The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the world topsy-turvy, altering our day-to-day living patterns, overwhelming healthcare systems, closing businesses, increasing unemployment and stagnating economies. At the same time, we, as people, …
Read More »FinTechs plea for COVID-19 measures that better support small businesses
The Canadian Lenders Association (CLA), a group that includes FinTechs and alternative lenders, has sent a letter to government officials calling for the government to extend its current economic stimulus …
Read More »Biz2Credit launches disaster loan resources for small businesses
Biz2Credit, a leading provider of small business financing online, has announced the launch of a new set of resources to help small businesses facing economic hardships caused by the COVID-19 …
Read More »BFC FinTech Monitor 17th – 24th April
Stay up-to-date on all the all the latest FinTech news and information from around the world in the BFC FinTech Monitor. Around the World Anonymous sources have revealed that Google is planning …
Read More »FinTech lenders lobby for inclusion in coronavirus relief package
FinTech lenders in the United States have been active in lobbying the government to allow nonbanks to participate in an emergency loan program aimed at providing financing to small businesses. …
Read More »Capitalise.com launches coronavirus platform for small businesses
Capitalise.com, a FinTech based in the United Kingdom, has launched a centralized application platform to help small businesses amid the COVID-19 crisis. The platform aims to provide small businesses with …
Read More »FinTechs providing free and discounted services during the COVID-19 crisis
A number of FinTechs are providing free, discounted or accelerated deployment offers to financial institutions during the COVID-19 crisis as a way to help them and their customers during this …
Read More »BFC FinTech Monitor 10th – 17th April
Stay up-to-date on all the all the latest FinTech news and information from around the world in the BFC FinTech Monitor. Around the World: PayPal, Intuit and Square have been approved to …
Read More »Russian FinTech not adequate for COVID-19 crisis
FinTech in Russia has not yet developed to the point to be able to adequately support Russians through a crisis like that of the COVID-19 crisis. This is highlighted by …
Read More »The COVID-19 crisis as a catalyst for cashless payments in Ukraine
The COVID-19 crisis is changing how people go about living their lives and could be a catalyst for permanent change in Ukraine. With increased restrictions on movements and gatherings as …
Read More »Cyberfraudster activity spikes amid COVID-19 crisis
With the world’s attention focused on the COVID-19 crisis, it should be no surprise that enterprising criminals have found ways to exploit this situation for profit. Two of the more …
Read More »COVID-19’s impact on Ukrainian FinTech
The COVID-19 crisis is impacting the way Ukrainians work, live and conduct business. For FinTechs, this represents a tremendous opportunity as Ukrainians with low levels of financial literacy and a …
Read More »BFC FinTech Monitor 3rd – 10th April
Stay up-to-date on all the all the latest FinTech news and information from around the world in the BFC FinTech Monitor. Around the World: MobilePaymentsToday.com has released materials outlining how the COVID-19 …
Read More »FinTech in a post COVID-19 world
Finch Capital has released FinTech: The Future Post CV-19, a detailed analytical report that outlines the challenges and opportunities for FinTechs during and, more importantly, after the COVID-19 crisis. The …
Read More »Video: the effects of COVID-19 on China’s FinTech ecosystem
Stephen Hopkins, an expert on the Chinese FinTech space, outlines how the COVID-19 crisis has impacted China’s FinTech ecosystem and how some government policies could help mitigate some of the …
Read More »Video: investments in BigTech during the COVID-19 crisis
Mitchell Green of Lead Edge Capital shares his insights on investments in tech companies during the COVID-19 crisis. New survey reveals how COVID-19 is accelerating digital transformation in retail banking …
Read More »Video: how the FinTech industry is being affected by COVID-19
Dushyant Shahrawat, strategic insights advisor on FinTech investment banking at Rosenblatt Securities, discusses how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting the FinTech industry as a whole. COVID-19 is pushing a complete …
Read More »Video: COVID-19’s impact on FinTech startup investments
Chris Sugden, managing partner at Edison Partners, discusses the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on investments in FinTech startups. Infographic: biometric solutions for an identify-driven world Infographic: WealthTech market map …
Read More »Measures for FinTechs to survive the COVID-19 crisis
FinTechs have been among the hottest trends in the financial industry in recent years, attracting record levels of funding and ushering in game-changing innovations. The global COVID-19 crisis has, however, …
Read More »BFC FinTech Monitor 20th March – 3rd April
Stay up-to-date on all the all the latest FinTech news and information from around the world in the BFC FinTech Monitor. Around the World: Finanso, a Swedish company specialized in …
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