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                <title>Fintech investment continues slow decline</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 10:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>Total global investment in fintech fell from $62.3 billion across 2,287 deals in H2’23 to $51.9 billion across 2,255 deals in H1’24.</description>
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                <title>Egyptian lending marketplace Qardy secures pre-Seed investment</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>Qardy, the operator of a digital lending marketplace in Egypt and the Mena regions, has secured a $7-figure pre-Seed round of investment with participation from White Field Ventures and Vastly Valuable Ventures.</description>
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                <title>SME Finance Taskforce announces plan boost UK economic growth</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2024 12:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>The SME Finance Taskforce has released its coalition plan to boost the UK economy by speeding up lending and access to finance for 5.5 million SMEs.</description>
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                <title>Freetrade pulls out of Swedish market</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2024 12:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>Freetrade has announced it is leaving the Swedish market to focus its resources on UK self-directed investment market.</description>
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                <title>Finextra is getting a new look!</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2024 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>We’re excited to go live with Finextra’s new website next week.</description>
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                <title>Mexican fintech Aviva raises $5.5m</title>
                <link>https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/44534/mexican-fintech-aviva-raises-55m?utm_medium=rssfinextra&amp;utm_source=finextrafeed</link>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2024 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>Aviva, a Mexican &quot;phygital&quot; financial platform for the underbanked and micro businesses, has raised $5.5 million in seed funding.</description>
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                <title>Bourgeois Boheme raises €6.5m for financial platform for the rich</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2024 13:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>Bourgeois Boheme (BoBo), a European fintech targeting high-net-worth individuals with the promise of instant transactions of up to €1 million, has closed a €6.5 million seed round led by Graphit Lifestyle.</description>
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                <title>Deutsche B&#246;rse invests in capital markets fintech Primary Portal</title>
                <link>https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/44519/deutsche-brse-invests-in-capital-markets-fintech-primary-portal?utm_medium=rssfinextra&amp;utm_source=finextrafeed</link>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>Primary Portal, a digital platform that aggregates and digitises equity capital market processes for banks and asset managers, has completed the first stage of its &#163;7.5 million Series A funding round led by the venture capital arm of Deutsche B&#246;rse.</description>
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                <title>Transactions database TigerBeetle raises $24m</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>Financial transactions database TigerBeetle has raised $24 million in a Series A funding round led by Spark Capital.</description>
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                <title>Pensions fintech startup Jarvis raises &#163;1.8 million seed funding</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>UK-based pensions fintech Jarvis has raised &#163;1.8 million in seed funding in a round co-led by Ascension VC and Cornerstone VC, with participation from Tokio Marine Future Fund.</description>
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                <title>Fintech acceleration partner archie adds ekko and wamo to portfolio</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>A new fintech &quot;acceleration partner&quot; chaired by Atom and Metro Bank co-founder Anthony Thomson has added its first two portfolio companies, backing SME banking and payments firm wamo and climate-focused outfit ekko.</description>
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                <title>Blockchain data platform Allium raises $16.5m</title>
                <link>https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/44466/blockchain-data-platform-allium-raises-165m?utm_medium=rssfinextra&amp;utm_source=finextrafeed</link>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>Allium, a blockchain data platform that works with the like of Visa and Stripe, has raised $16.5 million in a Series A funding round.</description>
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                <title>Fintech VC fund Cedar-IBSi Capital invests in Cogniquest</title>
                <link>https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/101737/fintech-vc-fund-cedar-ibsi-capital-invests-in-cogniquest?utm_medium=rssfinextra&amp;utm_source=finextrafeed</link>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 15:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>Early-stage FinTech VC fund, Cedar-IBSi Capital, has announced its first investment in Cogniquest, an AI-ML Intelligent Document Processing company that is seeking to focus on document automation for Financial Services institutions.</description>
