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.

Sinemia Tries To Pick Up MoviePass’ Slack
Sinemia Tries To Pick Up MoviePass’ Slack
September 07, 2018  |  Subscriptions

People don’t just go see a movie when they go out to the movies. They eat dinner in a restaurant. They snack on popcorn. They...

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IBM, SWIFT Cap X-Border Payments Initiatives       
IBM, SWIFT Cap X-Border Payments Initiatives       
September 06, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain and beyond, cross border payments held the focus of IBM, and others this past week.  SWIFT grabbed some headlines too -- and not simply...

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IdentityMind Debuts RegTech Webstore
IdentityMind Debuts RegTech Webstore
September 06, 2018  |  Regulation

IdentityMind Global has announced the launch of its IdentityMind Webstore, an online RegTech marketplace that enables firms to integrate regulatory compliance functions directly into their solutions....

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IdentityMind On The Need For FinTech Compliance Marketplaces
IdentityMind On The Need For FinTech Compliance Marketplaces
September 06, 2018  |  Regulation

Compliance and risk? The top of any FinTech’s to-do — and to-keep-doing — list. Automating that compliance is now a “need to have.” The age...

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GO-JEK Pairs With P2P Lenders To Boost FinTech In S. Asia
GO-JEK Pairs With P2P Lenders To Boost FinTech In S. Asia
September 05, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Indonesian ride-hailing and online payment company GO-JEK is expanding its financial technology services through partnerships with three peer-to-peer (P2P) lending firms: Findaya, Dana Cita and...

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In Africa, B2B, Cross-Border Initiatives And Blockchain Gain Traction
In Africa, B2B, Cross-Border Initiatives And Blockchain Gain Traction
September 04, 2018  |  B2B Payments

This past week, several collaborations between large tech firms, traditional FIs and FinTech upstarts stood out, with some blockchain projects thrown in for good measure....

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B2B Services, Blockchain, APIs Gain Currency In Africa
B2B Services, Blockchain, APIs Gain Currency In Africa
September 03, 2018  |  Global Payments

In the continuing swirl of headlines that seem to blur and blend cryptos, blockchains and developing nations, a number of collaborations between large tech firms,...

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Digital Payments Advance In India And Africa
Digital Payments Advance In India And Africa
September 03, 2018  |  Digital Payments

The summer, now drawing to a close, brought significant payments and commerce activity outside the Western world. A new PYMNTS story offers an in-depth look...

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New Global FinTech Deal Highlights Collaborative Trend
New Global FinTech Deal Highlights Collaborative Trend
September 03, 2018  |  Innovation

The latest global FinTech collaboration ties together Singapore and Dubai in a deal designed to encourage innovation in digital payments, online and mobile commerce, and...

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