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.

Today in the Connected Economy: Mastercard Looks to New Markets
Today in the Connected Economy: Mastercard Looks to New Markets
May 26, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Mastercard tries to balance its withdrawal from Russia and a ban in India by targeting business in Latin America and...

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DreamStart Labs, KEIPhone Gift Smartphones to Unbanked Women
DreamStart Labs, KEIPhone Gift Smartphones to Unbanked Women
May 26, 2022  |  emea

Digital banking tech platform DreamStart Labs and free smartphone organization KEIPhone are teaming up to offer digital banking in underserved areas across the Europe, Middle...

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Today in FinTech: Bloom Raises $376M; Competition Experts Weigh In; Klarna Shifts Game Plan
Today in FinTech: Bloom Raises $376M; Competition Experts Weigh In; Klarna Shifts Game Plan
May 26, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

In today’s FinTech news, Bloom raises money to fund digital startups, while experts weigh in on the disruption of cryptocurrencies. Plus, Klarna is eyeing short-term...

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Today in B2B: Embedded Finance Gaining Popularity; Nakad Raises $7M in Seed Funding
Today in B2B: Embedded Finance Gaining Popularity; Nakad Raises $7M in Seed Funding
May 26, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Pemo launches an all-in-one spend management platform, while Westpac and 10x launch a transaction banking platform. Plus, JABU gets $15 million...

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Partnerships Work Better Than Discounts to Boost On-Time B2B Payments
Partnerships Work Better Than Discounts to Boost On-Time B2B Payments
May 26, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Faced with mounting economic pressure, small-to-midsized businesses (SMBs) are showing more and more interest in getting paid more predictably, according to the “Money Mobility Tracker,”...

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8 in 10 Small FIs Say Corporate Customers Face Money Management Frictions
8 in 10 Small FIs Say Corporate Customers Face Money Management Frictions
May 26, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Financial institutions (FIs) are pressed to address a number of key business-to-business (B2B) payment frictions, and many are currently working on or planning to work...

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FinTech IPOs Mixed as Month Draws to Close
FinTech IPOs Mixed as Month Draws to Close
May 26, 2022  |  IPO

For the FinTech IPO group, some muted gains. Not enough to mark any significant reversal of fortune, where the Index is down more than 39%....

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More Banks Offer Embedded Finance Solutions to Big Biz Clients
More Banks Offer Embedded Finance Solutions to Big Biz Clients
May 26, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Paying the bill used to be something you did at the end of a journey, or an interaction, or when an agreement had been struck...

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Scalapay CEO Says BNPL Super App Strategy Disintermediates the Merchant
Scalapay CEO Says BNPL Super App Strategy Disintermediates the Merchant
May 26, 2022  |  BNPL

Competition in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) space has intensified over the last few years as established players compete with new entrants vying for...

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