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FintechNews Roundup
·Feb. 2, 2017

Cambridge Blockchain Raises $2mn

Cambridge Blockchain provides enterprise software technology for regulatory transparency and privacy; the firm has raised $2 million through a convertible note; plans to accelerate sales to financial institutions seeking blockchain solutions for managing anti-money-laundering, know-your-customer and other regulatory initiatives.  Source

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EuropeFintechNews Roundup
·Feb. 2, 2017

Zoopla Buys Hometrack for Real Estate Expansion

UK online property sales platform, Zoopla, has acquired Hometrack; the acquisition is valued at approximately 120 million British pounds ($150.61 million); Hometrack provides property valuation and information and data on the property market; it will help to enhance the credibility of market information for Zoopla.  Source

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FintechNews Roundup
·Feb. 2, 2017

Raymond James Integrates Robo Advisor Services

Raymond James has announced it will integrate robo advice services with its financial planners; the firm says it will use an internally developed system available to its approximately 7,100 advisors; the platform will be accessible to clients and overseen by their advisor; the firm says it will also comply with the Department of Labor's new fiduciary rules.  Source

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Asia/PacFintechNews Roundup
·Feb. 2, 2017

India Implements Smart Health Cards for Senior Citizens

India will be utilizing the world's largest biometrics database, Aadhaar, to implement smart health cards for its senior citizens; senior citizens will be receiving an Aadhaar-based smart card; the cards will include information on their health, healthcare and healthcare history; the Aadhaar smart cards will also have payment processing capabilities; the government will test the use of the Aadhaar smart cards in 15 districts during the 2017-2018 fiscal year.  Source

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FintechNews RoundupRegulationUSA
·Feb. 2, 2017

US Regulation and Fintech

Business Insider has released a report on US regulation and fintech; says US regulation is a hindrance to the growth of the industry and is slowing its potential; the report titled, "The US Fintech Regulation Report," provides details on regulatory agencies' involvement with fintech and outlines their initiatives; explains the negative effects of regulation on the industry.  Source

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FintechNews Roundup
·Feb. 2, 2017

Banking’s Use of Biometrics

Biometrics testing and utilization increased substantially in 2016; Eyeprint ID provides market implementation details from 2016 on fingerprint, face recognition, voice recognition, eyeprint and multi-biometric strategies; the firm predicts biometrics will go beyond mobile in 2017 with use in a broader range of banking activities; also predicts improved security and user experience from biometric authentication.  Source

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FintechNews Roundup
·Feb. 3, 2017

New Blockchain Fund to Use Cryptographic Audit

Token-as-a-Service (TaaS), co-founded by Konstantin Pysarenko, Ruslan Gavrilyuk, Dmytro Chupryna and Maksym Muratov, will offer a blockchain fund through an initial coin offering (ICO); the fund will issue tokens which represent a proof-of-membership; the fund will perform a cryptographic audit to track trading activity; TaaS is also developing a new blockchain analytic platform called Kepler that will provide data similar to Bloomberg; according to founder Konstantin Pysarenko: "The overall aim of TaaS is to deliver long-lasting innovations in the blockchain industry. And, we believe that TaaS and Kepler are on track to revolutionize the journey of investing in cryptocurrencies and tokens forever and we are excited to watch it all unfold."  Source

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FintechNews Roundup
·Feb. 3, 2017

Wells Fargo Strikes Agreement with Intuit on Data Sharing

Wells Fargo is teaming up with Intuit which will allow customers to import account information via an API with Intuit products such as QuickBooks; we've recently seen banks opening up their data to empower customers to share their data with third parties; Brett Pitts, head of digital and virtual channels said in a prepared statement, "This agreement creates a much better experience for our shared customers, gives them greater control over their financial data, and enhances the efficiency of the data-sharing process."  Source

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FintechNews Roundup
·Feb. 3, 2017

Chart: 100 AI Startups

Artificial intelligence is being utilized across all industries with new startups offering innovative market solutions; in January CB Insights released a list of 100 top artificial intelligence startups; Zoox tops the list as the most well-funded company with total funding of $290 million; it is also a fintech unicorn with a valuation of over $1 billion; among venture capitalists, Data Collective has emerged as a top investor partnering with 14 companies from the list for venture capital investment.  Source

 

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FintechNews Roundup
·Feb. 3, 2017

IBM Watson Partners with H&R Block

IBM Watson will be further expanding in financial services by partnering with H&R Block's 70,000 tax professionals at 10,000 locations; Watson has learned 74,000 pages of tax code through its natural language processing capability and will be able to help tax professionals at H&R Block's branches; the new services have been tested at 100 locations and will begin being used in February; overall, IBM plans to market Watson as a business service solution with its capabilities offered to consumers through innovative business partnerships.  Source

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