ith so many fintechs laying off staff, it can be easy to assume that the entire industry is in distress. But that’s not the case. In fact, some companies are finding opportunity in the masses of layof...
The world of retail banking is set for change in the coming years, with niche players, neobanks, FinTechs and big techs all seeking to grow their slice of the cut. A new report has hinted at four futu...
Peer over the horizon, and you may find bankers and their customers routinely doing business in the metaverse—the immersive 3D digital environment—or frictionlessly transferring funds in real time wit...
UK Fintech funding slumped by eight per cent last year but remained ahead of rival hubs in Europe and Asia amid a sharp global slowdown, according to new data from industry body Innovate Finance. Risi...
Anew text-based artificial intelligence (AI) tool called ChatGPT is making waves in the technology industry for its ability to accurately answer questions and complete a wide range of tasks, from crea...
Capital isn’t cheap anymore. Investors are feeling the pain after the fintech gold rush of 2021, when capital inflows hit $131.5 billion worldwide—nearly three times the $49 billion invested in 2020. ...
The lockdowns accompanying the pandemic created ideal conditions for the runaway growth of instant buy now/pay later loans offered online by Affirm, Klarna, Afterpay, PayPal, Zip and Sezzle, among oth...
How impatient are consumers today? Consider this: More than 1 in 5 reported having abandoned a financial transaction or opening an account because it would take too long, according to American Banker....
The tech industry is going through a rough patch these days—persistent inflation, high interest rates, low investment budgets and a recession seemingly just around the corner (if it isn’t alread...
The vast majority of fintech firms achieve only regional relevance due to lack of funding, marketplace differences and inflexible business models. For the fintech sector to reach its global potential,...
DeepNash learns to play Stratego from scratch by combining game theory and model-free deep RL Game-playing artificial intelligence (AI) systems have advanced to a new frontier. Stratego, the classic b...
As an industry fintech has typically been known for its venture capital-fueled growth but tougher economic conditions and the move to higher interest rates have prompted a sea change. Fintech profits ...
After experiencing record investment volumes in 2021, venture funding is dropping significantly this year amid hiking inflation rates, political instability and tanking stock prices. Investors are sca...
ere on the eve of Thanksgiving in the United States, this column spent a good portion of the morning hunting up something to be thankful for in startup land. There are options: The world has never bee...
Global growth slowed through 2022 on a diminishing reopening boost, fiscal and monetary tightening, China’s Covid restrictions and property slump, and the Russia-Ukraine war. Goldman Sachs Research an...