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Top 5 Emerging Fintech Hotspots in 2018 [Page 1]

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The number of financial technology companies is on a rise, and every year many of these new companies as well as established ones choose to situate themselves in cities that are not San Francisco or New York. In some cases, the establishment of one powerful player in a region automatically turns a place into a […].

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Silicon Valley’s Plaid Heads to the U.K., Undeterred by Brexit

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a region it believes could eventually match the U.S. Founded in 2012, San Francisco-based Plaid helps customers and banks transmit data back and forth. Fintech startup Plaid Inc. is expanding its footprint into the U.K., in terms of revenue, despite political uncertainty.

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WeWork Makes Its Pitch As An Innovation Enabler

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The innovation economy requires more than caffeine and collaboration for fuel. WeWork also wants to make a bigger name for itself as an enabler of innovation. Its founders, three sisters from San Francisco, turned down Mark Cuban’s $30 million offer to buy the startup in 2015. Innovation Program. Innovator Awards.

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Cambodia, Singapore In X-Border FinTech Pact

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Among the most recent headlines, in Asia this past week, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the National Bank of Cambodia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), that Business Times said will boost partnerships on FinTech and financial services innovation. The banks have also agreed to share data on emerging markets.

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Uber Creates Uber Money Team In India With FinTech Focus

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

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Digital Freight Services Race Toward More Cash And Last Mile Innovation

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The latest example of the power of those digitally-enabled innovative efforts comes from online freight marketplace operator Convoy. Chicago is consistently at the forefront of innovation, from building America’s foundational transportation systems and its first skyscraper, to fostering world-class universities and research centers.

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Uber Freight To Invest $200M To Set Up Shop In Chicago

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Chicago is consistently at the forefront of innovation, from building America’s foundational transportation systems and its first skyscraper, to fostering world-class universities and research centers. Since its launch three years ago, Uber Freight now has a team of hundreds, with offices in San Francisco, Chicago, and Amsterdam.

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