PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

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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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2018

Logistics company Supplylogix has reportedly secured a patent pertaining to inventory management technology, reports in Citizen Tribune said Friday (April 20). The pharmaceutical industry is active in the exploration of tech and FinTech to enhance supply chain and other business management processes.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Since the beginning of Michael Hsu’s tenure as Acting Comptroller of the Currency, bank/fintech partnerships have been a focus of OCC concern. Mr. Hsu also raised concerns about unknown risks or “nasty surprises” arising out of bank-fintech arrangements.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2020

A lull in venture capital funding has only a few B2B FinTechs this week securing new investment rounds. Just this week, RTP Global announced a a fund, with the venture capital firm planning to deploy that cash for early-stage technology companies in areas like FinTech and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). At the same time, the U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) has agreed with Stone Ridge Asset Management , which has over $10 billion in assets under management (AUM), for MassMutual to acquire FinTech registered investment advisor (RIA) platform Flourish , according to a press release.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

IBM has acquired Montreal-based FinTech Expertus Technologies , according to a press release , in a bid to boost its hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) tech as well as its digital payment strategies.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2020

It was a big week for B2B FinTech startups in Latin America. It’s an attractive market indeed for investors, with not one, but two Brazilian B2B FinTechs making this week’s venture capital roundup. Until then, PYMNTS rounds up the most recent B2B FinTech investment rounds below. Authenticiti.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

Robinhood’s $200 million fundraise this week may be the talk of the FinTech town, but B2B FinTechs saw their fair share of fresh investments, too. six FinTechs were able to secure a share of the next round of RBS grant money , with the winners including small business banking and biometrics company Onfido.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

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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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Technology may be enabling automation in small business (SMB) accounting and financial management, but rather than cutting out the need for human accountants in the field, this tech disruption is supporting a change in the profession. This means that in the SMB FinServ space, there is a significant market opportunity to target the accountant.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Kakao Pay is set to be the first South Korean FinTech working with mobile payments to undertake an initial public offering (IPO), according to a report from The Paypers. This will allow Kakao Pay to "cover all areas of finance, with the exception of banking, which is accounted for by Kakao Bank," the report stated.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Lithuania wants to become a global FinTech powerhouse. In recent years, the market has gone from one struggling with high financial illiteracy and limited card acceptance, to a bright spot in Europe for FinTech innovation. Regulation is perhaps the strongest driver of Lithuania’s FinTech-friendly environment.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

In the continued drive for collaboration between the FI and FinTech, between governments and financial services providers, efforts this past week focused on the Middle East and support for new initiatives. The portal contains APIs that, as reported, “enable developers to quickly build innovative services that securely connect to select U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

It was a slow week for B2B FinTech venture capital investments, though the industry still managed to pull more than $46.8 The company secured the funding from Hong Kong-based EmergeVest, reports said, while other angel investors also participated. million in fresh funding. SourceSage. Credit Key. Credit Key, a U.S.-based

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2019

Bank-FinTech collaborations have emerged as a viable, lucrative growth path for both sides of these partnerships. For FinTechs, the deals mean access to a broader range of customers through well-established industry names. For FinTechs, the deals mean access to a broader range of customers through well-established industry names.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

This week's look at the latest in open banking and bank-FinTech collaboration finds financial institutions (FIs) exploring both partnerships and acquisitions to strengthen their offerings for corporates, while third-party service providers have also boosted their data-sharing capabilities to empower those financial service provider tie-ups.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

offers cash flow management for businesses. The company secured $650,000 from Kae Capital and Khosla Impact, reports said Monday (Nov. isn’t the only FinTech firm in India to capitalize on a changing economic environment. Owned by Paradime Technologies, numberz.in Numberz.in

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2020

New solutions continue to roll out as a result of open banking frameworks around the world and banks’ increasing willingness to collaborate with FinTechs. This week’s look at the latest in bank-FinTech collaborations reveals two new open banking initiatives from FinTechs designed to address back-office friction for banks.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2021

The banking industry faces many day-to-day business challenges, including competition with digitally native FinTechs and the ubiquitous social distancing restrictions brought on by the pandemic. Lackluster customer onboarding authentication is one of the weakest points in most banks’ anti-fraud security systems.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

As legal cannabis spreads, the industry is a big opportunity for FinTech, as industry players struggle to manage intense compliance requirements and limited access to traditional financial services. API management platform Cloud Elements landed an undisclosed investment from American Express Ventures, the companies said this week.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2020

