Digital payments infrastructure provider Xendit has nabbed a $150 million Series C that elevates the company to a short list of Southeast Asia unicorns.Businesses from small kiosks (warungs) to SMBs…
To transform from entrepreneur to billionaire, one must have the perseverance to never quit, manage one’s emotions and never fear loss. Twenty years ago, when I began studying the types…
The pandemic has forced us to rely on technology more than ever. This was a major problem for the entire economy, but especially for financial firms and banks. Read more…
Global investment firm Finstar Financial Group founded and chaired by businessman Oleg Boyko has just acquired St. Petersburg’s PJSC BANK SIAB (Bank SIAB) for an undisclosed sum. Through Bank SIAB,…
In partnership with Finstar, an international private equity and investment advisory firm with around $2 billion of assets under management, Tech.eu has launched a brand new report focused on the ever-growing fintech sector…
The world of payments continues to evolve as traditional and challenger banks both race to offer consumers the latest innovation. Consumers largely welcome a more diverse range of payment choices, but…
A new competition instrument originally meant to apply to a wide range of sectors will now be targeted at the digital sector. https://www.politico.eu/article/margrethe-vestager-brussels-seeks-to-strengthen-competition-tool-against-big-tech-digital-services-act/
At a time when many firms are laying off staff to save money and keep afloat, global giant Sony Music Group has created a new position for a big new…
On June 18, 2020, was held the 9th annual Forbes 400 summit on philanthropy, which brought together more than 200 philanthropic persons from all over the world. But it was…
Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to measure the best banks in more than 20 countries by surveying more than 40,000 customers. The financial crisis of 2008 helped to…