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Now Convera, formerly Western Union Business Solutions, is operating as a standalone organization, it is the largest non-bank fintech in B2B payments globally. But how does it see its place in the wider market, and what’s next for the company?

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon's letter to stockholders in the bank’s 2021 annual report provides insights into where the bank's $12 billion technology investment is going—and what it expects to get back from it.

Bolt's Ryan Breslow has boosted the value of his fintech to the moon by promising an Amazon-style checkout to millions of online retailers.

This is the age of the great customer experience. Online shopping has forged ahead, and many in-store retailers are struggling to catch up. Does technology provide the answer? We consider the future of in-store shopping and the point of sale.

Connecting the unconnected and closing the digital divide is perhaps one of the single biggest imperatives that will be solved by catalyzing the private and public sector. World Mobile, the first mobile network built on blockchain, has found a way to make connecting the world commercially viable.

Instead of the cyberwars of science fiction we have the fintech wars involving cryptocurrency exchanges, payment cards and remittance systems. While these battles by themselves may not bring the war to a halt, they will certainly communicate the right messages to smartphone-wielding Muscovites.

“A traditional crypto-based transaction can certainly carry remittance information that would be helpful in updating ERP systems, but we already have ISO 20022 which can be used to carry that information."

For 30 Under 30-founded Modern Treasury, the new partners are part of a bid to enter a new segment of customers.

In the anything-goes land of non-fungible tokens, suspicious trading is rampant.

All software companies are payments companies. Those quick to recognize this – such as Shopify and Toast – have transformed their value propositions and the growth trajectory of their businesses. Those that haven’t risk falling short of their customers’ expectations and their market potential.

A new Los Angeles-based fintech wants to serve Filipino professionals who are sending money back home by making remittances free, said Winston Damarillo, founder of BayaniPay

What is the purpose of the corporation? The tides are shifting in the USA. There is a recent surge in activism, with an embedded social purpose and value creation.

I strongly doubt that Apple are going to use open banking data to provide financial services themselves, but their move into the field is surely a first step towards holistic view of you and your bank account will be of incredible value to their network of business partners.

Why is Apple acquiring UK-based Credit Kudos? The conventional wisdom centers around possibilities like the Apple Card and buy now, pay later. There are more strategic reasons underpinning this acquisition, however.

Crypto exchanges recorded trading volume of $14 trillion in 2021, jumping 689 percent from 2020’s $1.8 trillion. Whether you are retail or wholesale, trader or investor, this year holds a lot of promise for the evolution of digital financial market infrastructure (dFMI).

On Monday, the SEC proposed a new rule for climate disclosures for publicly traded companies. They're already getting pushback.

Demand for crypto assets could also create a more sustainable inclusive capital ecosystem. Natasha Bansgopaul, COO of VegaX Holdings, an index driven crypto asset management platform, is successfully tapping into that as a venture-backed company disrupting the Global FinTech Blockchain market.