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Singapore's HitKey wins Apple approval for in-app payments keyboard

HitKey, a Singapore based fintech startup has become the first keyboard solution provider to introduce payment keyboard features in iOS using app deep linking.

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HSBC joins ICC Digital Economy Committee

As the third largest ecommerce market in the world – and a leading voice at G20, the World Trade Organization and the United Nations – the United Kingdom needs to lead the way on digital trade innovation, worth US$25 trillion to the global economy.

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Seismic Foundry fintech fund invests in second capital markets startup

Seismic Foundry closed its second investment this week, acting as lead investor in a RegTech start-up called Enforcd, which uses technology to aid regulatory compliance.

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Victory Park Capital partners IFC on fintech fund for emerging markets

Victory Park Capital (“VPC”), a leading investment firm focused on providing flexible debt and opportunistic equity solutions worldwide, announced today that it has launched a new fund together with the International Finance Corporation (“IFC”), a member of the World Bank Group.

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Know Your Customer wins Credit Agricole startup challenge

Smart technology client verification solution provider Know Your Customer has won the Fintech Startup Challenge (Dublin), hosted by Le Village, a Crédit Agricole accelerator programme.

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Startupbootcamp Scale Fintech picks first Mexico City startups

Startupbootcamp Scale FinTech Mexico City, the first innovation program for growth stage startups in Latin America, announces the five FinTech startups chosen to be part of its first program, based in Mexico City.

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Singapore and Lithuania agree fintech collaboration deal

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Bank of Lithuania have agreed to work together to support the development of the FinTech ecosystems and encourage greater financial innovation in the two countries.

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Malaysia sets up working group to digitise stockbroking

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) today established the Brokerage Industry Digitisation Group (BRIDGe), a joint working group between the regulators and industry to accelerate digitisation of the stockbroking industry.

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Asean FIs view real-time payments as stepping stone to revenue growth and modernisation

ASEAN financial institutions are focusing increasing investment on payments modernisation, with real-time payments capabilities serving as the first step to digital transformation across consumer and corporate services, per new benchmark data, “2018 ASEAN Payments Insight Survey: Real-Time Payments Modernisation and Innovation,” from ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW) and Ovum.

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Data experts challenged to establish link between financial data and understanding society

Business advisory firm Deloitte has invited top data scientists and fintech entrepreneurs from around the country to compete in its 2018 Datathon.

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Visa takes Everywhere startup programme to Sub-Saharan Africa

Today, Visa announced that its Visa’s Everywhere Initiative, a global innovation program that tasks start-ups to solve commerce challenges of tomorrow and further enhance their own product propositions and provide visionary solutions for Visa’s vast network of partners, will expand into the Sub Sahara Africa (SSA) region.

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IMF's Christine Lagarde calls for crackdown on crypto criminals

The same reason crypto-assets like Bitcoin are so appealing is also what makes them dangerous.

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Japan Government opens talks on Open Banking

With a rapidly changing, quality business environment, the Government of Japan has launched a series of events across Europe to inform and promote active discussions around the future opportunities in Japan's lucrative and intelligent market.

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European Commission wants to construct an ethics framework for AI

The Commission is setting up a group on artificial intelligence to gather expert input and rally a broad alliance of diverse stakeholders.

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Addleshaw Goddards unveils six finalists for Elevate fintech programme

Addleshaw Goddard has today announced the six FinTechs who have been selected for its 2018 'AG Elevate' programme.

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MetLife launches third global innovation challenge

MetLife, today launched “collab 3.0 EMEA,” a global open innovation platform inviting entrepreneurs and insurtechs to scale their business with MetLife, while solving some of the insurer’s biggest innovation challenges across its business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

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Lattice80 relocates global HQ to London

Global Fintech Hub LATTICE80 strategically relocates its global headquarters from Singapore to London.

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Hong Kong and Poland sign fintech pact

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today (9 March 2018) to enhance fintech collaboration between the two authorities, with a view to strengthening co-operation between the two places in promoting innovative financial services.

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Fintech Australia starts recruitment for new CEO as Danielle Szetho announces resignation

After nearly two years driving the rapid growth of Australia’s fintech industry, Danielle Szetho today announced her resignation as CEO of FinTech Australia.

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Pushfor and Xtremepush take the prizes at the Dublin Innovation Jam

Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, announces that Pushfor and Xtremepush won the public and judges’ vote, respectively, at its first ever Dublin Innovation Jam.