GENERAL FINTECH

A global leader in financial services technology, and the office of Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson have committed to extending the VC FinTech Accelerator program until 2018. Read more: www.businesswire.com

Hogan Lovells today launched its new Regulatory Accelerator, an online tool to help FinTechs understand and navigate the FCA's regulatory regime as they start up and scale. Read more: medium.com

MAS has taken another step in the race to become the region's financial technology hot spot by harnessing specialist views on the rapidly growing field. Read more: business.asiaone.com

KB Financial Group has geared up to coordinate with rising FinTech start-ups to take the industry mainstream. KB Financial launched in March to offer all-in-one package of services to promising start-ups.Read more: www.koreaherald.com

Financial innovation accelerator Startupbootcamp FinTech has revealed the nine breakthrough businesses it has picked to join its London programme.

Earlier last year, Plan9 launched a Startup Challenge calling for FinTech apps. But there are still very few startups in Pakistan that are rising up to the challenge. Read more: pakwired.com

Singapore is already a pioneer in FinTech, however it wants to become the leader in the APAC region with the announcement of a major awards program.. Read more www.finews.asia

The FinTech sector in Africa is poised for growth that will challenge existing financial services providers, despite being in the early stages of adoption. Read more: www.marketwatch.com

Nine funding deals in the FinTech sector have been announced since June 23, when Britain shocked the world by voting to leave the European Union. Read more: uk.businessinsider.com

As established tech giants continue to set up shop in the city and homegrown startups flourish, Dublin enters the race to be Europe’s post-Brexit tech hub. Read more: http://www.pymnts.com/