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.

Mizuho Makes Progress In Blockchain Trade Finance Initiative
Mizuho Makes Progress In Blockchain Trade Finance Initiative
July 10, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Japan’s Mizuho Bank is moving forward with plans to use blockchain for trade finance. The bank said Friday (July 7) that it has completed its...

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Comptroller Concerned About Banks And FinTech Partnerships
Comptroller Concerned About Banks And FinTech Partnerships
July 10, 2017  |  Regulation

Be careful of the company you keep — and the technologies you use. According to The Wall Street Journal, that is the takeaway from the Office...

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VW Investing In LA Connected Car FinTech, AutoGravity
VW Investing In LA Connected Car FinTech, AutoGravity
July 07, 2017  |  Investments

Volkswagen Credit made news on Thursday when it announced that it is taking an equity stake in AutoGravity, a FinTech firm focused on car shopping...

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Previse Lands $2.58M For AI-Powered Invoice Financing Platform
Previse Lands $2.58M For AI-Powered Invoice Financing Platform
July 06, 2017  |  B2B Payments

U.K. startup Previse, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered invoice financing platform, has announced new seed funding. Recent reports said Previse raised $2.58 million in funding from Hambro Perks,...

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Thai Fintech startup Omise Raises $25M Via A Coin Offering
Thai Fintech startup Omise Raises $25M Via A Coin Offering
July 06, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Omise, a fintech startup headquartered in Thailand, has raised $25 million in new financing via a coin offering. According to a report in TechCrunch, the...

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Valitor Acquires Chip & PIN Solutions To Broaden Its Direct Merchant Services
Valitor Acquires Chip & PIN Solutions To Broaden Its Direct Merchant Services
July 06, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Valitor, a Fintech payment service company announced Wednesday (July 5) the acquisition of Chip & PIN Solutions, a U.K. card-based payment provider. In a press release...

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Vantiv For Worldpay Shows Lure Of Size And Reach In Payments
Vantiv For Worldpay Shows Lure Of Size And Reach In Payments
July 06, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

 Crossing borders and oceans in search of the rewards of eCommerce? More U.S. firms are likely to do so in search of payments scale and potential. The...

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JPMorgan, Vantiv Eyeing Deals To Buy Worldpay
JPMorgan, Vantiv Eyeing Deals To Buy Worldpay
July 05, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Dealmaking in the United Kingdom may be getting a boost in the wake of Brexit and in the wake of the fall in the pound....

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Bucking Brexit, UK’s Tide Raises $14M In Funding
Bucking Brexit, UK’s Tide Raises $14M In Funding
July 05, 2017  |  Brexit

Among the latest traditional bank challengers to raise money across the pond is Tide, based in the U.K. The company, which delivers banking services across...

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