Financial Technology

The current landscape highlights a fintech's capacity for creativity and innovation, resonating with consumer preferences through novel engagement strategies and tailored financial services

Hemen Bhatia Joins as the CEO of Angel One's Asset Management Business

Throughout his distinguished career, Hemen has played a pivotal role in the evolution of the ETF market in India and has facilitated the growth of passive fund management industry through his contributions at numerous industry and regulatory committees.

Can AI-powered voice payments for UPI transactions impact India's digital payments?

Voice-based payments are new but could change how we shop. Users can now begin payments in chat or message conversations, turning regular interactions into fast cash transfers.

Digital fintech needs physical wheels to move forward

The fintech market is projected to grow at a compound annual rate of 22 per cent to reach a value of $ 84 billion by 2025. Last year, mobile payments exceeded ATM cash withdrawals

Yap raises $4.5 million in Series A round, plans overseas expansion

This round has happened on the back of its first seed round of a million dollars earlier this year.

Want to make Mumbai fintech hub: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis focussing on making Mumbai a hub for the financial technology industry.

Financial technology to hire 500 new employees in next 18 months

Software engineers for its tech team will comprise 15 per cent of the new recruits, while others will be hired across verticals such as marketing, sales, finance, and operations, it added.

Abu Dhabi Global Market admits first five fintech start-ups into its Reglab sandbox

Two local United Arab Emirates (UAE) fintechs, two Indian and one U.S. fintech start-up will go through the Reglab in Abu Dhabi, which aims to encourage start-up fintechs and provide regulatory assistance and advice to support new technology-based developments in financial services.

Nomura launches FinTech program for innovation in cap markets

Under the 'Voyager - Nomura FinTech Partnership' program selected startups would get a chance to collaborate with Nomura businesses across regions and create products and solutions which can potentially be implemented in the financial industry.

Young Turks at the Fintegrate Zone 2017

On this episode of Young Turks, we take you through all the action from Fintegrate Zone 2017 at the BSE. Demonetisation has given a major boost to the financial technology sector and this conclave focuses on the future of fintech within India as well as globally.

A mother's struggle for edu loan inspired this fintech startup

Bad credit scores can often be the reason why a bank will reject your loan application. CreditSeva is among the startups trying to remedy this problem.

Fintech firms in vogue, traditional cos overhauling technology

According to the first World FinTech Report (WFTR) from Capgemini and LinkedIn, in collaboration with Efma, financial technologies (fintech) are gaining momentum and mindshare among younger, tech-savvy and affluent customers.

SBI, IIT Kharagpur to collaborate on fintech innovation

State Bank of India (SBI) today signed an MoU with IIT Kharagpur to foster innovation in the financial technology space.

Partnership with PayU works out perfectly for co: Citrus' MD

With their scale and abilities PayU will provide Citrus Pay a completely new platform, says Citrus MD Amrish Rau after PayU took over Citrus in the largest all-cash deal in the Indian financial technology space.

Watch: Mint Fintech Summit 2016

Watch accompanying videos of Mint Fintech Summit 2016, wherein Mint brings together innovators and disruptors of the financial technology sector at its conclave.

Temasek is bullish on India, bets on insurance, IT & pharma

Rohit Sipahimalani of Temasek tells CNBC-TV18 that India is an attractive market and his fund is positive on consumer related sectors including insurance, IT, pharma and financial technology.

Axis Bank opens innovation lab; to create investment fund

Private sector lender Axis Bank launched an innovation lab to hone startups and announced that it will create a dedicated fund to invest in these new-age companies that would benefit its business

RBI to set up panel to study issues facing fintech players

Reserve Bank is setting up a multi- disciplinary panel to understand financial technology (fintech) companies and create the right ecosystem for them

ICICI Bank open to investing in startups

Country's largest private sector lender ICICI Bank today said it is open to investing in startups in the financial technology space even though it has not earmarked a dedicated corpus for the investments.

Amazon mulls fintech acquisitions as valuations fall

Amazon Payments was relaunched in 2013 and the company has a product called 'Pay with Amazon' which allows the company's customers to pay for anything using their account on other websites.

Japan looks to kickstart 'fintech' revolution

Strict regulation, easy access to credit due to rock-bottom interest rates, and weak demand for innovative financial services from a risk-averse population that still prefers cash to credit cards, have strangled fintech's advance in Japan.

Citi to sell alternative investor services unit for $425 mn

The business, which has about 1,500 employees, includes hedge fund and private equity fund services, SS&C said on Tuesday.

NCDEX launches mobile app for investors

The online commodity exchange has partnered with Trakinvest, a Singapore based financial technology firm, to develop this app.

State-backed UCX eyes FTIL's stake in MCX

UCX is the sixth national commodity exchange and commenced operations in April 2013.