FinTech

Braintree

Braintree European merchants ready to accept UnionPay to tap Chinese shoppers

19/09/2016(0)
Braintree merchants in most European countries will be able to accept UnionPay through Braintree’s SDK helping them to tap Chinese shoppers buying from overseas. According to research data from PayPal & IPSOS, China ... Read More
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Fintech Firm Ripple raises $55 Million In funding

16/09/2016(0)
Ripple set out to solve a global problem, with far-reaching implications and significant obstacles. Where others struggle to find a use case and a market, Ripple has turned customers ... Read More
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Signicat launches FinTech Starter Pack

15/09/2016(0)
Signicat, the first and largest identity assurance provider in the world, today announced its FinTech Starter Pack to help new FinTech companies ensure immediate regulatory compliance. The package, specifically ... Read More
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Alibaba Pays $100 Million For Eye-Scan Firm

14/09/2016(0)
Expect to “see” eye-scanning in more places. Alibaba’s payments arm, Ant Financial, has acquired EyeVerify, a maker of optical recognition technology used by Wells Fargo along with dozens of regional banks ... Read More
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Japan fintech startup focuses on hedge funds with equity-research

13/09/2016(0)
Japan-based fintech venture Nowcast Inc. has announced that it will begin providing automated earnings estimates of consumer goods to hedge funds by analyzing millions of transactions at retail stores, according to ... Read More
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Abu Dhabi Tax-Free Zone Offers Bespoke Rules For FinTech Startups

12/09/2016(0)
Abu Dhabi Global Market, a tax-free zone in the United Arab Emirates, has released details on its new Regulatory Lab initiative, which is intended to support companies to develop ... Read More
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Listed venture company H2Ocean launched

12/09/2016(0)
H2 Ventures has announced the launch of H2Ocean, a listed venture company investing in early and growth stage fintech businesses. H2Ocean is expected to begin trading on the ASX ... Read More
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Digital payment firm has bought finance app maker in a $7.5 million deal

12/09/2016(0)
Digital retail finance and payment industry player zipMoney has bought personal finance management app maker Pocketbook. The deal includes $6 million upfront and another $1.5 million, depending on a ... Read More
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Tech partnership brings people and payments closer together

09/09/2016(0)
Innovative link-up of CBA’s CommBank app and Barclays’ Pingit will allow customers to move money over 10,000 miles – quickly, securely and seamlessly – with no more than a ... Read More
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DLT Financial To Launch Top 10 Cryptocurrency Index

08/09/2016(0)
Recently rebranded from Tramonex, DLT Financial is a fintech company that aims to make virtual currencies an enticing asset class for investors. The firm has received a 250,000 GBP ($333,000 USD) grant from the ... Read More
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