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Fintech Stocks To Follow Now - January 19th
3 Stocks Well Below 52-Week Highs Poised for a Q4 Rebound Rocket Companies, UP Fintech, Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz, Wealthfront, and DeFi Development are the five Fintech stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool.
SRE Leadership Case Study: Establishing Reliability and Observability in a FinTech Platform
SRE Leadership Case Study: Establishing Reliability and Observability in a FinTech Platform While working with a FinTech startup operating in a high-growth, fast-paced environment, my primary focus during my first week was not feature delivery, but…
Where Technology Meets Innovation - Inside Davos's Elite Business Event
While global leaders address pressing challenges at the World Economic Forum, another crucial conversation is taking shape at the Grandhotel Belvédère. On Thursday, January 22nd, 2026 the Davos Fintech & AI Salon will bring together…
Innovate Finance Welcomes Sends to Its 2026 New Year's Reception at the British Consulate in New York
Innovate Finance, the leading global representative body for the UK FinTech sector, hosted its 2026 New Year's Reception at the prestigious British Consulate residence at 50 United Nations Plaza in New York. The exclusive event gathered senior…
Industry TV Recap: Failing Upward, Right to the Boardroom
Sir Henry Muck (Kit Harrington) is about to turn 40, the same age his father was when he died by suicide, an experience that's left Sir Henry traumatized. To add to his woes, Sir Henry has recently lost his seat in the House of Commons. The…
'Industry' Co-Creators Say They Receive 'A Slew Of Messages' From Finance Bros Who Misunderstand The Show
From Breaking Bad to Fight Club, the misinterpretation of media that skewers the male power fantasy is well established, and the long-gestating HBO sleeper hit Industry, now in its senior season, is no exception to the literacy crisis. While…
Revolut seeks Peru banking license to expand Latin America footprint
Jan 19: Britain's Revolut said on Monday it has applied for a full banking license in Peru, marking the global fintech firm's fifth market expansion in Latin America. The $75 billion company - pegged as Europe's most valuable financial technology…
Wahed launches pioneering UCITS ETFs with additional values based screen considering human rights and injustice
LONDON, Jan. 19, 2026 /CNW/ -- Wahed, the world's leading Islamic fintech and investment manager, today announced the launch of a groundbreaking suite of UCITS equity ETFs that integrate Shariah compliance with an additional discretionary review…
The tech driving SA's BNPL growth
Shailesh Mali, senior consultant for credit risk decisioning at LexisNexis Risk Solutions. Innovative retail and fintech solutions are driving growth in SA's buy now, pay later (BNPL) market, which is projected to expand by 13.6% annually.
Looking ahead to 2026: What's next for Startup Battlefield 200
TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 is the flagship early-stage startup competition held at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, spotlighting the world's most promising young companies. Each year, thousands of applicants from around the globe vie…
Revolut Seeks Peru Banking License Amid Latin America Expansion
Revolut, a London-based digital banking and payments company, has applied for a full banking license in Peru as part of its expansion across Latin America, Bloomberg reported on Monday. If approved, the license will allow the company to operate as…
Oportun: Low Valuation Comes With High Risk (NASDAQ:OPRT)
Oportun trades at a low P/E of ~8, but faces substantial risk due to its subprime customer base. OPRT's high financial leverage (debt/equity ~7.7x) and expensive refinancing (15%+ effective rates) signal elevated credit and liquidity risk.
Where Hiring Will Take Place In 2026
'Headcount expansion is more likely in revenue-linked and product-critical teams than in broad based hiring.' As calendar year 2026 kicks off, the employment landscape for job seekers in the startup ecosystem may be less exuberant than hoped. Data…
Digitap ($TAP) vs. XRP: Predicting a 10X Rally for $TAP Following the Visa Card Global Rollout
Payments are heating up again as stablecoins scale and start eating into global payment corridors. The market wants better money products, and banking altcoins to buy look like the main adoption trade of the year. The Digitap ($TAP) crypto presale…
Monzo announces good news for 800,000 customers
Recent research conducted by Monzo has revealed that British small businesses spend almost £5 billion annually on tax and accounting software. With HMRC's Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax reforms set to take effect in April, Monzo…
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