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.

Singapore Provides ‘Springboard’ To Asian Markets For FinTech
Singapore Provides ‘Springboard’ To Asian Markets For FinTech
August 10, 2018  |  International

Singapore’s FinTech scene is booming: Funding for the burgeoning sector in the island country topped nearly a billion dollars in 2017, reaching $983.6 million that...

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APAC, North America Shine Through With B2B Funding
APAC, North America Shine Through With B2B Funding
August 10, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A week of more than $200 million for B2B FinTech firms across the globe shows that venture capitalists’ support for the space continues. Asia-Pacific and...

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Bitcoin Daily: Four In 10 Americans Won’t Invest In Crypto, Philippines Plans FinTech And Crypto Hub
Bitcoin Daily: Four In 10 Americans Won’t Invest In Crypto, Philippines Plans FinTech And Crypto...
August 10, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Pascal Boyart, an artist in France, has come up with a new way to accept tips: He has added a QR code leading to his...

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Today In Data: The Upgrading And Diversifying Face Of Financial Services
Today In Data: The Upgrading And Diversifying Face Of Financial Services
August 09, 2018  |  Today In Data

After a long, and at times painful, journey back from the wilderness that began in May 2016, it looks like things are getting back on...

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For FIs, The Waterfall Is Drying Up
For FIs, The Waterfall Is Drying Up
August 09, 2018  |  Innovation

Firms evolve … or don’t, at their peril. The old ways of doing business? They get old; they get fossilized. They go away, along with,...

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Entersekt Finds Trust Can Help Banks Get Ahead In Mobile FinTech
Entersekt Finds Trust Can Help Banks Get Ahead In Mobile FinTech
August 08, 2018  |  Banking

As mobile commerce and apps become more sophisticated (cooler, perhaps), it can be easy to look down on the contribution of banks to this expanding...

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Visa Invests In Israeli Startup Behalf
Visa Invests In Israeli Startup Behalf
August 07, 2018  |  VISA

Visa announced Tuesday (August 7) that it has made an investment in and inked a partnership with Behalf, an Israeli startup. In a press release, Visa...

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Regulators Around The Globe To Collaborate To Encourage FinTechs
Regulators Around The Globe To Collaborate To Encourage FinTechs
August 07, 2018  |  Regulation

Regulators from the U.K., U.S. and Hong Kong announced on Tuesday (Aug. 7) a new alliance aimed at encouraging the growth of FinTechs. According to...

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