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). FinTech Efforts In Africa. The sandbox, Reuters reported, has four phases.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

A new report by business banking market research and analysis firm East & Partners suggests corporations aren’t opposed to changing banks as a direct result of new FinTech solutions businesses want to use. Researchers announced East & Partners’ new report, “Financial Technology and the Corporate,” on Monday (Nov.

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Gonzobanker

AUGUST 17, 2022

Most fintech companies are fine, but they’ve stopped blowing off econ class for mimosa brunches. Especially in fintech, which had the roughest semester last spring. Fintech is still alive and well, Gonzobankers, and fintech deals are still happening. Banks Bought More Fintechs (Until Sum mer Break Started!).

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

In China, the central bank has said that it will offer up a three-year development plan for the domestic FinTech sector. The reports state that the FinTech firms in that country “should take the approach of [Chinese president] Xi Jinping’s socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era as the guide.”

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

In a move that bolsters its financial technology presence in India, Uber has put an Uber Money team into place in Hyderabad. Uber Money teams are also located in Palo Alto, Amsterdam, New York and San Francisco tech centers, Livemint reported.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

Mastercard and Norwegian financial technology (FinTech) company EedenBull have agreed to expand their partnership to the Asia Pacific region, the firms announced Monday (June 29). The card program allows financial institutions to establish commercial cards and rewards programs and to manage those accounts.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

10), Craig Moore, CEO of business financing platform Beehive , not only made the case for more P2P lending in the Middle East (the company is based in the United Arab Emirates), but also gave a larger view of the FinTech situation in that region as a new decade dawns. But in a new PYMNTS interview on Tuesday (Dec.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2018

Regulators from around the world are teaming up to create a blueprint for a global FinTech “sandbox.”. According to Reuters , Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced the plans for a global testing bed for new financial technology apps.

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BankInovation

MAY 19, 2023

Emerging financial technology companies have built new services and offerings that place the customer experience front and center, providing a flexibility and speed that traditional banking institutions struggle to match. Fintechs are carving into the essence of what regional and community banks have done for generations, […]

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

million was placed with B2B FinTechs this week. landed on the board, too, as alternative lending, small business banking, back-office financial management and accounts receivable technology enticed backers. Also operating in India, supply chain financing FinTech Cashflo revealed $3.3 Aspire Financial Technologies.

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Let's Talk Payments

MAY 24, 2016

If there is one region to lead the world into the next generation of financial technology innovation, it is Asia. Despite common belief spread by media coverage that the western.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

With more countries and regions embarking on the modernization of their payments systems to capitalize on real-time technologies and customer demand, the market opportunity is significant,” said Paul Stoddart , Mastercard president of new payment platforms.

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Insights on Business

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

These firms collectively known as FinTechs or Financial Technology firms are disrupting the banking industry by dis-intermediating across a banking customer’s financial value chain. What can banks learn from the FinTechs? I am interested in hearing your thoughts and your organizations experience on this topic.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

is already a hotbed of FinTech startups, but the government is getting behind it in a bigger way, committing to invest £500,000 a year into financial technology companies. government is also gearing up to launch a network of regional FinTech envoys as an effort to enhance the country’s status as a leader in FinTech.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Comparing this industry between five years ago and now, there’s a lot of technology that makes it easier to do business,” said Wong. There are many types of financial technologies that traditional SMEs can embrace, such as AI (artificial intelligence), machine learning and ePayments. Wong pointed to the U.K.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

Corporations in the Asia-Pacific ( APAC ) region are particularly aware of these regulatory challenges. SMBs operating in this market navigate a fragmented regulatory landscape, slow processing times and high charges even more than their counterparts in other regions.

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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

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Major cities in Europe may not be the only ones after London’s FinTech crown. A new reported from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) stated that Singapore’s fast-growing and lucrative FinTech sector is standing out as many larger rivals around the world are impacted by regulatory challenges and political turmoil.

