N26 scoops Brazilian banking licence to take on Nubank
Altfi, Posted January 6, 2020
Altfi, Posted January 6, 2020
#market expansion
Online lender SoFi to go public through merger with Palihapitiya-backed SPAC
Reuters, Posted January 7, 2020
Reuters, Posted January 7, 2020
#M&A
Fintech startup Affirm aims for over $9 billion valuation in U.S. IPO
Reuters, Posted January 5, 2020
Reuters, Posted January 5, 2020
#dstart ups #IPO
PAYMYNT Financial buys crypto e-wallet LettucePay
Fintech Futures, Posted January 11, 2020
Fintech Futures, Posted January 11, 2020
#crypto #digital banking #P2P lending
Asia
E-Commerce Payment Trends in Southeast Asia
Fintechnews Singapore, Posted January 11, 2020
Fintechnews Singapore, Posted January 11, 2020
#payment #e-commerce
India’s Digital First Bank Kotak Mahindra Bank Launches Cardless Cash Withdrawal Facility Through ATMs
Crowdfund Insider, Posted August 27, 2020 Crowdfund Insider
Crowdfund Insider, Posted August 27, 2020 Crowdfund Insider
#digital banking
Wave Money Doubled Its Transaction Volume Last Year at US$ 8.7 Billion
Fintechnews Singapore, Posted January 8, 2020
Fintechnews Singapore, Posted January 8, 2020
#mobile financial services
Malaysia’s JurisTech acquires financial products comparison platform iMoney
E27, Posted August 26, 2020
E27, Posted August 26, 2020
#M&A #digital banking
Grab Ties up With Citi to Offer in-App Loans
Fintechnews Singapore, Posted January 8, 2020
Fintechnews Singapore, Posted January 8, 2020
#partnerships
Agoda Rolls Our Buy Now, Pay Later Payment Solution With Atome
Fintechnews Singapore, Posted January 5, 2020
Fintechnews Singapore, Posted January 5, 2020
#BNPL #partnerships
How the Regulatory Framework for Crowdfunding Platforms in Southeast Asia will Benefit SMEs and Investors
Crowdfund Insider, Posted January 10, 2020
Crowdfund Insider, Posted January 10, 2020
#P2P lending #regulation
Indian Digital Commerce Unicorn Udaan Secures $280 Million in Capital via Series D Round
Crowdfund Insider, Posted January 7, 2020
Crowdfund Insider, Posted January 7, 2020
#e-payments #paytech
Philippines based Digital Wallet GCash Reaches PHP 1 Trillion in Total Transactions During the Past Year
Crowdfund Insider, Posted January 7, 2020
Crowdfund Insider, Posted January 7, 2020
#mobile wallet
Indonesian investment platform Ajaib gets $25 million Series A led by Horizons Venture and Alpha JWC
Tech Crunch, Posted January 11, 2020
Tech Crunch, Posted January 11, 2020
#fundraising
Indian fintech firm Pine Labs hits $2b valuation after fresh capital raise
Finextra, Posted January 4, 2020
Finextra, Posted January 4, 2020
#fundraising
Europe
Here are the biggest fintech deals of 2020 in Europe
Altfi, Posted January 7, 2020
Altfi, Posted January 7, 2020
#M&A #fundraising
FCA: Thousands of financial firms risk failing as pandemic persists
Fintech Futures, Posted January 8, 2020
Fintech Futures, Posted January 8, 2020
#pandemic
Lloyds & Santander among major banks struggling with online security
Fintech Futures, Posted January 8, 2020
Fintech Futures, Posted January 8, 2020
#online security
French fintech Pennylane scoops €15m as European fintech scene hots up
Altfi, Posted January 7, 2020
Altfi, Posted January 7, 2020
#partnerships
Mambu raises $135M at a $2B+ valuation for a SaaS platform that powers banking services
Tech Crunch, Posted January 7, 2020
Tech Crunch, Posted January 7, 2020
#fundraising