Fintech

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STP Investment Services (STP), a global, end-to-end investment operations service provider that supports more than $340 billion in total assets, has acquired third-party fund administrator Tower Fund Services (Tower).

Marcus, who joined Facebook in 2014 from PayPal, ran the Messenger service for years before moving over to form the company’s blockchain division in 2018.

Startups in the U.S. and Canada are emphasizing features such as virtual issuance and receipt capture in creating expense cards for business owners.

Mexico is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, but its local businesses still struggle to access credit without super-high fees and tedious paperwork. Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and Jeeves, the financial partner for Mexican businesses, have teamed up to address this issue by introducing

Faster and cheaper payments designed for ecommerce depend on open banking partnerships between fintechs and financial institutions.

What’s going on with an IPO that was expected to be a key moment for Brazilian tech companies in particular, and fintech upstarts more broadly?

Fintech startup Jefa has raised a $2 million seed round to build a fintech startup offering digital accounts with a product specifically designed for women living in Latin America and the Caribbean. The company has managed to attract 115,000 women on its waitlist and participated in TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield last year. Investors in Jefa include...

The company, whose main product is a credit card focused on SMEs and startups, is targeting markets in LatAm with more scaling companies.