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Why It's Time For Fintech To Simplify To Help SMBs
Eyal Lifshitz is CEO of Bluevine, a leading provider of small-business banking. There's a persistent myth that small-business owners resist adopting new technology —they're often framed as reluctant adopters clinging to checks and…
More Than Qualified: 5 Tips To Get Hired In Fintech In 2025
The goalposts have moved in today's job-hunting fintech market. Many people have worked hard throughout their entire careers. They have risen through the ranks, held senior leadership roles, and have been trusted to set direction and strategy.
Fintech firm Pine Labs files for India IPO
Technology (Reuters) -Indian fintech firm Pine Labs has filed for an initial public offering, draft papers showed on Thursday, with the company set to issue fresh shares worth 26 billion rupees ($304 million). Pine Labs offers full stack payment…
U.S. fintech leaders push for more modern payments
Fintech leaders argue that America's financial infrastructure is hindering innovation, and legacy payment systems urgently require modernization. Why it matters: Outdated rails slow consumer transactions, increase costs, and put the U.S. at a…
TransUnion makes minority investment in fintech firm
Jon Jacobson, co-founder and group CEO of Omnisient, and Lee Naik, regional president and CEO of TransUnion Africa, signing the deal. Credit bureau TransUnion has made a minority investment and broader strategic partnership with Omnisient, a South…
China's fintech giant Ant doubles down on health care with new AI app - and it wants it to go global
Alibaba-affiliate Ant Group is doubling down on health care with a new app, based on artificial intelligence tech that it says could be rolled out overseas. In a telling sign of global aspirations, the new health care app launched on Thursday has a…
PB Fintech sells over 1% stake for ₹920 cr via open market transactions
PB Fintech's co-founders Yashish Dahiya and Alok Bansal divested a little over 1 per cent stake in the company for ₹920 crore through open market transactions. PB Fintech's chief executive Dahiya and Vice Chairman Bansal sold a total of…
Global fintech growth challenged by macroeconomic risks - WEF report
Macroeconomic risks have been highlighted as the biggest concern affecting the growth of global fintechs, according to research from the World Economic Forum (WEF). This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team…
How To Catch A Corporate Spy
Troy Batterberry is the founder & CEO of EchoMark, an AI-powered watermarking solution designed to combat internal information theft. The cutthroat world of financial technology has a corporate espionage problem. In recent months, Silicon Valley's…
Fintech firm Pine Labs seeks to raise $304 million in India IPO
Indian fintech firm Pine Labs [PINL.NS] has filed for an initial public offering and is seeking to raise 26 billion rupees ($304 million) by issuing fresh shares, draft papers showed on Thursday. Existing investors, including Peak XV, PayPal and…
TransUnion makes minority investment in South African fintech Omnisient
TransUnion today announced a minority investment and broader strategic partnership with Omnisient, a South Africa-founded FinTech operating internationally that offers a privacy-preserving data collaboration and advanced analytics platform. This…
EXCLUSIVE: 'The SOS Investment Playbook' - Tarun Gupta, Jump Capital in 'The Fintech Magazine
US VC Jump Capital specifically looks for startups that help bankers solve existential threats such as off-channel communication, friendly fraud and push payment fraud. Partner Tarun Gupta explains why When US national security adviser Michael…
Fintech firm Pine Labs seeks up to $6 billion valuation in India IPO, source says
Indian fintech firm Pine Labs' [PINL.NS] initial public offering could be worth about $1 billion and the company is seeking a valuation of up to $6 billion, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Pine Labs is looking to issue fresh…
Assets of banking industry, others increase amid CBN recapitalisation plan
Despite challenging economic conditions, the Financial and Professional Services sector, including banking, insurance, capital markets, and fintech, showed strong performance in 2024 The banking sector grew by 30.9%, insurance premiums increased…
Gig economy fintech Ualett taps ex-Dwolla exec to lead product strategy
Ualett, a bilingual fintech platform that provides fast, flexible cash advances to gig economy workers who are often excluded from traditional banking, has appointed Andrea Martin as Product Manager leading product strategy. This content is…
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