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.

Talent Crunch Intensifies For Small Businesses, Bank Of America Finds
Talent Crunch Intensifies For Small Businesses, Bank Of America Finds
December 04, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The year 2018 was a record year for small business (SMB) optimism in the U.S., driven by economic strength, government policy and continued efforts among the...

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Data Dive, New Starts Edition: Overstock, Sears And iZettle’s Next Steps
Data Dive, New Starts Edition: Overstock, Sears And iZettle’s Next Steps
December 03, 2018  |  Data Dive

As of today, there are 28 days left in the year (and 22 shopping days left till Christmas), meaning themes of “out with the old...

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Corporate ePayments Still At Risk For Employee Embezzlement
Corporate ePayments Still At Risk For Employee Embezzlement
November 30, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A new report from specialist insurer Hiscox recently revealed an unsettling trend about employee fraud and embezzlement: Most of the time, the scam involves two...

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Chinese Finance Head: FinTech Boom ‘A Very Big Risk’
Chinese Finance Head: FinTech Boom ‘A Very Big Risk’
November 30, 2018  |  Risk Management

President of Chinese financial investment platform Phoenix Finance believes the nation’s FinTech companies pose “a very big risk.” Vince Zhang spoke at CNBC‘s East Tech...

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Cryptocurrency Auditions For Role In Hollywood’s Financial Supply Chain
Cryptocurrency Auditions For Role In Hollywood’s Financial Supply Chain
November 29, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The allure of blockchain was its potential to be a catch-all solution, but as innovators take a more practical approach to introducing the technology to...

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Kuwait Debuts FinTech Sandbox
Kuwait Debuts FinTech Sandbox
November 29, 2018  |  B2B Payments

As proof that FinTech sandboxes are going global, Kuwait has become the latest player in the Middle East to debut a framework. Elsewhere, a Kenyan...

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Deskera Launches B2B eCommerce Portal, Raises $60M
Deskera Launches B2B eCommerce Portal, Raises $60M
November 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Deskera has secured an investment of more than $60 million from Jungle Ventures and other backers in support of its small business (SMB) cloud-based solutions,...

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FinTech Firms Show Banks The ‘Art Of The Possible’ In SMB Lending
FinTech Firms Show Banks The ‘Art Of The Possible’ In SMB Lending
November 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The metaphor has been repeated countless times: Small businesses (SMBs) are the backbone of the economy. So, access to capital isn’t just essential for these...

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PayPal-iZettle Deal Probed By UK Antitrust Watchdog
PayPal-iZettle Deal Probed By UK Antitrust Watchdog
November 27, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The U.K. antitrust watchdog is looking into PayPal‘s acquisition of European startup iZettle, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). In May, PayPal announced it was...

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