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.

QIWI Buys Plati Potom For Undisclosed Sum
QIWI Buys Plati Potom For Undisclosed Sum
October 07, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

QIWI announced on Thursday (Oct. 6) it has acquired a 100 percent ownership stake in FinTech startup Plati Potom. Plati Potom develops post-payment solutions for eCommerce...

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Capital One Buys Price Match Startup Paribus
Capital One Buys Price Match Startup Paribus
October 07, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Capital One has reportedly inked a deal to acquire Paribus, a price tracking service, as the credit card company makes another acquisition in the FinTech...

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SWIFT Stands Behind Its Global Payments Innovation Initiative
SWIFT Stands Behind Its Global Payments Innovation Initiative
October 06, 2016  |  B2B Payments

SWIFT’s year has been filled with controversy, the apex of which occurred when reports surfaced that cyberthieves infiltrated Bangladesh Bank via the SWIFT messaging system in...

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Peach Payments Takes On FinTech Expansion In Africa
Peach Payments Takes On FinTech Expansion In Africa
October 05, 2016  |  International

South African FinTech Peach Payments announced on Wednesday (Oct. 5) plans to expand its business to Kenya and Nigeria. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Fighting Online Fraud Through eDNA
Fighting Online Fraud Through eDNA
October 04, 2016  |  Fraud Prevention

Long ago, a cartoon ran in The New Yorker, showing a canine seated at a desktop computer. “On the internet,” ran the caption, “nobody knows...

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Singapore Eyes London’s FinTech Top Spot
Singapore Eyes London’s FinTech Top Spot
September 30, 2016  |  International

Major cities in Europe may not be the only ones after London’s FinTech crown. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Is Zurich Europe’s Next Great FinTech Hub?
Is Zurich Europe’s Next Great FinTech Hub?
September 30, 2016  |  International

Zurich may not be at the top of the tech hub list in Europe just yet, but it surely aspires to be. Banking and finance...

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Big Banks Have To Up Their Games To Push Back Against FinTechs
Big Banks Have To Up Their Games To Push Back Against FinTechs
September 27, 2016  |  Banking

The leading banks need to improve their customer service, maximize their security, minimize complexity and add value beyond payments if they want to survive and...

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