Bobsguide

MAY 11, 2022

ERI is proud to announce that its digital front-to-back technology platform – the OLYMPIC Banking System – has been awarded Best Operational Efficiency Solution at the Asian Private Banker-7th Technology Awards. ERI has prevailed in one of the most hotly contested categories is testimony to the strength of its cutting-edge solutions.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Talks between Frankfurt bank Helaba and asset manager Deka were sparked by regional banking heads. Landesbanken are regional, wholesale-focused institutions that serve the local savings banks, or Sparkassen, and are co-owned by the Sparkassen and regional government.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2020

As SoftBank’s Latin America fund is one of the leading technology investors in the world, the equity infusion will give AlphaCredit the opportunity to “consolidate its place as one of the leading financial technology platforms” in the region, a press release says.

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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). Under the terms of the new deal, Mastercard will support EedenBull’s product development and digital services.

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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. No matter what, FinTech seems a very good bet in this region of the world.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

With more countries and regions embarking on the modernization of their payments systems to capitalize on real-time technologies and customer demand, the market opportunity is significant,” said Paul Stoddart , Mastercard president of new payment platforms.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Comparing this industry between five years ago and now, there’s a lot of technology that makes it easier to do business,” said Wong. There are many types of financial technologies that traditional SMEs can embrace, such as AI (artificial intelligence), machine learning and ePayments. Wong pointed to the U.K.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

Regional rival Alipay interacts with its customers with a similar, but not integrated software system. Tencent and UnionPay will also work together to develop a compatible way to utilize facial recognition technology in their respective mobile payment systems. The collaboration also increases options for consumers.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

In a move that bolsters its financial technology presence in India, Uber has put an Uber Money team into place in Hyderabad. Uber Money teams are also located in Palo Alto, Amsterdam, New York and San Francisco tech centers, Livemint reported.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 17, 2021

California-based Chime collaborates with regional banks to create member-centric financial products, coining itself as a financial technology firm rather than a bank. The round drew participation from Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global Management, General Atlantic, SoftBank Group, and Dragoneer Investment Group.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2019

The Times reported late last week that initiatives include a “FinTech foresight” group that will bring together various stakeholders across financial technology and multinational companies. Separately, Ireland-based FinTech Prepaid Financial Services has been granted an eMoney license by the Central Bank of Ireland.

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Bobsguide

APRIL 30, 2018

National and regional interests have helped to determine the shape of financial regulations in recent years, but politicians and regulators have acknowledged the need to consider the global nature of markets when constructing them. It could be good news for financial technology providers.

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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. Shares were reportedly bought from current investors PT Koin Investama Nusantara Ltd. and PT Danadipa Artha Indonesia. PSCU Extends Payment Processing Collaboration With Fiserv. PSCU, the CUSO, announced on Wednesday (Jan.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

Porter nabbed the 2016 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Financial Technology category for the Central Texas region. The release said AffiniPay is “consistently ranked among the fastest growing companies in America,” including by Austin Business Journal and the Inc.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2018

According to Reuters , Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced the plans for a global testing bed for new financial technology apps. With that in mind, last month the EU’s executive was set to propose a draft law aimed at boosting the FinTech market throughout the region.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2019

Investing on the part of venture capitalists in financial technology startups — otherwise known as FinTechs — declined during the first quarter of 2019, with China feeling the most pain. The region is drawing interest from global investors who are pouring into FinTechs. It has a valuation of $2.7

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Chris Skinner

MAY 10, 2017

Here’s the summary: Financial Technology, more commonly referred to as FinTech, looks set to reshape the financial sector in the coming years and present Hong Kong with both challenges and opportunities. So I was intrigued to see Hong Kong issue their FinTech strategy today.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2016

In a press release , UnionPay said this marks a new breakthrough in the “Going Global” of China’s financial technology standards. According to the company, UnionPay cards are now accepted in 160 countries and regions and issued in 40 countries and regions.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The results of a recent poll on buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) conducted on behalf of the Financial Technology Association (FTA) indicate that BNPL products are viewed favorably by a strong majority of adults who have used BNPL.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2020

Grab Financial Group (GFG), a Southeast Asia financial technology (FinTech) and ridesharing company, is expanding its reach with the announcement on Tuesday (Aug. Called “Thrive with Grab,” the strategy is designed to tap into the region’s vast market.

