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.

Pollinate CEO: Post-Brexit UK Plans New Order To Compete On Global Stage
Pollinate CEO: Post-Brexit UK Plans New Order To Compete On Global Stage
March 30, 2021  |  Digital Banking

In the digital-first economy, change, consumer-first and competition are the operative concepts. Case in point: mobile banking, digital wallets, open banking and data sharing (and...

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Canadian Tax FinTech Requiti Purchases Pinmo
Canadian Tax FinTech Requiti Purchases Pinmo
March 30, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Canada-based Requiti, which helps Canadian companies understand tax incentives, has purchased financial technology firm Pinmo for $13 million CAD (approximately $10.3 million), according to a...

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BlueVine’s Allocca: SMB Growth Demands New Vision For Loan Underwriting
BlueVine’s Allocca: SMB Growth Demands New Vision For Loan Underwriting
March 29, 2021  |  B2B Payments

When small business lending FinTech BlueVine took the wraps off its bank offering last October, the solution emerged as a natural extension of the company’s...

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Linklogis Plans IPO, Aims At $1.1 Billion For SCF Tech
Linklogis Plans IPO, Aims At $1.1 Billion For SCF Tech
March 28, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Linklogis, a Chinese FinTech with backing from Tencent, is looking to raise 8.3 billion Hong Kong dollars ($1.1 billion) from an initial public offering (IPO)...

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SMB FinTech Khatabook Purchases Biz Analyst
SMB FinTech Khatabook Purchases Biz Analyst
March 25, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

India-based business management app Biz Analyst has been sold to India-based financial technology startup Khatabook for $10 million, VCCircle reported Thursday (March 25). Get the Full...

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FinTechs To Have Greater Presence In Charting India’s Digital Path  
FinTechs To Have Greater Presence In Charting India’s Digital Path  
March 25, 2021  |  International

In India, digital payments are on the rise, digital lending will make inroads and FinTechs will gain market share – and, per the central bank,...

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Forget Bitcoin Pricing: Ternio CEO Says Blockchain Is The Right Bet
Forget Bitcoin Pricing: Ternio CEO Says Blockchain Is The Right Bet
March 25, 2021  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

Anytime a written piece about the financial services space begins with “as of this writing,” it’s usually about one of two things: GameStop’s stock price...

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Virgin Money, Fluidly Team On SMB Cash Flow Management
Virgin Money, Fluidly Team On SMB Cash Flow Management
March 24, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Virgin Money has partnered with Fluidly as the bank keeps building out its new corporate banking offerings for clients. The latter company joins other FinTechs...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Hopper Notches $170 Million; NextPay Raises $125K In Pre-Seed Funding
Today In Digital-First Banking: Hopper Notches $170 Million; NextPay Raises $125K In Pre-Seed Funding
March 24, 2021  |  Digital Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Hopper has landed $170 million in additional venture capital funding, while NextPay raised $125,000 in pre-seed funding. Plus,...

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