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.

Robinhood Rolls Out Interest-Earning Bank Account
Robinhood Rolls Out Interest-Earning Bank Account
December 12, 2019  |  Startups

Online brokerage startup Robinhood has introduced a cash management service that will give customers 1.8 percent interest on any money they don’t have in stocks,...

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Why P2P Could Soon Play A Leading Role In Middle East FinTech
Why P2P Could Soon Play A Leading Role In Middle East FinTech
December 11, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

When it comes to lending — to say nothing of the wider world of payments — innovation and disruption have been on the rise in...

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Credit Unions Find Opportunity In Payments Disruption
Credit Unions Find Opportunity In Payments Disruption
December 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Credit unions are underdogs in a financial services space still dominated by major traditional banks, particularly when it comes to small business (SMB) lending and...

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Regulators Call For ‘Vigilant Monitoring’ Of Big Tech’s Financial Data Use
Regulators Call For ‘Vigilant Monitoring’ Of Big Tech’s Financial Data Use
December 09, 2019  |  Regulation

As a way to prevent unfair competition, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) said in a report on Sunday (Dec. 8) that there should be “vigilant...

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Australian B2B FinTech Tyro Is Bright Spot In IPO Debut
Australian B2B FinTech Tyro Is Bright Spot In IPO Debut
December 06, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Australian B2B FinTech Tyro Payments recently listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and saw its share price increase 29 percent above its IPO price...

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India’s Rapid But Rocky Transition Into Digital Financial Services
India’s Rapid But Rocky Transition Into Digital Financial Services
December 05, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

While much of the world is profoundly different at the end of this decade than at the beginning, there are few places on the planet...

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How FinTechs Enable Payment Data Visualizations
How FinTechs Enable Payment Data Visualizations
December 04, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

FinTech innovators are continually evolving their technology platforms as they aim to dive deeper into the automation space and also widen their offerings. DadeSystems, in...

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Visa, NovoPayment To Deploy Digital Solutions In Latin America, Caribbean
Visa, NovoPayment To Deploy Digital Solutions In Latin America, Caribbean
December 04, 2019  |  International

Visa and banking-as-a-service platform NovoPayment are expanding their strategic partnership to advance the deployment of digital solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean, Visa said...

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Finexio Lands $2.5M For Accounts Payable Tech
Finexio Lands $2.5M For Accounts Payable Tech
December 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Accounts payable FinTech Finexio has announced $2.5 million in new funding from new and existing investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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