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Wirecard provides seamless payment solutions to ride hailing platform CarGo Technologies

Wirecard, the global innovation leader for digital financial technology is cooperating with CarGo Technologies for seamless payment solutions. The goal is to team up for all in-app payments for the ride hailing platform in Belgrade, Vienna and Zurich where CarGo Technologies is present, and as a payment partner for the company’s expansion.

Friday, December 6, 2019 - 10:44
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Mexican SMB Lender Konfio Lands $100 Million in Funding
Konfio

Mexican small business lender Konfio has completed a $100 million funding round led by SoftBank's Latin American fund.

Vostok Emerging Finance also supported the funding round along with other existing investors QED and Kaszek Ventures.

Founded in 2014, Konfio uses technology, data analytics, and artificial intelligence to provide funding for companies, many without any formal credit history.

Friday, December 6, 2019 - 10:35
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Financial IT
Esma Proposes Development of Consolidated Tape for European Equities
Esma

Europe's top securities regulator has recommended the establishment of a real-time consolidated ticker tape to improve transparency for equities across the EU's fragmented markets.

Friday, December 6, 2019 - 10:31
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Financial IT
Yolt Chief Moves Back to ING
ING

Frank Jan Risseeuw, CEO of account aggregation platform Yolt, is moving across to ING to take charge of the Dutch bank's 'Model Bank' strategy.

One of the cornerstones of ING’s Think Forward Strategy projects, Risseeuw will lead the integration of four ING Retail countries to a new single banking platform.

Friday, December 6, 2019 - 10:27
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Financial IT
Deloitte Predicts 'Japanification' of Banking in 2020s
Deloitte

Leaders of banks need to look beyond banking in anticipation of disruption to their industry in the next decade, according to Deloitte.

In its '2020 banking and capital markets outlook' report, the Big Four firm highlights its forecasts for financial services in the next year and beyond.

Deloitte's broad prediction for the next decade is that of a consolidated industry with fewer banks existing in ten years' time. Fintechs will become mainstream players while the incumbents will adjust their strategies to compete.

Friday, December 6, 2019 - 10:24
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Financial IT
Keesing Technologies launches unique industry platform

Keesing Technologies, the leading global identity verification provider, announces the launch of Keesing Platform: the new online information source for and by anyone involved in the security document and identity management industry. The platform will replace one of the world’s most renowned magazines of the industry; the Keesing Journal of Documents & Identity (KJD&I).

Friday, December 6, 2019 - 09:48
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From card issuers to retailers: how biometric smart cards benefit the entire payments ecosystem

With the roll-out of biometric fingerprint authentication smart cards, consumers will soon be able to make payments feeling more confident about the heightened security their new cards will offer. However, it’s not just consumers that stand to benefit from this advanced technology. Biometric payment cards will impact the entire ecosystem - from payment networks, smart card and secure Integrated Circuit (IC) vendors, through to biometric sensor manufacturers, retailers and merchants.

Friday, December 6, 2019 - 09:45
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An interview with Darcy Sullivan, Vice President - Corporate Communications at FICO

Financial IT speaks with Darcy Sullivan, Vice President - Corporate Communications at FICO

Friday, December 6, 2019 - 09:30
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Eventus Systems selects Itiviti’s Managed FIX Service for drop copy consolidation

Itiviti, a leading technology and service provider to financial institutions worldwide, today announced that Eventus Systems, a multi-award winning global trade surveillance and market risk platform provider, has selected Itiviti’s Managed FIX Service to consolidate drop copies from market centers.

Friday, December 6, 2019 - 09:27
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DriveWealth announced its first partnership in Thailand

DriveWealth, LLC, a U.S. based leader in global digital trading technology, announced its first partnership in Thailand.  The firm has teamed with Thailand’s leading online securities trading provider, SBI Thai Online Securities Co., Ltd. (SBITO), to bring local investors direct access to the U.S. stock market and their first opportunity to participate in fractional share trading.

Friday, December 6, 2019 - 09:24
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