N26 “nearly” hits half a million US customer mark
Fintech Futures, Posted August 28, 2020
Fintech Futures, Posted August 28, 2020
#challenger bank
Deloitte: Funding Imbalance Persists For Women-Led Fintechs
Forbes, Posted October 1, 2020
Forbes, Posted October 1, 2020
#gender inequality
Fintechs Should Sell Financial Health, Not Financial Services
Forbes, Posted October 1, 2020
Forbes, Posted October 1, 2020
#financial services
Americas
Amazon introduces the Amazon One, a way to pay with your palm when entering stores
TechCrunch, Posted September 29, 2020
TechCrunch, Posted September 29, 2020
#paytech
How Fintech Can Help The Financial Health Crisis
Forbes, Posted September 28, 2020
Forbes, Posted September 28, 2020
#financial health
FinMason: Reaches 20 Million Portfolios Analyzed
Crowdfund Insider, Posted September 29, 2020
Crowdfund Insider, Posted September 29, 2020
#partnerships
Aussie fintech Airwallex has raised another $56 million as it eyes expansion in the US, Middle East and Africa
Business Insider, Posted September 29, 2020
Business Insider, Posted September 29, 2020
#fundraise
Private banking challenger Letter set to land in California
Fintech Futures, Posted September 30, 2020
Fintech Futures, Posted September 30, 2020
#startups #challenger bank
Move Over Credit Score, New Tool Helps Users And Lenders Evaluate Credit Potential
Forbes, Posted September 30, 2020
Forbes, Posted September 30, 2020
#credit scoring
Mastercard partners Samsung, Airtel and Asante on pay-on-demand services in Africa
Finextra, Posted October 2, 2020
Finextra, Posted October 2, 2020
#pay-on-demand
Argentina’s money management app Ualá launches in Mexico
Fintech Futures, Posted October 1, 2020
Fintech Futures, Posted October 1, 2020
#money management
Asia
Indonesian fintech startup BukuWarung gets new funding to add financial services for small merchants
TechCrunch, Posted September 29, 2020
TechCrunch, Posted September 29, 2020
#fundraise
Lending App Venio Extends Its Reach Nationwide Across the Philippines
Fintech News Philippines, Posted October 5, 2020
Fintech News Philippines, Posted October 5, 2020
#financial services
Southeast Asia private equity starts to attract money from Europe
Nikkei Asia, Posted October 2, 2020
Nikkei Asia, Posted October 2, 2020
#investment
SWIFT and Singapore’s IMDA to Accelerate Global Trade Digitalisation
Fintech Singapore, Posted October, 5, 2020
Fintech Singapore, Posted October, 5, 2020
#partnerships
Europe
Open banking usage numbers hit two million in UK for big nine
Fintech Futures, Posted September 29, 2020
Fintech Futures, Posted September 29, 2020
#open banking
American Express and Amazon Offer Co-Branded Card in UK
Crowdfund Insider, Posted September 29, 2020
Crowdfund Insider, Posted September 29, 2020
#partnerships
UK fintech Judopay partners with Mastercard to accelerate adoption of touch-free payments
Altfi Posted September, 29, 2020
Altfi Posted September, 29, 2020
#paytech #partnerships
Loqbox launches credit building offering in the US
Fintextra, Posted September 30, 2020
Fintextra, Posted September 30, 2020
#credit scoring
Akoni joins forces with Moneyhub to bolster its money management platform
Altfi, Posted September 29, 2020
Altfi, Posted September 29, 2020
#partnerships
Spanish neobank Bnext enlists Rapyd for Latin American expansion
Finextra, Posted September 30, 2020
Finextra, Posted September 30, 2020
#partnerships #neobank
Meet Mitigram, the female-founded fintech backed by a female-led VC
Fintech Futures, Posted September 30, 2020
Fintech Futures, Posted September 30, 2020
#startups
New digital bank gains licence, plots fintech savings strategy to take on OakNorth, Monzo et al
Altfi, Posted October 2, 2020
Altfi, Posted October 2, 2020
#neobanks
Belgium’s largest fintech went public last week, and has some words of caution
Sifted, Posted October 2, 2020
Sifted, Posted October 2, 2020
#open banking