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SA to see fintech-led MVNOs offering crypto services
Businesses increasingly require reliable connectivity across networks and regions. (Image source: 123RF) South Africa's mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) sector is undergoing a structural shift, with 2026 expected to see deeper convergence of…
Financial market technology upgrade could unlock $24b a year
Banks and other financial firms and investors could be $24 billion better off every year if the technology underpinning the country's financial markets is upgraded, a group of influential academics has found. Modernising core technology…
Iran war brings urgency to fintechs' sanctions compliance
Key insight: Fintechs and small banks may receive additional scrutiny from regulators on know-your-customer compliance. Expert quote: 'Shadow banking is a real threat... there can't be any ambiguity in decision-making or oversight.' —Rob…
OCC Clarifies Charter Rule and Extends National Path for FinTechs
For much of the past decade, many FinTechs relied on sponsor-bank arrangements and state licensing frameworks to deliver accounts, payments and lending products. That model has grown more intricate. Third-party risk management guidance issued in…
Top Fintech Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - March 2nd
3 Stocks Well Below 52-Week Highs Poised for a Q4 Rebound Rocket Companies, Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz, UP Fintech, Mercurity Fintech, Wealthfront, DeFi Development, and PPDAI Group are the seven Fintech stocks to watch today, according to…
FinTech Avant Boosts Financing Capacity With New $200 Million Deal
The transaction also marks Avant's first deal to receive AAA ratings from both Fitch Ratings and Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA), the company said in a Thursday (Feb. 26) press release. This is Avant's 23rd personal loan securitization since the…
The Most Sickening Twist in Industry Is Also Its Most Insightful
This post contains spoilers through Season 4, Episode 8 of Industry. Over four seasons of HBO's drama Industry, Yasmin Kara-Hanani has emerged as TV's most lovable monster. The show portrays devious, cocaine-huffing young bankers climbing the ranks…
Paymentus Holdings, Inc. (PAY) Benefits from Rising Digitization of Bill Payments, Says Wedbush
Paymentus Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PAY) is among the 13 Best Big Tech Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds. Paymentus Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PAY) is one of the best tech stocks. TheFly reported on February 24 that Wedbush lowered its price target for…
Bloomberg Businessweek Daily: Iran War Rattles Markets
Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec bring together the latest news from the world of business and finance and the interesting stories of global technology, politics, economics and more by harnessing the power of Bloomberg Businessweek reporters and…
Quantum-Safe by Design: Why Hong Kong's Financial Sector Must Act Before the Quantum Era Arrives
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Quantum computing is no longer a distant theoretical risk. Financial institutions in particular face a narrowing window to strengthen cryptographic resilience before…
Reps move to regulate mobile money operators - The Nation Newspaper
The House of Representatives on Monday set in motion machinery for the establishment of a Fintech regulatory commission to regulate online money transactions. Stakeholders in the digital financial sub-sector, however, threw their weight behind the…
Stock Market Today, March 2: SoFi Technologies Rises After CEO Anthony Noto Buys 56,000 Shares
SoFi Technologies (SOFI +3.49%), a digital banking and lending platform, closed Monday at $18.39, up 3.55%. The stock is rebounding after a recent decline, with investors watching insider buying by CEO Anthony Noto and ongoing trends in member…
Here's the lowdown on Industry's explosive season 4 finale and that last shot
Season four, episode eight of Industry brings the latest instalment of the HBO and BBC series to quite a conclusion. The finale follows on from twists and turns involving Sweetpea Golightly (played by Miriam Petche) and Eric Tao (Ken Leung). The…
3 Crypto To Watch Amid The US-Israel Iran War
It's now open to the world that war is on the table, and geopolitics is in a deep mess now. The US-Israel and Iran war shows that Unpredictable movements, impactful losses, and trade limitations are directly impacting global stock markets and…
Jack Dorsey's 4,000 job cuts at Block arouse suspicions of AI-washing
When Block Inc laid off nearly half its staff recently, co-founder Jack Dorsey offered a seemingly simple explanation: artificial intelligence was allowing the company to do more with fewer employees. The announcement, though, landed at the centre…
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