FinovateAsia 2013 is Next Week — Don’t Miss Out!

By Eric Mattson Posted on
Categories: Uncategorized

FinovateAsia 2013 is next week and it is going to be our best and biggest conference in the region to date!

If you're interested in seeing how leading companies in this fast-growing area of the world are innovating on banking, investing, payments and much more, please get your ticket here before it is too late.  

If you do join us in Singapore on November 14th, you'll see over three dozen new innovations from our impressive lineup of presenting companies. (Check out the FinovateAsia sneak peaks #1, #2, #3 and #4 for more details.)

And, in addition to witnessing almost 40 cutting-edge fintech innovations debut in single day, you'll also get to connect with hundreds of the senior execs, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs that are creating the future of fintech. Here is just a small sample of the organizations that have signed up to attend already:

American Express…

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Finovate Alumni News– November 7, 2013

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: BancVue, Bill.com, FIS, Fiserv, FlexScore, IND Group, Leaf, Manilla
American Banker reports: Bill.com Updates Banking Platform. FIS, Fiserv, BancVue, & IND Group included in 2013 FinTech 100 rankings. U.S. News and World Report wonders if FlexScore will replace credit scores. PC Mag reviews Manilla. Leaf earns a spot on BostInno's "50 on Fire Finalists for Tech". This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You can also follow all the alumni news headlines on the Finovate Twitter account.

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Check Out FinovateAsia 2013’s Diverse Audience

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: FinovateAsia 2013

If you're coming to FinovateAsia next week, you'll be rubbing shoulders with a wide-ranging crowd. For next week's show, attendees will fly in from as far away as South America and the U.S. (check out the map here). 

These folks represent a range of organizations, from high-profile bank and venture capitalist executives, to small startups and independent bloggers. Here is a word cloud we created from the titles of FinovateAsia attendees:

And a small sample of the organizations that will be attending:

American Express ANZ Bank BTPN Bank of Singapore Bank Respublika BOC Group Life Assurance Citi Ventures Credit Suisse IDC Financial Insights i-exceed IND Group INSEAD Intel Capital Javelin Strategy & Research Maybank Microsoft OCBC RBS S&P Capital Security Bank Singtel Standard Chartered Suncorp Bank TMB Bank UBS United Overseas Bank Visa

Don't miss out on being a part of this diverse audience and seeing what your competition is…

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BTCJam: P2P Lending via Bitcoin

By Jim Bruene Posted on
Categories: P2P Lending, P2P Payments

I have not as yet jumped on the Bitcoin bandwagon. Unlike other digital financial inventions that seemed obviously useful when they first appeared (e.g., Internet banking, P2P lending, two-factor authentication, etc.), an open-source, math-based virtual currency created by an anonymous cryptographer seems a bit of a stretch.

But even the Fed (Chicago) complimented Bitcoin in a letter published today, saying:

"<Bitcoin> represents a remarkable conceptual and
technical achievement, which may well be used by existing financial institutions
(which could issue their own bitcoins) or even by governments themselves."

While remaining skeptical, I am at least coming to understand why it's needed. And startups are beginning to show up with businesses built on top of the currency, which helps explain just how important it could be.

Case in point: BTCJam, a global P2P lending outfit, with founders in Brazil and San Francisco, lends in Bitcoins. With participants in 85 countries,…

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Finovate Alumni News– November 6, 2013

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: ACI Worldwide, BrightScope, Cardlytics, Comarch, FIS, Fiserv, FutureAdvisor, Ignite Sales, Ixaris, Jack Henry, Jumio, MoneyDesktop, PayNearMe, SumUp, Temenos
MarketWatch mentions BrightScope and FutureAdvisor as two ways to enhance your retirement portfolio. Quippi to use PayNearMe to enable cash payments for its international gift cards. MoneyDesktop launches Client Services product to offer employee training, marketing, tech support & other services to increase ROI PFM investment. Atlanta-based Cardlytics opens first NYC office. The Guardian mentions SumUp in its review of popular mobile apps for business. Finovate alums FIS, Fiserv, ACI Worldwide, Jack Henry Banking, and Temenos earn spots on IDC Financial Insights tenth annual FinTech 100 list. PandoDaily takes a look at Netswipe 2.0, Jumio's payment card scanning solution. Celent reviews Comarch Wealth Management Platform. Ignite Sales launches mobile recommendation guides to accelerate bank customer on boarding. Multicom announces partnership with pre-paid virtual card provider, Ixaris. This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You can also follow…

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App Annie’s Free Upgrade Brings Advertising and Analytics Onto a Single Platform

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: App Annie

App Annie is bringing users an all-in-one platform that displays advertising and analytics alongside one another.

