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NAB joins with WSU to support LaunchPad programme for startups

Small businesses are set to benefit from new co working spaces and collaboration opportunities with world experts with Western Sydney University and NAB today announcing a new partnership to drive Western Sydney’s innovation eco-system.

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Global Payments announces FinAppsParty winners

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leading worldwide provider of payment technology services, announced the winners of its FinAppsParty, an interactive hackathon which took place in Atlanta and London March 11-12, 2016.

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RSK Labs raises $1 million to bring smart contracts to bitcoin blockchain

We are pleased to announce that in a round led by Bitmain Technology, the world’s largest bitcoin hardware mining producer, Coinsilium, a leading blockchain investment firm based in London and Digital Currency Group, the prolific investor from New York, RSK Labs raised $1 million to further develop the first smart contracts platform secured by Bitcoin and fully compatible with Ethereum.

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Xignite provides free use of market data APIs to nine Fintech Sandbox residents

Xignite, Inc., the leading provider of cloud-based financial data APIs, is proud to announce that three FinTech Sandbox residents will showcase solutions powered by Xignite market data at the FinTech Sandbox Demo Day on March 24th.

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Request to pay capability could give customers more control - Payments UK

Prioritising the development of a new, ubiquitous and interoperable ‘Request to Pay’ capability for electronic payments could enable greater control and flexibility for customers, according to the latest World Class Payments report, published by Payments UK today (23 March 2016).

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Spire Payments and TECS gain approval for mPOS

Spire Payments’ in collaboration with TECS, a market-leading payment solution integrator, has received approval to initiate deployment of their latest mobile payment solution in Central and Eastern Europe.

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Sberbank Kazakhstan and OpenWay launch cardless cash withdrawal service

Customers of Sberbank Kazakhstan can now withdraw cash at more than 900 ATMs without a bankcard.

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Markit signs data deal with FinTech Sandbox

Markit (Nasdaq:MRKT), a leading global provider of financial information services, today announced a new data agreement with FinTech Sandbox, a nonprofit that helps FinTech startups access data and build great products.

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Barclays to launch Rise startup space in Lithuania

Following its global launch last year, Barclays has today announced plans to bring Rise to Lithuania.

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Barclays launches 'Angel Hubs'

Barclays is today announcing an industry leading partnership with the UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA), to support its Birmingham Eagle Labs Incubator.

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Goeasy announces POS finance venture with Sears Canada

goeasy Ltd. (GSY.TO), ("goeasy" or the "Company"), the leading full service provider of goods and alternative financial services that improve the lives of everyday Canadians, today announced that its subsidiary, easyfinancial Services Inc. ("easyfinancial"), has entered into a framework agreement with Sears Canada Inc. ("Sears") to provide a point-of-sale financing platform for Sears' customers who wish to purchase large ticket items.

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Latin American P2P lender Afluenta banks $8 million in funding round

Afluenta, the leading Latin America peer-to-peer lending network that brings together investors and creditworthy borrowers, announces today the completion of its Series B funding round from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector institution of the World Bank Group, and Elevar Equity, a leading impact venture capital firm. IFC and Elevar Equity are investing $4 million each.

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Community bankers' association partners with alternative lender Bizfi

Western Independent Bankers (WIB), a trade association which markets to over 600 community and regional banks, announced today that it will partner with Bizfi, a financial technology company that provides a wide range of financing options for small businesses, as the exclusive Premier Solution Provider for alternative finance.

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Lenny money lending app goes live

Lenny today announces the nationwide launch of its new money lending app with peer-to-peer payment capabilities. The platform provides credit lines to millennials, all while helping them build healthy credit scores.

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Startupbootcamp NY unveils latest cohort

Startupbootcamp FinTech, the leading accelerator focused on financial innovation, has announced the 10 international startups selected to join its New York program.

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Epam becomes first corporate sponsor of Swiss Finance+ fintech hub

EPAM Systems takes leading role in supporting the Swiss FinTech ecosystem as the first corporate sponsor of the Swiss Finance + Technology AssociationEPAM Systems has signed a sponsorship deal with Swiss Finance + Technology Association, the center of gravity in the local ecosystem, as part of its commitment to build its relationship with the FinTech community and champion Switzerland as a leading global hub for FinTech innovation.

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Secure Trading hires reformed hacktivist to consult on blockchain project

Secure Trading, the payments and cyber security group, has today announced the appointment of reformed hacktivist and renowned cyber security expert, Mustafa Al Bassam.

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Tangerine launches incubator for high-tech startups

Today, Ryerson University and Tangerine are announcing the launch of their new ‘Thinkubator,’ a unique business incubation space for Canadian start-ups looking to grow.

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TradeSocio raises $1.2 million in seed funding

TradeSocio, a fintech company that enables brokers, banks, and financial institutions to harness the power of social trading, marketing automation, analytics, and big data with their disruptive white-label solution suite today announced it has raised $1.25 million in a seed funding round led by Octava, a Singapore-based investment holding group.

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Rietumu sponsors Latvian fintech challenge

This spring a major international competition for startups – the Rietumu FinTech Challenge 2016 by TechHub Riga Academy – will take place for the second time in Latvia.

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