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digitaljournal.com - Dr. Tim Sandle - Canada's fintech future under the spotlight as global regulatory index launches
Canada's fintech future under the spotlight as global regulatory index launches
Digital Journal

A new initiative aimed at benchmarking fintech regulation globally could prove highly consequential for Canada, a country currently navigating a complex transition in financial technology governance. The Fintech Foundation and the Global Finance &…

fool.com - Brendan Coffey - Shift4 Payments vs. PayPal: Which FinTech Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
Shift4 Payments vs. PayPal: Which FinTech Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
The Motley Fool

As the digital economy matures, investors are looking for value in the payments space. Choosing between high-growth Shift4 Payments (FOUR +0.85%) and the established giant PayPal (PYPL 2.70%) requires looking at different business stages. Shift4…

thehindu.com - Ashokamithran T. - Personal loan defaults up in fintech firms: RBI
Personal loan defaults up in fintech firms: RBI
The Hindu

Fintech firms' small ticket personal loan defaults rose to 6.4% in March from a little over 4% in March 2024 signalling potential asset quality risks, according to Reserve Bank of India's Financial Stability Report (FSR) June 2026. Small ticket…

thehindubusinessline.com - Fintechs bet on UPI-led engagement to build lending, commerce business
Fintechs bet on UPI-led engagement to build lending, commerce business
BusinessLine

India's fintech companies are increasingly looking beyond UPI payments, using them as a gateway to build higher-margin businesses such as lending, commerce and financial services. Flipkart-backed super.money said the next phase of fintech growth…

arkansasonline.com - Sana Pashankar and Kiel Porter Bloomberg (WPNS) - Alphabet to give $30M to fintech startup Nebex | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Alphabet to give $30M to fintech startup Nebex | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Online

Alphabet Inc.'s Google Ventures led a funding round to provide $30 million in seed money to a fledgling space fintech company founded by Axiom Space Inc.'s former Chief Executive Officer Tejpaul Bhatia. The startup, called Nebex, will serve as an…

fortune.com - Emma Burleigh - Remote-first fintech giant Revolut is making the office compulsory for new Gen Z grads-and they'll earn flexibility like their peers after one year
Remote-first fintech giant Revolut is making the office compulsory for new Gen Z grads-and they'll earn flexibility like their peers after one year
Fortune

After five years of offering staff work-from-anywhere perks, Revolut is pulling back on its “remote-first” policy—but just for some young hires. Now, the London-based company will require fresh-faced graduate workers to come…

americanbanker.com - Joey Pizzolato - Big payment firms, banks and fintechs add heft to Open USD stablecoin
Big payment firms, banks and fintechs add heft to Open USD stablecoin
American Banker

Key insights: More than 140 banks, fintechs, payments companies, and crypto firms have backed a new stablecoin venture, Open Standard, which will issue a dollar-backed stablecoin called Open USD. What's at stake: Stablecoins have been waiting for…

cityam.com - Samuel Norman - UK fintech Monovate makes £8.3m loss as it dumps European arm
UK fintech Monovate makes £8.3m loss as it dumps European arm
City AM

A key fintech partner of Mastercard and Visa suffered a hit to its bottom line as the business kicked its loss-making European arm to the curb and counted the costs of a major accounting error. Monovate – which acts as a licensed middle man…

fool.com - Sara Appino - American Express vs. SoFi Technologies: Which Financial Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
American Express vs. SoFi Technologies: Which Financial Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
The Motley Fool

Investors often struggle to choose between established market leaders and aggressive digital disruptors. In 2026, comparing American Express (AXP +0.43%) and SoFi Technologies (SOFI 1.10%) highlights the contrast between high-end legacy stability…

marketwatch.com - Industrial Shares Rise in Broader Quarter-End Rally -- Industrials Roundup
Industrial Shares Rise in Broader Quarter-End Rally -- Industrials Roundup
MarketWatch

Shares in the industrial sector rose as the broader market rallied to end a strong second quarter. Drone and defense technology provider AeroVironment late Monday reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings and shares jumped as investors…

digitaljournal.com - Dr. Tim Sandle - How avatar perspective in virtual reality could reshape collaboration at work
How avatar perspective in virtual reality could reshape collaboration at work
Digital Journal

A new study published in CHI '26: Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems offers a compelling insight into how virtual environments influence human interaction. Researchers from several Japanese institutions…

forbes.com - David Prosser - How Nomerra Plans To Solve The Paperwork Crisis In Private Markets
How Nomerra Plans To Solve The Paperwork Crisis In Private Markets
Forbes

Private markets firms are in danger of being overwhelmed by paperwork and manual processes Private markets are the investment story of our time. No longer content to limit themselves to stock market-listed companies, investors worldwide are pumping…

marketwatch.com - Healthcare Stocks Fall as Markets Rotate Back to Tech -- Healthcare Roundup
Healthcare Stocks Fall as Markets Rotate Back to Tech -- Healthcare Roundup
MarketWatch

Stocks in the healthcare sector pull back amid quarter-end portfolio rebalancing and as investors rotate back to tech names. Some companies in the sector are benefiting from advances in treatments for major depressive disorder. Biotech players…

forbes.com - Boaz Sobrado - Peptide Payments: The $1 Billion Industry Banks Won't Touch
Peptide Payments: The $1 Billion Industry Banks Won't Touch
Forbes

Signage for Peptide Therapy treatments on glass, Lafayette, California, May 8, 2026. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) 'An off-rail transaction is basically closed loop, which doesn't touch Visa and Mastercard,' Mark Lewis said. He was…

ciol.com - CIOL Bureau - CheQ Names Bipin Toro And Vished Banger As Co-Founders
CheQ Names Bipin Toro And Vished Banger As Co-Founders
CIOL

CheQ, a Bengaluru-based credit management platform, has expanded its founding team by elevating two long-time executives, a move that reflects both the company's financial progress and its next phase of growth. The company has appointed Bipin Toro…

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