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.

Ryan Reynolds Adds Nuvei to His Investment Portfolio
Ryan Reynolds Adds Nuvei to His Investment Portfolio
April 17, 2023  |  Investments

“Deadpool” star Ryan Reynolds has a new role: investor in Canadian FinTech Nuvei. The actor and Vancouver native announced his support for the company Monday...

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Modern Treasury CEO: Companies Have a New Appreciation for Treasury Services Post SVB Collapse
Modern Treasury CEO: Companies Have a New Appreciation for Treasury Services Post SVB Collapse
April 14, 2023  |  Risk Management

Macroeconomic dislocations have highlighted the need for organizations to future-proof their businesses against uncertainty. Times of turmoil generally provide firms with a key opportunity to...

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FinTech IPO Gains 2.1% as Platforms’ Stocks Swing Wildly
FinTech IPO Gains 2.1% as Platforms’ Stocks Swing Wildly
April 13, 2023  |  IPO

The platforms held sway this past week — where volatility reigned on Wall Street. And within the FinTech IPO Stock Index, we saw gainers and...

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Alacriti and Socure Team to Prevent Payment ID Fraud
Alacriti and Socure Team to Prevent Payment ID Fraud
April 13, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

Payments FinTech Alacriti has teamed with Socure to prevent identity fraud in instant payments. “Instant payments require real-time fraud prevention, which is not something many...

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Poland’s Blik Expanding Mobile Payment Offering Across EU
Poland’s Blik Expanding Mobile Payment Offering Across EU
April 13, 2023  |  Mobile Payments

Polish mobile payments company Blik has reportedly begun an international expansion. The startup — whose popularity in its home country has matched that of Apple...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Partnering to Power Growth With Instant Loan Disbursements
PYMNTS Intelligence: Partnering to Power Growth With Instant Loan Disbursements
April 13, 2023  |  Loans

Instant disbursements adoption set records in 2022 and is anticipated to continue increasing in the near term. The only disbursements that consumers were significantly less...

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Mastercard on How BaaS Providers Can Reach Their Full Potential
Mastercard on How BaaS Providers Can Reach Their Full Potential
April 13, 2023  |  Retail

Embedded finance can help nonfinancial brands reach their full potential by allowing customers to transact seamlessly wherever they are, reducing the risk of cart abandonment...

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AI Helps Banks and Merchants Fill Digital Payments Risk Management Gap
AI Helps Banks and Merchants Fill Digital Payments Risk Management Gap
April 13, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Digital commerce has a data problem. Jeff Hallenbeck, head of financial partnerships at Forter, told PYMNTS that “data droughts” exist between issuers, payment service providers...

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FinTechs Bolster Digital Banking Innovation in Turkey
FinTechs Bolster Digital Banking Innovation in Turkey
April 13, 2023  |  API

Turkish banks have long had installment loyalty programs which enable customers to spread credit card payments over several months — similar to the buy now,...

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