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Why A Fintech Unicorn Is Donating Millions To Start A Credit Union
Aven cofounder and CEO Sadi Khan says credit unions are structurally set up to lower people's borrowing costs. In an apparently unprecedented move, Sadi Khan, the 40-year-old CEO and cofounder of fintech startup Aven, says he and the company are…
Brazil's Banco Master Fallout Mounts as Fintech Gets Liquidated
Brazil's central bank liquidated Will Financeira SA Crédito, Financiamento e Investimento, a fintech controlled by the failed Banco Master SA, underlining the spreading fallout from the lender's collapse. Will Bank, as the firm is known, was…
MA Financial backs US fintech to enter Australia
Fundbox, a San Francisco-headquartered fintech that offers digital infrastructure to platforms servicing small-to-medium businesses, is set to expand into Australia with the backing of a local alternative asset manager. Sarah Thompson has co-edited…
Galaxy Digital (GLXY) to launch $100 million hedge fund targeting crypto and fintech: FT
The fund will allocate 30% to crypto tokens and 70% to financial services stocks, taking both long and short positions to capitalize on market shifts.
Audi and Revolut Seal Formula 1 Alliance: The Ultimate Auto-Fintech Crossover!
Audi has recently taken the wraps off their latest Formula 1 vehicle, the Audi R26, which is set to compete in the upcoming racing season. The unveiling event not only showcased the sleek, high-performance race car but also highlighted the…
Fintech Super App With 68% Margins Sells at Emerging Market Discount: The Kaspi.kz Question
You're looking at a company trading at 6.89 times earnings with 59.6% return on equity, 68% gross margin, and 73% revenue growth. If this were a U.S. tech company, the multiple would be 40x, not 7x. But this is Kaspi.kz, Kazakhstan's fintech super…
Fintechs line up for IPOs as profitability, governance take centre stage
India's fintech sector is gearing up for a fresh wave of initial public offerings in 2026, as several late-stage platforms prepare to tap public markets after a prolonged reset phase marked by tighter capital and regulatory scrutiny. After a…
Davos Signals a Disciplined Era for AI in Banking and FinTech
The path forward depends on trust, collaboration and regulation that enables innovation without weakening resilience. The Tuesday (Jan. 20) Davos panel, titled “ Banking Accelerated,” brought together a mix of incumbents, disruptors…
South African Fintech MyBento Puts Local Female-Led Tech On The Global Map
South Africa's technology ecosystem continues to quietly produce globally competitive startups, and this time the spotlight is firmly on female-led innovation. Local fintech business… South Africa's smartphone market has entered a more…
London fintech Guavapay founder quits ahead of Mastercard court battle
The founder of London fintech Guavapay has resigned as a director as the firm gears up for a court case brought by payments giant Mastercard. Azerbaijani entrepreneur and Russian university graduate Orkhan Nasibov, who launched the company in 2017…
Fintech Stocks Worth Watching - January 20th
3 Stocks Well Below 52-Week Highs Poised for a Q4 Rebound Rocket Companies, Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz, UP Fintech, Wealthfront, and DeFi Development are the five Fintech stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool.
Stripe Co-Founder John Collison Says FinTech Not Racing to Go Public
“We're still not in any rush,” he said, per the report. “It's very early for us where, genuinely, it's the fastest-moving time in our industry since we started Stripe.” Stripe was valued at $106.7 billion in September…
Enterprise Content and Marketing Trends: Insights for 2026
Most of my career, I've heard smaller companies wistfully say: “If only we were bigger.” Bigger budgets. Bigger teams. Bigger tech stacks. Bigger everything. There's this almost fairy-tale belief that once you cross some mythical…
Prediction Market Insider Trading Drawing Increased Scrutiny
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5 High-Impact Courses to Future-Proof Your Creative Career in 2026
The creative landscape is shifting under our feet. For journalists, copywriters, editors, and content strategists, the headlines about Artificial Intelligence can be anxiety-inducing. But the reality is that AI isn't replacing creatives; it is…
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