Issue #288 - 5 fintech trends during the pandemic

Whilst coronavirus, disease and pandemics drive our thinking, we should not forget that there are other issues. The climate emergency hasn’t gone away. In fact, it’s probably ten times bigger than COVID19.

It's the last all-hands meeting before launch day for your fintech startup. In a crowded market, your product seems like a standout. The accompanying mobile app sparkles and the perks you came up with for cardholders are a hit in early audience testing.

Fintechs have revolutionized the banking industry, but some customers end up worse for the experience, according to research by Marco Di Maggio and colleagues.

The UK continues to reign as the leader of Europe’s fintech community as investment among its peers lags behind.

Payment processor Visa Inc’s $5.3 billion deal to buy fintech startup Plaid Inc is facing antitrust scrutiny at the U.S. Justice Department, which filed a petition with a court on Tuesday demanding more information about the business.

The new venture will reportedly include 34 “physical branches and operations” in northern India.

The latter became London’s second biggest IPO this month and it came from a company no one has heard of, unless they live in Russia or Kazakhstan.

ACI Worldwide, Inc. develops and markets software products and services focused on facilitating electronic payments.

UBS Group AG plans to invest $200 million of its own money in fintech companies over the medium term in a push to further digitize its services and find new ways to engage with clients.