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.

Modo Strikes An Innovation Balance
Modo Strikes An Innovation Balance
February 23, 2018  |  Startup Check-In

Payments has a balancing problem, according to Modo CPO Matthew Leavenworth. There are two forces at odds, said Leavenworth: The growth of new ideas, entrants...

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What Corporate Bonds Can Teach About Global FinTech Collaboration
What Corporate Bonds Can Teach About Global FinTech Collaboration
February 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. corporate bond market is booming at the moment. Reports in Financial Times earlier this month highlighted its resilience through recent stock market volatility,...

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B2B FinTechs Top Up Funding With Series B Rounds
B2B FinTechs Top Up Funding With Series B Rounds
February 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

It was repeat success for most of the B2B FinTechs that landed funding in this week’s B2B Venture Capital roundup, as Series B investments reigned...

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ASEAN’s FinTech Reputation Rubs Off On SMBs
ASEAN’s FinTech Reputation Rubs Off On SMBs
February 22, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Southeast Asia is now front and center on the world’s FinTech stage, and it’s no accident. Regulatory efforts to promote FinTech innovation, a bustling climate...

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With AI-Banking Growing, Ally Seeks To Humanize Conversational Tech
With AI-Banking Growing, Ally Seeks To Humanize Conversational Tech
February 22, 2018  |  Digital Banking

Banks want to get smarter even — or perhaps especially — if that includes a dose of artificial intelligence (AI). As of 2017, 32 percent of financial...

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Banks To AI: Less Artificial And More Human
Banks To AI: Less Artificial And More Human
February 21, 2018  |  Digital Banking

The banking world is racing to get smarter via artificial intelligence (AI), but how can intelligence that’s artificial stack up to human expertise and the...

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Even Financial Reports $3M Financing Round
Even Financial Reports $3M Financing Round
February 20, 2018  |  Investments

Even Financial announced news on Tuesday (Feb. 20) that it received $3 million in a strategic investing round, with participation from American Express Ventures, the...

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UK’s FCA Inks FinTech Collaboration With CFTC
UK’s FCA Inks FinTech Collaboration With CFTC
February 20, 2018  |  Startups

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced Monday (Feb. 19) that they had inked a deal to collaborate...

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B2B FinTech (Finally) Enjoys A Busy Week Of Funding
B2B FinTech (Finally) Enjoys A Busy Week Of Funding
February 16, 2018  |  B2B Payments

While there’s been much hype surrounding venture capitalists’ growing attention on B2B FinTech, this year has largely been lackluster for the industry. This week, however,...

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