FinTech

Financial technology, often shortened to fintech, is the technology and innovation that aims to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. It is an emerging industry that uses technology to improve activities in finance.

Can The Cradle Of Civilization Carry The FinTech Torch?
Can The Cradle Of Civilization Carry The FinTech Torch?
December 01, 2016  |  International

With a location right on the crossroads of North, South, East and West, Athens, Greece is known as the “cradle of civilization,” but the location...

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BoA CEO Says Payments Tech Payoff A Ways Away
BoA CEO Says Payments Tech Payoff A Ways Away
December 01, 2016  |  News

For banks, the payoff for payments may be a long time coming. Reuters reported that, as noted by Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan, it...

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Citi Ventures Scores New Leader
Citi Ventures Scores New Leader
December 01, 2016  |  Investments

In management news tied to Citigroup’s Citi Ventures, which invests in FinTech, Vanessa Colella has been promoted to lead the Citi unit. Reuters reported that...

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UK Government Commits To Invest £500,000 A Year In FinTech
UK Government Commits To Invest £500,000 A Year In FinTech
November 24, 2016  |  Investments

The U.K. is already a hotbed of FinTech startups, but the government is getting behind it in a bigger way, committing to invest £500,000 a...

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Klarna, Swedish FinTech Startup, Buys Bankrupt German Startup Cookies
Klarna, Swedish FinTech Startup, Buys Bankrupt German Startup Cookies
November 23, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Klarna, the Swedish payment service provider, is taking over Cookies, the Berlin FinTech startup that ran out of money. According to a report, the idea behind...

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PwC Launches Vulcan, Its FinTech Offering
PwC Launches Vulcan, Its FinTech Offering
November 15, 2016  |  Blockchain

PwC announced Monday (Nov. 14) the launch of a new FinTech offering dubbed Vulcan Digital Asset Services. The service enables digital assets to be used...

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Can Moscow Overcome A Tarnished Tech Reputation?
Can Moscow Overcome A Tarnished Tech Reputation?
November 11, 2016  |  International

Innovation and ease of business aren’t necessarily the first concepts that come to mind when thinking about the tech environment in the Russian market. But...

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