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Traditional FIs Drive Modernization Through FinTech Pairings

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In this week's roundup of bank-FinTech collaboration and open banking initiatives, Citi embraces the unlocking of account data to third-party FinTechs, while WEX weighs in on opportunity for banks to take advantage of partnerships. Plus, one FinTech offers a new spin on the open banking model to drive financial inclusion.

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PayPal, Mastercard Champion Bank-FinTech Alliances

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Ready said he sees the relationship between FinTech and banking as similar to that between cellphone makers and telecommunications companies. “I Morgan, to offer something similar to checking accounts, and startup TransferWise has collaborated with France’s Groupe BPCE to offer money transfer services to customers.

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FinTech Startup Qupital Raises $15M For Chinese Expansion

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FinTech startup Qupital announced that it has closed a $15 million Series A, led by CreditEase FinTech Investment Fund ( CEFIF ). We will be working with Qupital to further utilize the technologies to enhance risk management, user experience and operational efficiency”.

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Easing The Online Shift With Integrated Invoicing

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While FinTech innovation has opened up the doors for small- to medium-sized businesses ( SMBs ) to access more sophisticated solutions to manage money, software fatigue has business owners overwhelmed by a barrage of siloed systems. And according to Ronny Yakov , CEO of The OLB Group , QuickBooks is often an ideal place to start.

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Visa Invests In Crypto Storage Firm Anchorage

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Terry Angelos, who heads up Visa’s FinTech efforts, said the company is interested in supporting “companies like Anchorage who are working to provide secure infrastructure to the growing ecosystem of digital assets.” The group, a Swiss nonprofit, is made up of 28 organizations in support of a plan for a global digital currency.

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Secret Double Octopus Reports Investment From SC Ventures

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Secret Double Octopus , which works in passwordless authentication for security online, has secured a strategic investment from SC Ventures, the FinTech and investment arm of international banking group Standard Chartered , a press release says.

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Mastercard, Network International To Introduce Commercial Cards In Middle East, Africa

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The suite of Mastercard payment solutions aims to enable businesses to save time, reduce costs and manage business expenses in more streamlined ways, with corporate clients able to further access Mastercard's In Control for Commercial Payments , a platform that helps companies add end-to-end virtual payments for an enhanced user experience.

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