Tagged: fintech

May 1, 2017 @ 2:23 am By Jonathan Nieh  |  

New Fintech Incubator One of the largest banks in Japan, Mizuho Financial Group, has been in the news recently for several partnerships involving fintech. According to Nikkei Asian Review, the bank is in talks to co-develop a fintech incubator that will be focused on virtual… Read More

April 30, 2017 @ 9:49 am By Jonathan Nieh  |  

The Toronto Financial Services Alliance (TFSA) released a statement this week welcoming Ontario’s support for the Fintech sector. The announcement by TFSA followed Ontario releasing its budget containing a strategy for advancing Fintech in the region.  The TFSA is a private/public partnership whose goal is to… Read More

April 28, 2017 @ 2:34 pm By Cole Lyons  |  

In an attempt to enhance their understanding of the Fintech industry, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) in Quebec, Canada, has announced the creation of a Fintech Lab. The Fintech Lab, which will be accessible to all AMF employees contributing to the projects of the Fintech… Read More

April 27, 2017 @ 2:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global fintech firm InvestCloud announced on Thursday it was selected by MASECO Private Wealth to provide client and advisor portals to the company’s UK/U.S. customers. InvestCloud reported it would deliver comprehensive client communication and reporting capabilities, which includes the automation and consolidation of client reports online…. Read More

April 27, 2017 @ 10:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Norway-based fintech startup Tribe has reportedly received an investment from independent management and technology consultant, BearingPoint. According to Tribe, the new investment will bring it and BearingPoint together and the duo will enter into a long-term partnership to expand each of their service portfolios. Tribe describes itself… Read More

April 27, 2017 @ 9:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital money transfer service WorldRemit announced on Thursday it has formed a partnership with Millicom’s subsidiaries Tigo Money to open up new remittance routes to El Salvador and Guatemala. This new collaboration will notably enable Salvadorans and  Guatemalans abroad to send money transfers instantly to… Read More

April 27, 2017 @ 1:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Business summit FutureTech Congress is set to be held on May 24th and 25th in the city of Warsaw. According to its organizers, the event is set to address various trends in the insurtech, fintech, and big data industries, along with host experts from all over… Read More

April 26, 2017 @ 1:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

California-based fintech company Robinhood announced on Wednesday it not only has reached two million users, but it also secured $110 million during its recent Series C funding round, which was led by DST Global, with participation from NEA, Index Ventures, Ribbit Capital, Thrive Capital and… Read More

April 26, 2017 @ 11:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tipalti announced on Wednesday it is enhancing its NetSuite integration by launching a touchless invoices process. According to the fintech company, the enhanced integration allows NetSuite clients to streamline their entire end-to-end accounts payable and supplier payments workflow, from supplier onboarding and vetting to AP tax… Read More

April 26, 2017 @ 10:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FinMason, a Boston-based fintech and investment analytics firm, announced on Tuesday it appointed three new staff members to its growing staff. The appointees were added to the data science, marketing, and sales departments. According to FinMason, Mark Carroll was appointed as director of data science, Bob Leaper… Read More

April 26, 2017 @ 7:08 am By Jonathan Nieh  |  

E-commerce company NextTech, which is based out of Hanoi, Vietnam, is aiming to become its country’s version of Alibaba. Alibaba, of course, is China’s e-commerce and technology (including Fintech) juggernaut that helped the country surpass the US in mobile payments by more than 50 times. Can… Read More

April 25, 2017 @ 3:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Ohio-based companies KeyBank, Progressive, The Kroger Co., Grange Insurance, Huntington, FifthThird, First Federal Lakewood, Root Insurance, and Safelite announced the launch of their new global fintech accelerator program, Fintech71. JPMorgan Chase will also be lending its thought leadership and industry expertise to the… Read More

April 25, 2017 @ 1:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Paladin fs, an IT banking contractor company, announced on Tuesday the launch of Quote Check, its newest service offering that helps bankers before signing a new service quote. This service will ensure that banks are being offered equitable terms and pricing nationally. While sharing details about the… Read More

April 25, 2017 @ 9:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The National University of Singapore (NUS) School of Computing and the IBM Center for Blockchain Innovation (ICBI), a part of IBM Research, announced on Tuesday they are collaborating to develop a module on fintech, which is set to better equip students with essential knowledge and skill sets in this area…. Read More

April 25, 2017 @ 9:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

SmartBiz Loans, an online SBA marketplace and bank-enabling technology, announced on Tuesday it added Five Star Bank to its technology network. The company stated its technology platform would match Northern California-based bank to the right customers in a fraction of the time, allowing the bank to originate… Read More

April 24, 2017 @ 2:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Barclays Bank recently selected the 10 fintech startups that will be participation in its second acceleration program, powered by TechStars, at its Africa’s Rise fintech innovation hub in Cape Town. According to TechStars, the second class’ applications extended to 52 countries across the globe and… Read More

April 24, 2017 @ 1:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Innovate Finance announced on Monday its members will be joining a RegTech delegation to New York City this week, which is being organized by the Department for International Trade (DIT). According to the organization, this is DIT’s first RegTech mission to America and will be part of… Read More

April 23, 2017 @ 8:00 am By Jonathan Nieh  |  

According to a report released last month by middle eastern media platform Wamda, Fintech startups located in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) raised over $100 million over the last decade. That may not seem like much compared to the billions raised by Fintech startups… Read More

April 22, 2017 @ 4:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nevada-based Fintech startup Prime Trust announced on Friday it has appointed former Hambrecht Partner and CTO, Whitney White as its new COO and CTO.  According to Prime Trust, during his 17 years at Hambrecht White assisted in the design and execution of the company’s capital… Read More

April 21, 2017 @ 10:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, BMO Harris Bank announced it has formed a partnership with technology and entrepreneurship ecosystem 1871 to launch a new Chicago-based fintech three-month mentorship program. The new program, which is called the BMO Harris/1871 FinTech Partnership, will offer six selected startups with the following: A… Read More