European Commission establishes Fintech Task Force
Nov 17, 2016 12:58 pm UTC| Fintech
European Commission announced that it has set up a Fintech Task Force in a move to shape its responses to the effects of digital innovations in the banking sector, finextra reported. According to a speech by European...
Fintech draws major interest for investment despite VC funding fall in Q3 2016
Nov 17, 2016 11:34 am UTC| Fintech
KPMG and CB Insights have released a report The Pulse of Fintech, Q3 2016 that addresses the global analysis of fintech venture funding. The report highlighted that fintech funding and deals dropped for the second...
Fintech firm Zopa to launch ‘next-generation’ bank to enhance peer-to-peer business
Nov 17, 2016 05:29 am UTC| Fintech
Zopa, UKs leading peer-to-peer platform, announced its plan to launch a next-generation bank in order to improve their market-leading peer-to-peer business. We launched in 2005 to create a richer life for everyone by...
J.P. Morgan to host Fintech & Specialty Finance Forum on November 30
Nov 16, 2016 10:52 am UTC| Fintech
J.P. Morgan Chase, multinational banking and financial services holding company, has announced that it will be hosting the Fintech Specialty Finance Forum that will take place on November 30, 2016, at J.P. Morgan, New...
VirtusaPolaris to launch OpenBank API Accelerator to further fintech innovations
Nov 16, 2016 09:27 am UTC| Fintech
VirtusaPolaris, the provider of information technology (IT) consulting and outsourcing services, announced the launch of its OpenBank API Accelerator in a move to advance fintech innovations. The announcement was made...
Genpact leverages platform to streamline online business lending for fintech firms and banks
Nov 16, 2016 07:34 am UTC| Fintech
Genpact, a leader in digitally-powered business process management and services, announced an innovative platform that drives rapid, broad-scale transformation, and changes the business model for online commercial lending,...
Monetary Authority of Singapore publishes ‘regulatory sandbox’ guidelines for fintech
Nov 16, 2016 04:55 am UTC| Fintech
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued its regulatory sandbox guidelines for fintech, in order to encourage and allow experimentation of solutions that utilize technology innovatively to deliver financial...
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