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The Illusion Of Fintech Innovation
Dr. Ozan Özerk is a fintech entrepreneur and the founder of leading BaaS & payment infrastructure platform OpenPayd, EMBank, Bitpace, MSB.us Fintech innovation should mean more than turning a bank branch into an app or replacing a…
Fintechs hit $504 billion in global revenue for 2025
Global fintech revenues have surpassed half a trillion dollars, according to recent data. Fintechs now account for approximately 4% of the total global financial services revenue pool, which was approximately $13.5 trillion in 2025. Incumbent bank…
UP Fintech Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
Hong Kong Financial Firm Futu Surges 33.12% Amid Stimulus Hints UP Fintech NASDAQ: TIGR reported higher first-quarter revenue and operating profit, while a one-time regulatory penalty drove the online brokerage to a quarterly net loss. Chairman and…
Over half a trillion dollars generated by global fintechs last year | Computer Weekly
Fintechs accounted for 4% of total global financial services revenues last year, with 74% of the biggest firms now profitable. According to the Global fintech report 2026 from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and FT Partners, fintech is big enough to…
The 'Dumb Money' Myth Is Collapsing, But Market Infrastructure Hasn't Caught Up
Bill Capuzzi is the CEO of Apex Fintech Solutions, advancing digital custody, clearing, and wealthtech for the next generation. For years, 'dumb money' has been the market's favorite punchline. It was the label applied to retail investors during…
Exclusive | Wingman Growth Partners Bags $215 Million to Invest in Software Deals
Wingman Growth Partners has closed its inaugural fund at its $215 million hard cap, hoping to make bets in software despite the market tumult that has followed an onrush of artificial-intelligence technology. Set up last year in Greenwich, Conn.…
Global Sustainability Awards 2026 Opens Final Call for Entries as Industry Leaders Prepare to Celebrate Sustainability Excellence
2025 Winners - HH Global at the Global Sustainability Awards 2025 London, 02 June 2025 – Sustainability Magazine and BizClik Media has announced that entries for the Global Sustainability Awards close on 29th June, with less than four weeks…
Defense tech darling Mach Industries hits $1.8B valuation, a 4x jump in a year
Mach Industries, the three-year-old defense tech startup run by 22-year-old founder and CEO Ethan Thornton, has raised a $300 million Series C at a $1.8 billion valuation, the company announced on Monday. The raise nearly quadruples the valuation…
The Standard expands Central Asia reach with Kazakhstan media partnership
The Standard signed a memorandum of understanding with Kazakhstan's Freedom Horizons on Tuesday to develop shared content, interviews, research, events and digital campaigns aimed at strengthening links between Hong Kong and Central Asia. SCROLL TO…
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Mobavenue AI sees outcome-led advertising as digital's next phase
Digital advertising is undergoing a shift as marketers place greater emphasis on business outcomes rather than traditional metrics such as impressions, clicks and reach, according to Mobavenue AI. The company argues that while reach and engagement…
AI, biotech and new energy likely targets of HKIC yuan fund
The Hong Kong government's planned offshore yuan-denominated venture capital fund is set to attract investors looking to invest in a wide range of artificial intelligence, biotechnology and new energy firms in the coming years, according to…
Gen Alpha Is Learning Money From AI Before It Understands Spending
Gen Alpha is learning money in an entirely different system. For earlier generations, allowance was visible. It sat in a drawer, a wallet, a jar or a piggy bank. Children could count it, hold it, spend it and see what was gone. There was usually a…
Florida Financial Advisors LLC Invests $742,000 in SoFi Technologies, Inc. $SOFI
Florida Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFI - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund…
Everyday tips from British entrepreneurs you could apply to your business
Running a business is sometimes romanticised as a route to freedom and independence. The reality, many founders say, is far messier. For every entrepreneur celebrating rapid growth or a successful exit, there are countless others juggling cash flow…
Tiger Brokers Parent Swings to Loss as China Penalty Wipes Out Its Profit
UP Fintech booked a $26.9 million quarterly loss after Chinese regulators fined its subsidiaries for unlicensed cross-border brokerage work. The company said revenue still climbed 26% year over year and that the charge is a one-off with no lasting…
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