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.

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
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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Codat Raises $40M To Expand SMB Data Sharing Tools
Codat Raises $40M To Expand SMB Data Sharing Tools
July 05, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Codat, a FinTech that specializes in products that help small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) share financial data, announced a $40 million funding round per a...

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FinTechs Vie For Digital Banking Licenses In Malaysia
FinTechs Vie For Digital Banking Licenses In Malaysia
July 01, 2021  |  Digital Banking

Grab and AirAsia are among the 12-plus companies in Southeast Asia hoping to land a digital banking license in Malaysia, Reuters reported on Thursday (July...

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Rapyd To Acquire Valitor For $100M To Expand Omnichannel Payments
Rapyd To Acquire Valitor For $100M To Expand Omnichannel Payments
July 01, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

FinTech-as-a-Service startup Rapyd announced Thursday (July 1) it will spend $100 million to acquire Icelandic payments solution firm Valitor from Arion Bank. Get the Full...

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Mastercard, Eazy Team To Provide Digital Payment Tools To SMBs
Mastercard, Eazy Team To Provide Digital Payment Tools To SMBs
June 30, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Mastercard and Bahrain-based Eazy Financial Services are working together to equip small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and micromerchants with online payment technologies and access to financial...

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JPMorgan’s FinTech Spree Shows Investing Belongs To The Young
JPMorgan’s FinTech Spree Shows Investing Belongs To The Young
June 29, 2021  |  Investments

The future belongs to the young, goes the saying. And perhaps so, too, does the future of investing. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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