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.

Has Alternative Lending Seen Its VC Peak?
Has Alternative Lending Seen Its VC Peak?
March 26, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

In 2015, news outlets ran articles about the “gold mine” of venture capital investments in the alternative finance sector. The industry indeed proved to be lucrative...

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First Data, InstaReM Pair On Corporate Card Issuance
First Data, InstaReM Pair On Corporate Card Issuance
March 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Singapore-based FinTech startup InstaReM, which enables banks and consumers to send money across borders, announced a partnership with First Data to assist businesses that issue corporate...

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Bill Pay Service Doxo Adds Apple Pay Compatibility
Bill Pay Service Doxo Adds Apple Pay Compatibility
March 21, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Mobile and web payment service doxo announced on Thursday (May 21) that it is adding Apple Pay compatibility, according to a release by the company....

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Wirecard On The True Path To B2B Payments Innovation
Wirecard On The True Path To B2B Payments Innovation
March 21, 2019  |  Innovation

It’s one thing to want to improve or innovate. That’s the easy part, the stuff of daydreams, scribbles, memos, charts and PowerPoint presentations. What’s harder...

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Canadian SMBs Improve AR Management Through eInvoicing, Automation
Canadian SMBs Improve AR Management Through eInvoicing, Automation
March 20, 2019  |  B2B Payments

News came last week that the Canadian FinTech Central 1 had linked its credit union customers to a single digital platform that combines small business...

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Santander InnoVentures Deepens Its Investment Expertise In North America
Santander InnoVentures Deepens Its Investment Expertise In North America
March 19, 2019  |  Personnel

Santander InnoVentures, Santander Group’s global corporate venture capital fund, announced Tuesday (March 19) its appointment of Chris Gottschalk as a senior adviser to lead the...

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Grab Financial Gets In SME Lending, Insurance
Grab Financial Gets In SME Lending, Insurance
March 19, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

Grab Financial Group, the Southeast Asia FinTech company, announced Tuesday (March 19) the rollout of SME lending and micro-insurance for drivers in Singapore as part...

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People’s Bank Of China To Regulate FinTech
People’s Bank Of China To Regulate FinTech
March 18, 2019  |  Regulation

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) announced that it is planning to steadily develop a system of rules to regulate financial technology (FinTech) in the...

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Sizzle/Fizzle: Brexit And The Waiting Game
Sizzle/Fizzle: Brexit And The Waiting Game
March 15, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Brexit takes its place as the big fizzle of the week. And to caption what happened, we might say that this week was a gigantic...

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