The business of payments and digital transactions is getting shaken up by some major legal battles and regulatory challenges. From Visa facing accusations of monopolizing the debit card market to Apple being challenged over its App Store practices, the Department of Justice is taking a hard look at how big players are using their power. Meanwhile, Illinois' bold move to ban … [Read more...] about FinTech Rising Weekly: Legal and Regulatory Challenges
Business and Technology Partnership Powers Financial Products
The FinTech revolution has transitioned to a product-development revolution for traditional financial institutions. What I heard at the MoneyLive North America conference, held September 16-17 in Chicago, sounded more like product- and software-development, not FinTech disruption. Conference speakers and presentations that covered both the business and technology sides of … [Read more...] about Business and Technology Partnership Powers Financial Products
FinTech Rising Weekly: The Carbon Credit Revolution
As finance continues to evolve to address broader global problems, carbon capture and the carbon credit market have become key areas of focus for a number of industry players. With climate change mitigation increasingly taking center stage for governments and people around the world, FinTech is taking a significant role in enabling companies to reduce their carbon footprint … [Read more...] about FinTech Rising Weekly: The Carbon Credit Revolution
FinTech Rising Weekly: New Tech News Roundup
This week, we round up reports on AI, realtime and crypto payments in the U.S, and Chicago startups making a mark in payments and quantum computing. AI Makes Software Developers More Productive while Reality Sets in for Enterprises The current AI value proposition comes down to increasing human productivity, whether to better use our skills or reduce the number of us working. … [Read more...] about FinTech Rising Weekly: New Tech News Roundup
The Global FinTech Landscape: Insights from Emmanuel Daniel
In an interview with Collin Canright, Emmanuel Daniel, founder of The Asian Banker and author of The Great Transition: The Personalization of Finance is Here, shares his insights on the evolving FinTech industry. We discuss the significant trends shaping the future of finance, focusing particularly on the challenges and opportunities in the sector. The State of FinTech … [Read more...] about The Global FinTech Landscape: Insights from Emmanuel Daniel
The Capital One-Discover Merger and Its Implications
This week, we turn our attention to the unfolding Capital One-Discover merger, a potential game-changer in the credit card landscape. As this deal progresses, it promises to reshape competition, regulation, and the broader fintech ecosystem. Here’s a breakdown of the key insights: Competitive Dynamics in Play The merger is poised to disrupt the Visa-MasterCard duopoly by … [Read more...] about The Capital One-Discover Merger and Its Implications