They expect mobile integration, rewards, spend management tools — and perhaps most importantly, they expect card transactions to feel instant and seamless, regardless of the platform or marketplace on which they occur. To learn more about how technological innovation is transforming credit card products and services, download the report.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2020

and Israeli FinTech collaboration, announced a Series D funding round in which it raised $102 million, according to a press release , bringing the company’s issuances to over $1 billion in the past year and a half, the Pagaya said on its website. Pagaya , a U.S. GF Investments, and Siam Commercial Bank.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

with money laundering, fraudulent banking and computer fraud, Reuters reported. “It It is not yet clear whether he participated actively in the theft or if he simply decided not to increase security measures after discovering it,” Ivano Gabrielli, director of the national center for cyber crimes (CNAIPIC), told Reuters. Meanwhile, U.K.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

With more than $1 billion raised — and more to come — this week became the most lucrative for B2B FinTech venture capital funding. Reports in Verdict.co.uk Reports did not reveal exactly what the company plans to do with the new funding. Digital Risks. InsurTech company Digital Risks announced $10.4 Flock Freight.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2020

India has responded by tightening investment rules for Chinese companies wishing to participate in the Indian market, which Reuters reported many Chinese firms have become involved in to expand their revenues beyond just Chinese sources. Any FinTech disruptor, when it becomes so big, represents systemic risk,” he said.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Kathy Strasser of IncredibleBank is evaluating marketing campaign management platforms. We asked several banking leaders how they’ve employed fintech to ramp up their marketing campaigns, hone their analytic strategies and gain new patrons in the process. Fintechs know how to reach and work with the community.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2020

financial institutions as they scrambled to apply for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. And even as financial institutions began to smooth out the process, the initiative hit another snag Monday when reports emerged that the SBA’s computer systems had crashed.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

Venture capital (VC) is not easily available to every startup, but this week, VC investors hinted at a big year ahead for the B2B FinTech space. In its oversubscribed series A funding round, OnPay , a Georgia-based payroll software startup, secured $6 million, the company said this week. Flutterwave.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2019

It was a slow week for B2B FinTech funding rounds, but investors nevertheless provided an impressive sum to industry startups. B2B FinTech firms were noticeably absent from this week’s roundup, with funding targets instead based in India, Brazil, Spain and the U.K. Interestingly, U.S. The company raised $6.7

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

Some of the largest global financial institutions are taking steps further into Mexico’s small business lending and finance space, the result of heightened competitive pressure imposed by FinTechs and alternative lenders in the market, reports in the Wall Street Journal said Thursday (March 14).

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2019

India-based accounts payable automation company Finly has announced new funding as it plans to expand its B2B product offering, reports in YourStory said Monday (Dec. Investors at Social Capital, AngelList India, Gemba Capital, Omphalos Ventures and 91springboard provided the funding, reports said.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2020

The June AML/KYC Tracker ® explores these and other methods that financial services companies are adopting as they work to make their security efforts both faster and more accurate. Why Tightening Security Will Advance Open Banking. Around The AML/KYC Landscape. Get the full story in the Tracker.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The new offering is intended to give buyers precise knowledge over when their payments will reach suppliers, thus helping them better control and manage their working capital. Find more on these and all the rest of the latest headlines, read the Report. Read more in the Report. About The Report.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

If approved by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), the country’s equivalent of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the stock would be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the “NVEI” ticker. Nuvei did not disclose the amount it is planning to raise or the price of shares, Reuters reported.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2020

FinTech firms and government bodies are responding to the wave of cybercrime by developing new anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) technologies, particularly those leveraging biometric authentication factors. Other companies are adopting biometric identity verification solutions from third-party FinTechs.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2020

million in VC funding for the sector, B2B FinTechs may be showing signs of a mid-year lull. PYMNTS breaks down the companies that did manage to secure funding, below. Two former executives from payments technology conglomerate Square have formed a new B2B FinTech in Australia called Zeller. With a combined $43.3

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2019

Mooncard, a France-based FinTech that provides businesses with payments cards and expense management solutions, has announced $5.7 million in fundraising led by Raise Ventures, Aglaé Ventures and angel investors, reports said Tuesday (Jan. Separate reports in La Tribune on Tuesday (Jan. million employees, Leteurtre said.

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