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LENDABLE TO LAUNCH $100 MILLION EMERGING MARKET FINTECH FUND WITH LEADING IMPACT AND DFI INVESTORS


Lendable Inc. (“Lendable” or the “Firm”), a leading emerging market fintech credit provider, is targeting a ground-breaking $100 million closed-ended fund focused on emerging and frontier market fintech investments. The Lendable MSME Fintech Credit Fund (the “Fund”) is designed to unlock access to financial services for over 150,000 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), providing

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HOW BANKING MARKETPLACES ARE REDEFINING FINANCE


Innovation in the financial services sector is thriving and a new trend is fast approaching. It has less to do with core banking technologies and much more to do with integrating tech services. This is the rise of banking marketplaces: one of the latest and most prominent innovations in banking. Read More

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FINASTRA INTRODUCES INSTANT ONBOARDING FOR CLOUD PAYMENTS TECHNOLOGY


As Sibos 2021 opened (virtually) today, Finastra announced new instant onboarding capabilities for its Fusion Payments To Go solution. The move enables banks to access the benefits of Finastra’s SaaS solution at speed and with reduced cost, meaning organizations can bring innovative and tailored payments products to their customers with greater efficiency as demands change.

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FINVOLUTION GROUP’S ADAKAMI APPLICATION ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC COOPERATION WITH PT BANK JAGO


FinVolution Group (“FinVolution,” or the “Company”) (NYSE: FINV), a leading fintech platform in China, today announced that its Indonesian financial application, AdaKami, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with PT Bank Jago. Bank Jago is a tech-based bank providing life-centric finance application which makes money management simple, collaborative and innovative. The partnership aims to strengthen collaboration

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ALLOCATIONS ACQUIRES LUMEN ADVISORY & FINANCE IN $2.5M DEAL


Allocations, the world’s fastest and most powerful private equity and venture capital platform, announced today the acquisition of Salt Lake City-based Lumen Advisory and Finance. The deal, valued at $2.5m in cash and stock, brings Lumen’s accounting automation acumen into Allocations’ expanding suite of accessible private equity capabilities. Allocations is building private equity 2.0 –

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TMT FINANCE WORLD CONGRESS


30 Nov - 01 Dec 2021, London, UK

30 Nov – 01 Dec 2021, London, UK Together with our visionary advisory board, we will deliver a refreshed agenda that focuses on the next steps towards telecoms, media and technology investment. Discover the latest innovations paving the way for TMT. FINANCE: Heads of TMT and M&A from Investment Banks, Private Equity and Institutional Investors,

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DOES LONDON’S FINTECH SCENE RELY ON THE FORTUNES OF THE CITY?


In recent months the media has built a narrative that sees fintech’s fortune rise, while the City has been hit by a string of bad news stories: most notably the lack of a post-Brexit equivalency deal. The narrative isn’t just a media spin. Serious players, such as TheCityUK, an industry body representing the financial and

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MASTERCARD AND CITI EXPAND PARTNERSHIP TO FURTHER FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTSMASTERCARD AND CITI EXPAND PARTNERSHIP TO FURTHER FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS


Mastercard and Citi today announced a new partnership to support local residents and small businesses through greater public-private sector collaboration. Through City Possible, Mastercard’s partnership and co-creation framework for cities, the two global leaders will bring their collective resources, expertise, and integrated urban development frameworks to the City Possible network. The partnership will initially grant

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UPSTART LAUNCHES FIRST AUTO RETAIL SOFTWARE WITH AI-ENABLED FINANCING


Upstart , a leading artificial intelligence (AI) lending platform, today announced Upstart Auto Retail software, including AI-enabled financing. The cloud-based solution enables a superior car buying experience for both consumers and dealerships. For the first time, this new software will provide access to Upstart-powered auto loans as well. Upstart Auto Retail is the evolution of