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                <title>Loan synidcation platform iLex closes $7 million pre-Series A round</title>
                <link>https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/101722/loan-synidcation-platform-ilex-closes-7-million-pre-series-a-round?utm_medium=rssfinextra&amp;utm_source=finextrafeed</link>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 09:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>iLex, a leading fintech developing the next-generation distribution platform for syndicated loans, today announced the addition of $2.5 million to its pre-Series A round.</description>
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                <title>HPS Investment Partners and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank invest in WealthTech S64</title>
                <link>https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/101676/hps-investment-partners-and-sumitomo-mitsui-trust-bank-invest-in-wealthtech-s64?utm_medium=rssfinextra&amp;utm_source=finextrafeed</link>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 09:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>S64, the global alternatives fintech and solutions partner to the wealth management industry, today announced the successful close of its Series A funding round which includes investments from HPS Investment Partners and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, two prominent institutional investors.</description>
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                <title>Funding Circle alumni Alex Austin launches Paddock Capital</title>
                <link>https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/101668/funding-circle-alumni-alex-austin-launches-paddock-capital?utm_medium=rssfinextra&amp;utm_source=finextrafeed</link>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>Today marks the official launch of Paddock Capital, a commercial
finance brokerage specialising in helping accountants and business advisers source and secure
the right funding solutions for their clients. With a focus on personalised service and tailored
financial solutions, Paddock Capital aims to simplify the complexities of commercial finance for
small businesses across the UK</description>
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                <title>InvestHK unveils global fast track for fintechs</title>
                <link>https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/101585/investhk-unveils-global-fast-track-for-fintechs?utm_medium=rssfinextra&amp;utm_source=finextrafeed</link>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 09:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) announced that the 7th edition of the Global Fast Track (GFT), 2024 is now open for applications until September 20.</description>
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                <title>Estonian fintech Mifundo picks up €2.5 million grant from European Innovation Council</title>
                <link>https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/101568/estonian-fintech-mifundo-picks-up-25-million-grant-from-european-innovation-council?utm_medium=rssfinextra&amp;utm_source=finextrafeed</link>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 12:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>Innovative Estonian fintech company Mifundo has secured €2.5M grant funding plus investment from the prestigious European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator program, making it the first fintech company ever to receive full funding from this initiative.</description>
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                <title>Vanna AI wins Paddle’s 2024 AI Launchpad</title>
                <link>https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/101563/vanna-ai-wins-paddles-2024-ai-launchpad?utm_medium=rssfinextra&amp;utm_source=finextrafeed</link>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 10:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>Vanna AI, the AI business intelligence assistant, has won Paddle’s 2024 AI Launchpad, the second edition of its six-week program aimed at empowering ambitious software founders to build, launch and scale their AI-powered business ideas.</description>
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                <title>Capital markets tech startup Assiduous secures €500k funding package</title>
                <link>https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/101521/capital-markets-tech-startup-assiduous-secures-500k-funding-package?utm_medium=rssfinextra&amp;utm_source=finextrafeed</link>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 10:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>Assiduous Corp Ltd. (“Assiduous”), the Irish capital markets technology pioneer, today announced that it has been selected by EIT Digital to join the Open Innovation Factory 2024.</description>
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                <title>Griffin certifies as B Corp, prioritises sustainability</title>
                <link>https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/101491/griffin-certifies-as-b-corp-prioritises-sustainability?utm_medium=rssfinextra&amp;utm_source=finextrafeed</link>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 10:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>Griffin, the UK’s leading bank for fintechs, is thrilled to announce that it is now a certified B Corp - the global community of companies committed to high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. This milestone reinforces Griffin’s dedication to embedding sustainable and ethical business practices into its operations at all levels.</description>
