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.

JPMorgan, Vantiv Eyeing Deals To Buy Worldpay
JPMorgan, Vantiv Eyeing Deals To Buy Worldpay
July 05, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Dealmaking in the United Kingdom may be getting a boost in the wake of Brexit and in the wake of the fall in the pound....

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Bucking Brexit, UK’s Tide Raises $14M In Funding
Bucking Brexit, UK’s Tide Raises $14M In Funding
July 05, 2017  |  Brexit

Among the latest traditional bank challengers to raise money across the pond is Tide, based in the U.K. The company, which delivers banking services across...

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Brexit Talent Drain A Leak Likely To Deluge?
Brexit Talent Drain A Leak Likely To Deluge?
July 04, 2017  |  Brexit

Brexit is still being worked on, worked out and one wonders what workers will do. For the highly skilled employees of both the U.K. and...

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Western Union Launches Updated WU GlobalPay For Students Platform
Western Union Launches Updated WU GlobalPay For Students Platform
June 28, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Global payments services company Western Union recently announced the launch of its enhanced WU GlobalPay for Students product. The offering will enable academic institutions to better reconcile,...

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Mastercard Announces Start Path 2017 Summer Class
Mastercard Announces Start Path 2017 Summer Class
June 26, 2017  |  Startups

Class is in session! For the summer. Today, (June 26), Mastercard announced news that it admitted six new startups into the Start Path program’s class of 2017. So...

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TrueLayer Raises $3M For Platform, Giving FinTech Companies Access To Banks APIs
TrueLayer Raises $3M For Platform, Giving FinTech Companies Access To Banks APIs
June 22, 2017  |  API

In venture capital news, London startup TrueLayer has raised $3 million in Series A funding so that it can enable FinTech companies to access bank...

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UK’s PayBreak Completes £24.5 Million Funding Round
UK’s PayBreak Completes £24.5 Million Funding Round
June 21, 2017  |  Investments

PayBreak, the U.K. FinTech focused on consumer finance, announced Tuesday (June 20) that it has completed a round of fundraising that resulted in it raising...

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A COIN By Any Other Name
A COIN By Any Other Name
June 21, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

Payments are often described like the Tower of Babel, with disparate platforms trying to talk to each other without speaking the same language. It’s this...

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Monese Adds Direct Debit Capability To Its Mobile App
Monese Adds Direct Debit Capability To Its Mobile App
June 19, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

Monese, a fintech startup based in London that has a mobile banking app, added a new feature to its offering that is aimed on taking on...

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