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PayPay: It Is Time To Buy Japan's Fintech Champion (NASDAQ:PAYP)
PayPay Corporation is the dominant Japanese fintech, holding 64% of the QR payment market and 72 million users. Japan's cashless transition, with a government target of 80% penetration, provides PAYP with significant domestic growth runway. The…
Fintech firm Optasia posts R4.4bn revenue on maiden JSE results
Artificial intelligence (AI)-led fintech Optasia has reported strong financial results for 2025, delivering revenue growth of 76% in its first full year after listing and exceeding guidance provided during its initial public offering (IPO). Optasia…
Fiserv Details 'One Fiserv' Reset at Wolfe FinTech, Teases May Investor Day Metrics and Divestitures
2026 Comeback Picks: 3 S&P Laggards Poised to Break Out Fiserv NASDAQ: FISV executives used a presentation at the Wolfe FinTech Forum to outline progress on a company-wide “reset” and to reiterate priorities for the year, emphasizing…
MEXC Brings Zero-Fee Trading to Prediction Markets
Event-based trading is spreading from niche platforms to major exchanges as competition shifts toward pricing and infrastructure. Coinbase and Crypto.com have already launched regulated prediction markets, with Kraken and Robinhood preparing…
Polymarket Grabs Nearly 55% of $114B Prediction Market as Iran Bets Test CFTC Crackdown
According to Token Terminal, Iran-linked event contracts have driven record trading volumes in the industry. Some traders reportedly made about $1 million betting on a U.S. strike on Iran. Amid the boom, reports emerged of gamblers issuing threats…
Walmart-backed PhonePe shelves IPO as global tensions rattle markets
PhonePe, India's biggest digital payments platform, has put its IPO plans on hold, citing geopolitical tensions and a volatile stock market. On Monday, the Bengaluru-based company said it had paused its IPO plans, but remains committed to going…
Prediction Markets Are Turning Into a Bot Playground
What began as a tool for crowdsourced forecasting is rapidly evolving into a contest of speed, automation, and trading infrastructure. Automation is beginning to reshape prediction markets in much the same way it transformed forex and crypto…
Walmart's PhonePe Halts India IPO Plan as Market Slump Deepens
Walmart Inc. -backed PhonePe Ltd. has deferred its listing plans, becoming one of the first Indian companies to put an offering on hold amid geopolitical tensions and a sharp downturn in equity markets. The Bengaluru-based fintech firm in a…
'Infrastructure critical to financial inclusion' - The Nation Newspaper
As Nigeria's Financial Technology (fintech) sector continues to evolve, infrastructure is becoming as critical as innovation, Managing Director, PalmPay, Chika Nwosu, has said. He, however, said for PalmPay, expanding its network of offices across…
Finance Magnates Annual Awards 2026: Where Industry Trust Turns Into Recognition
Finance Magnates announces the opening of nominations for the Finance Magnates Annual Awards 2026, marking the third edition of its annual awards programme, which recognises leading brands across online trading, fintech, payments, and related…
Ant International Joins ATFX, PU Prime on Argentina's Sponsor Roster Ahead of 2026 World Cup
Ant International has signed a sponsorship agreement with the Argentine Football Association (AFA), securing the rights to market its digital payment brands to audiences across Asia, the company announced today (Monday). Under the deal, the…
HTFX to Abandon UK Regime Shortly After Renouncing CySEC License
The broker's HTFX.com domain is now up for sale. The broker's ownership structure also appears to have significantly changed in recent years. HTFX is moving to dismantle its regulated European footprint, having applied to cancel its Financial…
Maven Joins Wave of Prop Firms Launching Crypto Funded-Trader Platforms
Former executives from JP Morgan and Dresdner Kleinwort recently launched a similar venture in Hong Kong. Maven expanded into brokerage last year after securing a license in Saint Lucia to offer MetaTrader 5. Prop trading firm Maven has rolled out…
Emerging markets surge again: What's driving the 2025-26 investment revival?
Emerging markets as a term also covers countries from Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. Many of these have the potential for higher growth compared with developed markets. On the downside, they can be more volatile, while carrying…
After 20 Years at Saxo Bank, Casper Andreas Solbakken Steps Down Amid Ownership Change
Solbakken, Global Head of Commercial Offering & Experience, previously held senior leadership roles at Saxo Bank. J. Safra Sarasin acquired a majority stake in Saxo Bank and appointed Daniel Belfer as CEO this month. Saxo Bank executive Casper…
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