How Facebook’s Libra Looks from Latin America; Indian Neobank Raises $30 Million

As Finovate goes increasingly global, so does our coverage of financial technology. Finovate Global: Fintech News from Around the World is our weekly look at fintech innovation in developing economies in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Central and Eastern Europe. Sub-Saharan Africa Capetown, South Africa-based digital lender Lulalend raises $6.5 million in Series A. Techpoint Read more…

CallVU Boosts Mobile Banking in Romania; Fintech Adoption in Colombia Surges

As Finovate goes increasingly global, so does our coverage of financial technology. Finovate Global: Fintech News from Around the World is our weekly look at fintech innovation in developing economies in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Central and Eastern Europe. Asia-Pacific CIMB Niaga and Liquid Group forge strategic partnership to drive cross-border QR payments between Read more…

Fintechs Merge and Rebrand in Vietnam; Tinkoff Launches New Voice Assistant Oleg

As Finovate goes increasingly global, so does our coverage of financial technology. Finovate Global: Fintech News from Around the World is our weekly look at fintech innovation in developing economies in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Central and Eastern Europe. Latin America and the Caribbean Cross-border digital payments company PPRO acquires Latin American payments provider Read more…

BanQu Closes Extension on Series A Round

Blockchain-based identity startup BanQu announced it closed an extension of its Series A round today. The funds come from Anheuser-Busch InBev’s venture arm ZX Ventures. The amount of the funding was undisclosed but adds to the company’s previous funding total of $2.6 million. “After BanQu’s outstanding pilot performance in our 100+ Accelerator, we are pleased Read more…

Qatar Backs SoFi; Ripple Powers Cross-Border Payments in Brazil

As Finovate goes increasingly global, so does our coverage of financial technology. Finovate Global: Fintech News from Around the World is our weekly look at fintech innovation in developing economies in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Central and Eastern Europe. Middle East and Northern Africa SoFi announces $500 million investment led by Qatar. Emirates NBD Read more…

Vymo Partners with Microsoft to Help Sales Teams Leverage AI

Giving sales professionals the ability to leverage AI to provide better service is the goal behind the new partnership between Vymo and Microsoft. Specifically, the two will work to grow the market for Vymo’s intelligent personal assistant for sales, bringing predictive and actionable insights to customer relationship management (CRM). “We are helping organizations move to Read more…

Amazon Pay Fuels P2P in India; Fenergo Makes Friends in Bahrain

As Finovate goes increasingly global, so does our coverage of financial technology. Finovate Global: Fintech News from Around the World is our weekly look at fintech innovation in developing economies in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Central and Eastern Europe. Latin America and the Caribbean Brazil’s central bank issues open banking guidelines for the country. Read more…

Finovate Alumni News

On Finovate.com CBANC Acquires Lendwell. Check out today’s sneak peeks of upcoming demos at FinovateSpring: Faraday Fortress Identity ID R&D ClickSWITCH Feedzai and North American Bancard Partner to Fight Fraud. FinovateSpring’s Friday Finale Tackles Fintech’s Toughest Topics. Around the web Aite Group’s 2019 report on fraud and AML machine learning platform vendors recognizes Featurespace as Read more…

Expensify Integrates with Southeast Asia Ridesharing Company Grab

Expense tracking software company Expensify has integrated with Southeast Asia-based ridesharing startup Grab to automate expense tracking and rideshare reimbursement for Grab users. When they connect their Expensify account to their Grab business profiles, Expensify customers who live in or travel to Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia can automatically create and Read more…

IBM Debuts Blockchain Network for Cross-Border Payments

  IBM has unveiled a global blockchain network, Blockchain World Wire, that will offer near real-time cross-border payment exchange and international settlement. Blockchain World Wire can transfer funds in 47 currencies to locations in 72 countries, and the company is calling it the first blockchain network of its kind to integrate payment messaging, clearing and Read more…

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Finovate Global: Braintri Wins App Prize; Featurespace in Singapore

As Finovate goes increasingly global, so does our coverage of financial technology. Finovate Global: Fintech News from Around the World is our weekly look at fintech innovation in developing economies in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Central and Eastern Europe. Central and Eastern Europe Austrian division of private banking and asset management group, LGT, Read more…

Finovate Alumni News

On Finovate.com CuneXus Starts New Year Signing its 100 Customer. Credorax Partners with Temenos to Enhance Payment Services. Around the web Zurich Topas Life, part of Zurich Group, selects Vymo as its sales productivity solution. Modo powers new loyalty solution from FIS, Pointopia. Onfido goes live in France. Baker Hill announces major 2018 milestones. This post will Read more…