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Finance & Economics

Fidelity International Preps First Mutual Fund in China

Fidelity International, FIL Fund Management (China) Company Limited has announced its intention to launch its first mutual fund in China in the near future.

Fintech & Ecommerce

FinTech Cash Burn Totaled $12 Billion in 2022

Recently registered technology companies have spent more than $12 billion in cash over the past year.

Finance & Economics

UK Government Announces Delay to Pension Dashboard Initiative

The British Welfare and Pension Administration reported disappointment due to the delay in the launch of the Pensions Management Panel project.

Finance & Economics

Bank of Canada Prepares Report on Prospects of Digital Currency

The Bank of Canada has prepared a report on the specifics of using the national bank’s digital currency (CBDC).

Fintech & Ecommerce

M-Pesa Partners With Amazon to Provide Global Remittances

Africa’s most popular mobile money remittance service M-Pesa has partnered with global retail tech leader Amazon to offer worldwide remittance services

Reports

Report Identifies DeFi as New High Growth Area for Crypto Industry, While CeFi Funding Plunges

Digital asset investment firms increased their funding of decentralized finance (DeFi) projects in 2022 by 190%, while investments into centralized finance (CeFi) projects fell 73%

Fintech & Ecommerce

Canadian Fintech Nuvei Launches in Australia

Canadian fintech company Nuvei, announced that businesses operating in Australia can now access its full suite of payments solutions, continuing its global expansion strategy

Science & Technology

FlashCloud Employs Machine Learning to Enable Businesses Tailor Their Sales Pitch

A new machine learning (ML) enabled feature from FlashCloud Intelligence helps business-to-business (B2B) sellers find prospects on social media and identify “buying signals”

Finance & Economics

WhatsApp Gets Central Bank Approval to Launch Business Payments in Brazil

While people in Brazil have been able to use WhatsApp for P2P transactions for a while, the national Central Bank had not given the green light for small business payments until now

Fintech & Ecommerce

Innovate Finance Calls For Expanded Open Banking

The British fintech industry organization Innovate Finance has appealed to regulators to expand the scope of open banking services.

Blockchain & Crypto

Block’s TBD Division Launches C= to Improve Bitcoin Lightning Network

The new venture c= founded by Block’s (formerly, Square) TBD division aims to expand the reach of the Bitcoin Lightning Network through added liquidity and routing services

Finance & Economics

Central Bank of Ireland Blocks Staff Use of ChatGPT

The Central Bank of Ireland has decided to ban the use of chatbot ChatGPT with artificial intelligence (AI) by employees of a financial institution.

Fintech & Ecommerce

CFPB Discloses Typical Consumer Financial Profiles of BNPL Users

The CFPB revealed its recent research which helped the institution create a typical image of a BNPL borrower, who uses the option without signs of stress, but tends to be highly indebted

Blockchain & Crypto

Silvergate on the Brink of Bankruptcy, Wiping $22 Billion From Bitcoin Market Cap

The crypto-focused bank Silvergate warned it would miss the annual financial report deadline and raised questions about its ability to survive. A wave of uncertainty caused about 5% Bitcoin decline

Finance & Economics

Amazon Business App Adds Purchase Reconciliation Tool for B2B Buyers

Amazon Business has added 3-Way Match to its mobile app for B2B shoppers.

Finance & Economics

Zenus Bank Launches Visa Infinite Debit Card in 46 Countries

Zenus Bank announced the launch of the Visa Infinite debit card.