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.

Amex Obtains License For Chinese Card Service
Amex Obtains License For Chinese Card Service
November 09, 2018  |  International

Before a summit between China’s President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump, American Express has received the go-ahead to open up card-clearing services in...

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Singapore Alt-Lender Merges With eProcurement Platform
Singapore Alt-Lender Merges With eProcurement Platform
November 09, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Two Singapore-based FinTechs are combining their services to create a unified supply chain financing tool. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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UK Retail Banks Draft FinTech Alliance Guidelines
UK Retail Banks Draft FinTech Alliance Guidelines
November 08, 2018  |  Banking

Top U.K. banks and financial technology firms have worked together to create a set of guidelines to improve the relationship between FinTech startups and financial...

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Louis Vuitton Does Cross-Border Payments, Connects To SWIFT Via FIS
Louis Vuitton Does Cross-Border Payments, Connects To SWIFT Via FIS
November 07, 2018  |  Payment Methods

FIS, a global leader in financial services technology, announced that it has connected LVMH Group to the SWIFT Global Payments Innovation (gpi). Get the Full...

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Ant Financial Posts Rare Quarterly Loss
Ant Financial Posts Rare Quarterly Loss
November 05, 2018  |  Earnings

Ant Financial, the Chinese FinTech giant and an affiliate of Alibaba Group, posted an earnings pre-tax loss of 2.4 billion yuan ($353 million USD) for the...

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Newly Public Tech Companies Rush To Sell More Shares
Newly Public Tech Companies Rush To Sell More Shares
November 05, 2018  |  Investments

Tech companies that have recently gone public are wading back into the market to sell more shares at a rate that the Wall Street Journal...

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VCs Act On Cannabis’ FinTech Opportunities
VCs Act On Cannabis’ FinTech Opportunities
November 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

As legal cannabis spreads, the industry is a big opportunity for FinTech, as industry players struggle to manage intense compliance requirements and limited access to...

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ADP Enhances QuickBooks Payroll Integration
ADP Enhances QuickBooks Payroll Integration
November 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Payroll technology firm ADP is strengthening its integration into Intuit‘s QuickBooks platform, the company said Thursday (Nov. 1). An expansion of its existing integration will...

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How Open Banking Will Test Banks’ Data Security Strategies
How Open Banking Will Test Banks’ Data Security Strategies
November 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Whether driven by regulation or market competition, the financial services sector in several jurisdictions is progressing toward open banking, interconnectivity and a freer flow of...

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