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
Fintech Rising Weekly: Emerging Markets Set for 2024 FinTech Boom
Emerging markets stand on the brink of a transformative year in 2024, propelled by remarkable strides in financial technology, according to a series of recent reports on emerging markets payments and Fintech. These regions – increasingly embracing digital banking, alternative lending, and blockchain innovations – are anticipated to see a significant uptick in FinTech … [Read more...] about Fintech Rising Weekly: Emerging Markets Set for 2024 FinTech Boom
Fintech Rising Weekly: Focus on Payments Growth
This week, we dive into the Federal Reserve's 2023 Diary of Consumer Payment Choice, highlighting the continued dominance of credit cards and the stabilization of cash usage. Additionally, we cover Apple's concessions in the EU Tap-to-Pay dispute, growth in both U.S. realtime payments networks, and new guidelines from China on payment services for foreigners, and more insights … [Read more...] about Fintech Rising Weekly: Focus on Payments Growth
Fintech Rising Weekly: Focus on Faster Payments
As part of our commitment to providing relevant payments and FinTech news and analysis, we're excited to announce our new weekly report. Each week, we’ll highlight some of the most interesting and relevant articles in the industry. This week, we’re highlighting recent payments reports. From the transformative power of real-time payments to the potential of tokenized deposits … [Read more...] about Fintech Rising Weekly: Focus on Faster Payments