PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2017

Startupbootcamp, the global accelerator network, announced Wednesday (March 1) that it is expanding to the Latin American market through the launch of a dedicated FinTech program in Mexico. Startupbootcamp said the application process is now open for Latin American startups to take part in the FinTech accelerator program.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2019

A group of Nordic banks have selected Mastercard to overhaul its financial services operations for the region. Nordic bank-backed initiative P27 was launched to update the region’s aging infrastructure with a platform that enables real-time payments from different markets. About the Smarter Payments.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Further, the competition is not just another bank that might make a loan or take a deposit, but it could be a credit union, insurance company, retail store, or a fintech. Traditionally, community banks would compare their financial performance and health to similar-sized banks in their region.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

South Asia is the fastest-growing market in FinTech and eCommerce, according to Credify. The area is projected to be a $72 billion market for FinTech in 2020, at an CAGR of 72.5 The region also experiences some of the highest fraud rates, in both finance and eCommerce. An average of 1.6

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2018

INTRUST Bank recently announced it is also taking part in the trend of collaborating with FinTechs. In July 2017, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) held a meeting with a group of community bankers which told officials about the competitive pressures they’re facing from FinTechs.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2020

In today’s top news, Billtrust and South Mountain Merger Corporation have entered into a “definitive business combination agreement,” while Paya became the latest FinTech to join the ranks of publicly traded companies. Plus, i2C has become part of Visa’s FinTech Fast Track program. i2c Joins Visa's FinTech Fast Track Program.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2019

Momo, a Vietnam-based FinTech company that provides users with digital payment options, has reportedly received a very large Series C investment from American private equity firm Warburg Pincus. There’s no short-term plan to expand to other countries, [and] our main effort is focused on user base expansion in Vietnam.”.

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Chris Skinner

MARCH 30, 2017

Just a few weeks ago, I was in Bahrain, talking at a conference about FinTech as usual. What struck me is the interest and excitement about FinTech in both countries. There’s also a lot of competition between different cities in the region to be a recognised Financial Centre. kilometres.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

After a difficult first quarter, fintech funding rebounded in a big way in Q2’20. Free Download: State of Fintech q2’20. Fintech funding rebounded in Q2’20 but deal activity continues to fall. Below, we answer some of our readers’ most pressing questions from the webinar on the state of fintech. First name.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The November Smarter Payments Tracker® examines how FIs and FinTechs are innovating to deliver more compelling cross-border and international banking offerings. It also looks at the role of Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) solutions in powering FIs’ and FinTechs’ efforts to cater to expatriates and immigrant workers.

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PYMNTS

JULY 4, 2016

But across the Pond – regardless of the initial claims last week that Britain had occasioned its own Independence Day via the Brexit vote — for FinTech, freedom is just another word for lots and lots left to lose. However, the unity that has marked cross-border money movement in that region may be enjoying numbered days. . Labor pool.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Latin America is becoming a new weak spot for Uber, showing a 2 percent growth, the lowest of any region for the ride-hailing company, Reuters reported on Monday (Nov. Increased competition in Latin America, mainly from the Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing, is being blamed for Uber’s growth slowdown in that region.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Other, Individual presentations (with just three of the main markets noted below) delved into the market specific opportunities by region and country, detailing total addressable markets that stretch into the trillions of dollars. Of the unbanked population, he said “that’s one-quarter of all adults in the region.” The Consumer.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2018

But among the entrepreneurs with plans to expand, about a quarter said they will do so by seeking financing from their main financial service provider. angel investors target their home region , and small businesses surveyed by the UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA) suggests most investment is targeted in London. Even more – 97.5

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2020

Banks and FinTechs in the European Union have settled into a period of harmony with the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2). Regulators are looking to PSD2 as a blueprint as they seek to innovate the way they treat online consumer data, privacy and security in their own regions. and Turkey. About the Tracker.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 16, 2020

From 16,000 startups, CB Insights selected 250 winners to create the Fintech 250 , a list of the top private fintech companies changing the financial services landscape. GET the list of fintech 250 companies. Are fintech companies more exposed than traditional financial companies to cyber risk? Fintech 250 (2020).

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

But as to what a CBDC might look like in the eurozone, ECB executive board member Yves Mersch said a speech earlier this year that retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) is a game-changer and that retail CBDCs would be a “main focus.”

