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.

Brussels Proposes Licenses To Support Fintech Sector
Brussels Proposes Licenses To Support Fintech Sector
December 28, 2017  |  Europe

In an attempt to compete against the U.S. and Asia in the financial technology sector, Brussels will propose pan-EU licenses to help FinTech companies operate...

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Open Banking Plans For A Big Year — Even Where Regulators Aren’t Forcing It
Open Banking Plans For A Big Year — Even Where Regulators Aren’t Forcing It
December 27, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Open Banking regulations aren’t yet in effect in Europe via upcoming PSD2 rules, but already, banks there are getting a head-start on implementation. Financial institutions...

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VCs Take A Step Back From B2B FinTechs As 2017 Comes To A Close
VCs Take A Step Back From B2B FinTechs As 2017 Comes To A Close
December 22, 2017  |  B2B Payments

While more than $100 million in new financing landed at several B2B FinTech companies this week, most actually didn’t come in the form of venture...

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Using AI And Machine Learning To Make Payments Faster, Safer
Using AI And Machine Learning To Make Payments Faster, Safer
December 20, 2017  |  Digital Banking

What do track and field stars, NASCAR drivers and millions of businesses owners around the United States have in common? They all have an appreciation...

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Trending: How Banks Use AI To Make Faster Payments More Secure
Trending: How Banks Use AI To Make Faster Payments More Secure
December 19, 2017  |  Digital Banking

In the era of smartphones and instant downloads, business is all about speed. But with speed comes risk — even more so for financial institutions. Get...

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Investors Haven’t Forgotten About Alternative SMB Finance
Investors Haven’t Forgotten About Alternative SMB Finance
December 15, 2017  |  B2B Payments

By now, the alternative lending market is hardly new, and investor appetite for startups in the space seems to have waned. But every few weeks,...

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Regulators Should Eye Risks Tied to Financial Innovation: Panel
Regulators Should Eye Risks Tied to Financial Innovation: Panel
December 15, 2017  |  Regulation

Financial innovation carries risks that need to be monitored, said a regulatory panel based in the United States. The warning came on Thursday from the Financial...

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The Three Things FIs Need To Know About Payments Innovation
The Three Things FIs Need To Know About Payments Innovation
December 14, 2017  |  Innovation

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How FIs Compete In The ‘API Economy’
How FIs Compete In The ‘API Economy’
December 14, 2017  |  API

APIs are more than an easy way for developers to access web services — they are the connective tissue that brings banks and FinTechs together....

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