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.

Standard Chartered Signs 10-Year Deal with BNPL Firm Atome Financial 

Standard Chartered Signs 10-Year Deal with BNPL Firm Atome Financial 
Standard Chartered Signs 10-Year Deal with BNPL Firm Atome Financial 
October 13, 2021  |  BNPL

Standard Chartered Plc on Wednesday (Oct. 13) announced a 10-year partnership with Singapore-based buy now, pay later platform Atome Financial, making it the first major...

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M2P FinTech Raises $35M in Funding at $335M Valuation
M2P FinTech Raises $35M in Funding at $335M Valuation
October 12, 2021  |  Investments

India-based API infrastructure company M2P FinTech has generated $35 million in Series C investments, pushing its valuation to $335 million, according to a Tuesday (Oct....

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London Crypto Analytics Firm Elliptic Nets $60M
London Crypto Analytics Firm Elliptic Nets $60M
October 12, 2021  |  Investments

London-based Elliptic, which works in blockchain analytics and cryptocurrency compliance solutions, has generated $60 million in Series C funding, according to a Tuesday (Oct. 12)...

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FinTech Vet Silvio Tavares Named VantageScore Head
FinTech Vet Silvio Tavares Named VantageScore Head
October 12, 2021  |  Personnel

FinTech veteran Silvio Tavares was appointed president and CEO of VantageScore Solutions and will bring his expertise from the Digital Commerce Alliance (DCA), a banking...

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Big-Name Partnerships Advance Continent-Wide Ambitions of Pan-African Payments Startup Flutterwave
Big-Name Partnerships Advance Continent-Wide Ambitions of Pan-African Payments Startup Flutterwave
October 12, 2021  |  Digital Payments

FinTech payments company Flutterwave continues to expand aggressively on the African continent, cementing its place as Africa’s leading payments technology company. Get the Full Story...

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MobiKwik Moving Forward with Indian IPO 
MobiKwik Moving Forward with Indian IPO 
October 11, 2021  |  IPO

Indian digital wallet and payments startup MobiKwik now has the blessing of markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for an initial public...

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Esker’s New B2B Payments Platform Aims to Improve Cash Flow Mgmt
Esker’s New B2B Payments Platform Aims to Improve Cash Flow Mgmt
October 10, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Esker has rolled out a new set of integrated payment capabilities and strategic FinTech partnerships to help businesses unlock cash flow, according to a press...

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JPMC, BoA, Other Big Banks Squeezed by Soaring Tech Costs
JPMC, BoA, Other Big Banks Squeezed by Soaring Tech Costs
October 10, 2021  |  Banking

The biggest U.S. banks are feeling the crunch of higher technology costs as they try to compete with rising FinTechs, the Financial Times (FT) reported....

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