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.

NEW REPORT: How Banks Are Driving API-First Strategies
NEW REPORT: How Banks Are Driving API-First Strategies
September 13, 2017  |  API

New payment and financial technologies are quickly emerging from the FinTech community, all with the promise of expediting payments and reducing the distance between cross-border...

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EU Finance Ministers To Meet To Find Ways To Lure FinTechs
EU Finance Ministers To Meet To Find Ways To Lure FinTechs
September 12, 2017  |  International

European Union (EU) finance ministers are gearing up to hold talks next week centered on finding ways to lure more FinTech companies their way, reported Reuters. Citing...

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The Explanations Edition: Equifax, Apple and Square
The Explanations Edition: Equifax, Apple and Square
September 11, 2017  |  Data Dive

All eyes were on the sky last week, as most of the Southeastern United States braced for Hurricane Irma. And, as post-Harvey rebuilding assessments are ongoing...

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FI.SPAN: APIs That Pack A B2B Punch
FI.SPAN: APIs That Pack A B2B Punch
September 11, 2017  |  API

It’s not fair, said FI.SPAN CEO and Co-Founder Lisa Shields, that Bill.com and AvidXchange get to have all the business payments fun — and there’s...

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China FinTechs Turn To Overseas IPOs To Raise Capital
China FinTechs Turn To Overseas IPOs To Raise Capital
September 07, 2017  |  International

With China tightening its regulations, some of the country’s largest FinTech startups are eyeing initial public offerings (IPOS) overseas. According to a report in Finextra,...

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From AI To T&E, B2B FinTechs Rake $141 Million
From AI To T&E, B2B FinTechs Rake $141 Million
September 01, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Don’t let the lack of news about mega-grossing venture capital (VC) rounds fool you. This week’s B2B venture capital activity led to an impressive $141.2...

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Brazilian FinTechs Prohibited From Borrower Deposits
Brazilian FinTechs Prohibited From Borrower Deposits
August 31, 2017  |  Latin America

The Brazilian Central Bank has floated a proposal that would let FinTechs lend money but which would also curtail them from taking deposits, as might...

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nanopay: Bringing Speed, Security To Cross-Border Digital Payments
nanopay: Bringing Speed, Security To Cross-Border Digital Payments
August 30, 2017  |  Startup Check-In

Most businesses would expect the banking industry to be more technologically advanced than the parcel shipping business, but that was not the case for a...

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The Start-Up Secret Sauce
The Start-Up Secret Sauce
August 25, 2017  |  Startup Roundup

For all the wonderful things to be said for entrepreneurship, there remains this fact: It is extremely hard work that carries with it no guarantee...

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