CLSA analyst Hans Fan argues China’s regulators have treated fintech reform with a light touch.
A Nasdaq-listed acquisition company backed by Wellington is merging with fintech payments firm Payoneer.
Fenergo reports the 1MDB scandal highlights the poor state of financial compliance among banks.
Funding Societies and Validus take the lead among fintech lenders, but new challenges await.
Some fintech lenders survived COVID-19 with good sense and agile strategy, but the fight is not over.
For VCs, the COVID crisis was a test of CreditTech models – and of their own desire for growth outcomes.
Lending fintechs in Asia that survived the pandemic are retooling for professionalism and profitability.
Mastercard is applying quantum-resistant technologies to develop contactless payments.
Bank of International Settlements will launch platform prototypes for currencies, payments, and bonds.
A pilot for cross-border digital currencies is going multilateral and blending with retail versions.