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.

SWIFT Stands Behind Its Global Payments Innovation Initiative
SWIFT Stands Behind Its Global Payments Innovation Initiative
October 06, 2016  |  B2B Payments

SWIFT’s year has been filled with controversy, the apex of which occurred when reports surfaced that cyberthieves infiltrated Bangladesh Bank via the SWIFT messaging system in...

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Peach Payments Takes On FinTech Expansion In Africa
Peach Payments Takes On FinTech Expansion In Africa
October 05, 2016  |  International

South African FinTech Peach Payments announced on Wednesday (Oct. 5) plans to expand its business to Kenya and Nigeria. The three-year-old startup, which facilitates online...

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Fighting Online Fraud Through eDNA
Fighting Online Fraud Through eDNA
October 04, 2016  |  Fraud Prevention

Long ago, a cartoon ran in The New Yorker, showing a canine seated at a desktop computer. “On the internet,” ran the caption, “nobody knows...

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Singapore Eyes London’s FinTech Top Spot
Singapore Eyes London’s FinTech Top Spot
September 30, 2016  |  International

Major cities in Europe may not be the only ones after London’s FinTech crown. A new reported from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)...

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Is Zurich Europe’s Next Great FinTech Hub?
Is Zurich Europe’s Next Great FinTech Hub?
September 30, 2016  |  International

Zurich may not be at the top of the tech hub list in Europe just yet, but it surely aspires to be. Banking and finance...

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Big Banks Have To Up Their Games To Push Back Against FinTechs
Big Banks Have To Up Their Games To Push Back Against FinTechs
September 27, 2016  |  Banking

The leading banks need to improve their customer service, maximize their security, minimize complexity and add value beyond payments if they want to survive and...

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Investment Tracker: Bringing Auto Trading To The Digital Age
Investment Tracker: Bringing Auto Trading To The Digital Age
September 21, 2016  |  Mobile Applications

For car dealers, car auctions are a necessarily evil. To maintain inventory, car dealers must invest time and money traveling to a location where they...

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FinTech Is Flourishing South Of The Border
FinTech Is Flourishing South Of The Border
September 16, 2016  |  International

Latin America is making big gains in the realm of payments, but Mexico may just be the region’s standout star. The country has gone through...

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