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.

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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Cryptos And Sandboxes And Streamlined Money Licensing (Oh My!)
Cryptos And Sandboxes And Streamlined Money Licensing (Oh My!)
February 15, 2018  |  News

Streamlined money transfer applications dominated regulatory news this past week as seven states took the initiative to make it easier for traditional FIs and fintechs...

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Zoho Enables In-App B2B Payments Via ICICI Integration
Zoho Enables In-App B2B Payments Via ICICI Integration
February 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Corporate FinTech Zoho, which provides software for business processes like accounting, said it has taken a step it considers an industry-first by partnering with India’s...

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Sizzle Of The Week: Amazon Solves The Last Mile Problem With Whole Foods
Sizzle Of The Week: Amazon Solves The Last Mile Problem With Whole Foods
February 09, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

This week, in honor of the Big Sizzle – Amazon’s announcement that it would be offering grocery delivery directly from Whole Foods – we thought...

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