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.

Can PSD2 Get Past Its GDPR Problem As Deadlines Hit?
Can PSD2 Get Past Its GDPR Problem As Deadlines Hit?
March 14, 2019  |  Regulation

Ladies and gentlemen, it has finally arrived. From this day forward (March 14), businesses covered by the European Union’s (EU’s) Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) are...

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How NepFin, HSBC Target A Middle-Market Lending ‘Gap’
How NepFin, HSBC Target A Middle-Market Lending ‘Gap’
March 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Neptune Financial has linked with HSBC US Commercial Banking, serving middle market companies – and tapping into a $7.3 trillion opportunity. NepFin CEO Albert Periu...

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China’s PINTEC Acquires Bank SaaS Firm InfraRisk
China’s PINTEC Acquires Bank SaaS Firm InfraRisk
March 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

China-based financial services technology firm PINTEC Technology has announced its acquisition of Australia-based InfraRisk. PINTEC said in a press release on Monday (March 11) that it...

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Helping Community Banks Turn On The Innovation Switch
Helping Community Banks Turn On The Innovation Switch
March 12, 2019  |  Banking

Innovation has always been important for community banks, but the driving force of digitization over the last decade has greatly sped up the pace, said...

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Quesnay Holds Women Founders Event At PayPal’s SoHo Office
Quesnay Holds Women Founders Event At PayPal’s SoHo Office
March 08, 2019  |  Startups

To help female founders of FinTech firms, Wells Fargo, Discover and PayPal are working to help bring venture funds to FinTech startups launched by women....

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UK Complaints Body Gets Nod To Increase FinTech Fines
UK Complaints Body Gets Nod To Increase FinTech Fines
March 08, 2019  |  Regulation

Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said the Financial Ombudsman Service, which handles complaints from financial companies and customers, will be able to raise fine...

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SoftBank Launches $2B Fund For LatAm Tech Investments
SoftBank Launches $2B Fund For LatAm Tech Investments
March 07, 2019  |  Latin America

SoftBank, the Japan-based technology company, is rolling out a $2 billion fund that will target Latin American technology companies. According to a report in Reuters, by...

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How FinTech Firms Evolve To Help Merchants With Payments
How FinTech Firms Evolve To Help Merchants With Payments
March 06, 2019  |  Retail

Product debuts from FinTech firms sometimes come out of an evolution: Modo has been facilitating interoperability for banks for a few years. As part of...

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FinTech Firms Ease Resistance To California SMB Borrower Protection Rules
FinTech Firms Ease Resistance To California SMB Borrower Protection Rules
March 05, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Heightening efforts among policymakers across the globe to expand customer protections in the financial services (FinServ) space have largely left small business (SMB) banking and...

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