Watch out for RegTech, Chatbots and India in 2017, says PwC's FinTech and RegTech leader
Dec 28, 2016 06:10 am UTC| Fintech
As we move closer to welcome 2017, Henri Arslanian, PwCs newly appointed FinTech and RegTech Leader for China Hong Kong, has put forward some predictions for financial technology (FinTech) in Asia. 2016 was the year...
Asia FinTech FOF launched in Beijing, to foster mergers and acquisitions
Dec 28, 2016 05:20 am UTC| Fintech
In a move to advance China as a financial and technology hub, Asia FinTech FOF, a foundation that aims to seek investment opportunities and fuel mergers and acquisitions (MA) in Asia, was established in Beijing on Tuesday,...
Fintech company Cardlay raises $4M in funding from private investors
Dec 27, 2016 09:01 am UTC| Fintech
Fintech firm Cardlay announced that it has raised $4 million in a funding round from private investors and the release of its white label solution for banks in order to help them optimize processes, retain customers and...
Cloud Expo adds new track ‘FinTech’ to 2017 program
Dec 27, 2016 08:22 am UTC| Fintech
Cloud Expo, a three-day event that brings delegates and technology vendors together, has included financial technology or FinTech into its program and is accepting submissions for this new track. At the upcoming...
L'Atelier BNP Paribas opens applications for Season 2 of Fintech & Corporate Accelerator
Dec 27, 2016 06:35 am UTC| Fintech
On the heels of the successful Season 1, Explains Emmanuel Touboul, Head of Accelerator Programmes at LAtelier BNP Paribas, LAtelier BNP Paribas is now launching Season 2 of its Fintech Corporate Accelerator programme a...
BBVA acquires Mexican fintech startup Openpay
Dec 27, 2016 05:20 am UTC| Fintech
Multinational Spanish banking group BBVA has announced the acquisition of Mexican fintech startup Openpay, offers a broad range of advanced online payments solutions and functionalities. Founded in 2013, Openpay is a...
Dec 26, 2016 10:02 am UTC| Fintech
In its Hong Kong Banking Outlook 2017 report, KPMG said that it expects the fintech market in Hong Kong to flourish in 2017, with more cooperation between fintech and financial services firms in the region. Speaking of...
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