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Starting off the holiday-shortened week with more than a few fintech partnership announcements in payments as well as some positive funding news in the challenger bank/neobank space. Follow this space all week long for more updates on the latest in fintech! Payments Localized payment solutions network Boku introduces new Chief Executive Officer Stuart Neal. Mangopay, Read more…
There was a lot of news week in the payments world, where we saw announcements from large firms such as Visa and PhonePe, as well as smaller players like Cleva. Across the board, there also seem to be a fair number of C-level job shifts, which makes sense for the start of the year. Challenger Read more…
Digital estate planning and settlement platform Trust & Will is adding to its resources this week. The California-based company has inked an earned equity investment deal with Comcast’s venture arm Forecast Labs. Unlike a traditional equity investment, the earned equity investment is not a cash investment. Instead, under today’s agreement, Trust & Will will benefit Read more…
An earlier version misidentified a funding source as Zhang Capital Partners. Some of the more interesting stories in international fintech this week come from the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan. Solva, a Kazakhstani fintech that provides working capital solutions, has secured an investment of $20 million. The funds will help Solva grow from a microfinancier Read more…
Much of our behind-the-scenes work at Finovate is determining what’s hot and what’s not in fintech and banking. But given the ever-evolving regulatory landscape, volatile consumer preferences, and fast-changing enabling technologies, it can be hard to keep up on current trends. And while we like to consider ourselves experts on the fintech landscape, it is Read more…
Intelligent compliance technology company Napier and client lifecycle management platform KYC Portal have announced a new partnership. The two companies will work together to help companies integrate know your customer (KYC) and compliance processes, removing the problem of siloes from compliance operations. KYC Portal’s KYC Portal CLM is a Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and anti-money Read more…
Arguably the premier fintech hub in Asia, Singapore has benefitted from its own strong growth, the emerging economies of its neighbors, and a robust regulatory regime in the form of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). According to the 2022 FinTech State of Play report from the Singapore Fintech Association, Singapore has more than 1,000 Read more…
London-based fintech and digital wallet HyperJar announced a partnership with digital gift card network, Tillo. The announcement makes HyperJar the first spending app to integrate instant Cashback Gift Cards. The cards enable customers to earn instant cashback of up to 15% from more than 50 top brands including Ikea and Amazon. In a statement, HyperJar’s Read more…
The financial technology landscape is ever-evolving, with innovation and creativity driving the industry forward. It’s in this dynamic environment that the Finovate Awards stand as a testament to excellence. We are thrilled to present this year’s Finovate Award winners. The Finovate Awards honor both established institutions and rising stars that have made significant strides in Read more…
FinovateFall is right around the corner (September 11 through September 13). If you still haven’t registered for our annual autumn fintech conference in New York this month, there’s no better time than the present. Visit our FinovateFall 2023 hub today and save your spot. This week’s edition of Finovate Global highlights companies headquartered outside of Read more…
The only thing more exciting than being chosen to demo your latest innovation at a Finovate conference is winning the accolades our attendees and taking home a Best of Show award. With FinovateFall right around the corner, we wanted to take a look at the companies that won Best of Show at last year’s event Read more…
When we think of fintech in Asia, China often comes quickly to mind, as do Singapore, Hong Kong, and a few other places. But Japan? Not so much. Why is this so? One of the more interesting reads on the topic of fintech in Japan that I’ve come across is a Deloitte study Japanese Fintech Read more…