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On Finovate.com Concur Launches e-Fapiao Solution for China’s WeChat Platform. Ephesoft Unveils Transact Mobile SDK 4.0, Leveraging Deep Learning to Create Clearer Images. Around the web Axis Bank leverages technology from Ripple to launch instant international payment service. Temenos announces pair of new providers to its Marketplace: Callsign and Limitless. NICE Adaptive Workforce Engagement (WFO) Read more…
On Finovate.com AlphaPoint Names New CEO, Plans for New Public Blockchain Network. FI.SPAN Enables Banks to Maximize the Opportunity of Open Banking. Around the web Thomson Reuters enhances ESG data monitoring capabilities for its Eikon solution. Symphony Software Foundation adds to its Open Developer Platform. Turkiye Garanti Bank, Turkey’s second largest private bank, to deploy Read more…
Thanks to prodding from my sons, both long-time podcast listeners, I finally gave them a serious trial during the past month. Despite my skepticism, I’ve become a huge fan as well. And I figured out why I hadn’t embraced the medium; I was consuming on my laptop. Podcasts are clearly a mobile medium. To fully Read more…
With our newest conferences– FinovateAsia and FinovateMiddleEast– back-to-back, we wanted to examine unique trends to those regions. Each place has its own distinctive culture, and with that comes not only individual financial needs, but also a particular set of regulatory rules. These factors not only create different fintech environments but also heavily influence the trends Read more…
In a round led by BlueRun Ventures and featuring participation from Cervin Ventures, Serra Ventures, TiE, and Capital for Founders, B2B payment platform PayStand has raised $6 million in Series A funding. The company says that it will use the additional capital to build up its account receivable systems and help launch its new free Read more…
It’s that time of the year once again: KPMG and H2 Ventures have teamed up to introduce their Leading Global Fintech Innovators roster, the Fintech 100 for 2017. The judges for this year’s Fintech 100 included more than 20 professionals from KPMG and other organizations with expertise in IT, data analytics, capital markets, financial services, Read more…
On Finovate.com PayStand Scores in $6 Million Series A Funding Actiance Acquired by K1 Capital Management Around the web American Express, Santander UK, and Ripple team up to support blockchain-enabled, cross-border, B2B payments. Veridium announces partnership with Walla to pilot digital banking model in sub-Saharan Africa that uses biometrics for authentication. Econiq wins Honorable Mention Read more…
On Finovate.com TransferTo and Fern Software Receive Grant from UN Capital Development Fund EyeLock Partners with ViaTouch to Bring Iris Authentication to Smart Shelf Vending Betterment Celebrates the Season of Giving with New Share Donation Feature Around the web PPRO, Klarna team up for credit payment methods across Europe. Mastercard plans its own blockchain. GeoAwesomeness Read more…
Designed by Freepik From lending and P2P payments to the blockchain and AI, fintech companies and entrepreneurs in Asia are innovating in every area of fintech. The unique cultures of the Far East – increasingly mobile-friendly, cash-agnostic, and with fewer legacy financial institution incumbents and more willing government support – create a set of opportunities Read more…
FinovateAsia 2017 was a great success. On this, our second visit to Hong Kong, we learned a great deal about the growth of fintech in Asia, the rapid developments in specific fields like artificial intelligence and the blockchain, and how an interest in new areas like real estate and insurance will reshape what we have Read more…
Around the web ACI Worldwide supports cross-border e-commerce in Brazil with integration of payment processor and gateway, PagBrasil. Revolut is the latest fintech to apply for a European banking license. Fenergo teams up with Opus to improve integration of risk-relevant information in the KYC process. KAMCO Investment Company chooses Fusion Invest from Finastra to accelerate growth. Read more…
Around the web eToro taps George Verbitsky as managing director for Russia. Stratumn tests use of blockchain technology in enhancing information flows for French insurers. Xero and Worldpay partner to make invoicing easier for SMEs. This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You can also follow all the alumni Read more…