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                <title>ixigo and AU Small Finance Bank launch travel credit card for RuPay users</title>
                <link>https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/101490/ixigo-and-au-small-finance-bank-launch-travel-credit-card-for-rupay-users?utm_medium=rssfinextra&amp;utm_source=finextrafeed</link>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 10:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>ixigo, India&#39;s leading OTA for the next billion users and AU Small Finance Bank, the largest Small Finance Bank of India, announced the launch of the RuPay variant for its premium co-branded ixigo-AU Small Finance Bank travel credit card, enabling UPI-based payments and rewards.</description>
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                <title>Jade City raises funds for real-world asset token</title>
                <link>https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/101481/jade-city-raises-funds-for-real-world-asset-token?utm_medium=rssfinextra&amp;utm_source=finextrafeed</link>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>Jade City, which is pioneering the tokenisation of Jade, has completed a pre-seed funding round of $300,000 and is now conducting a seed round with a target of $1.2m. Their real-world asset platform will launch later in 2024, offering the first global marketplace for jade-backed digital assets.</description>
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                <title>Revolut and Wise investor Index Ventures raises $2.3 billion to back founders from seed to IPO</title>
                <link>https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/101466/revolut-and-wise-investor-index-ventures-raises-23-billion-to-back-founders-from-seed-to-ipo?utm_medium=rssfinextra&amp;utm_source=finextrafeed</link>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 10:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>Index Ventures, a leading global venture capital firm, today announced $2.3 billion in new funds to forge relationships with exceptional entrepreneurs who are creating transformative, category-defining businesses.</description>
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                <title>Fintech Collaboration in Banking and Reshaping the Industry</title>
                <link>https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3164/fintech-collaboration-in-banking-and-reshaping-the-industry?utm_medium=rssfinextra&amp;utm_source=finextrafeed</link>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 14:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>Join FinextraTV as Martin Bailey, Director of Innovation at Temenos, and Pritesh Ruparel, CEO at ALT21, discuss how partner ecosystems and accelerators have helped to deploy fintech solutions within banks. The pair also explore the importance of fast deployment and how it can help banks keep pace with their competitors.</description>
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                <title>Why Treasury is Last to Innovate</title>
                <link>https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3162/why-treasury-is-last-to-innovate?utm_medium=rssfinextra&amp;utm_source=finextrafeed</link>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>Join FinextraTV at Money2020 2024 as Pac O’Shea, Co-Founder &amp; CEO, Round, updates the industry on the core challenges for founders and CFOs today. Exploring how early stage businesses are managing their treasuries at the moment, the conversation moves on to what changes these organisations should make as they evolve and grow, as well as the importance of cash management and cash visibility.</description>
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                <title>Embedded finance, card programmes, and scaling payments solutions</title>
                <link>https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3155/embedded-finance-card-programmes-and-scaling-payments-solutions?utm_medium=rssfinextra&amp;utm_source=finextrafeed</link>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 11:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>Join FinextraTV at Money2020 2024 as Marcin Glogowski, UK CEO and European SVP/Managing Director, Marqeta, chats about their recent office opening in Warsaw, Poland, the opportunity that the company see in the European Union, and expanding their product offering. A lot of this change is due to demand for embedded finance solutions and the different interpretations of the technology capabilities involved, as well as how advancements in card programmes are enabling businesses to launch and scale their payment solutions more effectively. The industry must explore the potential value that exists behind their technology, grow embedded finance beyond tradition, and utilise the pockets of new use cases that open up.</description>
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                <title>Cross-border payments: Unveiling the real value of industry initiatives</title>
                <link>https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3154/cross-border-payments-unveiling-the-real-value-of-industry-initiatives?utm_medium=rssfinextra&amp;utm_source=finextrafeed</link>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 11:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>At EBAday 2024, Simon McConnell, Board Member, Euro Banking Association, and Annick Moes, Assistant Director, Euro Banking Association, provide a sneak peek into an EBA survey on cross-border payments. While there is a clear roadmap for enhancing these payments, the multitude of industry initiatives makes it difficult for payment service providers to determine how to best get there. This mesmerising conundrum can only be resolved by cutting through the marketing speak, taking stock of the different initiatives and unveiling their value for solving the identified challenges.</description>
