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Global Fintech investment fell by 16% during the third quarter
- Jamie Gordon -
- 30/11/2020
According to research conducted by Comprar Acciones, the total value of global fintech investments fell by 16% between the second and third quarter, down to $12.15 billion. While the total value of fintech investment fell, deal volume actually grew by 26%, with 716 new deals closed during Q3. Of this number, the US
55. Super Bowl goes cash free
- 27/11/2020
For the first time, this season’s Super Bowl will be cashless after the NFL and partner Visa decided to accelerate the move to contactless payments because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Super Bowl LV, taking place in Tampa Bay in February, will offer 100% digital payment acceptance for fans throughout
The Future Of Fintech In A Post-pandemic World
- 27/11/2020
COVID-19 has been extremely damaging for many businesses, especially small businesses and their employees. Yet, tragedy is excellent at uncovering opportunity, and in this case, the opportunity lies in the fintech industry. The response to the pandemic in the business world was to redo structure. Businesses that hadn’t previously
Risk of Fraud Is the Greatest Concern for Online Retail During COVID-19
- 26/11/2020
For over half of online businesses (55%) an increased risk of fraudulent payment transactions has been one of the greatest concerns during the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s according to international research from specialised payments platform Paysafe which indicated that concerns around fraud are more front of mind for businesses than ever after
The 3rd GCC E-Payments and Online Banking Summit
- EastMed Ltd. -
- 26/11/2020
The future of payments and banking industry EastMed Ltd, announced the 3rd Annual E-Payments and Online Banking summit will be held under the patronage of Central Bank of Bahrain on 2-3 December 2020, virtually. E-Pay Summit which has been held annually since 2018 is the chosen meeting point for
ePay Summit 2020 – Speaker Interview Questions – Al Baraka Banking Group
- East Med Ltd. -
- 26/11/2020
Interviewee Name: Adnan Ahmed YousifJob Title: President & Chief Executive, Al Baraka Banking Group It’s been a year since the launch of Islamic challenger bank Insha. How is Insha doing? With low interest rates and volatile markets, where do you see growth coming from? How does your organisation embrace
Santander acquires Wirecard’s assets for tech expansion
- 26/11/2020
Banco Santander has released a statement confirming its acquisition of tech assets from insolvent payment processor Wirecard. Although not confirmed in the company’s official document, other sources report the total figure exchange as being €100m. Wirecard, which declared insolvency earlier in the year following revelations that it had misplaced over US$2.3bn in funds, was formerly
Konsentus launches international Open Banking Hub
- Konsentus -
- 26/11/2020
UK, 25th November 2020: Konsentus today announced it has launched an international infrastructure platform with the ability to accelerate a country’s implementation of open banking. The Konsentus Open Banking Hub (OB Hub), a SaaS based solution, runs in a national cloud infrastructure, has end to end functionality and helps
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Global Fintech investment fell by 16% during the third quarter
- Jamie Gordon -
- 30/11/2020
According to research conducted by Comprar Acciones, the total value of global fintech investments fell by 16% between the second and third quarter, down to $12.15 billion. While the total value of fintech investment fell, deal volume actually grew by 26%, with 716 new deals closed during Q3. Of this number, the US accounted for 64.7%, with their 340 deals bringing in a total valuation of $7.85 billion. Around 60% of the total funding was raised through the 25 ‘mega-rounds’ which took place during the period, with the value of these phenomena increasing by 64%, up to $6.4 billion. One fintech subsector that
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