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Fintech

Yapily

4th February 2020

3 min read

Fintech Trends 2020

Investment into Fintechs has grown exponentially and the expectation is that this boom will continue in 2020, if at a slightly slower pace. Venture capital (VC) poured about $40 billion into Fintechs in 2018 – an increase of 120% on 2017, an up from just $1.8 billion in 2011.

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Industry

Matt Cockayne

31st January 2020

2 min read

Why trust is a fundamental building block of open banking

Having attended the Paris FinTech Forum this week, trust seemed to be a recurring topic. Specifically, in the adoption of open banking services.

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Fintech

Lindsay Whyte

31st January 2020

4 min read

5 takeaways from Paris FinTech Forum 2020

Paris Fintech Forum reflected the content-led seriousness of the exploding European fintech ecosystem. This year we saw less bright, colourful T-shirts emblazoned with plug and play applications; and more platforms and comprehensive multi-services, in suits.

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Industry

Yapily

18th December 2019

13 min read

What is Open Banking?

You’ve heard about it. You might’ve even used it. But do you know what open banking really is, the products and services it powers, and how it works? And did you know that it actually refers to two separate things?

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Industry

Team Yapily

16th December 2019

1 min read

Podcast: Open Banking for SME’s

The open banking hype has mainly focused on the consumer marketplace. However SME’s can also hugely benefit. Accounts and transactions can be consolidated improving cash flow management. Payments can be made at a far lower cost and far faster as well as cool stuff including “pay me” buttons in invoices to speed up receivables.

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Industry

Team Yapily

12th December 2019

2 min read

What is Open Banking Limited?

Open Banking Limited is a company mandated by the CMA to ensure that the nine largest retail banks and building societies in the UK meet the deadlines of PSD2 by delivering a common standard of financial APIs.

Read more on the Open Banking website or at https://www.yapily.com/what-is-open-banking

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Industry

Mofe Salami

25th November 2019

3 min read

API Days Roundup
Open Banking Expo 2019
Industry

Jade Thomas

21st November 2019

3 min read

Open Banking Expo: Unlocking the future

Open Banking could “unlock the future” of financial services through better and more efficient use of data, according to speakers at the Open Banking Expo 2019.

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Industry

Claudia Milanesi

17th September 2019

3 min read

We’ve Moved!

It’s not every day that you get to join one of the most consequential, innovative, disruptive start-ups in the London fintech scene. And even rarer to do so just before they move to a new, cooler (in every sense of the word) and more comfortable office.

London-based open banking fintech Yapily announced it has raised $5.4m in seed funding to help develop its API platform.
Fintech

Yapily

30th May 2019

3 min read

Open banking fintech Yapily secures $5.4m funding

London-based open banking fintech Yapily announced it has raised $5.4m in seed funding to help develop its API platform.