Fintech PR Agency Wachsman PR establishes European headquarter in Dublin
May 12, 2017 04:20 am UTC| Fintech
Wachsman PR, a global fintech public relations agency, has announced that it has established its European headquarters in Dublin. Founded by David Wachsman in 2015, Wachsman PR has set up its new office in Dublin,...
KPMG International acquires fintech innovation and matchmaking firm Matchi
May 11, 2017 10:02 am UTC| Fintech
KPMG International has acquired global fintech innovation and matchmaking platform Matchi that connects financial institutions like banks and insurance companies, with leading-edge financial services technology solutions...
BNP Paribas – Plug and Play venture team up with Station F to host fintech startup accelerator
May 10, 2017 09:35 am UTC| Fintech
Join venture of BNP Paribas Plug and Play has partnered with largest startup campus Station F in a move to host the second batch of fintech startup accelerator program. The fintech startups accepted into the...
Financial services companies team up to back Ohio fintech accelerator ‘Fintech71’
May 10, 2017 06:25 am UTC| Fintech
A group of Ohio financial services companies have teamed up in order to establish and back a new Ohio-based global fintech accelerator Fintech71. The effort is being backed by KeyBank, FifthThird, JPMorgan Chase,...
Hong Kong’s FSDC releases two reports on fintech and DLT to foster development
May 10, 2017 05:42 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
The Financial Services Development Council of Hong Kong (FSDC) has released two research reports in order to foster the development and application of fintech and distributed ledger technology (DLT) in the country. The...
Nordea teams up with Stockholm Fintech Hub to accelerate innovation
May 05, 2017 10:19 am UTC| Fintech
Sweden-based financial services company Nordea announced that it is teaming up with Stockholm Fintech Hub (SFH), an office scape and hub that is dedicated to the fintech community, in order to collaborate on-site with...
UK Fintech Financial Crime Exchange adds MarketInvoice
May 04, 2017 10:39 am UTC| Fintech
MarketInvoice, a London-based business finance intermediary, announced that it has joined the UK Fintech Financial Crime Exchange (FFE), which is a joint initiative by RUSI and risk consultancy FINTRAIL. The Fintech...
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