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News Roundup

This page contains an archive of the Global Newsletter summaries and the weekly fintech news roundups.


Every day the Fintech Nexus news team scours the globe for the most important stories of the day to include in our daily newsletter.


Then every Saturday we bring you our weekly news roundup of the top 10 fintech stories of the week with commentary from Peter Renton.


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FintechNews Roundup
·Jan. 16, 2018

Announcements & Releases for January 16, 2018

  • Alkami Raises $70M in Series D Funding
  • Robo advice platform citing AI and machine learning raises £562k on Crowdcube
  • UpLift Closes Financings of $90M
  • Fintech as a gateway for criminal enterprise
  • Reliamax’s Michael VanErdewyk: ‘We’re seeing a move towards more private student loans’
  • U2 Frontman Bono Directs Investment Fund into FinTech
  • KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Marlette Funding Trust 2018-1
  • Lending Marketplace Lendix Raises €200 Million Institutional Financing to Trailblaze European Alternative SME Finance
  • Zopa to launch income verification tool using Open Banking
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FintechNews Roundup
·Mar. 13, 2017

Insurance Fraud Reportedly Ramping Up with Industry Digitization

According to ThreatMetrix, digital fraud has been costing insurance companies approximately $250 billion annually in recent years; data from ThreatMetrix also reports that fraudsters have compromised over five billion personal identities, 1 in 10 insurance accounts are fraudulent and 3% to 5% of all claims in the US are fraudulent which adds approximately $400 to the cost of a family's insurance per year; with these statistics, development in advanced fraud solutions is also becoming important for insurtech; machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are the main drivers behind many of the industry's fraud detection solutions and the AI capabilities are expected to gain even more traction as additional solutions evolve.  Source

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FintechNews RoundupUSA
·Aug. 28, 2017

PitchIt @ LendIt Part 1 of 2

PitchIt 2017 was a competition for fintech startups, in exclusive partnership with global venture capital fund 500 Startups, the world leader in investing in and mentoring early-stage fintech startups; the platform nurtures emerging talent in fintech throughout the competition, provides selected finalists with unparalleled access to industry expertise as well as invaluable exposure and branding; eight finalists present their businesses to a panel of select judges who then ask questions to determine a winner. Source

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News RoundupOnline LendingReal EstateUSA
·Feb. 9, 2017

Better Mortgage Raises $15mn

Real estate marketplace lender Better Mortgage has raised $15 million in a new funding round bringing its total valuation to $220 million; the funding was provided by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Pine Brook Partners; the firm seeks to offer fast approvals for home loans and uses advanced algorithms to match borrower attributes with lending criteria from 20 large home loan buyers; launched in January 2016, the firm has funded over $500 million in home loans and is targeting $1.5 billion in originations for 2017.  Source

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Asia/PacFintechNews Roundup
·Nov. 16, 2016

The Fintech Asia 100 from Ernst & Young

Ernst & Young announced its annual Fintech Asia 100 list at the Singapore FinTech Festival; Next Money, Ernst & Young and Visa all contributed to the list; statistics from the list reported 26% of the individuals were female, 38 entrepreneurs, 41 CEOs, 15 different markets, India with the most members on the list at 18, and Singapore, Hong Kong and mainland China with 15.  Source

 

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FintechNews RoundupNorth America
·Jan. 12, 2017

Canadian Robo Advisor Reaches $100mn in Assets under Management

Canadian robo advisor WealthBar now manages over CAD$100 million (USD$75.93 million) in assets under management; the firm was launched in 2014; it currently offers online onboarding, investment management, financial planning and an individual advisor; its services have also expanded to private investment portfolios and registered retirement savings plans.  Source

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News Roundup
·Dec. 22, 2020

The PPP is Back, What do Fintech Leaders Think?

Last night Congress finally passed a new round of stimulus funding. The...
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News RoundupOnline Lending
·Jan. 27, 2017

Lend Academy Article: LendingRobot Digital Wealth Platform Rolls Out a New Alternative Lending Hedge Fund

LendingRobot has announced the launch of a new alternative lending hedge fund; Lend Academy provides details in their article; the new fund will add to the service offerings at LendingRobot which currently include aggregated marketplace lending investment accounts for both retail investors and financial advisors; the new LendingRobot Series fund will invest in online loan origination platforms and offer multiple strategies for investors with expected net returns ranging from 6.86% to 9.66%; the fund is only open to accredited investors and requires a minimum investment of $100,000; it has a 1% management fee with fund expenses of up to 0.59%.  Source

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FintechNews RoundupUSA
·Jun. 12, 2019

Are Algorithms Used by Fintechs Discriminating Against Borrowers?

Elizabeth Warren and Doug Jones are asking regulators to take a closer...
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Asia/PacNews RoundupOnline Lending
·Dec. 21, 2016

CoinTribe Leading SME Lending in India

CoinTribe is using advanced credit modeling to provide online lending to small and medium-sized businesses in India; it also offers personal loans; its services are leading the marketplace for small and medium-sized businesses; company provides an online marketplace for loans and also offers platform as a service digital technology to banks; CoinTribe has been originating loans since March 2016; has raised $3 million in funding and has plans to raise another $10 million to $15 million in the near-term.  Source

 

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