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.

Taking The Swedish Approach To Instant Payments Ubiquity
Taking The Swedish Approach To Instant Payments Ubiquity
February 01, 2021  |  Disbursements

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Israel’s FinTLV Raises $120 Million For FinTech And InsurTech Investments
Israel’s FinTLV Raises $120 Million For FinTech And InsurTech Investments
January 31, 2021  |  Investments

FinTLV, a Tel Aviv-based fund that specializes in FinTech and InsurTech companies in their “growth stage” phases, announced in a press release that it has...

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German Neobank N26 Mulling Takeover In FinTech Space
German Neobank N26 Mulling Takeover In FinTech Space
January 28, 2021  |  Acquiring

German neobank N26 is looking to make an acquisition in the FinTech space as speculation builds that it is readying an IPO. Get the Full...

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Plaid Unveils Deposit Switch To Digitize Account Funding
Plaid Unveils Deposit Switch To Digitize Account Funding
January 28, 2021  |  Banking

Plaid introduced its Plaid Deposit Switch beta product, which lets users set up or modify the destination of their paychecks. The FinTech says Deposit Switch...

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Brazilian FinTech Nubank Raises $400 Million, Expanding In Latin America
Brazilian FinTech Nubank Raises $400 Million, Expanding In Latin America
January 28, 2021  |  Investments

Brazilian FinTech Nubank raised $400 million in a Series G funding round led by Singapore’s GIC, Whale Rock and Invesco, Nubank said in a Thursday...

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Payments Processing Deals Show Banks’ Bid For ‘End To End’ Cash Visibility
Payments Processing Deals Show Banks’ Bid For ‘End To End’ Cash Visibility
January 28, 2021  |  Banking

The complexities of corporate cash management — particularly across borders and currencies — means that a broad range of treasury and CFO functions are getting...

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FISPAN, Stripe, City National Drive Strategies On Embedded Business Banking
FISPAN, Stripe, City National Drive Strategies On Embedded Business Banking
January 27, 2021  |  Payment Methods

The concept of embedded banking has opened up a new frontier for financial service providers to drive holistic, elevated experiences for end-users. Get the Full...

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Sweden’s Trustly Is Latest FinTech To Test IPO Waters
Sweden’s Trustly Is Latest FinTech To Test IPO Waters
January 25, 2021  |  IPO

The Swedish FinTech Trustly is readying up an initial public offering (IPO) for the Stockholm market that could value the company at as much as...

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In China And US, Differing Approaches To Antitrust And Tech Firms’ Market Power 
In China And US, Differing Approaches To Antitrust And Tech Firms’ Market Power 
January 22, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

For Big Tech, and for FinTechs, the regulatory landscape is shifting — and the barrage of new rules and regulations comes from all sides. Get...

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