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.

Open Banking Tie-Ups Challenge SMB Banking Incumbents
Open Banking Tie-Ups Challenge SMB Banking Incumbents
September 16, 2020  |  B2B Payments

PSD2 and open banking regulations were forged to accelerate competition in the financial services arena, and this week, a look at the latest initiatives reveals...

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Why Mexico’s SMBs Need A FinTech Operating System And Not Another Bank
Why Mexico’s SMBs Need A FinTech Operating System And Not Another Bank
September 15, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

Emerging markets have their own challenges when it comes to banking, where big, traditional financial institutions (FIs) are anything but efficient. Get the Full Story...

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The Pandemic’s Push For The FI/FinTech ‘Win-Win’
The Pandemic’s Push For The FI/FinTech ‘Win-Win’
September 15, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

Anecdotal evidence has shown that the digitization of consumer habits began the day stay-at-home orders effectively shut down in-person interaction in the real world. Get...

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Klarna Valued At $10.65B After $650M Funding Round
Klarna Valued At $10.65B After $650M Funding Round
September 14, 2020  |  Investments

Private equity firm Silver Lake is leading a group in a $650 million investment in buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Klarna, according to a...

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New Report: Universities’ Digital Onboarding Orientation
New Report: Universities’ Digital Onboarding Orientation
September 14, 2020  |  Digital Onboarding

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Santander Expands, Spins Off FinTech VC Fund
Santander Expands, Spins Off FinTech VC Fund
September 11, 2020  |  Investments

Banco Santander is spinning off its FinTech venture capital fund into a new entity called Mouro Capital and is doubling its investment in the operation...

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Venture Capitalists Revive Faith In B2B FinTech Startups
Venture Capitalists Revive Faith In B2B FinTech Startups
September 11, 2020  |  B2B Payments

B2B FinTech venture capital funding has been slow in recent weeks amid an environment in which investors overall are feeling hesitant. Get the Full Story...

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FinTech Startup Capitolis Nets $11M From Major Banks
FinTech Startup Capitolis Nets $11M From Major Banks
September 10, 2020  |  Investments

New York-based Capitolis said in a press release that it had completed a funding deal with Citi, J.P. Morgan and State Street. Financial technology (FinTech) startup...

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The Rise Of The Super App In Central America
The Rise Of The Super App In Central America
September 10, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

For platforms offering a variety of services — courting sticky relationships with their end users — the holy grail is the super app. Get the...

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