As expected, September has brought a wave of exciting yet under-the-radar news from the FinTech and VC spaces. From significant funding rounds to game-changing acquisitions, here’s a rundown of the latest developments shaking up the industry.
What’s been happening around the FinTech world in August 2024? We’ve checked. Read our summary of the most interesting Non-Mainstream News from the Start-up and Venture Capital worlds.
Superfluid is a London-based fintech company that focuses on revolutionizing personal finance. The company developed an Ethereum-based money-streaming protocol that automates recurring transactions like subscriptions, salaries, rewards, and any composable stream of value. Let’s dive a little deeper and see how your company can get inspired by this case.
With the current mortgage rates, every new solution available for the customers is welcomed by the market. No wonder Perenna succeeded. Let’s explore the topic of this fintech and see why users trust the company with something so sensitive as a mortgage.
The world of investment applications is evolving rapidly, driven by advancements in technology and an increasingly interconnected global financial market. However, the regulatory landscape for these applications varies significantly from country to country. This disparity is shaped by differing legal frameworks, regulatory philosophies, and market maturity levels. Here’s a look at how investment application laws differ globally.
Delivering needed and reliable products and services is not enough anymore. With the current market saturation and over-the-top third-party partnerships enhancing the offer even more, fintech companies are forced by the landscape to search for something extra. This ingredient is called loyalty. By providing actionable insights, your platform can be turned into a lead magnet that combines both fintech and customer incentives.
Fintech can be a minefield. With a heavy market saturation and many similar solutions on the market, you need something extra to stand out. The idea behind Updraft, a UK-based fintech, is simple: lending. The story behind it is even simpler: let’s make something that will fill the market void. The result? The business draft that turned into a solid business, uplifting hundreds of thousands of customers.
SumUp is a good example of a fintech that thinks forward. They have multiple services for small and medium-sized companies. From payments and processing orders to customer acquisition and money management – SumUp got you covered. Take a look at our company highlight.
Regulatory compliance is a must for every fintech out there. Business conditions vary depending on the market, industry sector, etc. The common denominator is that companies need to take into account strict ESG laws. How to navigate these waters, what are the current trends, and how to build the resilient ESG fintech sector?
Welcome to episode #63 of FinTech Wire, where we delve beneath the surface to uncover the underreported events shaping the FinTech world. This February, we’ve curated a selection of news that showcases innovation, strategic partnerships, and significant funding rounds, all aimed at revolutionizing traditional financial services. From AI-driven VAT reclaim and wealth management technologies to groundbreaking payment solutions and investment platforms, our episode offers a glimpse into the transformative trends and emerging players challenging the status quo. Join us as we explore the real FinTech trends beyond the mainstream, reflecting the industry’s dynamic evolution.
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping many industries. From healthcare to engineering, AI’s touch is evident. In the world of finance and pensions, AI is making significant strides. The pensions market, with reports estimating its worth close to$62 trillion, is on the brink of an AI-led change. This piece explores how AI is innovating the pensions landscape, pointing towards a future of streamlined processes and tailored pension schemes.
The financial industry is currently undergoing a major transformation, with tokenization at its core. Tokenized assets, which utilize blockchain technology, are poised to revolutionize our understanding and engagement with the financial markets. But what does this mean for everyday investors, and how will it impact the future of finance?
The term “Tech Inertia” refers to the resistance organizations face when adopting new technologies. For financial institutions, lagging behind in technology adoption is not just a minor hiccup; it’s a potentially crippling business problem. In an era where digital transformation is at the forefront of organizational development, financial institutions can ill afford to have tech inertia impede their growth. Let’s dive into the significant costs associated with being too slow to adapt to new technologies in the rapidly evolving financial services sector.
Data analytics tools are software applications designed to analyze and understand how users interact with their products or services. These tools enable companies to gather data on user behavior, such as actions performed within the app, how often they use the product, what features they prefer, and how long is the time of interaction with specific features. Then, the data is analyzed to provide information on how to improve the product. It’s data-driven and you can’t afford not to use it in 2023. What are the top data analysis tools for tracking product performance in 2023?
Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) are among the strong trends emerging today in the FinTech world. The latest digital currency trends show that turning to the elimination of cash, implementing blockchain, and developing digital wallets are pillars of what might come in the future. A cashless society with billions of financial operations per minute. There are, however, counter actions from major markets. China blocked the usage of crypto, Russia is thinking about it. Where is it all going and what consequences to FinTech will it spawn?
During the last two years, FinTech accelerated and grew through the roof. Partly because of the global success of e-commerce and the widely known consequences of the COVID-19 situation. Now it’s time to take it a step further. What will shape FinTech industry trends in 2023 and what could be the outcome for your company? Let’s review the current market landscape.
FinTechs going green is a popular subject among investors, startups, software development specialists, and users alike. Sustainable FinTech companies are not a buzzphrase anymore. It’s a strong trend that grows and fuels another revolution in the finance world. A green one; literally and figuratively speaking.
Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) companies allow customers to make purchases with the full amount covered by installments made over time. It’s a convenient and cheap way of buying goods and acquiring some peace of mind. Which companies are trending right now?
You don’t have to be a millionaire to invest in stocks, currencies or even precious metals. Trading has been a widely available option for decades, but thanks to web based platforms it’s now easier than ever. Such platforms are also great examples of FinTech in practice: how they are made, how they work and what are their best features depends both on the market needs and what their creators can actually offer. Let’s take a look at some of the most popular online trading platforms to find out why they have succeeded.
In business, good enough is often not enough. Many people are turning away from incumbent financial institutions because traditional banking can’t provide the level of services they are actively seeking. Meanwhile, FinTech startups introduce innovative service offerings almost every month. Investors keep their eyes open, they don’t want to miss a potential unicorn. Here’s a list of important FinTech investment trends to watch—maybe they’ll bring another industry star.
October 28th, 2021 marks the date of a big shift. On that day, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will change the name to Meta, but it’s not the name that got the most attention. The nature of the service will change too. Zuckerberg wants to change a social media platform into a metaverse product. What is a metaverse and how to invest in a metaverse? Especially when Meta will not be the only player on the block?
FinTech innovations are hard to come by. The competition is fierce and there are thousands of companies that do the same thing you want to do. To succeed, you have to find your own voice and recipe. With this list, you can find out what currently sells and adjust the strategy and the product accordingly.
This week in FinTech brought successful funding rounds for the crypto investment platform Ziglu and Buy Now Pay Later unicorn Zilch. Meanwhile, the investment app Freetrade announced its seventh crowdfunding campaign that launches next week. Apart from that, we look into an exciting partnership in the lending world and a brand new app set out to propel climate investment.
This week we have news from Nimbla and Collective Benefits about large investments coming their way to drive their growth. Make sure you don’t miss new exciting partnerships: Verto and ClearBank join forces in the cross-border payments sphere, while Atom Bank and Landbay make a deal in the mortgage lending market. To top it all off, we take a look at Klarna’s one-stop shopping app. Read on!
Buy now pay later solutions have been in the spotlight of the FinTech news feeds this week. Klarna has made a significant move towards further growth by partnering with another industry leader Stripe, while the German startup Billie has raised funding to bring BNPL to British businesses. However, BNPL is not all roses: a recent survey by Laybuy reveals that the majority of customers agree that credit checks should be required to access these products.
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