Fintech has been struggling with a lack of diversity since its inception; we are quickly moving beyond mere statements about...
Digital banking innovation is beginning to shake up the traditional bank market in South Africa; South Africa’s Reserve Bank issued...
Challenger banks Revolut, Starling Bank and Monzo are all reported to be out fundraising; Business Insider reports that Revolut will...
Many of these firms have aimed to go public in the vague "end of 2021/ early 2022/ when we have enough money" time frame while participating in increasingly rare-letter funding rounds.
Ahead of our NextGen Nordics conference on 27 April 2022, we will be putting together a weekly briefing of all the top stories that are emerging out of the region and setting the blueprint for payments innovation across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
Standard Chartered and Ant Financial signed a memorandum of understanding to expand their fintech reach in the Belt and Road Initiative; as Banking Technology reports the details are not flushed out yet but they are looking to broaden access to financial services in countries where the Belt and Road Initiative reaches; the companies have already partnered on funding settlement, FX services and Alipay Wallet. Source.
In an interview in Forbes, Bluevine CEO and Co-Founder Eyal Lifshitz, gives some background on the history of his company...
At a critical time of uncertainty for B2B businesses, Mazepay has been granted a license to make payments easier across Europe.
Banks such as FNBO and Ally Financial have taken to the social media channel to appeal to younger customers.
A study by Ernst and Young and DBS Bank finds Chinese fintech companies are advanced in their financial innovation services which they are developing for a strong consumer demand; this demand is being driven by minimal access to credit, increased internet users and few regulatory barriers; success is occurring in numerous fintech markets with an increased focus on the payments industry. Source