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DNP to license Episode Six tech for Japan-based payments programme

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Cody Miles

Next-generation payments software technology provider, Episode Six, today announced that Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP), one of the world’s largest comprehensive printing companies, will license its software for use in a new and innovative Japan-based payments program. Read More

Episode Six to open Tokyo office, hires industry veteran Oko Okamoto as Japan general manager

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Cody Miles

TOKYO – July 19, 2017 – Next generation payments software technology provider, Episode Six (www.EpisodeSix.com), today announced it is opening an office in Tokyo to meet the growing demand for fintech solutions in Japan and the Asian region. Additionally, the Company announced that payments and finance industry veteran, Oko Okamoto, has joined the Company to oversee Episode Six’s new Tokyo office as General Manager of Episode Six Japan. Read More

SBI Investment Co., Ltd. announces Investment into Episode Six through its FinTech Fund

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Cody Miles

SBI Investment Co., Ltd. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Katsuya Kawashima; hereinafter “SBI Investment”), is a subsidiary of SBI Holdings, Inc. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yoshitaka Kitao), which conducts investments and management of venture capital funds. SBI Investment hereby announces that it has invested in Episode Six Limited (hereinafter “Episode Six”) through the FinTech Fund. Read More

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Move to intelligent banking by embracing open APIs

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Cody Miles

In the early days of financial technology (fintech), there was a somewhat distant relationship between fintech startups and traditional banks. Some spoke of how fintechs were going to “disintermediate” banks. Microsoft Industry Blogs

Tech Challenges Ahead For Banks

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Cody Miles

Banks face some big challenges in the year ahead, according to American Banker, which listed ways technology will change banking in 2019. Some of the steps look pretty basic, which may reflect on the problems with legacy systems, and suggests some of the advantages new banks could enjoy with new technology. Read the full story in The Financial Revolutionist.

DNP licenses Episode Six payment tech for Japanese initiative

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Cody Miles

Next-generation payments software technology provider Episode Six today announced Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP), one of the world’s largest comprehensive printing companies, will license its software for use in a new and innovative Japan-based payments program. With this partnership, advanced ledger and transaction management capabilities offered through Episode Six are being introduced to the broader Asian market, spearheaded by DNP’s adoption.*BanklessTimes

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Open Banking: Lessons Learned and Looking Towards the Future

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Cody Miles

The idea of sharing data and exposing APIs to third parties was usually routinely dismissed out of hand by financial institutions. But that’s beginning to change, as both regulatory and consumer demands are moving the world in the direction of open banking. Read More

The Future of Real-Time Payments

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Cody Miles

Real-time payments (RTPs) have long been a dream for consumers and the financial industry alike, but so far have yet to become ubiquitous. In the U.S., the legacy systems used to run banks – and the rails on which payments are moved – simply weren’t built to handle RTPs. Read More

Will Regulations Push the Adoption of Innovative B2B Payment Solutions Forward?

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Cody Miles

In the past five years, the B2C payments space has seen significant advances. The widespread adoption of mobile wallets, the rise of contactless payments in Asia, and high popularity of peer-to-peer payment platforms exemplify how B2C payment solutions are rapidly evolving to keep up with consumer demand for simplified, secure transactions. Read More

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