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Sterling Bancorp Names Leaders Of Innovation Finance Group

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Sterling Bancorp announced that it has launched its new Innovation Finance Group , and has tapped veteran technology bankers John Hoesley and Josh Roberts to lead it. Before joining Sterling, Hoesley was at CIBC Bank USA with Josh Roberts, where the two established the Innovation Banking group in 2014.

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Ant Group Debuts Virtual Bank In Hong Kong Weeks After Filing IPO

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Ant Bank, the virtual banking division of Hangzhou, China-based Ant Group , has launched banking services in Hong Kong, Fintech News reported. The launch comes a few weeks after Ant Group filed its initial public offering (IPO), which could be the biggest listing in the country’s history. China International Capital Corp.

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Guide to Genuine Innovation When Everyone Is ‘Innovating’

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This bank created an innovation lab, and that bank is launching a fintech team. But this other bank just started a blockchain focus group, and everyone else is investing in tech. Gone are the days when banks could afford to be “conservative” with new product launches and tech projects, which Read More.

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Small Business Banking Catching Up in Innovation Race

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There are quite a few lending solutions these days for small businesses -- Funding Circle, OnDeck, Kabbage, and Square Capital, to name a just a few -- but innovation and digitization are lagging in other areas, such as digital account opening. Enter Gro Solutions, a sales and marketing platform for financial institutions.

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FinTech Cloud Technology Fuels Banking Innovation

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As cloud technologies emerge to help financial institutions (FIs) drive digital innovation, Finastra has introduced its Fusion Payments To Go offering for small and medium-sized banks. Linear Capital served as the head investor, while additional help originated from KZM & Company Group.

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Steal This 5-Step Banking Innovation Playbook from Gentle Monster

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For inspiration in banking innovation, we often look to other industries. Instead of thinking traditionally, Gentle Monster pursued a strategy of innovation and creativity to become the hottest sunglass company globally, creating a company currently valued at $900 million. Honkook Kim and his Gentle Monster Brand is a perfect example.

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Japan’s Payments Firm Hey Nets Series E Funding Led By Bain Capital

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Japanese eCommerce and payments platform hey announced a Series E investment led by Bain Capital , a press release says. The round was also supported by PayPal Ventures , Goldman Sachs, YJ Capital, Anatole, and existing investor World Innovation Group, according to the release.

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