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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. Traditional banks are seeing new FinTech players become more competitive on several fronts, including lending.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2017

From shifting use of various payment rails like ACH and cards, to deployment of FinTech technologies, to changing supplier payment habits, the report offers a glimpse at the current state of B2B payments – and where the industry may be headed. But how businesses reshape their payment practices varies.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2017

In this week’s Tech Center tracker, we take a look at how Dubai is giving FinTech hubs around the world a run for their money. Dubai is considered to be a hotbed for financial technology and innovation, not just in the Middle East but globally. FinTech Hive Generates Buzz.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

In this week’s edition of PYMNTS’ Weekly Tech Center Roundup , we explore the Nordic region, where Norway is taking a strong lead across the FinTech landscape. Why The Nordics Have The FinTech Touch. The largest venture investor in Norway is Investinor, which is a $588 million fund established by the Norwegian government.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 2, 2016

The Jerusalem Post reports that Intel has finalized a deal with The Floor, a Tel Aviv-based FinTech hub, that will see a new lab built exclusively for the development of distributed ledger solutions, Internet of Things innovations and biometric applications. The news comes at an interesting time for Intel’s future in Israel.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 25, 2019

And Experian Australia & New Zealand announced that it has acquired FinTech Look Who’s Charging. Launched in August 2018, Wanwu Xinxuan is an online retail platform selling children’s apparel, shoes and accessories.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2016

Tokyo is well-known for its strong economy and significant presence in the financial world. Its ranking as the world’s second largest economy has made it a hotspot for many global banking and financial firms looking to set up regional headquarters. The Future Of FinTech? Making Startups Thrive.

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Insights on Business

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

These firms collectively known as FinTechs or Financial Technology firms are disrupting the banking industry by dis-intermediating across a banking customer’s financial value chain. What can banks learn from the FinTechs? The post What Can Banks Learn From The FinTechs? appeared first on Banking Industry.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

The purchase is said to be in line with Sea’s aim to expand its position as a FinTech trailblazer throughout the region. Since then, PSCU has migrated from being a transaction processing service reseller to a FinTech provider helping credit unions (CUs) and their members. and PT Danadipa Artha Indonesia.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

With Europe just weeks away from PSD2 coming into effect, banks across the region are gearing up to get on-board with one of the regulation’s main objectives: to promote open banking and stir up competition and innovation in the financial services market. the banks weren’t having it.

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NCR

JUNE 7, 2017

These financial technology, or fintech firms, have often been seen as a threat to legacy players, but there’s an increasing recognition that they can also present huge opportunities, if banks are able to effectively collaborate with them. Fintechs are more agile, higher risk tolerant and closer to what consumers want.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

Rapyd, the B2B financial technology-as-a-service company, launched an integrated payment solution in Mexico, allowing companies to access all local payment methods through one network, according to a news release.

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Insights on Business

JULY 20, 2017

The emergence of financial technology (fintech) and the push of regulators for more competition are disaggregating and open this closed value chain. This solution became an overnight success and turned into a form of payment that is now accepted by the most merchants in the bank’s region. The fintech hub.

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Bobsguide

APRIL 30, 2018

National and regional interests have helped to determine the shape of financial regulations in recent years, but politicians and regulators have acknowledged the need to consider the global nature of markets when constructing them. It could be good news for financial technology providers.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

Founded in 2005, the FinTech AffiniPay now processes over $6 billion annually on behalf of 150,000 professionals, according to a news release announcing the appointment. Porter nabbed the 2016 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Financial Technology category for the Central Texas region. For its part, Newton, Mass.-based

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

Credit unions and regional or community banks have stepped in to fill the banking gap, making barriers to accessing much needed financial services lower than ever before for marijuana businesses. Today, however, the banking challenge has largely been solved. “It’s a bit of an inverted model,” he said.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2019

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN ) is launching an initiative called the FinCEN Innovation Hours Program, as a call to private sector companies that have developed tech to fight money laundering and terrorist financing, the organization said in a release. FinCEN expects to hold events in the Washington, D.C.

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FICO

JULY 9, 2021

In general, the latest software solutions are expensive and in many cases beyond the reach of organizations of this size, which is where a technology partner can help. To find out more about how PrescreenCentral can benefit both FinTech partners and financial institutions alike, read the new executive brief.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2020

Grab Financial Group (GFG), a Southeast Asia financial technology (FinTech) and ridesharing company, is expanding its reach with the announcement on Tuesday (Aug. Called “Thrive with Grab,” the strategy is designed to tap into the region’s vast market.

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