Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev held bilateral talks ahead of the XII Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional … Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.youtube.com

Kazakhstan is promoting regional cooperation both within Central Asia, with Russia and other EEU members, all while deepening ties with Europe, China, US Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.worldbulletin.net

The total amount of the Kazakh-Chinese projects to be implemented before the end of 2015 will reach $50 billion, according to a statement made by the Director of the Kazakhstan Institute of Strategic Research, Yerlan Karin, at the Kazakhstan-China… Sourced…

Kazakh Energy Minister Praises IAEA, Notes Kazakhstan’s Global Noproliferation Work at IAEA 59th General Conference Sourced through Scoop.it from: astanatimes.com

HSBC executive warns of more regulation for tech firms pushing into financial services. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

As Finovate Fall 2015 on Sept. 16–17 in New York City kicked off, FinTech innovators from across the financial ecosystem pitched their products and companies. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Biometrics startup Tascent secured $18.5 million in its Series A funding round. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

MasterCard is partnering with Cubic Transportation Services to launch a data analytics platform aimed at building smarter cities around the world. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Big doings for Apple this week – iOS 9 is out and it went much better this week. Discover is also part of the Apple Pay family and the execs out and about. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Two years ago, PayPal acquired Braintree, and have seen some explosive growth since then. What’s the magic? PYMNTS talked to CEO Bill Ready to get the scoop. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com