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
FinTech Rising Interview: Emmanuel Daniel
A global perspective on FinTech innovation through a Southeast Asian lens. Let’s face it. We, the people of the United States, tend to look at the rest of the world and its economies from one perspective: our own, especially in an election year. Yet our decisions in finance, technology, and regulation have global consequences for the future of money and the technologies that … [Read more...] about FinTech Rising Interview: Emmanuel Daniel
Fintech Rising Weekly: Payment Processing and Financial Regulations
Payment processing and financial regulations can hit home. From Illinois' groundbreaking but contentious swipe fee law to the growing popularity of Same Day ACH in the B2B world, there are plenty of shifts happening in the financial landscape. Consumers are demanding more payment options and flexibility, while businesses are exploring new ways to streamline transactions and … [Read more...] about Fintech Rising Weekly: Payment Processing and Financial Regulations
FinTech Rising Weekly: Cryptofinance Returns
Cryptofinance is relevant again. The launch of bitcoin exchange-traded funds early in the year helped bring bitcoin returns up about 45% year to date. This week’s annual Bitcoin conference put the crypto asset originally designed as a means of payment at the front lines of U.S. politics with a speech by Donald Trump. “Trump makes promises without saying much,” Blockworks … [Read more...] about FinTech Rising Weekly: Cryptofinance Returns
Exploring the Future of Payments with Richie Serna, CEO, Finix Payments
Richie Serna, CEO of Finix Payments, has had a front-seat view of the rise of FinTech payments. In a conversation with Collin Canright, Richie talked about His on-the-job education in payments integration. The influence of his immigrant parents and how Finix got its name. Competition with FinTech payments leader Stripe. The history of payments distribution. The … [Read more...] about Exploring the Future of Payments with Richie Serna, CEO, Finix Payments