Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Quite a few fintech ventures received funding this week; though perhaps surprisingly blockchain is not an area featured on this list—perhaps with all of the recent blockchain proof-of-concepts that are running, investors and angels thought it was time to take a stronger look at artificial intelligence, big data, and other Read More.

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Bank Innovation

JULY 4, 2016

The pre-referendum discussions reminded me of the fact that we have more and more noise in the markets. For me, this was a great time to look into the value of sentiment analysis, which overlaps with Artificial intelligence, Big Data analytics, and the wisdom of the crowd. All three domains Read More.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2018

The whirlwind of FinTech investment shows no signs of slowing. In fact, new data from venture capital (VC) analysis firm CB Insights, analyzed by global management consulting and professional services firm Accenture Financial Services, suggests FinTech startups’ VC funding hit a new high last year, with major deals in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2016

That figure, released earlier this month by Transparency Market Research, is driven by the increasing adoption of international eCommerce capabilities by sellers. In its analysis, Transparency Market Research said this growth will bring new business to a host of service providers.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2018

Corporate accounting software is now a continually evolving space, but progress doesn’t occur in a vacuum: External forces and trends, from changing regulations to increased adoption of FinTech by the enterprise, force businesses to adjust how they record and report financial data. Take Big Data, for instance.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

The latest global FinTech collaboration ties together Singapore and Dubai in a deal designed to encourage innovation in digital payments, online and mobile commerce, and related areas. The agreement … sets out a process to share and use information on innovation in their respective markets.”. The FinTech is Finserve Africa.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 11, 2016

Last week this space saw much of the largest fintech funding rounds taking place outside the U.S. That trend continues this week, with some San Francisco-grown AI thrown into the mix. This week we witnessed a major push forward in the process of collaboration between financial institutions (FIs) and startups. This Read More.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The site reported that as part of the authority’s “Banking Made Easy” program, lenders are now allowed to use big data analysis to examine and approve credit applications. Moving ahead, authorized institutions are able to set limits of their own when it comes to FinTech driven decisions aided by technology.

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PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2017

Goldman Sachs Principal Strategic Investments led the investment, Nav said, while CreditEase FinTech Investment Fund, Point72 Ventures and Clocktower Technology Ventures also participated. Based in China, IceKredit wields Big Data to provide credit evaluation services for small businesses. W2 Global Data.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2016

In looking ahead at the near-term emergence of FinTech markets, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration said in its “ 2016 Top Markets Report Financial Technology ” that Asia will hold sway over other regions. Payment services, with … 17.6 percent, insurance services at 7.7

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Insights on Business

JUNE 14, 2017

Pressures stem from a myriad of sources: competition from fintechs; unrelenting regulatory environment; associated costs of compliance (or non-compliance!); IBM has developed Watson Marketing capabilities to help banks discover insights beyond the abilities of conventional computing.

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PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2018

It’s no secret that banks and FinTechs are collaborating at a rate faster than ever before. The need is there for a comprehensive approach for risk management, which in turn means that both FinTechs and FIs need a strong, consistent strategy and roadmap from the very start of collaborations.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2016

FinTech Continues Its Disruption. Traditional banks have continued their sloth-like pace in FinTech adoption, added Galarza, which has led corporates to seek innovative services from non-bank players. “In So, what can corporates expect from their banks in 2017? It’s not difficult to imagine removal of that arbitrary barrier.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Marg ERP, an India-based FinTech connecting small businesses to inventory management, accounting and enterprise resource planning (ERP) technology, has announced a partnership initiative to expand its SMB financial services footprint. Reports in the Financial Express said on Monday (Dec. with disruptive, efficient and affordable solutions.".

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Celent Banking

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

While Dan was the one really working (he presented on “How Big Data can change Financial Services”) I mingled around the participants of this vibrant ecosystem encompassing entrepreneurs, financial institutions, investors, and regulators among other stakeholders. Share with us please!

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2017

Innovation is often driven by two forces: the makers of technology pushing the market forward and the receivers of that technology bringing demand for better solutions. But Jemin Patel, director at eProcurement company ProcurePort , says the middle market can get lost in the shuffle.

