The 10 biggest fintech VC funding deals so far this year
Consultancy KPMG and venture capital industry data tracker CB Insights this week published a big report on the state of FinTech funding in the second quarter of the year. Read more: uk.businessinsider.com
Chinese startups begin incubation program in Australia
Three Chinese financial technology startups have begun their three-month long residency in Australia. Read more: www.chinadaily.com.cn
FinTech crucial to Singapore’s status as Asian finance hub
The explosion of financial technology, or FinTech, will allow millions of unbanked Asians to have easy access to financial services - and Singapore has a role to play in spearheading this revolution. Read more: www.straitstimes.com
SKT sets up FinTech venture with Hana Financial in Korea
South Korea’s SK Telecom (SKT) and Hana Financial established a joint venture to develop and launch a mobile financial services platform in the first half of next year. Read more: www.mobileworldlive.com
FinTech funding breaks all records
FinTech funding breaks all records in the first half of 2016 with one of the biggest deal in April and more than one blockchain company making it to top 30. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com
GH Capital FinTech investment fund launched in Nigeria
GreenHouse Capital fintech investment fund launched in Nigeria. Read more: disrupt-africa.com
Banks play growing role in funding FinTech
Banks have found a novel way to fend off FinTechs plans to take them down: they are funding it. Read more: www.americanbanker.com
FinTech group to help Scotland capitalize on sector growth
Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) has announced the launch of SFE Fintech Strategy Group in Edinburgh in a move to help Scotland get benefited on the growth within the sector. Read more: www.econotimes.com
TTV passes halfway mark to $100m goal for fourth fund
TTV Capital has reeled in almost $59.4m for its fourth venture capital fund, which is more than half of the total sought amount of $100m. Read more: AltAssets.net
UK counts on FinTech for banking reform
British banks will from 2018 have to share customers' data with third parties who can then show how much could be saved by using other lenders. Read more: au.finance.yahoo.com