PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

A panel established to grow the United Kingdom’s (UK) financial technology (FinTech) sector plans a review of the industry to identify opportunities for growth, the government announced Tuesday (July 21). billion) in venture capital and the market has been estimated to have grown by nearly 70 percent since 2015.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

Government Accountability Office (GAO) said that financial regulators should look more closely at the role of non-bank tech companies in the small business (SMB) lending and consumer lending markets. The news outlet quoted SEBI Chairman Ajay Tyagi late last month that blockchain may pose challenges for exchanges and financial firms. “We

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Bobsguide

MARCH 21, 2022

Devoted to continuous advanced technology research and product innovation, CompatibL is proud to be recognized as one of the world’s best providers of risk management solutions, advanced analytics, and model validation services that help capital markets organizations better understand and reduce financial risks.”.

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Chris Skinner

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Innovate Finance, which represents 300 UK fintech companies, says venture capital investment fell from $1.2bn (£970m) in 2015, to $783m last year. Around 35 Innovate Finance members have reported a withdrawal or reduction in capital funding since the referendum, says Mr Wintermeyer.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

Plus, the United Kingdom and the European Union are set to begin discussions on financial services sector regulation now that Brexit has been affected. Globe Fintech, which is called Mynt, said Bow Wave Capital Management and existing investors took part in the fundraise.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

China’s Ant Group is mulling the creation of a new consumer loan unit that would allow it to continue making loans throughout the country while complying with new Chinese banking regulations. Under the new regulations, the units would be limited to operating in China’s Chongquing municipal region. China TransInfo Technology Corp.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Businesses can also harness flexible application programming interface (API) integrations or file uploads to reduce interruptions to existing procedures in enterprise resource planning software (ERP) and other financial technologies.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2020

Brex , the San Francisco financial technology startup, is offering FDIC insurance on its no-fee cash management account, the company announced Wednesday (July 22). In May, Brex closed a $150 million funding round led by previous investor DST and new investor Lone Pine Capital, Brex said.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2020

Colin Walsh got lots of laughs five years ago when he talked of his intention to launch a financial technology (FinTech) startup. Department of the Treasury that charters and regulates financial institutions. Since then, the skepticism has evaporated and the CEO of Varo Money Inc. , To date, Varo has raised $419.4

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

MGV’s Venture Fund I has already made three representative investments in financial technology startups in the UK: Nivaura, Railsbank and Gardenia Technologies. We are pleased to have new capital from substantial investors to support great, transformational businesses across Europe and the US with our highly focused fund.

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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. Other recent API developments aim to offer professionals an efficient way to process payments and remain compliant with local regulations.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

As evidence that sandboxes are ever-increasingly a global phenomenon, Kuwait’s central bank put forth guidelines this week that are geared toward companies seeking to meld financial technology (FinTech) and financial services (FinServ). The sandbox, Reuters reported, has four phases.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The two dominate their local markets and are operating in regulated industries, two characteristics the famed investment firm typically looks for when making investments. The investments in the mobile payment companies also underscore the fact that the financial technology industry is starting to mature.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Amid the market uncertainty of the pandemic, small business owners often have to do more with less, and they're expecting the financial technology solutions they use to do the same. The way entrepreneurs are managing their businesses — and their businesses' finances — is changing, with complexities and pain points multiplying.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Regulators the world over are beginning to take a closer look at the alternative and marketplace lending business model. s P2P lenders are hoping that tighter regulations recently imposed by the country’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) can help restore the sector’s damaged reputation. More Focus on P2P Lending.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

challenger banking market saw a flurry of venture capital (VC) activity this week, as FinTech firms aim to disrupt small business (SMB) financial services (FinServ). Compliance startup Chainalysis works with law enforcement officials and financial institutions (FIs) to ensure that their cryptocurrency operations are within regulations.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2019

One of the more recent examples comes from London-based financial technology startup Revolut , which is reportedly “the first London-based FinTech to receive a European banking license.” The company said its capital value has jumped from 280 million pounds in 2017. Starling Bank undertook similar steps.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The FDIC has issued a final rule that establishes a new framework for analyzing whether deposits made through deposit arrangements qualify as “brokered deposits” and amends the methodology for calculating the interest rate restrictions that apply to less than well capitalized insured depository institutions (IDIs).

