Acquiring a Bank. Oh, what a mere 12 months can do.

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