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Japan’s Rakuten Picks Goldman to Run Potential Banking IPO

Japan’s Rakuten Picks Goldman to Run Potential Banking IPO
Japan’s Rakuten Picks Goldman to Run Potential Banking IPO
September 21, 2022  |  IPO

Japan’s Rakuten Group has tapped Goldman Sachs and Daiwa Securities to oversee an initial public offering (IPO) for its banking unit. That’s according to a...

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Bank CEOs’ Congressional Testimonies Spotlight Digital Strategies, Inclusion
Bank CEOs’ Congressional Testimonies Spotlight Digital Strategies, Inclusion
September 21, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

The hearing is titled: “Holding Megabanks Accountable: Oversight of America’s Largest Consumer Facing Banks.” And the appearance of and testimony by executives from the seven...

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Treasury Prime: API Banking Will Be ‘Table Stakes’ in Five Years
Treasury Prime: API Banking Will Be ‘Table Stakes’ in Five Years
September 20, 2022  |  API

A growing number of non-traditional financials, from the large neobanks of the world to small and mid-sized corporates, are looking to fashion new user experiences...

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Report: SEC Accounting Guidance Creates Hurdle for Banks’ Crypto Plans
Report: SEC Accounting Guidance Creates Hurdle for Banks’ Crypto Plans
September 16, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Despite demand from an increasing number of their clients for cryptocurrency products and services, many banks are reportedly holding back on offering them because accounting...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Consumers Want More From Their Mobile Banking Apps
PYMNTS Intelligence: Consumers Want More From Their Mobile Banking Apps
September 16, 2022  |  Banking

“Mobile banking apps are no longer about simple transactions and balance checks. They need to provide users with end-to-end banking capabilities, including everything from money movement [and] opening accounts to full-service...

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Insiders Explain Why Employee Payments Are Ripe for Digital Innovation
Insiders Explain Why Employee Payments Are Ripe for Digital Innovation
September 15, 2022  |  Banking

Last year, 76% of Americans used their banks’ mobile apps to conduct everyday banking tasks, from depositing checks to viewing statements, yet Atomic’s Lindsay Davis...

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Why Banking Apps Need to Be More Than Just Banking Apps
Why Banking Apps Need to Be More Than Just Banking Apps
September 14, 2022  |  Banking

Consumers are using mobile banking apps like never before. The pandemic served as a catalyst for mobile adoption, as the portion of consumers reporting that they...

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EMEA Daily: Amazon Buys Cloostermans; Wise Brings SWIFT to Neobanks
EMEA Daily: Amazon Buys Cloostermans; Wise Brings SWIFT to Neobanks
September 09, 2022  |  Europe

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Amazon acquired the Belgian robotics company Cloostermans and Wise Platform launched a new solution to help banks...

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