01/03/2023
Which fintechs might IPO in 2023?
2022 saw several major fintechs slamming the breaks on their plans to go public, but will 2023 fare any better?
Comment & Analysis
12/30/2022
Digital Banks Are Not Making it in Singapore
From the outset, Singapore intended to avoid any market disruption and regulators required digital banks to provide clear value propositions.
12/30/2022
5 most valuable FinTechs in the world, according to Utility Bidder
The research by Utility Bidder also revealed that PropTech start-up Pacaso reached unicorn status the fastest out of all the companies on the list
12/30/2022
Finextra's top impact study reports of 2022
Our impact study reports are how-to, best practice guides that support those in the financial industry in their utilisation and optimisation of particular technologies, as well as providing an outlook at future trends to watch.
12/15/2022
Pledge2025 doubles in size as 22 fintechs make cost-of-living crisis promise
New members include Canopy, Plaid, Wollit and Tink.
12/14/2022
Amid a Volatile Market, Financial Advisors Are Finding Ways to Generate New AUM
Capitalizing on digital marketing is the key to growth for RIAs and IBDs; survey shows
12/12/2022
How Machine Learning tools are helping prevent identity fraud
Synthetic identity fraud involves combining real identity information — such as name and addresses — with fake information.
12/09/2022
Singlife with Aviva: Wealth Clients Prefer Human Touch
This consists of advisor-led relationships at 35 percent and hybrid relationships – a combination of digital and physical engagement – at 37 percent.
12/09/2022
Investors Prefer Personal Advisors Over Robo or Digital Solutions In Their Wealth Management Journey
The report finds that 72% of investors prefer to retain the human touch when it comes to advisory services, consisting of advisor-led relationships (35%) and hybrid “phygital (a combination of both digital and physical)” relationships (37%).
12/08/2022
Over $400 billion has been erased from the value of Europe’s tech industry this year
That’s prompted investors to reassess their positions on lossmaking tech companies, whose values typically rest on the expectation of future cash flows.
12/05/2022
Britons shun traditional banks, as just 32% believe their bank is providing enough support with the cost-of-living
An additional 31% of those surveyed feel overwhelmed when budgeting and assessing their personal finances, although this figure rises sharply to 52% amongst those aged 18-34.
12/02/2022
BCG Creates BCG X as New Hybrid of Consulting and Tech Build & Design Capabilities
BCG X will turbocharge BCG’s deep industry and functional expertise to enable innovation at scale and deliver successful end-to-end digital transformations
12/01/2022
Go digital, why businesses need a truly digital banking solution
During the global pandemic, the adaptability and resourcefulness of our populace was on full display.
11/29/2022
Investment in B2B fintech set to continue to outpace B2C fintech in 2023, experts say
Big B2B fintech investments this year include wealth management platform FNZ raising $1.4bn; payments firm Checkout.com raising $1bn; and B2B insurtech Wefox raising $400m.
11/25/2022
The curious case of extreme fintech deals
This is indicative not of a dearth of capital per se, but of a more thoughtful investor grappling with current market conditions.
11/24/2022
Klarna CEO says firm was ‘lucky’ to cut jobs when it did, targets profitability in 2023
“We should be back to profitability on a month-by-month basis, not necessarily on an annual basis.”
11/23/2022
FIS to cut thousands of jobs - Bloomberg
"These include actions surrounding the optimization and reduction of vendor spend, the outsourcing of non-value-added activities, and reviewing and rightsizing the current workforce."
11/22/2022
Single family home market dries up
In terms of demand, which is primarily measured by the length of the advertisement, there are clear differences between German-speaking Switzerland and the rest of Switzerland.
11/18/2022
Do banks really need a new core?
This is a question I know has been heavily discussed at most banks.
11/18/2022
Barclays hopes to scoop up laid off tech workers
The Special Edition of Rise will connect participants to fintech experts to power their business ideas.