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.

Weak Pound Makes UK Tech Investment Bargain for Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds
Weak Pound Makes UK Tech Investment Bargain for Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds
October 30, 2022  |  Investments

Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are emerging as major centers of economic gravity whose movements affect the entire world, so...

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This Week in Payments: Money20/20 Attendees Talk of Industry Trends
This Week in Payments: Money20/20 Attendees Talk of Industry Trends
October 28, 2022  |  Payment Methods

The news in the payments world this week was all about Amazon, Money20/20 and the topics discussed at that global FinTech event in Las Vegas:...

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Raisin UK Migrates to ClearBank Embedded Banking Platform
Raisin UK Migrates to ClearBank Embedded Banking Platform
October 28, 2022  |  Partnerships

Investment and savings platform Raisin has migrated its United Kingdom platform to banking infrastructure provider ClearBank. In this new collaboration, ClearBank will underpin the Financial...

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Mastercard: Instant Push to Debit Near-Universal Payouts Choice for Gig Workers and Gamers
Mastercard: Instant Push to Debit Near-Universal Payouts Choice for Gig Workers and Gamers
October 28, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Whether it’s instant payments or real-time payments, either way it’s where disbursements seem to be headed, between the demand generated by gig workers and the...

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FinTech IPO Index Posts 4% Gain as Software Firms Surge
FinTech IPO Index Posts 4% Gain as Software Firms Surge
October 27, 2022  |  IPO

Earnings season will be the tell, of course, as to how long the FinTech IPO rally lasts. But even with the volatility of daily trading...

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OCC to Open Office of Financial Technology
OCC to Open Office of Financial Technology
October 27, 2022  |  Regulation

Noting the rapidly changing banking landscape, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has announced it will establish an Office of Financial Technology...

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CFOs Juggle Needs of In-House Teams and External Customers
CFOs Juggle Needs of In-House Teams and External Customers
October 27, 2022  |  B2B Payments

At any company today, but especially at a startup, chief financial officers (CFOs) must be ready to do several jobs, help teams throughout the organization...

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39% of US Consumers Now Use at Least One FinTech Service
39% of US Consumers Now Use at Least One FinTech Service
October 26, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Neobanks, nonbanks, and a host of other constructs fall under the heading “FinTech,” and while broadly popular with the digital-first economy, specific user profiles emerge...

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Krea and Klarna Tout Success of SME Loan Program
Krea and Klarna Tout Success of SME Loan Program
October 26, 2022  |  Loans

Swedish FinTechs Krea and Klarna said Wednesday (Oct. 26) that their partnership has helped small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in that country receive larger loan...

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