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.

SMBs Cross The Chasm Of Accounting Innovation
SMBs Cross The Chasm Of Accounting Innovation
February 20, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small business (SMB) adoption of technology can be a process filled with growing pains and friction points, thanks to the cost and disruption associated with...

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In UK, FinTech Fundraising Gathers Steam
In UK, FinTech Fundraising Gathers Steam
February 19, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

Brexit may dominate the headlines when it comes to the United Kingdom, but FinTech funding proceeds apace, and financial backers show a continued sanguine attitude...

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The State Of FI Innovation: Moving In Reverse
The State Of FI Innovation: Moving In Reverse
February 19, 2019  |  Innovation

Those who work in and around high tech and innovation are lulled into a narrative about progress being on a march ever forward, rarely slowing,...

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FinTech-As-A-Service Eyes Global Payments Simplification Makeover
FinTech-As-A-Service Eyes Global Payments Simplification Makeover
February 19, 2019  |  Payment Methods

To streamline FinTech, and to help consumers and businesses transact in the ways they desire, firms must move beyond the silo approach. FinTech still exists...

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SoftBank, Abu Dhabi Plan To Pump Money Into New European Tech
SoftBank, Abu Dhabi Plan To Pump Money Into New European Tech
February 18, 2019  |  Investments

European tech startups are getting a new source of funding thanks to a new $200 million investment from Japan-based SoftBank. The news comes as concern...

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SMB Challenger Banks A Hot Spot With VCs
SMB Challenger Banks A Hot Spot With VCs
February 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. challenger banking market saw a flurry of venture capital (VC) activity this week, as FinTech firms aim to disrupt small business (SMB) financial...

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Open Banking And FinTech Firms: To Clash Or Collaborate?
Open Banking And FinTech Firms: To Clash Or Collaborate?
February 15, 2019  |  Banking

Open banking in the U.K. is a reality, bringing far-flung financial data and services to a single point of interface for consumers. To get that done,...

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FSB: Tech Giants Will Shake Up Financial Industry
FSB: Tech Giants Will Shake Up Financial Industry
February 14, 2019  |  Banking

The Financial Stability Board (FSB), a global finance regulator, warned that the proliferation of eCommerce giants like Facebook, Amazon, Alibaba and Apple in the financial...

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Rapyd Raises $40M For ‘FinTech-As-A-Service’
Rapyd Raises $40M For ‘FinTech-As-A-Service’
February 13, 2019  |  Investments

Rapyd, the Silicon Valley-based startup that offers a slew of financial services from payments to ID verifications from one API, has raised $40 million in...

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