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Capital One Trains Virtual Assistant Eno To Be Proactive with New Tax Feature

Bank Innovation

Most virtual assistants are reactive, but Capital One is training its virtual assistant, Eno, to be proactive, according to Ken Dodelin, VP of conversational AI products at the bank. Most [virtual assistants] are chasing reactive customer questions,” Dodelin told Bank Innovation. “We

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Why Venture Capital Is Accelerating In Asia — Why It’s Different From The Valley

PYMNTS

Despite the pandemic, venture capital dollars are flowing freely to nascent firms in Asia that are tackling the need for contactless interactions and platforms that match supply and demand — setting the stage for innovation on the other side of the public health crisis.

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Tonal Raises $120M For Connected Fitness Growth

PYMNTS

17) that it has raised $120 million in a second round of venture capital funding. This new capital will allow us to accelerate our marketing initiatives while scaling our supply chain so that we can change even more people’s lives through the power of strength training," Tonal CEO Aly Orady wrote in a blog post.

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The legacy clock is ticking

Chris Skinner

He is the Chair of the European networking forum: the Financial Services Club and sits on the advisory boards of numerous companies including Innovate Finance, Moven, and Meniga. We are seeing big changes to encourage innovation. BRR: How critical are the capital requirements? CS: That is one of the main differences.

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Cannabis lending for financial institutions: Opportunities, risks, and best practices

Abrigo

Cannabis-related businesses (CRBs)spanning everything from cultivation to retailrepresent a market in need of lending services, from working capital to real estate and equipment loans. For those willing to innovate, its a chance to differentiate themselves in an underserved market, positioning themselves a step ahead of their competition.

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eWallets Don’t Make Money, Says Mandiri Capital Chief

PYMNTS

The CEO of PT Mandiri Capital Indonesia, the venture capital arm of PT Bank Mandiri, said the only way digital payment platforms can ever make money is by acting as a sort of portal into other services, otherwise it’s “just a cash-burning exercise,” according to reports. Nobody makes money from e-wallets,” Danusaputro said.

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Why We Need Bank Innovation Build

Bank Innovation

It is this revolution that has led us to present Bank Innovation Build, our newest conference, on Nov. There is a revolution going on inside banking. And that’s not just a cheap cliche. Allow me to explain: A few days ago, Dana Maor, a senior partner at McKinsey, wrote that the consultancy believes “that […].