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Bobsguide

APRIL 12, 2016

The World Economic Forum (WEF)’s mission is to help improve the state of the world, working with political, business and other leaders in society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Innovation around financial technology already opening up financial services to unserved.

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PYMNTS

MAY 26, 2020

The purchase allows Checkout access to Australia’s $33 billion eCommerce market and expands the company’s reach in the Asia Pacific region of the globe. The acquisition of Pin Payments represents our investment to serve Australian entrepreneurs with world-class technology and a truly global acquiring network,” Pousaz said in a statement. “In

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2019

Deputy Managing Director of MAS Jacqueline Loh said the relationship demonstrates a FinTech that may extend to other countries in the ASEAN region.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 25, 2019

“The acquisition — our sixth investment in Asia Pacific since 2017 (following venture investments in Grab, Jirnexu, C88 Financial Technologies, BankBazaar.com and CompareAsiaGroup ) — demonstrates our ongoing commitment to investing in this region and using our advanced data and analytics expertise to remove complexity from the lending process.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

Digital financial technology company Wirecard and online travel agency Ctrip are rolling out multi-currency Visa cards to Ctrip customers in China, Wirecard said in an announcement. The card will support currencies from Australia, Japan and the U.S., ”

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2019

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN ) is launching an initiative called the FinCEN Innovation Hours Program, as a call to private sector companies that have developed tech to fight money laundering and terrorist financing, the organization said in a release. FinCEN expects to hold events in the Washington, D.C.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

is already a hotbed of FinTech startups, but the government is getting behind it in a bigger way, committing to invest £500,000 a year into financial technology companies. government is also gearing up to launch a network of regional FinTech envoys as an effort to enhance the country’s status as a leader in FinTech. markets.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

As the site reported, the plan states that stronger FinTech risk controls should be in place, and adds that FinTech can help improve the quality of financial services through the country. Blocktrade, according to a release, has a European license in place to trade with tokens and digital coins.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

Creation of the new unit would be part of a much larger overhaul of the financial technology company and subject to approval by Chinese authorities, who pulled the plug on the company’s massive initial public offering late last year, according to Bloomberg. To operate beyond Chongquing, Ant would be required to apply for new licenses.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Researchers announced East & Partners’ new report, “Financial Technology and the Corporate,” on Monday (Nov. East & Partners found regional trends in corporate treasurers’ demand for FinTech solutions, too.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2019

Only through continued collaboration and fundamental research will it be possible for this technology to mature and for policy-makers to fully understand its potential,” Scott Hendry, Bank of Canada senior special director of financial technology, said in a press release about Jasper-Ubin project3.

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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. Community banks, regional players, and credit unions are all in the fight of their lifetime with the need to transform their business. Mandate #3: Build a next-gen I.T.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

As evidence that sandboxes are ever-increasingly a global phenomenon, Kuwait’s central bank put forth guidelines this week that are geared toward companies seeking to meld financial technology (FinTech) and financial services (FinServ). The sandbox, Reuters reported, has four phases.

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Let's Talk Payments

OCTOBER 17, 2016

One of the regions that will lead the world into the next generation of financial technology innovation is Asia. Data suggests that investors poured $4.5 billion into FinTech companies in.

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South State Correspondent

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

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Let's Talk Payments

JULY 26, 2016

Over the years of growth and development of the financial technology market (and alternative financing, in particular), the eyes of the professional community have usually been fixed on two regions.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2019

Digital enterprises are going regional and instant payments are going national (and earlier than originally scheduled). Nubank’s $10B Regional Expansion . We are fortunate to have Luiz on board to expand our presence in the region and help our customers address the challenges of cross-border payments.”.

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