Antony Pinedo
From prepaid cards to credit cards: a challenge for fintechs
Prepaid cards are good for market entry, but many fintechs are looking to credit products in order to scale…
“We all lose”: Fintechs reject tax on crypto operations in Argentina
Argentine Fintech Chamber said was unexpected and will likely push more users to operate in the informal sector. …
Colombia proposes voluntary open finance
Colombia’s regulator want open finance be voluntary…
Nubank IPO: a milestone for fintech in Latam
Nubank hopes to become Brazil’s highest-valued financial institution, surpassing the giant Itaú Unibanco…
Facebook charges into LatAm financial services
While it is a niche pilot, the company signaled it has big ambitions for the product. …
Fintech Investment: Getnet, SoftBank, Amazon, Pismo, Hash, Grapefruit and more
Key investments in the region continue….
Interview: Banks should be customers’ invisible partner
Banks must invest in innovation in order to change their negative image, even though it may take time before they see the results, says Claudio Rodrigues, technology leader at Banco Ripley in Chile…
Fintech Investment: Nelo, Square, Wealthtech Trii and Finzi
Investments in fintechs in Mexico and Colombia continue….
Here’s how Nubank and Creditas are performing in 2021
Brazilian unicorns Nubank and Creditas have reported financial results for the first half of the year. Here’s how they are doing…
Mexican regulator refuses fintech authorizations
#FridayBriefing: The National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV) turned down authorization requests from five Mexican fintechs this week….