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                <title>Gen Z taking the wheel: What’s driving the next generation of consumers?</title>
                <link>https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3076/gen-z-taking-the-wheel-whats-driving-the-next-generation-of-consumers?utm_medium=rssfinextra&amp;utm_source=finextrafeed</link>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>Speaking at the Innovate Finance Global Summit 2024, Emma Kisby, Cogo CEO, EMEA, talks about Gen Z taking the wheel and asks what’s driving the next generation of consumers. We hear how consumer trends have shaped the payments landscape to date, how Gen Z is becoming an increasingly major financial force, how their spending habits are changing financial operations, and what Fintechs can do to encourage sustainable habits going forward.</description>
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                <title>&quot;Who&#39;s in charge?&quot;: What it takes to build an effective FinTech Board</title>
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                <description>Speaking at the Innovate Finance Global Summit, Anita Kimber, Lead Partner, EMEIA Transformation, Financial Services at EY, talks about building an impactful Fintech board, and asks, what skillsets, cultures, and strategies are required to build one? We learn about the challenges FinTechs face when trying to scale-up and why boards are so important in helping them grow successfully, why the role of boards is often overlooked by FinTechs, and what&#39;s needed to form a strong board as the FinTech industry matures.</description>
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                <description>Kicking off UK Fintech week at the 10th year of IFGS, Janine Hirt, CEO of Innovate Finance, speaks to FinextraTV about the impact of Fintech across non-financial industries and the importance of collaboration between Fintechs, government, industry and regulators in shaping the economy, addressing inequality, and strengthening social justice and peace. We hear about how the consumer will benefit from Embedded Finance and Open Data and the role AI, regulation and push payment fraud will play in helping drive sustainable finance over the next 10 years.</description>
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                <description>Philip Belamant, CEO, Zilch, speaks during UK Fintech Week at Innovate Finance&#39;s Global Summit and brings FinextraTV up to date with how the UK has become a centre for global fintech through investment, policy and innovation, which has enabled FinTech&#39;s to scale up. We hear more about Innovate Finance&#39;s Unicorn Council for UK FinTech, what it is responding to and how UK fintech growth should be prioritised in the next decade.</description>
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                <description>Ahead of hosting this year&#39;s SME day on Singapore Fintech Festival’s Talent Stage, Tram Anh Nguyen, Co-founder for the Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CFTE), discusses the importance of skill adaptation and financial literacy. We explore the significance of upskilling in light of AI&#39;s impact on jobs and organisations, how industry leaders are meeting the challenges around talent recruitment and budget constraints, and ask what role partnerships play in Singapore’s talent and upskilling initiatives going forward.</description>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 09:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>This year&#39;s Singapore Fintech Festival centres on the intersection of policy, finance, and technology, uniting regulators, financial leaders, and technologists for essential discussions that are driving the industry forward. Pat Patel, Executive Director at Elevandi, highlights the event&#39;s diverse agenda, which features dialogues on topics like ESG, entrepreneurship, and sustainability, all aimed at preparing the industry for the challenges and opportunities in the year ahead.</description>
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                <description>Speaking at Innovate Finance Global Summit 2023, Janine Hirt, CEO, Innovate Finance, discusses FinTech&#39;s impact on the economy and society at large. She gives her outlook on the investment landscape, regulation and what more needs to be done to encourage a more diverse, inclusive Fintech culture.</description>
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                <description>Watch this webinar detailing initial - and future – marketplace opportunities and compliance impacts of looming Euro-country instant payments regulations.</description>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 09:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>Watch this webinar on the similarities and differences between open and closed loop payments, as well as the opportunities that increased accessibility offers businesses.  </description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2024 11:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
                <description>Watch this webinar to understand how the world of low-value, cross-border payments is changing, and focusing beyond domestic-only instant payment preparations offers huge potential benefits for financial institutions. </description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:18:44 GMT</pubDate>
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