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Insights on Business

JULY 30, 2018

For this reason, many predict we are in the ‘golden age of FinTech’ where customer needs and expectations are paramount. Partnerships (banks-fintechs) cannot scale to cause any meaningful change in financial institutions. Get the “Fintech Rising: Creating Synergy in Financial Services” eBook here.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2016

With a strong penetration of smartphones and mobile commerce, Spain is quickly gaining visibility in the FinTech world, and its capital city is leading the charge. Considered a “dark horse” in FinTech, Madrid is making strides to improve conditions for startups to flourish and boosting record venture rounds for its homegrown companies.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Yet, small business (SMB) banking wasn’t the only highlight of this week’s B2B venture capital roundup, with the two largest fundraises showcasing China’s rising B2B FinTech ecosystem in areas like expense management and invoicing. Cybersecurity startup Firedome announced $10 million in new funding this week.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2018

“I would characterize it as a Big Data issue — it’s very intimidating to get started in third-party risk management,” Simkins said. This is particularly true as open banking initiatives encourage bank collaboration with third-party FinTech firms and facilitate the movement of data between platforms.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2016

JPMorgan just launched its own version of a FinTech accelerator, but with a twist. That’s all part of JPMorgan’s Corporate and Investment Bank’s new strategy for a program called In-Residence , a FinTech startup-like lab designed to help young companies overcome industry challenges.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2018

Trend Lab, a startup developing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for the FinTech market, has revealed it secured new funding. Trend Lab was established in less than three months by its Founder and CEO Tin Mok, reports said, who wants to enhance FinTech across Hong Kong and the Asia-Pacific region.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

Hong Kong-based FinTech Qupital is expanding its reach as it unveils a deal to provide financing services to eBay sellers in one of the world’s fastest growing markets, Greater China. Qupital last year raised $15 million in new capital from a group led by CreditEase FinTech Investment Fund ( CEFIF ).

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Insights on Business

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Two years ago I wrote an article on the 6 biggest trends in FinTech. In a landscape where new technology arises, gets implemented and goes mainstream in a heartbeat, I wanted to cover five of the most impactful trends currently impacting the FinTech industry today: 1. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Other backers include the big data firm Palantir , gaming firm Supercell and eCommerce firm Zalando. London's financial services market, set for tumult no matter what with the advent of Brexit, has been further roiled by the pandemic, PYMNTS reported. The new fund's main investor is RIT Capital Partners.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

and Asia, and PYMNTS lined up all the B2B FinTechs that recently scored fresh funding. With the new funding, Gigster said it hopes to add to its client base — which already includes eBay and IBM — as well as focus on sales and marketing. This week’s B2B venture capital activity led to an impressive $141.2 TravelBank.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

These market conditions may not seem ripe for FinTech innovation, but where there are challenges, there are opportunities. Like many markets around the globe, a generational divide has created a rift between what younger entrepreneurs are seeking from their financial services providers and what the legacy banking sector has to offer.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2018

In Kenya, the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has issued its “FinTech Sandbox Guidance Note,” which is now finalized as policy. The first step is one that takes in market-specific operators within a number of spaces, including robo-advisors, crowdfundng and algorithmic trading. Poland, Germany and France.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Mexico City-based Kueski leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and big data to offer BNPL services, personal loans, and interest-free earned wage advances via its Kueski Pay, Kueski Cash, and Kueski Up products. The fintech expects to exceed 1M unique users and $100M in ARR by the end of the year. Want the full post?

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Insights on Business

JUNE 18, 2019

For financial institutions, transformation is about modernizing outdated risk systems and optimizing infrastructure in order to deal with issues threatening the ability to prosper, including: Increasing regulation, Higher expectations for transparency and profitability, Out-of-control growth in data volumes, and. Increasing sophistication.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2016

There’s an estimated 492 startups in Tokyo, with the majority serving the mobile and big data analytics sectors. The Future Of FinTech? Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) announced its own plan to boost the FinTech market by making it easier for companies to collaborate with the financial technology industry.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Looks like the digital advertising and marketing sectors are in for a reckoning. As we know, mostly anonymous corporations have been collecting consumer data online for years, usually without explicit permission, selling it or using it for ad retargeting and personalization. That’s a bad moon rising for some Big Data operators.

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PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2017

The rise in B2B FinTech has complicated the picture of treasury management, forcing it to rethink its position in the enterprise. The more payment, cash management, cash flow forecasting, ERP and other digital platforms integrated, the more difficult it can be for a company to envision its own financial health across all of this data.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 14, 2018

Using the CB Insights database, we mapped global unicorn companies valued at $1B+ according to the primary markets in which they operate. Download the PDF for all the data behind the unicorn club. Mapped by market. China’s Lu.com ($18.5B) is the most valuable private fintech company. Unicorn Startups. 9f Group. $1.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Also, incoming European Union (EU) leaders are planning laws governing artificial intelligence (AI) as well as big data. While consumers are flocking to eCommerce, merchants working on expanding and selling online in more markets must comply with local sales tax regulations. Incoming EU Leaders Plan New AI, Data Use Laws.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2020

Hong Kong-based FinTech Oriente has raised $50 million in its ongoing Series B round, according to finews.asia. Oriente said it will use the money to boost its growth in existing markets and further new developments in places like Vietnam. Peter Lee, who is the co-founder of property developer Henderson Land and website developer Wix.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2019

The latest lab will aim to promote collaboration between the bank’s employees, corporate clients and FinTech partners to develop new financial services for businesses. NS Banking said Wednesday (Aug.

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