The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is supporting a new initiative aimed at helping to guide FinTech startups through the complexities of the regulatory framework and provide them with an opportunity to voice how rules should be adapted to cover an evolving financial landscape. Get the Full...
Japan may have a lot of tech-savvy consumers, but when it comes to payments, they haven’t embraced the new way of purchasing things. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
UnionPay announced Friday (Oct. 14) it launched a chip card technology licensing cooperation with seven members of the Asian Payment Network (APN). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Given the virtual avalanche of troubles Samsung has endured of late, the investigation by its home government was the last shoe to drop. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Consumers are increasingly making transactions across borders, said a new report by Pitney Bowes. As much as 66 percent of consumers who buy items online are doing so with purchases being made outside the borders of their own countries, noted the report. And the movement...
A trend of bad loans over recent years has tightened up the lending requirements of nationalized banks in India. Young Indians, those without good credit and the unbanked are increasingly turning to alternative lending startups to meet their financing needs, and India is now ranked...
Though South Korea’s startup ecosystem is relatively new — its first accelerator was launched just three years ago — the culture is evolving quickly. With a big government backing, bold entrepreneurial spirit and increasing FinTech interest, the country’s tech scene is quickly becoming a global...
Even while the U.S. is seeing a resurgence of sorts in initial public offerings, Europe may be seeing a bit of a slide. Reuters reported on Tuesday (Oct. 11) that two European companies have scuttled their intentions to come public, citing the oft-repeated refrain (by other...
Google may have been banned from China as an internet search provider, but it has a new way into the market — its transformation into a hardware company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
