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RMI AlphaCode splashes cash on three fintechs

02 Sep

SympliFi launches remittance alternative

28 Aug

Accenture encourages women to apply for 2020 Fintech Innovation Lab

13 Aug

Singapore FinTech Association inks MoU with Afin

23 Jul

Wirecard strikes deal with YES Bank

10 Jul

Ria hails international family remittance day

05 Jul

Digital challenger Airfox inks Mastercard and Zurich deals

03 Jul

SmartPay opens financial inclusion wallet in Vietnam

01 Jul

African Development Bank launches fund to boost digital financial inclusion

12 Jun

Banking Circle issues white paper on financial inclusion

03 Jun

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Nordea hosts women-only hackathon

An app that shares investment stories from ordinary women to help educate and inspire other women has won a Nordea hackathon.

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Accion raises funds to invest in seed stage financial inclusion fintech startups

SMEs prosperity crucial for euro economic growth

Link vows to protect free access to cash on every UK high street

Standard Bank leads $4 million round in mobile finance startup Nomanini

Microlender Tala raises $110m for Indian push

PayPal backs global programme to help entrepreneurs tackling financial health

Indonesian regulator OJK shuts down 826 fintechs – Bloomberg

Visa invests in Indonesian ride-hailing app Gojek; buys Payworks

Uber drives financial inclusion with in-app account from BBVA

Carney positive on Facebook's Libra; says BofE could open up balance sheet to new players

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Financial inclusion blogs

Asia Financial Services

TECHNOLOGY THREATENS THE SURVIVAL OF ASIAN FAMILY BUSINESSES

Shane Meredith

Shane Meredith - Contemi Solutions - Hong Kong

Financial Services Regulation

Fintech challenges in the Post Soviet space

Konstantin Rabin

Konstantin Rabin - Kontomatik - Warsaw

Trends in Financial Services

Analysing the vital contribution of remittances to low and middle-income countries

Sudhesh Giriyan

Sudhesh Giriyan - Xpress Money - London

Behavioral Economics in Banking

Finding the Right Bank for Your Financial Needs

Pooja K

Pooja K - sedatetech - Jaipur

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SMEs prosperity crucial for euro economic growth

Anders la Cour, CEO, Banking Circle, speaks to hannah Wallace, Finextra, at Money 20/20 Europe about why financial inclusion is a growing problem for SMEs, how we can meet the challenges head on and how we can find a solution that will satisfy the variety of SMEs in the market.

Redefining the trade finance asset class ecosystem

Michel Kilzi, Managing Partner, FINEON Exchange, speaks about the trade finance market today, what technological innovations are present of FINEON's marketplace, and what the future of trade finance looks like.

Industry challenges around IBOR Transition

Andrew Kouloumbrides, CEO, Xceptor and Bruce Laing, Partner, IBOR Transition lead, Baringa, speaks about the industry challenges around IBOR Transition, what Financial Institutions have done up to date to meet these challenges and what to expect next.

Enabling Banks to Accelerate Digital

Madhivanan Balakrishnan, Chief Technology & Digital Officer, ICICI Bank, speaks at the Infosys Finacle Conclave in Antwerp, about the key technologies impacting the industry today, and what banks need to do to accelerate digital.

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TECHNOLOGY THREATENS THE SURVIVAL OF ASIAN FAMILY BUSINESSES

Sara Palmbush

Sara Palmbush

Insightful blog post. Thanks for posting. At Check6, we are interested in how Family Offices are responding to tech in Asia, as we have seen a similar trend in Europe.

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TECHNOLOGY THREATENS THE SURVIVAL OF ASIAN FAMILY BUSINESSES

A Finextra member

A Finextra member

It is difficult to take this article seriously when an early statement is 'Crypto currency could soon make paper currency a thing of the past'. I have no doubt that crypto currency will be used by a small minority of people, particularly those engaged in unlawful activities, but not as a mainstream currency. Paper currency is under threat from electronic payments, but not crypto currency.

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Finding the Right Bank for Your Financial Needs

Ketharaman Swaminathan

Ketharaman Swaminathan

I know people choose banks based on security of funds, fees, ease of deposit, proximity of branch, interest rate, etc. But, TBH, I don't know anyone who chooses a bank because it's a not-for-profit bank. I've also read dozens of reports on "Ten Things To Consider When Choosing A Bank or Credit Union". I haven't seen "nonprofit" as a factor affecting choice of FI in a single report. Why should it? IME, the man on the street only has a vague understanding of what even the term nonprofit means (no, it does not mean the company does not make profits). Happy to be proven wrong if you can cite reports that say otherwise.

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Finding the Right Bank for Your Financial Needs

A Finextra member

A Finextra member

What about Building Societies in the UK (the US equivalent is a Savings and Loans organisation)? They are not for profit organisations that can be very large and compete with commecial banks. The Nationwide Building Society in the UK is as big as most commercial banks and has a large number of branches.

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The impact of fintech on cross-border payments

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The impact of fintech on cross-border payments

In a new staff discussion note, the IMF examines the fintech revolution, with a focus on the use of DLT in cross-border payments.

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