Australian bank doubles down investment on fintech funds
Aug 05, 2016 13:18 pm UTC| Fintech
Westpac Bank, Australias leading financial services company, has announced that it is doubling down on its investment in fintech venture funds, driving another $50 million into a second fund that will be managed by...
FIS and Arkansas Governor extend VC FinTech Accelerator program till 2018 and agree to share funding
Aug 05, 2016 07:28 am UTC| Fintech
FIS, a global leader in fintech services along with the office of Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, has announced that it has committed to extendthe VC FinTech Accelerator program until 2018. According to the official...
Triple-Digit Percentage Gains Exist for Early Incentivized Blockchain Users
Aug 05, 2016 00:50 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
New York-based service for incentivized blockchains a healthy investment option within niche area of an emerging industry Investment at the top-end, multi-million dollar pinnacle of the digital currency and blockchain...
Vanbex Partners with NetCents to Accelerate Adoption of Blockchain Technology to Canadian Banks
Aug 05, 2016 00:40 am UTC| Fintech
The Vanbex Group and NetCents Technology Inc. (CSE: NC) are pleased to announce a strategic partnership between the professional services firm and the online payment service provider. The partnership will work together to...
Singapore-based OCBC bank to pilot new fintech solutions developed by start-ups
Aug 04, 2016 11:57 am UTC| Fintech
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC), a publicly listed financial services organization, has announced that its fintech accelerator program The Open Vault at OCBC FinTech Accelerator has come to a successful closure...
Google-BCG report pegs Indian digital payments industry at $500 billion by 2020
Aug 04, 2016 10:00 am UTC| Fintech
According to the projections made in a recent combined report from Google and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), the size of digital payments industry in India will be $500 billion; contributing 15% to Indias GDP by...
Startupbootcamp announces global alliance with Cisco
Aug 04, 2016 08:53 am UTC| Fintech
Startupbootcamp, a global startup accelerator network, has announced its global collaboration with leading IT firm Cisco, which has already worked with its Amsterdam and Berlin accelerator programs for the past three...
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