Banks Lean On ‘Hot’ Deposits to Shore Up Balance Sheets
Brokered deposits are more expensive for banks, but for some the high cost of funding is worth it.Read More
Paymentology: How Saudi Arabia Became a Hotspot for Fintech Innovation
Having a deadline to work to can often be the incentive you need to push yourself that one bit further in achieving your goal. For the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, this is the Vision 2030. It has helped accelerate the region’s fintech growth – but more can still be done. Analysing the impact of Vision […]
Embedded Finance Bridging the Financial Literacy Gap; With Kashable, LifeSearch, Mambu and Checkbook
EY estimates that the market size of global embedded finance will grow from $264billion in 2021 to $606billion as early as 2025. With the space set to disrupt the financial sector worldwide dramatically, The Fintech Times seeks to understand how. Having already explored the impact embedded finance solutions can have on improving financial inclusion and on achieving […]
Saudi Arabia Will Host Talks About Ukraine’s Peace Plan, Diplomats Say
Envoys from nations including the United States, Brazil, China and India have been invited, but it was not clear who would attend, the diplomats said.Read More
Biogen’s New Boss Is Delivering, but Stock Isn’t Pricing It in Yet
The decision to buy Reata signals a new era under CEO Chris Viehbacher, and Wall Street’s skepticism presents an opportunity.Read More
The Benefit of Owning Stocks Over Bonds Keeps Shrinking
Some worry the rally is unsustainable after a gauge of stocks’ relative value falls to a two-decade low.Read More
Small Investors Are a Big Problem in China
China’s 200-million-strong army of individual investors has turned away from the stock market.Read More
Beijing Is Still Too Confident About China’s Economy
Even after second-quarter malaise, Beijing still seems inclined to stick to half measures. That could be a historic mistake.Read More
Green Fintech Already Surpassed 2022 Valuation Despite Low Fintech Funding in 2023 Reveals KPMG
The general consensus in 2023 has been that the fintech market has struggled. Due to a variety of factors like rising interest rates, there has not been as much funding in the sector as in previous years. Despite this, according to KPMG‘s latest Pulse of Fintech report, some subsectors, like green fintech have seen a […]
Securitize Expands to Spain by Issuing Tokenised Assets in Spanish Real Estate Trust
US-based real-world asset tokenisation company, Securitize, has officially started to issue tokenised securities in Europe. As a result, it becomes the first digital asset platform with securities licenses in both the US and Europe. Securitize has begun issuing digital asset security tokens representing equity in Mancipi SA, a Spanish real estate investment trust (REIT) investing […]
