FinTechs

FinTech Wise Plans Direct Listing On London Stock Exchange
FinTech Wise Plans Direct Listing On London Stock Exchange
June 17, 2021  |  IPO

FinTech payments startup Wise is planning to be the first direct listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and is not raising any funds for...

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New Report: Transaction Activity Offers Digital Banks New Channel For Insurance Sales
New Report: Transaction Activity Offers Digital Banks New Channel For Insurance Sales
June 16, 2021  |  Insurance

The insurance market today offers a wide array of coverage options, from health and home insurance to pet policies. At the same time, the market...

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OppFi CEO Says Behavioral Analytics Unearth Credit Gems Other Methods Miss
OppFi CEO Says Behavioral Analytics Unearth Credit Gems Other Methods Miss
June 03, 2021  |  Authentication

Fraud hit record highs over the past year amid unprecedented digital engagement, with each online interaction giving bad actors an opportunity to impersonate legitimate customers...

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Deep Dive: How Credit Unions Can Close The Gap Between Their Innovation Agendas And Members’ Needs
Deep Dive: How Credit Unions Can Close The Gap Between Their Innovation Agendas And Members’...
May 24, 2021  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions, like all financial institutions (FIs), have set their digital innovation agendas to meet consumers’ needs, but consumers’ requirements are constantly changing as the...

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Gojek Tokopedia Deal Takes On Grab For SuperApp Status
Gojek Tokopedia Deal Takes On Grab For SuperApp Status
May 17, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Gojek finalized its acquisition of Tokopedia to form GoTo Group, Indonesia’s biggest technology group. Aside from ride-hailing and food delivery, the combined entity will also...

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Blockchain VC Firm Framework Ventures Notches $100 Million For New Fund
Blockchain VC Firm Framework Ventures Notches $100 Million For New Fund
May 14, 2021  |  Investments

Canadian startup Framework Ventures — the biggest venture capital (VC) investing firm focusing on blockchain decentralized finance — raised $100 million for its second fund,...

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Report: Kabbage, FinTechs Under Justice Department Scrutiny For PPP Loan Distribution
Report: Kabbage, FinTechs Under Justice Department Scrutiny For PPP Loan Distribution
May 09, 2021  |  Loans

The U.S. Department of Justice is conducting a civil probe into whether some FinTechs distributing federal Payroll Protection Program relief botched loan sizes, Reuters reported,...

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Nuvei To Buy Crypto Payments Firm Simplex For $250M
Nuvei To Buy Crypto Payments Firm Simplex For $250M
May 07, 2021  |  Acquiring

Nuvei Corp. of Montreal, a financial technology company, intends to buy Simplex, a FinTech catering to the cryptocurrency industry, for about $250 million. The all-cash...

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Today In Payments: PayPal Reports Strong Q1 Results; Chime Stops Using Word ‘Bank’ After Regulator’s Pushback
Today In Payments: PayPal Reports Strong Q1 Results; Chime Stops Using Word ‘Bank’ After Regulator’s...
May 06, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, PayPal’s earnings exceeded expectations as the firm sets its eyes on building a super app, and Chime has to drop the...

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