The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The collaboration will see Mastercard join Buna’s cross-border payment systems as a direct participant. Buna’s Real-Time Gross Settlement service, with its extended operating hours, and Instant Payments System’s 24/7 availability offer a unique advantage for direct participants.

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Fintech News

JULY 22, 2024

Launched in 2018, OCBC PPC serves high-net-worth individuals in Singapore and Malaysia. The OCBC GENesis programme was initially piloted in 2019 for premier Singapore customers and has now been officially launched, including participants from Malaysia. OCBC GENesis aims to equip participants with essential business skills.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 10, 2024

Bryan Tay’s sports career includes participation in the 2008 Summer Olympics, along with representing Singapore in various international swimming competitions, where he achieved multiple gold medals. He was co-founder of Boom Singapore, a fitness studio, from 2018 to 2023.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2018

And so, as 2018 begins, so does the Start Path class of 2018, which is accepting applications until Jan. Over the last four years, Neale noted, Mastercard has evaluated over 5,000 firms through the Start Path program, and has chosen only 150 to participate. The Start Path Admissions Process.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 21, 2018

The 2018 Fintech 250 have raised approximately $53B in aggregate funding across 947 deals since 2013, and includes startups at different investment stages of development, from early-stage (seed/Series A) companies to well-funded unicorns. Outside the US: 44% of the 2018 Fintech 250 are based outside the US. Please click to enlarge.

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The Paypers

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

(The Paypers) Barclays has announced the ten startups selected to participate in the 2018 New York Barclays Accelerator , powered by Techstars.

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Fintech Review

OCTOBER 1, 2024

This year, WSOT pushes boundaries, integrating centralized and decentralized trading, allowing participants to experience the trustless trading of the future. Participants can also take part in the first-ever Web3 Idol competition. All participants can invite friends to join WSOT and get more chances in the lucky draw.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2018

We’re not sure whether the world needed a fifth version of A Star is Born or the 2018 edition of the Furby , but we have them both and early views bode well for both. The original Bling Ring participants noted the same habits, though slightly adjusted for the time. Reboots have officially jumped the shark. The good news?

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Since 2018, Kani’s automated platform has become the go-to for businesses to address reporting pain points, reclaim 150 hours of manual effort annually and ensure 100% compliance with Mastercard and Visa formatting requirements.

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Fintech News

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

As Singapore marks the 6th anniversary of introducing the world’s first Unified Payment QR Code in September 2018, Amazon has launched its Pay It Forward report alongside a comprehensive campaign aimed at promoting digital payment inclusivity across all demographics.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2018

“But Zelle has leapfrogged the early stages of adoption by having the benefit of being embedded into the already existing apps of participating banks.”. Overall, eMarketer says that users of peer-to-peer (P2P) mobile payment products will rise 30 percent in 2018 to encompass 82.5

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CB Insights

MARCH 13, 2019

From gaming to healthcare to pizza delivery, US-based startups which reached unicorn status in 2018 represent a diverse range of industries. Silicon Valley produced plenty of $1B+ companies in 2018, but other parts of the country also had a strong showing. The service helps project participants to collaborate. Valuation: $1.9B.

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Online and Mobile Banking Automation Payment APIs and Integration Technology 77

Finovate

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The Series C round was led by SMBC Asia Rising Fund, and featured participation from existing investors Maersk, Intesa SanPaolo, and Heliad. The Series C round also featured participation from existing investors Maersk, Intesa SanPaolo, and Heliad. Founded in 2018, MODIFI serves more than 1,700 customers in 55+ countries.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This policy change aims to alleviate the financial strain on crypto transactions, thereby reducing the cost of trading and enticing broader participation in the digital asset market. This regulatory measure enforces strict operational standards to bolster consumer protection and maintain the integrity of the financial system.

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Fintech News

MAY 8, 2024

Thailand, under the guidance of the Bank of Thailand (BOT) , has been at the forefront of this movement, continuously studying and testing the feasibility of a Retail CBDC since 2018. The project evolved, incorporating enhanced functionalities, cross-border fund transfers, and a Corporate CBDC Pilot Program.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Since we would hate for anyone to go into the end of 2018 behind the eight ball, we decided to pay tribute to both a great bit and a great deal of news with our own top 10 list of the biggest news of summer 2018. It is not an exaggeration to say that 2018 has been the summer of movie subscription service MoviePass ’ discontent.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The funding was led by EBRD Venture Capital with participation from Endeavor Catalyst. Existing investors PayPal Ventures, BII, FMO, A15, Nclude and Helios Digital Ventures participated in the round, reaffirming their endorsement of Paymob’s business model, strategy and leadership in the regional fintech sector.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2018

That’s not to put some boring academic spin on these digital discussions, but only to underscore how intelligent the material is, and how the participants often learn from each other during these events. The research shows that 58 percent of consumers have participated in contextual commerce experiences.

