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.

CNBC, Acorns Announce Partnership And Investment
CNBC, Acorns Announce Partnership And Investment
January 28, 2019  |  Investments

CNBC and Acorns, the FinTech that makes a mobile investing and savings app, announced on Monday (Jan. 28) a strategic partnership to create editorial content and...

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Financial Firms Form FinTech Cooperation Committee In Asia
Financial Firms Form FinTech Cooperation Committee In Asia
January 25, 2019  |  International

To help FinTech startups, banks, and institutions exchange expertise, financial firms formed the Fintech Cooperation Committee in Singapore. Approximately 60 financial institutions became a part...

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VCs Looking For FinTech Firms To Solve The Pain Of Unpaid Invoices
VCs Looking For FinTech Firms To Solve The Pain Of Unpaid Invoices
January 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

This week, Barclays and Santander InnoVentures demonstrated traditional banks’ interest in alternative finance when they led a nearly $34 million equity fundraise for invoice financing...

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Zelle Processes $35B In Q4 Payments
Zelle Processes $35B In Q4 Payments
January 24, 2019  |  Earnings

Zelle, traditional banks’ answer to Venmo and Paypal, continues to grow in usage, not only with customers but with banking institutions as well, according to...

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Singapore’s Credit Culture Snags $29 Million In Funding
Singapore’s Credit Culture Snags $29 Million In Funding
January 24, 2019  |  Startups

Singapore-based FinTech startup Credit Culture has secured $29.4 million in funding from RCE Capital Berhad, a Malaysian investment holding company, according to reports. In a...

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SWIFT Logs Gains In Average Daily Message Volume
SWIFT Logs Gains In Average Daily Message Volume
January 24, 2019  |  B2B Payments

News from SWIFT on Wednesday (Jan. 23) showed continued traction in the financial messaging service’s annual and daily average traffic volumes. Per an announcement, SWIFT said that...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ripple, Chinese University Debut Blockchain Scholarship; UK Reg Drafts Crypto Assets Guidance
Bitcoin Daily: Ripple, Chinese University Debut Blockchain Scholarship; UK Reg Drafts Crypto Assets Guidance
January 24, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The Institute for FinTech Research at Beijing’s Tsinghua University (THUIFR) has unveiled a blockchain scholarship program with Ripple’s help, Cointelegraph reported.  Through the program, graduate students...

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How FinTech Startups Bring Keyword Searches To Financial Notes
How FinTech Startups Bring Keyword Searches To Financial Notes
January 23, 2019  |  Startup Check-In

FinTech startups are introducing new ways for users to sift through information that was once hard to find: Intrinio, for instance, is now letting users...

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Mooncard Lands VC For Corporate Card, Expense Management Tools
Mooncard Lands VC For Corporate Card, Expense Management Tools
January 23, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Mooncard, a France-based FinTech that provides businesses with payments cards and expense management solutions, has announced $5.7 million in fundraising led by Raise Ventures, Aglaé...

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