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.

Big Bank Collaboration Not The Inevitable Path For B2B FinTech Firms, Qonto Says
Big Bank Collaboration Not The Inevitable Path For B2B FinTech Firms, Qonto Says
September 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In some markets, new entrants into the financial services (FinServ) market went from bank competitors to bank collaborators, seemingly overnight as traditional financial institutions (FIs)...

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Alibaba Signs Up With Banking Circle For Cross-Border Payments
Alibaba Signs Up With Banking Circle For Cross-Border Payments
September 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Alibaba Group announced Thursday (September 27) that it signed up with Banking Circle to use its infrastructure and global network for digital payments. In a...

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Latin American FinTech Payment ‘Recipes’
Latin American FinTech Payment ‘Recipes’
September 27, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Want to understand payments innovation in Latin America? First, let’s talk about ingredients — as in food. Imagine a shopping bag full of common ingredients,...

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Getting Out Of The B2B Payments Slog
Getting Out Of The B2B Payments Slog
September 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

  The last mile. The concept has a finality to it, a sense of completion. But in business, as in any endeavor that spans time,...

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Today In Data: FinTech’s Big Year, Halfway Through
Today In Data: FinTech’s Big Year, Halfway Through
September 26, 2018  |  Today In Data

The year 2018 has been a been a big year for FinTechs, as investor interest has been strong, and consumers have apparently been interested in upgrading...

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PayPal And Village Capital On Financial Inclusion’s Data-Driven Future
PayPal And Village Capital On Financial Inclusion’s Data-Driven Future
September 26, 2018  |  Financial Inclusion

These days, it is fair to say that data makes the world go ’round. Every day, 2.5 quintillion bytes of raw data are produced worldwide, and...

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Enterprise Engineering Forms Unit To Link Banks To FinTech Firms
Enterprise Engineering Forms Unit To Link Banks To FinTech Firms
September 25, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Financial services advisory firm Enterprise Engineering is spinning off a new company to link banks and financial institutions with data management tools. In a press...

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Biz Card Startup Brex Pursues Unicorn Status
Biz Card Startup Brex Pursues Unicorn Status
September 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Commercial card startup Brex is seeking unicorn status with its next funding round, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday (Sept. 21). Unnamed sources told the...

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Europeans Trust Mobile Banks Over Traditional FIs
Europeans Trust Mobile Banks Over Traditional FIs
September 24, 2018  |  Fintech Investments

Millions of customers across Europe are placing their money with challenger banks over traditional financial institutions. According to The New York Times, favorable regulations in...

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