Bankelele

JUNE 29, 2017

Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has proposed rules to create a regulatory fintech sandbox for innovations which do not fit within the country’s current financial regulatory framework. The post Kenya CMA drafts Sandbox Rules to test Bitcoin and other Fintech appeared first on Bankelele.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

It’s one factor in why so few challenger banks have launched in the country compared to markets like the U.K., However, there are efforts to lower the barriers to entry for market newcomers. Morgan’s initiatives in cryptocurrency and stablecoin technology have ramped up in recent months, for instance. “The U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

Valdis Dombrovskis , the EU’s executive vice president of the European Commission for an Economy that Works for People, told attendees of the Digital Finance Outreach 2020 , a series of events for the 27-nation bloc on financial technology companies, that Europe must become the leader in crafting rules for digital finance.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2021

Globe Telecom’s financial technology division, Globe Fintech Innovations of the Philippines, notched $175 million in additional venture funding in January. billion market cap. Plus, TransferWise is anticipated to file its initial public offering (IPO) with joint coordinators Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. TransferWise, a U.K.

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Chris Skinner

MARCH 11, 2017

There are … BIS endorse Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) for payments clearing and settlement I’ve just been alerted by friend Gijs Boudewijn to the release of a fascinating white paper by BIS, the Bank for International Settlements (the guys who do Basel stuff and are big cohonez in banking circles). However, it’s still early days.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2017

blockchain banking payment technology company, said Wednesday (Jan. 11) its digital currency, dubbed XRP, will begin trading on Bitstamp, the Europe-based bitcoin exchange. Just like bitcoin, XPR can be moved around the globe in a speedy fashion and with anonymity. Ripple, the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2018

Bitcoin doesn’t necessarily have the blessing of government agencies, but what about blockchain? It seems governments are a bit more open to distributed ledger technology (DLT), though that doesn’t mean blockchain companies get a free pass with regulators. SEC Chairman Jay Clayton spoke Monday (Jan.

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Bankelele

MARCH 1, 2017

Recent events in the fintech (financial technology) payment space in East Africa. The post Fintech Moment in East Africa: AmEx FT Pesalink Bitcoin appeared first on Bankelele. Pesalink is a fully owned subsidiary of KBA and it will enable customers to make […].

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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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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2018

“We recognize that so often the case is with new technology, there is a needle you have to thread,” he added later. “If If you don’t give any regulation at all, it has the chance to go off the rails and completely burn itself out, which is where I was fearing bitcoin was going to a couple months ago if they haven’t already.

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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. The fear of non-payment, in particular, tends to be the smaller merchants’ worst nightmare.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

Among them: cryptocurrencies and the financial (alternative) data that is used in the investment realm. The digital assets market has grown rapidly and presents various risks, including for retail investors who may not adequately understand the differences between these assets and more traditional products,” according to the office.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Innovation and ease of business aren’t necessarily the first concepts that come to mind when thinking about the tech environment in the Russian market. Moscow is considered to have the largest eCommerce market potential. The country has the largest online market in Europe, with an estimated 66 million Russians accessing the internet.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

When it comes to finance, millennials are a generation known to be conservative in spending and distrustful of financial institutions. Thus, it’s not shocking that millennials are a driving factor in the growing financial technology, or FinTech, movement. Innovation in payments. Growth in investments.

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Abrigo

MAY 20, 2015

It’s not just the technology industry that is constantly evolving – many other industries must also remain adaptable to the changing landscape of the American consumer. Then the marketers must promote that message to both existing and potential customers. One such industry is banking.

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NCR

JUNE 1, 2016

That’s surely the simplest way to describe the Internet itself, of course, but does it also apply to blockchain as a whole and Bitcoin in particular? They know that many in the market see it as something between a fad and a fraud, and they inform more than they advocate. The high potential for cost-cutting.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

In a roundtable discussion, the last in the “Powering the Digital Shift” series with Karen Webster, six experts in money movement, fraud prevention, banking and financial technology discussed one sure bet: “Digital optional” is no option as we move toward contactless commerce. Cross-Border Friction — And Bitcoins And Blockchain.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Stated investment focus: Enterprise software, financial technology, insurance technology, innovations in travel, health, and auto verticals. USAA does not have a stated investment focus but has thematically focused on AI, financial technology, auto tech and IoT to date, based on a CB Insights analysis. 13 in 2015.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Merger of Equals Deal of the Year (Bank) – Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. and Summit Financial Group, Inc. Merger of Equals Deal of the Year (Credit Union) – Spire Credit Union and Hiway Credit Union put 2+2 together to make a $4 billion institution in the Minnesota market. billion bank in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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CB Insights

JULY 16, 2017

Hiscox’s investments signal that the British insurer is very interested in startups working in online small commercial distribution or enabling technologies for commercial insurance in the US. Hiscox’s latest investment, Indio , provides a workflow management platform for commercial insurance brokers.

