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On Finovate.com Realty Mogul Surpasses 300 Properties Funded. Ixaris Partners with Banking Circle on Cross-Border Payments. Finovate Global: Indian Fintechs Raise Capital; Expensify Partners with Asian RideShare Startups. Marqeta Inks Deals with Four European Partners. Around the web Hypepotamus highlights Featurespace CEO Martina King, and her thoughts on a diverse workforce. The WSJ features AI Read more…

On Earth Day (and Every Day) Paperless is the Way to Be

Today is Earth Day, and what better way to celebrate than to take a look at fintechs helping out the environment by promoting eco-friendly habits. Here we feature companies with technology that saves trees by reducing the amount of paper used in the industry. We’ve rounded up a handful of environmentally friendly fintechs in three Read more…

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On Finovate.com On Earth Day (and Every Day) Paperless is the Way to Be. Xignite Teams Up with StockCharts.com. OutSystems Brings Benefits of Low Code Dev to U.K.s Biggest Manufacturers. Around the Web PayPal’s Venmo considering credit cards for monetization. Micronotes awarded U.S. patent for AI-driven interactive marketing system. CurrencyFair adds Indian Rupee to currency Read more…

African Unicorn Jumia Opens on NYSE; UAE’s Finablr Eyes $200M IPO

Finovate Global 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 UAE-based payments company Finablr prepares for a $200 million IPO. Emirates NBD launches its WhatsApp Business Solution. Awok.com, a mass market ecommerce platform based in the Read more…

Finn AI Powers Chatbots in South Africa; Token Drives Open Banking in MENA

Finovate Global 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 NF Innova to power “Customer-First” experience for APS Bank. Tinkoff Group of Russia builds supercomputer dubbed the most powerful in financial sector. Raiffeisen Bank Serbia picks Asseco Read more…

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On Finovate.com Finn AI Brings Conversational Banking to South Africa’s TymeBank. Around the web Salt Edge unveils new version of API with a consent management system and UX enhancements. MOXY bank selects NYMBUS‘ SmartCore platform. InComm and WH Smith launch in-store and online hubs for game cards in the U.K. STOblock interviews Bitbond Founder and CEO Radoslav Read more…

Virtual Banks Launch in Hong Kong; Can Bitcoin Save Argentina?

Finovate Global 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 Nigerian payments company Amplify has been acquired by OneFinance (OneFi). Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Tech in Africa profiles Kenyan fintech Branch. Compelo features insurtechs and savings Read more…

Instarem Raises Capital; TurnKey Lender Goes Live in Malaysia

Finovate Global 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 TurnKey Lender opens new office in Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur. Instarem raises $41 million to fund global expansion. Singapore FinTech Association and FinTech Australia ink Memorandum of Understanding. Sub-Saharan Africa Read more…

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On Finovate.com Alternative Data Platform Thinknum Raises $11.6 Million. SigFig Appoints Anne Morrissey as its First CFO. Around the web Modo taps Matt McBride as its new Chief Information Security Officer. eToro to end commissions for U.K. customers trading on its platform. Avaloq joins Enterprise Ethereum Alliance. Kofax launches its Robotic Process Automation (RPA) 10.4 Read more…

PayPal in Argentina; Temenos Backs African Challenger Bank

Finovate Global 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 PayPal invests $750 million in Argentina-based e-commerce company MercadoLibre. First Data to acquire Brazilian electronic funds transfer (EFT) solution provider Software Express. NCR, Bluefin, and Powertranz Read more…

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On Finovate.com Fiserv Helps NationalLink Maximize Smart Safe Technology. Mastercard to Acquire Digital Commerce Fraud Fighter Ethoca. Around the web Carsharing firm HyreCar leverages identity verification technology from Mitek for its mobile onboarding app. PayPal invests $750 million in Argentina’s e-commerce company, MercadoLibre. Tinkoff Bank reports 2018 highlights including launch of new mortgage app, a Read more…

Finovate Global: Jumio Lands in Brazil; TurnKey Lender Raises Capital

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 South Asia Pakistan-based payment system operator and PSP Mobi Direct selects Worldline for Read more…