Irish bank payments app JV hits competition watchdog roadblock Finextra Research Headlines 01-22-2021 09:02 Ireland's competition watchdog has rejected a plan by four of the country's biggest banks to create a joint payments app, but says it is willing to "further engage" on the issue. Read more... |
Could Monzo suffer the same fate as doomed Australian challenger Xinja? Finextra Research Headlines 01-22-2021 06:51 Monzo will be the first major UK challenger to face the same fate as defunct Australian neo bank Xinja, unless it changes its approach towards a more sustainable future, says GlobalData banking analyst Ketherine Long. Read more... |
Sweden's Trustly sets course for potential €9 billion IPO Finextra Research Headlines 01-22-2021 06:27 Swedish payments firm Trustly is reportedly plotting a second quarter IPO that could value the company at €9 billion. Read more... |
Shares in ACI Worldwide have risen following reports that the payments technology company has hired Goldman Sachs to find potential bidders. Read more... |
Close to 80 percent of the world’s central banks are either not allowed to issue a digital currency under their existing laws, or the legal framework is not clear, according to research conducted by the International Monetary Fund. Read more... |
SGX and Temasek to develop blockchain-based digital asset trading infrastructure Finextra Research Headlines 01-22-2021 05:04 Singapore Exchange and Government-owned investment firm Temasek are to establish a digital asset joint venture focused on capital markets workflows through smart contracts, ledger and tokenisation technologies. Read more... |
Atlanta, along with the surrounding areas of Georgia, has evolved to become the epicenter of a growing segment of the financial services industry - a sector often known as Financial Technologies, or FinTech. This sector encompasses the product and service companies that support the technology needs of the financial services industry and, ultimately, the payment-processing infrastructure ofthe economy.
TAG FinTech was formed in early 2010 to focus on the specific needs of companies, individuals and investors serving the financial industry both domestically and abroad.
Visit TAG Fintech's community group page here: http://www.tagonline.org/chapters-and-societies/fintech/
Click to view a map of Georgia's FinTech companies: http://www.wheregeorgialeads.com/fintech/
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