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

There is some concern that widespread financial regulations like Basel III may lead economies to lose sight of FinTech innovation and overall economic growth. Corporates in particular are struggling with some of these financial reforms, according to research from the U.S. “But regulation is also an opportunity.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Mexico’s new government, led by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, is setting its sights on financial technology to get the country out of poverty. Mexico has a lot of the key ingredients to succeed, but it’s not plug and play,” said Monica Brand Engel, a partner at Quona Capital, in an interview with the newswire.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2016

The financial technology and data analytics firm has traditionally focused on the consumer finance space in its lending operations. He has also held senior-level positions at Harley-Davidson and Capital One, reports added. Stephen Cunningham was announced as Enova International’s new finance chief, reports this week said.

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Insights on Business

DECEMBER 10, 2017

Fintech startups have the creativity and agility to develop applications to please these consumers, but playing by the rules of this highly regulated industry costs money and ultimately slows them down. Fostering the financial technology infrastructure of tomorrow. Collaboration is key to building next-generation fintech apps.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2018

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. The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) reportedly published a paper last week that discusses the regulation of various financial technologies, including blockchain.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Mitek Systems , the financial technology provider to banks, is pushing back from a takeover offer from Elliott Management , the hedge fund and ASG Technologies , the software company. It also wants to increase the development of Mitek’s technology that helps banks verify the identities of customers.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2018

Though the last decade or so has been a challenging time regarding regulation for credit unions and community banks, the last week or so has seen some major progress on that front. Community banks — despite some reputation for provincialism — are faring well when it comes to adopting the future of digital financial technology.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2018

Among the speakers was Graham Taylor, Vodafone’s assistant treasurer, who emphasized the potential for PSD2 regulations to have a profound impact on corporate cash management and payments. Most global treasurers surveyed said they plan to invest in technology and automation, as well as cybersecurity, in the coming year.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Also, with respect to any entity that is licensed, registered, or subject to the agency’s oversight, the bill clarifies that the DFPI has the authority to, bring a civil action or other proceeding pursuant to 12 USC § 5552 to enforce the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 USC § 5481 et seq.) (the the “CFPA”).

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2016

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. According to Reuters, the decision could enable the flow of capital on an estimated $9 trillion in cash deposits. The Future Of FinTech?

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CB Insights

JULY 1, 2018

In honor of Canada Day this weekend, we used CB Insights’ database to compile 150 notable tech companies, most active venture capital and corporate investors, and top exits of Canada’s private company tech scene into a periodic table. The list includes VCs such as BDC Venture Capital and Real Ventures, among others.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Community banks cannot afford to ignore the staggering pace of lending adoption by both individuals and businesses using digital-only platforms from various nonbank technology-based specialty lending firms. FDIC-insured deposits largely solve this problem for banks. Core deposits also come at much lower costs.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2018

As technology continues to provide more creative means for financial transactions, so, too, must financial technology companies be careful to abide by the rules that ensure stability and fairness in these emerging markets.” LendingClub has agreed to pay a $2 million civil penalty to settle the matter. “As

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2017

In the latest PYMNTS Commanders in Chief series, Bruce Lowthers, executive vice president of FIS Global, a financial technology solutions provider , and president of the company’s Payments Division , didn’t set out to be an innovator. The real impact is that it’s taking capital away from new growth initiatives.

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Lex Sokolin

MAY 25, 2020

There are, all of a sudden, a lot of deals being done across financial technology. We have the world’s best investment bank and institutional capital markets business, but something doesn’t feel right. Capital markets and private wealth bets come naturally to the company. Wealthtech is one fire, they say now.

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ZootBlog

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

In today’s environment, as banks manage increased regulation and competition from industry outsiders, they must operate in the same fashion. There are now more than 8,000 financial technology companies in the United States with the potential to shake up traditional financial institutions. They become students of the game.

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Jessica Ellerm

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

On Wednesday Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Treasurer Scott Morrison jointly announced the launch of a new fintech advisory panel, bringing together bankers and fintech leaders alike, and tasking its members with the job of making Australia the leading force in financial technology within the APAC region.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 26, 2017

. “A core part of our business transformation program will involve creating an internal, centralized KYC target operating model that will help us to simultaneously improve the client experience and reduce the cost impact of the regulator KYC activities,” Erftemeijer said.

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Building a new financial technology? Developer news: BankNXT interviews Stefan Weiss, head of APIs at Fidor Bank , on the APIs, regulation, and expansion. Personal Capital lowers investment minimum from $100,000 to $25,000. Deluxe Corporation celebrates its 100th birthday by ringing the opening bell at the NYSE.

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