The Beijing-based company launched a free upgrade to its analytics platform today, with the initiation of two major changes.

First, it launched 22 new, integrated reports that display key metrics intended to improve business decisions. Charts with revenue, spending, install data, and more can all be shared with colleagues and external parties.

It also announced support for seven major ad networks: AdMob Chartboost iAd (including iAd Network and iAd Workbench) Jumptap MdotM Tapit! TapJoy It plans to add support for even more in the coming months.

Come see App Annie demo its latest development live in Singapore at FinovateAsia on November 14. Get your ticket here.

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Finovate Alumni News– November 5, 2013

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: ACI Worldwide, App Annie, CurrencyFair, D3 Banking, Lodo Software, Mitek, Moven, Realty Mogul, TSYS
Lodo debuts D3 Consumer banking multichannel management platform. App Annie's Free Upgrade Brings Advertising and Analytics Onto a Single Platform. CurrencyFair raises $2.5 million from Frontline Ventures. TSYS introduces Merchant Insights to hep customers better monitor and analyze social media data. ACI Worldwide announces completion of Official Payments acquisition. NBC New York's consumer reporter takes a look at Moven. Jim Marous' Bank Marketing Strategy features Mitek in a discussion of "banking innovation for the fat-fingered." Local CBS affiliate in San Francisco highlights crowdfunding, real estate, and Realty Mogul. This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You can also follow all the alumni news headlines on the Finovate Twitter account.

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FinovateAsia 2013 Sneak Peek: Part 4

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: BehavioSec, FinovateAsia 2013, FinovateAsia 2013 Sneak Peek, GMC Software Technology, Intuition Intelligence, KlickEx, Mambu, Payoneer, TSYS

FinovateAsia 2013 is coming to Singapore in just over one week. And, just in time, here are the final seven companies who will bring their live demos to the stage.

If you missed the previous three installments of our Sneak Peek preview series, check out the links below.

FinovateAsia 2013 Sneak Peek: Part 3 FinovateAsia 2013 Sneak Peek: Part 2 FinovateAsia 2013 Sneak Peek: Part 1

Our final event of 2013 is only a few weeks away. Get your ticket here to be a part of the audience.


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CurrencyFair Raises $2.5 Million from Frontline Ventures

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: CurrencyFair

The $2.5 million investment, which includes participation from angel investors along with Frontline Ventures, brings CurrencyFair's total capital to $4.8 million.

CurrencyFair co-founder and managing director, Brett Meyers said, "We allow our customers to take control of how they transfer their funds and save them money at the same time ... (T)he investment will provide us with the opportunity to increase our awareness amongst our potential customer base and further develop and enhance our platform ..."

CurrencyFair has processed more than £500 million since the service was launched in 2010. Enabling individuals to conduct currency exchange with each other, rather than involving a costly "middleman", CurrencyFair estimates that it has saved consumers £20 million in bank fees and exchange costs.

 
       

"A customer and an investor" is how Frontline Ventures characterized its relationship with the P2P currency exchange specialist in a tweet on Friday. Said…

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Finovate Alumni News– November 4, 2013

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: BancBox, Betterment, Cardlytics, Fiserv, Lighter Capital, Meniga, Prosper
Ally Bank integrates Fiserv's Popmoney into its set of mobile payment options. Collaboration between Meniga and Promsvyazbank (PSB) brings custom-designed PFM solutions to Russian market. Cardlytics announces launch of advertising platform with Lloyd's Bank in the UK. Betterment upgrades its iPhone app, launches new Android app. Prosper reports $50 Million in Loan Originations in October. Crowd Valley partners with BancBox, CrowdBouncer to Support Online Funding Markets. Lighter Capital launches $15k Dreamforce giveaway. This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You can also follow all the alumni news headlines on the Finovate Twitter account.

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Moven Focuses on Security, Enhanced Update Accuracy in New iOS App

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: Moven

"Safer and surer" may be the easiest way to describe the pair of new features coming to Moven.

"Safer" by way of new security measures that allow users to suspend and unsuspend an account via smartphone in case of card loss or theft. And "surer" courtesy of more accurate, real-time spending updates to make it easier to manage personal finances.

The new features will be available on Moven's new iOS app due out this week.

More than a mobile debit account, Moven's technology provides consumers with instant insight into their spending behavior, including real-time purchase updates and analysis. The company recently made headlines with the announcement of a strategic partnership with Russian venture capital firm, Life.SREDA, as well as news of a deal with mobile payments company, Payveris. Read our coverage here. Moven was last on the Finovate stage in May as part of the spring show in…

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