Connecting the dots in FinTech... by Marcel van Oost

Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters  here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: NEWS HIGHLIGHT Nubank appoints Youssef Lahrech , current COO, as its new President, reporting to Co-Founder and CEO David Vélez . Co-founder Cristina Junqueira was appointed Chief Growth Officer, spearheading Nubank's expansion across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. Link here . F...

Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters  here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: This podcast episode is sponsored by Klarna Kosma. Klarna Kosma can supercharge your business by providing essential connectivity to a growing network of more than 15,000 banks in 26 countries through a single Open Banking API. With Klarna Kosma, you have everything you need to...

Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters  here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: This podcast episode is sponsored by Yolt. Yolt enables businesses to unlock the value of open banking, through expert consultancy and a range of specialist services, which deliver real growth and returns. Visit yolt.com today NEWS HIGHLIGHT Klarna updated its super-app so that...

Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters  here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: Welcome to your daily FinTech news! NEWS HIGHLIGHT Mastercard is facing pushback from retailers over its new BNPL product. Mastercard will charge retailers 3% of a purchase price each time a consumer agrees to use the new program. Mastercard will automatical...

Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters  here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: NEWS HIGHLIGHT Green Dot and Uber are in a contract dispute. Green Dot is in dispute with Uber, who is one of its contract customers, it disclosed last week in a regulatory filing . Green Dot didn’t provide many details regarding the dispute other than alleging that Uber isn’t...

Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters  here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: This podcast episode is sponsored by Belvo. Instantly access and enrich all financial data from multiple accounts through a single platform to better understand and serve your customers. From lending to smart saving, Belvo will help you create what your users need Welcome to&nb...

Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters  here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: This podcast episode is sponsored by MoneyLion. MoneyLion provides an all-in-one mobile banking experience. You choose the tools you need when you need them — and they complement the financial accounts you already have. They’ll help you decide what’s right for you, but the choi...

Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters  here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: This podcast episode is sponsored by YieldX. YieldX is transforming income investing to bring its benefits to all investors. With YieldX, the outcome is income. NEWS HIGHLIGHT Nuri filed for insolvency today, two months after the Berlin-based digital bank announced layoffs as i...

Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters  here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: This podcast episode is sponsored by Provenir . Provenir does more than help with your current tech challenges. They eliminate them. Designed and built to power agility, their cloud-native technology puts your team in control. Loved by Startups. Trusted by Decacorns. Welcome to...

Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters  here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: This podcast episode is sponsored by Contis, the European leader in Banking-as-a-Service. Contis is proud to deliver process-pay , a brand-new standalone processing solution ready to cater for any organisations card processing needs. To find out more visiting www.contis.com tod...

This podcast episode is sponsored by PayRetailers. PayRetailers’ Spanish company with Latin DNA, the leader in online payment services dedicated to creating a fast and simple payment process for merchants and shoppers. With a flexible and highly scalable advanced proprietary technology architecture, we innovate rapidly in response to market demand for online businesses of all sizes. Visit www.payr...

Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters  here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: This podcast episode is sponsored by Uncover, the new podcast by ComplyAdvantage . Join CEO Charles Delingpole and his team as they interview compliance leaders, FinTech innovators, and financial crime experts to uncover the latest best practices and industry trends. Subscribe...

Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters  here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: This podcast episode is sponsored by Privacy Lock. Privacy Lock sets the standard for financial service providers in data privacy compliance. Protect your business and your customers today. Visit www.pentaprivacylock.com NEWS HIGHLIGHT New marketing rules are set to be introduc...

Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters  here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: Welcome to your daily FinTech news! This podcast episode is sponsored by Burgopak . Burgopak delivers award-winning innovative packaging solutions for some of the world's leading companies in Fintech. Discover how tangible physical touchpoints are crucial in...

Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: This podcast episode is sponsored by Mercuryo. With the help of their cryptopowered toolbox, Mercuryo enables companies to take advantage of both fiat and crypto worlds and provide innovative payment solutions for end-customers. NEWS HIGHLIGHT Clearco lays off 25% of staff . Toronto-...

Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: This podcast episode is sponsored by Sokin . Sokin is the trusted global FX payment provider for some of the world’s leading brands. With Sokin Premium you can send and receive unlimited international payments for one fixed monthly fee. Market beating rates, no commission, hassle-fre...

Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: Welcome to your daily FinTech news! NEWS HIGHLIGHT Jack Ma plans to cede control of Ant Group , the fintech powerhouse closely affiliated with Alibaba, the e-commerce giant he founded. If realized, the move will mark another important turn in Ant's restructuring a...

Welcome to your daily FinTech news! NEWS HIGHLIGHT Open Finance plans are set in motion in Colombia . Colombia 🇨🇴 is the newest country to join the list of Latin American financial systems seeking greater competition and financial inclusion through Open Finance regulated. Read the full W Fintechs article by Walter Pereira here FINTECH NEWS #openfinance Belvo is the first O...

Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: Welcome to your daily FinTech news! NEWS HIGHLIGHT US consumer watchdog takes a 'careful look' at Apple 's BNPL plans. Apple's decision to offer a BNPL product has earned the attention of CFPB director Rohit Chopra , who tells the Financial Times that the consumer...

Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: NEWS HIGHLIGHT SEC investigates Coinbase over securities. The SEC has stepped up scrutiny of the issue since Coinbase began ramping up the number of tokens on its platform, says Bloomberg, citing several sources. The investigation predates an insider trading tipping case involving a...

Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: Welcome to your daily FinTech news! NEWS HIGHLIGHT Marqeta and Plaid are teaming up! This is a sign that fintech is maturing. Marqeta and Plaid are making it easier for consumers to authenticate bank accounts and move funds between them, the first official product partnership between...

Welcome to your daily FinTech news! NEWS HIGHLIGHT Revolut ’s UK risk and compliance chiefs are said to have quit in a slew of senior resignations in recent weeks amid heightened tensions with regulators and delays to the firm’s banking license. Five Revolut executives have handed in their resignations including UK chief risk officer, Victoria Stubbs ; UK Head of Regulatory Com...

Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters  here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: Welcome to a new episode of your daily FinTech podcast! NEWS HIGHLIGHT Not every company is struggling in this downturn . Despite a cooling market, corporate spend management startup Ramp reports that it has more than doubled its revenue run rate since the start of the year. FI...

Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters  here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: Welcome to a new episode of your daily FinTech podcast! NEWS HIGHLIGHT BNPL Zip to exit Singapore and deprioritize its crypto offering citing challenging market conditions. Link here . FINTECH NEWS #fintechinnovation Google Wallet starts rolling out worldwide . The Wallet,...

Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: Welcome to a new episode of your daily FinTech podcast! This podcast episode is sponsored by Yolt. Yolt enables businesses to unlock the value of open banking, through expert consultancy and a range of specialist services, which deliver real growth and returns. Visit yolt.com today N...