FinTechs

VC FinTech Funding Sets Sights On ‘Alternative’ Data
VC FinTech Funding Sets Sights On ‘Alternative’ Data
March 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

If data makes the world go ’round, so, too, does it garner investor interest, as evidenced by venture capital and other investors’ funds coming into...

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Naspers Earmarks $1B For Indian FinTech Investments
Naspers Earmarks $1B For Indian FinTech Investments
March 13, 2019  |  International

Naspers, Africa’s largest company based on market value, is gearing up to spend $1 billion in India in the form of investments focused on the...

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Mobile Devices Take On SMB FinTech Functionality, Usability
Mobile Devices Take On SMB FinTech Functionality, Usability
March 13, 2019  |  B2B Payments

As the financial services space focuses on digitizing offerings for their small business customers, much of these efforts are targeting online banking portals accessed via...

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UK Study Finds Broad FI Support For Open Banking
UK Study Finds Broad FI Support For Open Banking
March 13, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Forrester finds that a significant number of FIs in the U.K. are optimistic about open banking’s ability to cut costs and foster better client experiences. Meanwhile,...

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How SMB FinTech Firms Boost Data Sharing Without Open Banking
How SMB FinTech Firms Boost Data Sharing Without Open Banking
March 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

For proponents of open banking, the regulatory initiative seen in the U.K. and Europe is a natural progression from the surge in FinTech solutions offered...

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A New Approach To Bank-FinTech Collaborations
A New Approach To Bank-FinTech Collaborations
February 28, 2019  |  Startup Check-In

Banks have historically developed their own solutions for the marketplace, using sophisticated information technology (IT) and development resources. “If they wanted something for the marketplace,...

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Korea Regulator To Force Banks To Play Nice With FinTech Firms
Korea Regulator To Force Banks To Play Nice With FinTech Firms
February 27, 2019  |  Regulation

Korea’s Financial Services Commission is gearing up to roll out new rules that would require banks in Korea to open up their payment systems to...

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In South Korea: Calls For Greater Bank, FinTech Collaboration
In South Korea: Calls For Greater Bank, FinTech Collaboration
February 26, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Bank and non-bank collaboration gets a boost in South Korea through an interbank payment network and sandbox. Elsewhere, individual FinTech company initiatives shine a spotlight on...

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FinTechs Press States To Streamline Regulations
FinTechs Press States To Streamline Regulations
February 25, 2019  |  Regulation

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) said earlier this month that it had put in place a set of action items to standardize the...

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