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Plum raises another $3m and launches on Android

Closing a second round of funding with a $3 million investment, AI powered smart savings app Plum now boasts a total lifetime investment of $9.3 million.

13 November 2019

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£1.5m Open Banking challenge finalists named

The UK's Open Up 2020 Challenge has named the 15 fintech firm finalists to each receive £50,000 to help unlock the power of open banking.

13 November 2019

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Will trust woes undermine Open Banking under PSD2?

In a roundtable discussion held Wednesday in London hosted by digital payments firm PPRO, industry leaders met to explore the impact PSD2 has imposed on key players in Open Banking and the changes needed to achieve the regulation’s objective in 2020 and beyond.

06 November 2019

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Dutch fintech to bring mobile payments to South America's smallest country

Dutch fintech Move4Mobile has developed a mobile payments app for Hakrinbank, bringing online payments to Suriname, the smallest country in South America.

01 November 2019

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Koyo raises £3.8m for Open Banking loan platform

UK open banking-powered online lender, Koyo, is set to launch later in the year following a £3.8m ($4.9m) raise in debt and equity funding.

29 October 2019

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Money 20/20: Latin American fintechs can serve the US better than US fintechs

Fintech firms born and bred in Latin America have survived and thrived in markets in which political and economic uncertainty requires new players to be agile and flexible.

28 October 2019

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Money 20/20: The Chinese payments space is a critical enabler for e-commerce

Shining the spotlight on Asia, key trends defining China’s place in the global e-commerce space are discussed in sessions at Money 20/20 USA’s Leadership Lodge, diving deep into how fintech firms are adapting to deliver broader, yet innovative services to support a diverse range of merchants with cross-border payments.

28 October 2019

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Zuckerberg to Congress: Libra is needed but Facebook not 'ideal messenger'

Mark Zuckerberg says that a global payments system like Libra "needs to get built" and that the US risks ceding financial leadership to China if it does not take the initiative. However, the Facebook CEO admits that his company is "not the ideal messenger right now".

23 October 2019

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Global stablecoins pose monetary sovereignty risk - G7 working group

Global stablecoins, such as Facebook's Libra, pose risks to financial stability, anti-money laundering efforts, anti-trust policy, and even monetary sovereignty, a new G7 working group has warned.

18 October 2019

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Sibos 2019: How to bank sustainably for a better world

The fourth and final day of Sibos 2019 in London focused on sustainability and climate risk finance, with Sir Roger Gifford, chair of the Green Finance Institute, kicking off talks on the Spotlight stage.

26 September 2019

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Santander InnoVentures invests in Mexican startup Klar

Santander InnoVentures has joined a $57.5 million debt and equity seed financing round for Klar, a Mexican startup bidding to take on traditional credit cards and debit services.

25 September 2019

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Chase opens doors to non-profits at new Harlem branch

Chase has opened a community-inspired branch model in Harlem, operating as an events and arts space combined with a custom lab for digital innovation and skills training.

25 September 2019

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