FinTech

Financial technology, often shortened to fintech, is the technology and innovation that aims to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. It is an emerging industry that uses technology to improve activities in finance.

Malaysian FinTech Super Apps Plans $1.1B SPAC Merger
Malaysian FinTech Super Apps Plans $1.1B SPAC Merger
October 19, 2022  |  SPAC

Malaysian payments technology company Super Apps is set to go public in the United States via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger that values...

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Cashfree Payments Introduces Card Issuance Stack
Cashfree Payments Introduces Card Issuance Stack
October 19, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Payments and application programming interface (API) banking solutions company Cashfree Payments is launching a card issuance stack as part of its issuance tool to enable...

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Former Grab Lending Head Joins Digital Lender Julo
Former Grab Lending Head Joins Digital Lender Julo
October 18, 2022  |  Digital Payments

The former head of lending for Grab Holdings, Ankur Mehrotra, is joining Indonesian fintech startup Julo, which focuses on digital lending, a Bloomberg report noted....

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Gen Z Takes the Connected Commerce Torch From Millennials
Gen Z Takes the Connected Commerce Torch From Millennials
October 18, 2022  |  Retail

After years of obsessing over the buying behavior of millennials, retailers and brands are now pivoting to the next big thing, specifically, the Generation Z...

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FIS Names Stephanie Ferris President, CEO, Gary Norcross Executive Chairman
FIS Names Stephanie Ferris President, CEO, Gary Norcross Executive Chairman
October 18, 2022  |  Personnel

Financial services technology company FIS has announced that Stephanie L. Ferris, who is currently the firm’s president, has been appointed president and CEO effective Jan....

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FinTechs Need a Niche to Avoid Becoming a Commodity
FinTechs Need a Niche to Avoid Becoming a Commodity
October 18, 2022  |  Digital Banking

When everyone is special — or at least says they are — no one is. Application programming interfaces (APIs) and all manner of updated tech...

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US Regulators Sound Cautious Note on FinTech Innovation
US Regulators Sound Cautious Note on FinTech Innovation
October 17, 2022  |  Regulation

If there was at least some consensus that came out of last week’s D.C. FinTech Week confab, it’s that banks and the regulators that oversee...

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95% of FIs Tap Power of Receipt Data
95% of FIs Tap Power of Receipt Data
October 17, 2022  |  Data

Receipts aren’t just pieces of paper that end up at the bottom of your shopping bag. With the right information in the mix, they can...

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EMEA Daily: Coinbase Taps Solarisbank Exec for Growth in Europe
EMEA Daily: Coinbase Taps Solarisbank Exec for Growth in Europe
October 17, 2022  |  emea

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Coinbase has hired a new managing director for EMEA, and Samsung is launching its digital wallet...

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