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2019

In the latest Digital Banking Tracker , PYMNTS examines how legacy banks are approaching innovation among the rising tide of challenger banks and smaller FinTech startups, as well as how they’re approaching authentication and security as customers continue to demand more convenience and speed. Around the Digital Banking World.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2020

But, in truth, account aggregation is largely an activity that simply moves data from financial institution (FI) to FinTech. The company has also joined Visa’s FinTech Fast Track Program and will launch Visa products throughout the region. The accounts are not just money accounts,” he told Webster.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced news on Monday (April 2) that it charged Michael Liberty, the founder of Mozido , the FinTech startup, with scamming investors out of their money. The prospect of investing in a non-public startup company may hold considerable allure, but buyers need to understand what they are buying.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2019

Her observations cover a wide range of topics, but among the main themes is to look beneath the surface of technology, processes and innovation ideas. FinTech Partnerships. But as Ives tells it, companies that open their doors to FinTech will benefit from fresh thinking from experts who might have a different but useful point of view.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 2, 2020

Banks, and FinTechs particularly are blazing new trails for financial institutions (FIs) wishing to incorporate the best that digital-first banking has to offer, making integrations easier and outcomes better. One does not simply walk into digital-first banking without preparation, however. APIs Accelerate Digital-First Adoption.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2016

Its ranking as the world’s second largest economy has made it a hotspot for many global banking and financial firms looking to set up regional headquarters. The Future Of FinTech? The move is a significant one for a country that has long been considered a “laggard” in embracing the FinTech revolution. Making Startups Thrive.

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Chris Skinner

APRIL 2, 2017

This week’s main blog headlines are …. Just a few weeks ago, I was in Bahrain, talking at a conference about FinTech as usual. Equally, having been to the region regularly since 2002, … As stores die, startups prosper We talk a lot about bank branch closures and, to be sure, there are a lot bank branch closures.

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PYMNTS

JULY 18, 2019

The second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) is changing how banks share data and interact with third-party providers and FinTechs, which are now relying on open banking information and application programming interface (API) access to build out new products. payments and financial innovations.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

The European Union’s financial authorities are monitoring how the pandemic may be affecting banks’ and FinTechs’ compliance with rules such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2), for example.

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 9, 2022

While both firms have strong underlying technology and development shops, neither Finxact nor Technisys has the functional requirements to service all consumer and commercial account types for most regional and community banks. billion (~30 times revenue) in stock was part of SoFi’s ambitious vision to become the “AWS of Fintech.”

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PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2016

The Parisian region is estimated to have more than 22,000 startups , employing upwards of 135,000 people. As home to roughly 100 business incubators, the region has set itself apart for its support of enterprise endeavors. Last year, Paris beat out Berlin in the European Digital City Index , ranking as the sixth best city for startups.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2017

Between top 50 global banks, regional banks and community banks, the top banks have the lowest satisfaction rating of 87 percent (compared with 90 percent for community banks and 93 percent for regional banks). That data supports earlier stats released from ACI Worldwide, which found SMEs across the U.S.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2020

In the latest Merchants Guide to Navigating Global Payments Regulations, PYMNTS looks at the latest open banking developments in regions like the Asia-Pacific (APAC), the European Union and the United States. The aim of open banking is to enable easier connections between FIs, FinTechs and other third parties.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

New payment and financial technologies are quickly emerging from the FinTech community, all with the promise of expediting payments and reducing the distance between cross-border trading partners. In Europe, for instance, the region is preparing for the rollout of a new directive which could challenge how medical providers process invoices.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2018

But the recent thefts, along with other attempted and completed cyberattacks, demonstrate why payments officials in the region are expressing fresh concern about financial security there. Evidence of that comes from Swift’s Latin America Regional Conference , held earlier this month in Miami. Fraud is a Top Worry.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2019

Faced with a growing number of transactions to process in real time, payment service providers (PSPs), financial institutions (FIs) and FinTech firms also need to make sure the security of these smarter payment systems is up to par. Regulators in regions such as Europe are changing the ways they look at cross-border transactions.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2020

FinTech apps, for example, saw a 72 percent increase in usage in the first quarter of 2020 alone. This change in operations could remain after the end of the crisis, according to Stephen Griffin, senior vice president at Alabama-based Regions Bank , as it has two major benefits over the status quo.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2019

With more consumers than ever interested in fulfilling all their financial needs on mobile, both legacy banks and FinTech firms are focusing on creating digital-only banking services, designed to catch and keep customers using their smartphones to bank. Read the Tracker’s Deep Dive to find out. About the Tracker.

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Alex Jimenez

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Money 20/20 USA has become the biggest FinTech gathering in the US. FinTech Revolution and AI: The overarching trend was the continued evolution and revolution in the FinTech industry, including the adoption of AI and emerging technologies. Trends That said, there was a ton of great content on all the stages.

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Celent Banking

APRIL 25, 2016

Threat of fintechs is also a reality. Over 80 fintechs in Brazil and 60 in Colombia are a good sense that the industry is already being challenged beyond incumbents. Banco Original is the 3rd step in this digital only bank strategy in the region, becoming the 1st universal digital only bank in Latin America.

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