Digital payments are transforming global financial systems, reshaping how individuals and businesses transact. In the fintech space, digital payments represent a major driver of innovation. This article explores the latest trends shaping the sector, providing insights into what lies ahead.The Rise of Embedded FinanceEmbedded finance is revolutionising the way...
Limassol, Cyprus, January 27th, 2025, FinanceWireAlchemy Markets has been recognized with the “Best Emerging Broker MEA 2025” award at the UF Awards MEA. This accolade, regarded as a significant benchmark within the financial industry, reflects the company’s focus on innovation, client-oriented services, and trading solutions tailored to the Middle East...
It can be challenging for developers of fintech apps to integrate repayment, balance transfer, and bill pay functionality. Devs often have to deal with a patchwork of brittle screen-scraping APIs to extract data from users’ financial institutions — or worse, tools to process mounds of physical checks and paperwork. Three...
Over the years, Ramp has built a name for itself in the corporate card and expense management space. It’s branched out into travel, bill pay, and more, while raising over $1.2 billion in venture funding. Today, the six-year-old fintech startup is announcing a different kind of expansion — one that...
The fintech sector has revolutionised financial services, offering convenience, speed, and innovation. However, with these benefits comes the heightened risk of cyber threats. Cybersecurity has become a critical challenge, and artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a transformative solution. We explore the role of AI in enhancing cybersecurity within...
Fintech giant Stripe is laying off 300 people, according to a leaked memo reported on Tuesday by Business Insider. The affected employees are “largely in product, engineering, and operations roles,” the memo said. Despite the layoffs, Chief People Officer Rob McIntosh said that Stripe intends to still grow its headcount...
Payments and financial solutions are two-a-penny at this point, but mostly for online e-commerce. What about physical stores? In 2023 Qomodo, a Milan-based “all-in-one” payment methods aggregator for physical merchants, came out with a €34.5 million ($36.9 million) pre-seed round (mostly debt), which we covered, to expand the BNPL...
Singapore, Singapore, January 21st, 2025, FinanceWireROSHI, a Singapore-based fintech, today announced its expansion into Vietnam following the receipt of its business license from Vietnamese authorities. This milestone marks ROSHI’s first international market entry since its successful launch in Singapore.The expansion comes at a time of significant growth in Vietnam’s...
New York, New York, January 16th, 2025, FinanceWireAnne Marie Gianutsos Joins as Chief Commercial Officer to Accelerate Growth and PartnershipsStocktwits, the largest social platform for investors and traders with a network of over 10 million users, today announced a significant expansion of its offerings to include original video content...
London, United Kingdom, January 17th, 2025, FinanceWireAlpari, an award-winning broker, has published its global market outlook for 2025, providing insights into key asset classes and market drivers for the year ahead. The report examines potential trends in major currencies, commodities, indices, and cryptocurrencies, set against a backdrop of significant...