China’s Bitcoin Ban Fuels Investment in South Korea and Japan
EXCLUSIVE- NXC, the holding company of $10 billion Japanese gaming corporation Nexon, has acquired an $80 million (91.3 billion Korean...
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Ant Financial teams up with CK Huntchinson in AliPayHK Joint Venture
Chinese payment mogul Ant Financial has joined hands with Hong Kong's CK Hutchinson to create a joint venture to operate...
What’s the State of Banking Innovation in 2017?
What is the state of banking innovation today? Each year, we poll the industry to find out. Fintech funding has...
12 Banks Join Blockchain Consortium R3 to Create Open-Account Trade Finance Network
EXCLUSIVE - Twelve major banks joined blockchain consortium firm R3 and trade finance technology provider TradeIX on Tuesday in an...
Singapore Banks Close Cryptocurrency Firms’ Accounts
Several banks in Singapore have closed the accounts of an estimated 10 firms specializing in cryptocurrency and payments services. Anson...
Top Australian Banks Kill ATM Fees
Four major Australian banks have dropped fees for cash withdrawals at their domestic ATMs, in a move that could save...
Clarity Money Continues Fast Growth, Adds Siri Integration
EXCLUSIVE — PFM app Clarity Money is keeping up the growth it started at the beginning of the year, announcing...
ABN Amro Bank Opens Home Grown SME Lending Fintech New10
Dutch bank ABN Amro's online lending fintech New10 is open today. New10 was created to provide small businesses loans ranging...
ECB Said Fintech Banks May Need to Hold Bigger Liquidity
“High-tech,” or fintech banks may be required to hold higher capital buffers and larger liquidity when entering Europe, the European...
Standard Bank, Africa’s Largest Bank, Joins INV
EXCLUSIVE -- Standard Bank Group, the largest bank in Africa, has joined the INV Fintech accelerator program as a partner,...
