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.

SMB Challenger Banks A Hot Spot With VCs
SMB Challenger Banks A Hot Spot With VCs
February 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. challenger banking market saw a flurry of venture capital (VC) activity this week, as FinTech firms aim to disrupt small business (SMB) financial...

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Open Banking And FinTech Firms: To Clash Or Collaborate?
Open Banking And FinTech Firms: To Clash Or Collaborate?
February 15, 2019  |  Banking

Open banking in the U.K. is a reality, bringing far-flung financial data and services to a single point of interface for consumers. To get that done,...

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FSB: Tech Giants Will Shake Up Financial Industry
FSB: Tech Giants Will Shake Up Financial Industry
February 14, 2019  |  Banking

The Financial Stability Board (FSB), a global finance regulator, warned that the proliferation of eCommerce giants like Facebook, Amazon, Alibaba and Apple in the financial...

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Rapyd Raises $40M For ‘FinTech-As-A-Service’
Rapyd Raises $40M For ‘FinTech-As-A-Service’
February 13, 2019  |  Investments

Rapyd, the Silicon Valley-based startup that offers a slew of financial services from payments to ID verifications from one API, has raised $40 million in...

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Data Key To The Build-Or-Buy Question Of Enterprise Finance Apps
Data Key To The Build-Or-Buy Question Of Enterprise Finance Apps
February 13, 2019  |  B2B Payments

FinTech innovation has opened the floodgates for thousands of enterprise apps from which companies can choose. One of the most attractive characteristics of the enterprise...

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Bitcoin Daily: FinTech Outpaces Blockchain In 2018 VC Funds; Chainalysis Raises $30M For Expansion
Bitcoin Daily: FinTech Outpaces Blockchain In 2018 VC Funds; Chainalysis Raises $30M For Expansion
February 13, 2019  |  Bitcoin

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb announced the launch of its own fiat-to-crypto exchange in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with UAE-based firm Nvelop. Get the Full Story...

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Digital Payments, Connected Commerce And The Need For Speed
Digital Payments, Connected Commerce And The Need For Speed
February 12, 2019  |  Today In Data

For consumers, and increasingly for businesses, speed is coveted when it comes to payments. That’s especially true as transactions are done in bits and bytes...

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Plaid Expands Auth App To All US Banks
Plaid Expands Auth App To All US Banks
February 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. may have been “ground zero” for Open Banking, but the collaborative model that brings together traditional financial services players and tech upstarts has...

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UK FinTechs Garnered Record VC, PE Investments In 2018
UK FinTechs Garnered Record VC, PE Investments In 2018
February 12, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

The U.K. FinTech market had a strong showing in 2018, with venture capital and private equity investments hitting $3.3 billion. Get the Full Story Complete...

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