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PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2017

Developers platforms have quickly gone from being cutting edge to being something like table stakes for serious financial technology players, as Karen Webster observed in a recent conversation with Vantiv’s Head of Developer Integration’s Matt Ozvat — “it feels a bit like everyone out there has their own version of a platform for the developer.”.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2016

A year ago, bitcoin was hot, companies rushed to add bitcoin to their checkout form. Before joining WePay, he worked in technology investment banking at Jefferies & Company, where he advised enterprise software, digital media, and financial technology companies on M&A and capital market transactions.

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CB Insights

MARCH 27, 2018

While the blockchain-related announcements range from the credible to the laughable to the possibly criminal, the analysis overall demonstrates the market’s bullish attitude toward blockchain and crypto. Companies are arranged in descending order of market cap (as of 03/16/18). . Longfin corp. 48-hr stock change: 1,717%.

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Banking 2020

JANUARY 20, 2016

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin run on a decentralized system of computers and use a secure “ blockchain ” ledger that is verified by the community through cryptography. Financial organizations are now developing payment solutions that allow businesses to accept bitcoins. These are some impressive gains however you look at it.

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Jessica Ellerm

NOVEMBER 26, 2015

And while financial technology is still a nascent industry, no doubt this sector will be subject to a little more of our Kiwi ingenuity over the coming few years. No doubt both companies will be closely watching Harmoney’s entry into the Australian market, in an effort to understand their secret recipe for success.

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 6, 2016

By sharing more about the backgrounds and inspirations that help drive our FinDEVr presenters, we hope our slideshow below provides insights into what our industry’s brightest talents are working on now, as well as a preview of where financial technology may be headed in the years to come. Click image to view slideshow.

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CB Insights

JULY 1, 2018

AR/VR : Augmented/Virtual reality companies include AdHawk Microsystems , which creates eye-tracking technology to solve problems faced by AR/VR manufacturers. Fintech: The financial technology category has the greatest number of startups in our table.

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MyBankTracker

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The company could fail to continue its positive direction, or the market may already have the company’s future growth priced in. The most common is the market buy order. Market orders are simpler to place but can be unpredictable. Bitcoin vs. Gold, Which Has Lasting Value? How to Prepare and Protect Your Finances.

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Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 19, 2015

Are you building new financial technology? Developer news: CIO of UBS asserts the blockchain will heavily impact financial services. Fidor Bank CEO Matthias Kroner calls bitcoin as a “natural part of the digital lifestyle.”. PayPal ranks in the top 5 of payments companies based on market cap.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 29, 2015

Are you building new financial technology? Industry news: SETL uses blockchain to help facilitate settlement of market transactions. Let’s Talk Payments looks at how the financial services industry is learning to love the blockchain. Pich Technologies launches new website.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 3, 2016

FinovateSpring 2016 is sponsored by The Bancorp , Accenture , Association for Financial Technology , Cyberport / InvestHK , FT Partners , Greater Zurich Area /Swiss Business Hub, Hudson Cook , KPMG , and Leverage PR.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2017

With Phase 2 of the faster payments transition looming, what other technologies could hold promise in the space? In the January issue of the tracker, PYMNTS spoke with Dr. David Evans about the “Kim Kardashian of financial technology” — blockchain — and what to expect from other faster payments technologies.

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Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

FinovateFall 2016 is sponsored by The Bancorp , AARP , Financial Technology Partners , Grant Thornton , Hudson Cook , KPMG , and Leverage PR.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 13, 2016

iBank Marketing. FinovateFall 2016 is sponsored by The Bancorp , Financial Technology Partners , Hudson Cook , and KPMG. Currencycloud. Envestnet | Yodlee. Featurespace. Full Profile. FutureVault. LendingFront. M1 Finance. ModoPayments. Moonraft Innovation Labs. NCR Corporation.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 4, 2016

FinovateSpring 2016 is sponsored by The Bancorp , Accenture , Association for Financial Technology , Cyberport / InvestHK , FT Partners , Greater Zurich Area /Swiss Business Hub, Hudson Cook , KPMG , and Leverage PR.

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William Mills

MAY 11, 2016

Sergii Danilenko (Head of Marketing). Banks are not experts in IT, so now they can leverage plug-and-play technology functionality. Corezoid is advocating for a “process focused” view of bank technology, by use of APIs. Sabina Bhatia (Director, Marketing). Scale private banking model to a much broader market.

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Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 24, 2016

FinovateFall 2016 is sponsored by The Bancorp , AARP , Financial Technology Partners , Grant Thornton , Hudson Cook , KPMG , and Leverage PR.

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