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.

Loyalty Solutions Firm Giift Acquires Majority Stake in FinTech Xoxoday
Loyalty Solutions Firm Giift Acquires Majority Stake in FinTech Xoxoday
March 14, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Singapore-based loyalty management company Giift has acquired a majority stake in Xoxoday, India’s FinTech Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider in the rewards space, the companies announced Monday...

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Beyond Payments, FinTechs Face Big Challenge in Managing Heavy Lift of Mobile Money
Beyond Payments, FinTechs Face Big Challenge in Managing Heavy Lift of Mobile Money
March 14, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

Build versus buy is the perennial debate in all areas of technology. Nowhere is the choice more pressing than in payments, especially for FinTechs. Ingo...

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‘Risk as a Service’ Helps Banks Monetize Back-Office Expertise
‘Risk as a Service’ Helps Banks Monetize Back-Office Expertise
March 14, 2022  |  API

Application programming interfaces (APIs) are transforming all manner of business verticals, improving the connectivity between computers, yes, but also companies, and even departments within companies....

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Lunar Uses Digital to Dislodge Nordic Incumbents and Gain Banking Market Share
Lunar Uses Digital to Dislodge Nordic Incumbents and Gain Banking Market Share
March 14, 2022  |  International

They may be small in size and each with a population of fewer than 6 million people, but countries in the Nordic region like Norway,...

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Today in FinTech: Lunar Raises $76M; Brazil Unveils FinTech Regs; Cardlay Hires CTO
Today in FinTech: Lunar Raises $76M; Brazil Unveils FinTech Regs; Cardlay Hires CTO
March 11, 2022  |  Digital Banking

In today’s FinTech news, Lunar digital bank eyes growth in the Nordic region, while Brazil’s central bank hands down new FinTech regulations. Plus, Revolut’s CRO...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Equifax Partners With Vehicle Subscription Service Autonomy
Today in the Connected Economy: Equifax Partners With Vehicle Subscription Service Autonomy
March 11, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, vehicle subscription service Autonomy partners with Equifax to use the credit bureau’s technology to let customers subscribe using their smartphones....

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Stripe Jumps Back Into Crypto Payments Processing
Stripe Jumps Back Into Crypto Payments Processing
March 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Four years after walking away from the space, international payments processing giant Stripe has returned to the crypto fold. An enthusiasm for Web3 is a...

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This Week in FinTech Ukraine: Revolut Raises $10.9M for War Victims; Uber to Launch In-App Donation Button
This Week in FinTech Ukraine: Revolut Raises $10.9M for War Victims; Uber to Launch In-App...
March 11, 2022  |  International

Revolut, the global financial super app, has raised more than 10 million euros ($10.9 million) to support victims of the war in Ukraine through donations...

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MoneyGram, Stellar Foundation Team with Techstars on a LatAm Blockchain Accelerator
MoneyGram, Stellar Foundation Team with Techstars on a LatAm Blockchain Accelerator
March 11, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) and MoneyGram International Inc. (MG) have formed a partnership with Techstars, the global network that helps entrepreneurs succeed with investments of capital, and will...

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