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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.

Looking East For The New FinTech Revolution
Looking East For The New FinTech Revolution
May 18, 2016  |  Payment Methods

No longer the purview of Western nations, FinTech is gaining traction in the East — from China to India and beyond — and thus is...

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Indian SMB Online Lending Platform Raises $25M
Indian SMB Online Lending Platform Raises $25M
May 13, 2016  |  Fintech Investments

Capital Float, an India-based FinTech startup aimed at helping SMBs gain access to loans, announced on Thursday (May 12) that it closed a $25 million...

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FinTech: What “60 Minutes” Left Out
FinTech: What “60 Minutes” Left Out
May 03, 2016  |  Payments Innovation

CBS’ iconic “60 Minutes” broadcast on Sunday introduced mainstream America to this new thing (actually 45 years old) called FinTech, and used Stripe as an...

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Stripe Founders Take To Prime Time
Stripe Founders Take To Prime Time
May 02, 2016  |  Digital Banking

While the depth and breadth of the FinTech revolution are no surprise to those of us with a front row seat to the disruption of...

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A Global Payments Study Guide For SMEs
A Global Payments Study Guide For SMEs
April 27, 2016  |  B2B Payments

FinTech and technology in general are helping SMEs bring their goods and services across time zones and currencies. Mike Ward, CEO of World First's North...

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Grappling With FinTech, Banks May Reconsider Build Vs. Buy
Grappling With FinTech, Banks May Reconsider Build Vs. Buy
April 22, 2016  |  Payment Methods

In tech, perhaps more than any other industry, the eternal conundrum is to build or buy – innovation. Innovation is the lifeblood of tech, and...

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China Regulators Target ‘Fly-By-Night’ FinTechs
China Regulators Target ‘Fly-By-Night’ FinTechs
April 22, 2016  |  International

The online tech and finance sector in China has grown by leaps and bounds, but that means that “fly-by-night” and other dubious payments firms and...

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The PYMNTS 5-In-1: April 13 Daily Data Digest
The PYMNTS 5-In-1: April 13 Daily Data Digest
April 13, 2016  |  News

Yep, it’s that time again. Time for the Daily Data Digest. AKA: The PYMNTS 5-in-1 fast stats of the day. So what’s trending today? Starbucks’...

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