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Pan-EU licences part of efforts to fight US and Asian dominance of growing industry
LexinFintech scales back US share sale as competitors suffer stock-price slump
Building another financial system always going to be risky, writes Blockchain chief
Watchdog intervenes in spat between banks and cash machine operators
Tech-focused groups must capture the most-skilled experts or risk falling behind
Banks team up with Sainsbury’s, Unilever on reward system for tea farmers in Malawi
Bank joins trend by investing in online platform for tracking disparate pensions
Seedrs founder on how investing in fast-growth companies helps reduce the wealth gap
TransferWise, Moneycorp and peers are cutting out big banks
Operators warn they may have to close thousands of cash machines
No one knows who’s liable if a program goes haywire, as regulators struggle to keep pace
Cytora aims to revolutionise the insurance industry by using artificial intelligence
Lloyds and MasterCard-backed Revolut to allow 1m clients to trade in cryptocurrencies
Talks are on about jointly setting up a cross-border instant payments service.
Alibaba spin-off wins for ‘impact’ and US finance lending platform for ‘innovation’
Black market in user details thrives as apps require borrowers to grant access to phones
Students and executives want an education in bitcoin and others
Industry groups say up to 10,000 cash machines under threat in fees shake-up
Many central European cities are vying to lure coders and entrepreneurs
Investors should buy companies that run with the government not try to outpace it
Recent hot listings Qudian and Ppdai tumble on news of online lending squeeze
Competition, technology and regulations bring boost to mobile payments
New service allows customers to use debit card to pay for goods in bullion
Innovation is more than just a buzzword for the country’s biggest lenders
