Issue #308 - China’s breaking the superapp

Banks and credit unions are rethinking their distribution strategies as more people than ever are using digital channels. Despite this shift, closing all branches is not the best alternative. Neither is keeping them all open.

As the Fintech industry continues to evolve and disrupt financial services, we explore the top 10 companies in the space

JPMorgan Chase is this week’s Long Idea as well as one of the original “See Thru the Dip” picks.

HSBC has officially launched its business banking app Kinetic, designed to offer small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) a comparative service to new fintech entrants.

Nigeria remains a largely cash-dominated country. There are more than 100 million adult Nigerians, of which more than half have little or no access to financial services.

Plaid, the fintech giant, has announced the inaugural cohort of startups in its new accelerator program, FinRise.

The Bank has introduced a fully automated securities lending solution for wealth management firms.

Chatbots have been around for a while now – helping us navigate websites, providing customer service and generally, when they aren’t too clunky, improving user experience.

I joined a Clubhouse discussion the other day – Clubhouse? What? – and discussed Chinese FinTech and its impact on the rest of the world.