Tagged: coronavirus

November 13, 2020 @ 1:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  We recently connected with Prashant Fuloria, CEO at Fundbox,  an AI-driven credit platform for B2B commerce. Fundbox focuses on “disrupting” the $21 trillion B2B commerce market by developing the first B2B payment and credit network. Sellers (of all sizes) are able to use Fundbox’s… Read More

November 12, 2020 @ 8:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

A new report from online lending data provider DV01 indicates that this sector of Fintech continues to move towards “normalcy” following the advent of COVID-19 and the ensuing economic disruptions. The report says online lending is displaying “resiliency” as origination volumes are now only 34%… Read More

November 12, 2020 @ 11:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Camino Financial, a Fintech platform providing affordable credit and financial products for US Latino businesses, recently published a report on Latino-owned Businesses (LOBs) covering Q3 as well as insight into the impact of COVID-19 on these businesses. The US Latino Small Business Survey offers insights… Read More

November 9, 2020 @ 11:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift towards all-digital platforms which includes the increased usage of digital financial services by consumers in the Philippines (and globally). Laura Ignacio, Director at the Center for Monetary and Financial Policy of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), confirmed… Read More

November 4, 2020 @ 11:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

There are many new opportunities for the Fintech sector in a post COVID world, according to Singapore’s labor chief Ng Chee Meng. He noted that the Coronavirus crisis may lead to new requirements and could also create new jobs. Meng, who’s currently the Secretary-General at… Read More

November 2, 2020 @ 1:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

As of Thursday, November 5, in a somewhat controversial move, the UK government will shutter a good portion of the country as COVID-19 cases rise. In a release by the UK government, the new restrictions will remain in place until at least December 2nd. The… Read More

October 31, 2020 @ 12:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bill Scannell, President, Global Sales & Customer Operations, Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL), explains how companies across the globe are adjusting to working in the “new normal” environment following the COVID-19 outbreak. He writes in a blog post that Brazil-based retailer Grupo Boticario had to address a… Read More

October 28, 2020 @ 9:27 am By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), the leading research institute covering the global Fintech sector, has partnered with the World Bank on a study reviewing the impact of COVID-19 on Fintech and regulation. As finance is one of the most regulated sectors of industry… Read More

October 26, 2020 @ 4:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Venture capital funding for Fintech firms is down, however, large banks are “quietly” investing in startups, according to a report published by S&P Global Market Intelligence. VC funding available for Fintech companies may have declined due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, established European banks are… Read More

October 25, 2020 @ 8:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

India is now home to more than 2,000 Fintech companies and has become one of the world’s largest financial technology markets (after the US, China and UK), according to a report from McKinsey & Company that was released earlier this month. The report notes that… Read More

October 25, 2020 @ 5:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift to digital with financial services, according to a recent report from TransUnion (NYSE:TRU), a financial services data platform and credit report provider. The report notes that the Coronavirus outbreak sent “shockwaves” through the financial services sector and has… Read More

October 25, 2020 @ 2:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Michael Walkinshaw from TIMIA Capital notes that the acquisition demand for software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies has become even stronger in a post COVID world. He states that there has been a noticeable increase in SaaS growth equity funding and M&A activity during the past few months…. Read More

October 23, 2020 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the operations of small businesses across the globe. European SMEs are the lifeblood of the region’s economy and a recent report claims that nearly half of these companies might shut down within the next 12 months. According to research… Read More

October 22, 2020 @ 11:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ajay Bhalla, President, Cyber and Intelligence Solutions, Mastercard, notes that artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are part of the payment company’s “first line of defense” in protecting over 75 billion transactions that Mastercard processes on its network every year. Bhalia recently revealed the different ways that… Read More

October 21, 2020 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Paulo Guedes, the Minister of Economy in Brazil, recently noted that the country is planning to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which is an intergovernmental economic organization with over 30 member countries. The OECD aims to promote economic growth and also… Read More

October 20, 2020 @ 11:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

American Express (NYSE:AXP) and Coupa have announced that they’ll be expanding their existing partnership in order to bring virtual card payments to the US. According to a release, the American Express virtual Card payment option within Coupa Pay is now available globally, allowing companies to… Read More

October 20, 2020 @ 8:15 am By Brian Williamson  |  

I have been impressed, not only with the economic levers Rishi Sunak, has used to stimulate the economy but with the measured and calm way he has dealt with a crisis that could have been a poison chalice for many another Chancellor. A few weeks… Read More

October 19, 2020 @ 10:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  Dubai Economy recently brought together the main stakeholders in the country’s cashless economy ecosystem at the Future Economy Lab event (workshop). The event was conducted as part of the UAE’s ongoing efforts to address COVID-19 related challenges. The Middle Eastern country is focused on… Read More

October 19, 2020 @ 12:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Funding Xchange, a marketplace for UK lenders, has published its Q4 Monitor Report on SME lending and, according to its research, there are signs of a “tentative” recovery in the UK. As one may anticipate, SME lending tanked as COVID consumed the world. In fact,… Read More

October 18, 2020 @ 4:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Marc Sebag, the Chief Risk Officer at October, a top European online lender, had answered important questions last year (in June 2019) about defaults and the continuous improvements that the platform makes to its scoring model. The October team acknowledges that the COVID-19 outbreak has… Read More