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Canada's fintech future under the spotlight as global regulatory index launches
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 &…
Shift4 Payments vs. PayPal: Which FinTech Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
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…
Personal loan defaults up in fintech firms: RBI
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…
Fintechs bet on UPI-led engagement to build lending, commerce business
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…
Alphabet to give $30M to fintech startup Nebex | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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…
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
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…
Big payment firms, banks and fintechs add heft to Open USD stablecoin
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…
UK fintech Monovate makes £8.3m loss as it dumps European arm
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…
American Express vs. SoFi Technologies: Which Financial Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
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…
Industrial Shares Rise in Broader Quarter-End Rally -- Industrials Roundup
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…
How avatar perspective in virtual reality could reshape collaboration at work
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…
How Nomerra Plans To Solve The Paperwork Crisis In Private Markets
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…
Healthcare Stocks Fall as Markets Rotate Back to Tech -- Healthcare Roundup
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…
Peptide Payments: The $1 Billion Industry Banks Won't Touch
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…
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CheQ Names Bipin Toro And Vished Banger As Co-Founders
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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