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Nubank's Cristina Junqueira is taking her fintech giant to America
Cristina Junqueira has made past appearances on Fortune ‘s Most Powerful Women lists (especially when we had a separate international version) for her role as a cofounder of Nubank, the Brazilian fintech startup that is the world's largest…
Fintech funding saw fewer, but bigger, deals in 2025
Key insight: The fintech venture capital market saw more mega-deals in 2025, according to recent data. Expert quote: Pitchbook senior analyst Rudy Yang said that 'the fintech ecosystem is entering 2026 with momentum.' Supporting data: 40% of the…
Fintech unicorns lukewarm on Reeves' stamp duty holiday
Two of Britain's most exciting IPO candiates have warned the Treasury's recent overhaul of stamp duty on shares will not be enough to convince them to list in London, City AM can reveal. Payments giant Zilch and banking software provider Thought…
Unicorn CEO on the disaster of $1.3 trillion of credit card debt, an all-time high: His fintech wouldn't exist if 'banks had done a better job'
The American financial landscape has hit a staggering and “horrible” milestone: total credit card debt has reached an all-time high of $1.3 trillion, a figure that translates to more than $10,000 in high-interest debt for every family…
FinTechs Target Latin America Small Business Cash Flow Gaps
PYMNTS Intelligence, in collaboration with Visa Acceptance Solutions, has tracked how the region leapfrogged to mobile: smartphones became the primary doorway to the internet in many markets, including Brazil, where mobile devices can be more…
What CFOs Need From Banks and FinTechs in Cross-Border Payments
While FinTechs have redefined speed and usability, launching new corridors, pricing models and APIs, banks are re-engineering their global plumbing and modernizing the settlement, compliance and liquidity infrastructure that still underpins the…
Exponent Energy launches fintech arm Exponent One; raises $2 million pre-seed
Bengaluru -based energy-tech company, Exponent Energy, on Tuesday announced the launch of Exponent One, a fintech and asset management venture focused on commercial electric vehicles. The new entity will be led by Sandeep Divakaran as Co-Founder…
Is Fidelity National Information Services Inc (FIS) one of the Best S&P 500 Stocks With Highest Upside Potential?
Fidelity National Information Services Inc (NYSE: FIS) is among the best S&P 500 stocks with highest upside potential. On February 6, the investment research firm Stephens named Fidelity National Information Services Inc (NYSE:FIS) among its top…
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Edelman India names new heads for its Mumbai and Bengaluru offices
Edelman India has announced key leadership appointments across its India operations. Siddharth Panicker has been named head of Edelman's Mumbai office while Karthy Prasanna takes on the role of head of the firm's Bengaluru office.These elevations…
Findevor Identifies $60M Premium Opportunity Through Distribution Intelligence
The initiative demonstrates how embedding distribution intelligence directly within portfolio management enables carriers to shift volume toward higher-performing channels while opportunities remain actionable. Rather than relying on static reports…
Síminn hf. - Results for the fourth quarter of 2025 and for the year 2025
Revenue in Q4 2025 amounted to ISK 7,336m, compared with ISK 7,431m in the corresponding quarter of 2024, representing a decrease of 1.3%. Revenue from telecommunications and television services declined by ISK 206m, or 3.7%, year-on-year.
Wix and Intuit Deepen Partnership to Unlock Growth Opportunities for Small Businesses
The integration brings Intuit QuickBooks and Wix users a unified way to streamline their business sales, finances, and operations right alongside their web and eCommerce sites NEW YORK - Today Wix.com Ltd. (NASDAQ: WIX), a leading global platform…
SA banks shift from caution to participation in crypto market
Compliance with the Travel Rule is critical for South African banks entering the crypto market. (Image source: 123RF) After years of caution, South African banks are increasingly positioning themselves to enter the crypto-currency market, as…
Stripe just turned HTTP 402 into a cash register for AI Agents ; Grab bought a US FinTech for $0.63 on the dollar, and both sides are celebrating ♂
Good morning & happy Tuesday! Today, all eyes are on FinTech giant Stripe, which just turned HTTP 402 into a cash register for AI Agents (what it's all about & why it's huge + bonus dives into Stripe & the future of payments for the machine…
Airbnb expands its 'Reserve Now, Pay Later' globally
Airbnb said on Tuesday that it is launching its “Reserve Now, Pay Later” feature — which lets users secure bookings without immediate payment — globally. This allows users to cancel their bookings if there is a change of…
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