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.

Red-Hot IPO Market Draws Payments Firms, FinTechs

Red-Hot IPO Market Draws Payments Firms, FinTechs
Red-Hot IPO Market Draws Payments Firms, FinTechs
February 28, 2021  |  IPO

By any measure, initial public offerings (IPOs) were hot last year, buoyed in part by the embrace by retail investors of special purpose acquisition companies...

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Brexit And SPAC Boom Lure UK Tech Companies To US
Brexit And SPAC Boom Lure UK Tech Companies To US
February 28, 2021  |  International

Lawmakers in Great Britain are calling for significant steps to preserve the United Kingdom’s FinTech sector amid threats, including the lack of significant protections in...

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Walmart Sharpens FinTech Super App Ambition, Poaches Goldman’s Marcus Team
Walmart Sharpens FinTech Super App Ambition, Poaches Goldman’s Marcus Team
February 28, 2021  |  Walmart

Walmart is enlisting the help of two Goldman Sachs executives to help roll out a new FinTech startup as the retail giant gets into banking,...

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FI Data-Sharing Ecosystem Demands Customer-Centric Approach
FI Data-Sharing Ecosystem Demands Customer-Centric Approach
February 26, 2021  |  Data

Everybody wants data privacy, but bank customers are increasingly willing to unlock their data and share it with third parties. Get the Full Story Complete...

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FinTechs Find Lending’s ‘Atomic Data Points’ In Emerging Markets
FinTechs Find Lending’s ‘Atomic Data Points’ In Emerging Markets
February 26, 2021  |  Loans

In emerging markets, individuals and businesses have pivoted into the digital age because, simply put, they’ve had to. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Enova’s ODX, Fundation To Form SMB Lending Firm Through Merger
Enova’s ODX, Fundation To Form SMB Lending Firm Through Merger
February 25, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Enova International struck a deal to combine its ODX operation with origination solutions company Fundation. Enova will keep a minority share in the new combined...

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Peering Beyond The Bank To Fill SMBs’ Financial Admin Needs
Peering Beyond The Bank To Fill SMBs’ Financial Admin Needs
February 25, 2021  |  B2B Payments

By now, the surge in FinTech competition and regulatory initiatives designed to spur innovation in the financial services market have made it clear: legacy banking...

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Indonesian FinTech Builds Bridges Between Banks And Workers
Indonesian FinTech Builds Bridges Between Banks And Workers
February 25, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

There are roughly 270 million people living and working in Indonesia today, roughly 92 million of whom do not have bank accounts. That leaves a...

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Bookipi Teams With Fat Zebra On SMB Invoice Payments
Bookipi Teams With Fat Zebra On SMB Invoice Payments
February 23, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Bookipi, a company that generates invoices for small companies and freelancers, is poised to roll out its new BookiPay invoice payments system in Australia through...

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