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Grab to Use Wirecard for Payment Processing
Financial commerce technology provider Wirecard announced today it has partnered with Grab, a super app based in Southeast Asia that provides users with everyday services including on-demand...
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Mastercard and Samsung Make Going Digital More Accessible
Mastercard announced a partnership with Samsung’s security platform, Samsung Knox today in a move that will serve to foster digital inclusion across emerging markets. “This partnership with Mastercard...
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Gender Diversity & Events Industry Insight
What does it take to create an event with true gender diversity? In this piece, Finovate Content and Strategy Director Adela Knox, who was recently named the Goodwill ambassador for the European Women...
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Revolut Users Can Now Diversify with Gold
Digital alternative banking company Revolut announced this week it is helping users diversify their portfolios even further by enabling in-app purchases of gold. The U.K.-based company, which first...
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Al Ansari Exchange Taps Pelican for Financial Crime Compliance
UAE-based foreign exchange platform Al Ansari has partnered with financial crime compliance company Pelican. Under the deal, Al Ansari will leverage Pelican’s PelicanSecure, a set of AI-based...
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How to Spy on Your Neighbor’s Financial Status
Status is something we’ve become accustomed to in the social media era. On Facebook, we update our status to let our friends know how fun our vacation was. On Instagram we brag about our financial...
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Fiserv Buys Bypass Mobile for CX Improvements
Financial services firm Fiserv made its 32nd acquisition today. The Wisconsin-based company purchased Bypass Mobile, a company that specializes in software and POS systems. Terms of the deal were not...
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Six Banks Giving their Branches a Shot of Espresso
When digital banking makes bank branches less necessary, should banks keep their branches simple and cater to those that are less technologically savvy or should they transform their branches into...
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Square to Launch Bank for Small Businesses
Digital payments company Square announced it will launch its small business bank next year. Square’s application for the bank, Square Financial Services, has been conditionally approved for a bank...
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Why a Focus on CX is More Important Now than Ever
The past couple of years in financial services have brought a lot of discussions about the client experience. In fact, that was the topic of my interview last fall with Martin Lange, Director of...
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Cybersecurity: The Hidden Risks of Fintech Services
The following is a guest post written by Apoorv Gehlot, founder of Matellio LLC, a software engineering studio based in California. Fintech has drastically improved the products and the services of...
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New Details on FinovateSpring 2020
Over the past 12 years, many of you have come to feel like family to us, and we hope you are all doing what is needed to keep yourselves and your family safe. As part of an effort to keep everyone...
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Lighter Capital Takes Debt Financing to Canada
The physical border between the U.S. and Canada may be closed, but that’s not stopping tech startup financing provider Lighter Capital. The Seattle-based company announced today it has launched its...
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Ripple Explains What’s Holding Back Blockchain Adoption
Last fall, blockchain payments company Ripple, in conjunction with Celent, conducted a survey to better understand payment services providers’ adoption of blockchain-based payments. The findings of...
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CRIF to Acquire Strands
Credit management solutions provider CRIF has agreed to acquire PFM company Strands for an undisclosed amount. The deal will be finalized “in the coming weeks.” The union will bring Strands’ personal...
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Plaid to Power Microsoft’s New PFM Tool
Further proving that every company is a fintech company, Plaid has formed a partnership with Microsoft. Plaid will integrate with Microsoft Excel to help give the budget spreadsheet a major upgrade....
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How Lending-as-a-Service Can Impact Small Businesses in Need
One of the brutal facts of the COVID-19 outbreak is that it will be difficult for small businesses to survive. The self-distancing and shelter-in-place orders, while temporary, are taxing for already...
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IdentityMind Global Acquired by Acuant
Digital identity company IdentityMind Global has agreed to be acquired by identity verification company Acuant five months after the two initially formed a partnership. Terms of the agreement were not...
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Azimo Partners with Siam Commercial Bank
Foreign exchange platform Azimo announced today that it will facilitate payments on behalf of Thailand’s largest commercial bank, Siam Commercial Bank (SCB). SCB clients will benefit from Azimo’s...
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Lunar’s $22 Million Boosts Series B Funding Total to $50 Million
Nordic challenger bank Lunar announced a new tranche of funding today, boosting its Series B round. The new $21.6 million (€20 million) installment adds to the $28 million (€26 million) the digital...
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