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Cross-Border Real Time Payments RTP Online and Mobile Banking 62

Fintech Finance

JULY 8, 2024

He oversees the modernisation of NatWest’s payments technology estate, with responsibility for the run, change and continuous availability of payments as a systemically critical participant in the industry. He also serves on the Board of Directors of SWIFT.

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Fintech News

APRIL 8, 2024

Participants will delve into breaking barriers and fostering connections that transcend borders, facilitating cross-border trade, investments, and collaborations. Since its inception in 2018, RiseUp has seen over 450 women from around the world, with impactful results including promotions, career progression, and new opportunities.

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Fintech News

JUNE 3, 2024

In the lending space, the number of peer-to-peer (P2P) borrower accounts reached 30 million in 2021, rising at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 50% between 2018 and 2022. Total loan disbursement totaled US$17 billion in 2022, representing an annual growth rate of 140% between 2018 and 2022. year-over-year, reaching 10.3

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Fintech News

MARCH 10, 2024

Participants in the OCBC Women Entrepreneurs Programme will also benefit from educational workshops, networking opportunities, and mentorship from seasoned female entrepreneurs, addressing the persistent challenges women face in business.

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Finovate

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Founded in 2018, Payitoff was born out of CEO Bobby Matson’s personal struggle to pay off “six-figure student loans and debt.” Earlier this year, Payitoff was selected to participate in Mastercard’s Start Path Open Banking Program. Photo by Pixabay

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

This week, Hong Kong Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, James Henry Lau, said blockchain could offer “great benefits” in global trade and trade finance for the markets that participate in China’s Belt and Road Initiative, an effort launched in 2013 to streamline trade across the Silk Road Economic Belt. Scrutiny Heightens.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Previous winners and highlights from the Fintech 250 class of 2018. Since 2018, Ribbit has participated in 45 deals to this cohort of companies, including to Hippo , Nubank , Upgrade , Robinhood , and BharatPe. Previous winners and highlights from the fintech 250 class of 2018. Table of contents.

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Fintech News

MARCH 25, 2024

Between 2018 and 2023, the number of software deals as a proportion of annual deal count consistently hovered above 40%, attesting to investors’ belief that technology applications can unlock significant market growth potential and outsized financial returns from the Southeast Asian ecosystem. billion, while participating in 61.2%

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Fintech News

APRIL 1, 2024

According to the report, VC funding in CCA reached US$110 million in 2023, up by 450% from a mere US$20 million in 2018. Since 2018, the country’s VC market has increased considerably, growing by 6.6 times to US$80 million in 2023. Meanwhile, average deal size grew 3.8

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2020

Samsung Pay has increasingly grown in popularity, processing more than one billion transactions , almost double compared to 2018. Growth is being fueled in part because more retailers are participating. By 2018, about 50 percent of retailers and restaurants starting accepting Apple Pay. That number was about 25 percent for U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2018

The term “artificial intelligence” (AI) has become so often used in 2018 that it has become something of a buzzword — and the catchall solution named for every problem from cybersecurity to more frictionless checkout. We always need to be able to talk about the data that was actually coming in.”.

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Fintech Finance

AUGUST 22, 2024

The NPP was launched in Australia in 2018 to enable real-time payments 24/7 between participating financial institutions. The platform not only enhances the speed and efficiency of domestic transactions but also recently introduced instant interoperability via the IPS.

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Cross-Border Payments Near Real-Time Cross-Border Settlement 98

CB Insights

JANUARY 25, 2021

Although 2020 wealth tech funding in Europe dipped from the highs set in 2019, it outpaced 2018 levels by 20%. Investors pulled back on funding riskier early-stage deals and instead participated in more mid- to late-stage rounds during the pandemic.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 15, 2024

This allows participating wallets (both local and cross-border) and merchants to have a common standard interface for sending and receiving payment notifications. Emphasising interoperability, scheme participants are encouraged to develop service offerings focused on both merchants and consumers.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

This second release of the framework standardises how participants can offer PIS reliably and securely. Since its launch in 2018, SAMA’s regulatory sandbox has permitted 50 fintechs to test and refine their offerings in a controlled environment. Meanwhile, MoneyMoon has been approved to launch its peer-to-peer lending platform.

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Finovate

MAY 13, 2024

billion, the lowest level since 2018. Q1 2024 was also the first time since 2018 that there were no “mega-round deals” – investments of $100 million or more. CB Insights noted that quarterly funding for Q1 of this year was only $0.9

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CB Insights

AUGUST 26, 2021

Below, find our previous analysis of SoftBank’s investment strategy from January 2018 – February 2020. Our Business Social Graph below includes all equity investments since 2018. Bubble size and proximity to the center indicate the total number of rounds with SoftBank participation. Categories are not mutually exclusive.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 24, 2024

After a slow start we are seeing increasing demand from our customers as well as other businesses in the value chain investing in ‘open banking readiness’.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 14, 2024

Building on success Beginning in 2018, the Morgan State and UBRI partnership has expanded its technological bandwidth, established new standards of academic excellence and fostered a culture of innovation. The University has expanded the Center’s reach, providing programs that have impacted over 60 participating HBCUs.

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