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UP Fintech's (TIGR) Record Quarter Comes With A Bigger Bill
UP Fintech (NASDAQ: TIGR) used its August 26 earnings call to report an all-time high in quarterly revenue and a full reversal of the prior quarter's loss. Revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 jumped 31.4% year over year and 17.7% quarter…
Shoprite targets informal retail with fintech expansion
Shoprite's trading profit increased 8.4% to R16.2 billion, while gross profit rose 8.1% to R66.5 billion for the 52 weeks ended 28 June. Shoprite has expanded its push into South Africa's informal economy and digital financial services after…
Corredoras y fintechs compiten por creciente apetito por el peso uruguayo
Los inversores en Uruguay están colocando una mayor parte de su patrimonio en fondos Money Market y bonos del gobierno en pesos, lo que da un mayor impulso a los esfuerzos de este país sudamericano, considerado un refugio seguro, por…
What banks already have that fintechs can't replicate in cross-border payments
Over the past year, I've had countless conversations with treasury and payment teams at major banks, and I'm often asked the same question: how do we compete with wallet-native fintechs on cross-border payments? But as I tell these teams, this…
How a cross-border fintech manages the geopolitical storm
Key insight: dLocal exec Yang Yang Zhang says concern over foreign influence on local payment systems is accelerating amid global political tensions. What's at stake: The trend contrasts with pressure to boost cross-border payments. Expert quote:…
Embedded Payments Emerge as a FinTech M&A Target
The payment is already attached to the work. A series of summer transactions is putting money behind that model. Fifth Third said Aug. 19 that it led a strategic investment in Payload, an embedded payments company whose reach includes residential…
Top Fintech Stocks To Research - September 1st
Rocket Companies Turns Around, But Mortgage Risk Remains Rocket Companies, Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz, Netcapital, LexinFintech, PPDAI Group, DeFi Development, and Currenc Group are the seven Fintech stocks to watch today, according to…
Formula 1: Magnussen joins Maldini and Griezmann at fintech unicorn Flatpay
Former Formula 1 driver Kevin Magnussen has joined Paolo Maldini and Antoine Griezmann as an investor in fintech unicorn Flatpay. The former McLaren, Renault and Haas motor racer is now a shareholder in the Danish firm, which boasts more than…
Iranian cyber spies target aviation, fintech developers with new malware
An Iran-linked cyberespionage group is targeting technology specialists in the aviation, aerospace and financial sectors with fake job offers designed to trick them into installing previously undocumented malware, according to new research. The…
Canada's challenger banks are reshaping finance as digital-first banking gains momentum
Canada's banking industry has long been dominated by the so-called “Big Five” institutions: Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Bank of Montreal (BMO), Scotiabank, and CIBC. For decades, these banks largely…
Uruguay's Push to De-Dollarize Boosted by New Money Market Funds
Investors in Uruguay are parking more of their wealth in peso-denominated money market funds and government bonds, adding momentum to the South American safe haven's push to reduce its dependence on the dollar. At least seven money market funds in…
Secret Class Action Rebates Take Center Stage In $1 Billion Realtors Case
T he claims administrators that dole out billions of dollars each year in class action settlements to consumers have been under increasing scrutiny for quietly taking rebates from fintechs and banks. Some of the rebate money comes from…
WhatsApp Remittance Startup Félix Secures $200M Series C Led By A16z, General Catalyst
Félix, an AI-powered WhatsApp remittance platform for Latino immigrants, announced on Tuesday that it has secured $200 million in Series C funding co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and General Catalyst. A16z led an $87 million equity investment…
d1g1t Appoints Alex Strekel as Chief Revenue Officer to Accelerate Expansion Across North America
Financial services and fintech executive brings more than 20 years of experience in sales leadership, asset management and enterprise growth TORONTO, Sept. 1, 2026 /CNW/ -- d1g1t, a leading wealthtech provider, today announced the appointment of…
Ireland Excludes Crypto From New Investment Accounts
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