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Chinese Investments Activity In FinTech, Payments Firms Increases Into May’s End
June 16, 2017

In activity seen through the very beginning of June, the latest period for which PYMNTS has data, the week that ended on June 9 saw a lag in activity with no reported transactions. But the previous week, which ended the month of May, saw $262.6...

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Hong Kong SFC, ASIC In Australia Sign Agreement To Collaborate On FinTech
June 14, 2017

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and ASIC in Australia announced Tuesday (June 13) that they signed a cooperation agreement that provides a framework to support and understand financial innovation in each economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Financial Services Innovation/Inertia Tug of War
June 09, 2017

As traditional financial services firms find themselves challenged by FinTech and other upstarts, the choice, when it comes to products, services and even culture, is to change or steer the course. But, as John Epperson, principal at Crowe Horwath LLP, and Jason Henrichs, MD at...

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Mobile Money Messenger App Plynk Secures €25M In Venture Capital
June 08, 2017

Mobile money messaging app Plynk has secured €25 million in a new venture capital funding round — one of the largest Series A funding rounds in Irish history. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Startup Stem Raises $8M In Venture Capital Funding Round To Help Streamline Fund For Music...
June 08, 2017

Startup Stem has raised $8 million in a venture capital funding round that it will use to build tools to enable music artists to get paid for their work in an easier and more efficient way. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Japan’s Mizuho Launching FinTech Venture
May 26, 2017

Mizuho Financial Group, the Japanese financial company, is gearing up to launch a venture in June to create new businesses with FinTech. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Equiniti Expands UK Footprint
May 22, 2017

Equiniti Group PLC, a FTSE-listed FinTech and regulatory services business, announced the opening of its latest regional technology hub — Ada House. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Dubai FinTech Set To Offer Gold-Backed Digital Currency
May 04, 2017

On Tuesday, Dubai FinTech company OneGram announced it would offer a gold-backed digital currency called OneGramCoin with the hopes of raising over $500 million in capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Banks/FinTech — The Long And Winding (Regulatory) Road
April 25, 2017

In an age where FinTech upstarts, payments companies and banks vie for the same customers, might regulations force them to collaborate? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...