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.

Keeping Profitability At The Forefront Of SMB Digitization
Keeping Profitability At The Forefront Of SMB Digitization
July 09, 2021  |  B2B Payments

There are dozens of FinTech platforms on the market today targeting small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and the list of solutions designed to help entrepreneurs...

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Today In Payments Around The World: London FinTechs Land Record VC Funding; airasia Digital To Buy Gojek’s Thai Operations
Today In Payments Around The World: London FinTechs Land Record VC Funding; airasia Digital To...
July 08, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, FinTech companies in London landed a record amount of venture capital investment in the first half of...

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Google Expands FinTech Ambitions In Japan With pring Acquisition
Google Expands FinTech Ambitions In Japan With pring Acquisition
July 08, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Google is set to acquire pring, a Tokyo-based cashless payment and settlement startup company, for between $180 million and $270 million, Nikkei Asia reported. The...

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Global FinTech Circle Going Public With SPAC At $4.5B Valuation
Global FinTech Circle Going Public With SPAC At $4.5B Valuation
July 08, 2021  |  IPO

Global FinTech Circle is planning to file for a public listing on the NYSE with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Concord Acquisition Corp at a valuation of...

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FinTechs, Investors Fast-Track APAC’s Connected Economy Future
FinTechs, Investors Fast-Track APAC’s Connected Economy Future
July 08, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

Singapore was already an established top-five global financial center before the global pandemic appeared on the scene, and its status in pure play finance was...

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London FinTechs Raise Record Level Of VC Funding In First Half Of 2021
London FinTechs Raise Record Level Of VC Funding In First Half Of 2021
July 08, 2021  |  Investments

London-based FinTechs landed a record amount of venture capital investment in the first half of 2021, according to a Thursday (July 8) announcement that cited...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Blend Labs Could Raise $360 Million In IPO; Flexa, InComm Collab Lets Merchants Take Crypto
Today In Digital-First Banking: Blend Labs Could Raise $360 Million In IPO; Flexa, InComm Collab...
July 07, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Blend Labs Inc. intends to go public, while InComm Payments says it is working with Flexa to provide...

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Today In Payments Around The World: TravelPerk To Buy Click Travel; Grubhub Works With Yandex On Robotic Delivery
Today In Payments Around The World: TravelPerk To Buy Click Travel; Grubhub Works With Yandex...
July 07, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, TravelPerk is buying Click Travel for an undisclosed amount, while Grubhub and Yandex SDG are teaming for...

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Making Savings ‘Cool’ Is An Emerging Opportunity For Banks
Making Savings ‘Cool’ Is An Emerging Opportunity For Banks
July 07, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

Consumer savings figures in the U.S. have not been terribly encouraging historically. A low savings rate comes as a direct result of the large swath...

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