More than 800 institutions are participating in Brazil’s open finance system, on both a mandatory and a voluntary basis, according to updated indicators released by the country’s central bank this...
Friday Briefing: Investors seek a new generation of fintechs
This week, we talk to Quona Capital about future fintech trends in LatAm and Geopagos speaks to us...
Alternative capital and cross-border payments set to be the next fintech wave
The next generation of Latin American fintechs to grab the attention of investors will be startups...
Friday Briefing: Itaú and Rappi take their first steps in Chile
This week, we look at Rappi’s credit card numbers in the region, which have lagged the rapid...
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Rappi: Credit card ventures see slow take off
When Colombian super app Rappi made its debut in the credit card segment more than two years ago,...
Friday Briefing: Nubank eyes US expansion, Uber gets fintech license
This week, Nubank’s talks up its prospects in the Mexican market at its anniversary event in Sao...
Update – Will everything become fintech? Companies that branched into finance
The fintech boom of the last decade has taught other industries a valuable lesson: Companies don’t...
Friday Briefing: Increased risk for credit fintechs
This week, we analyze the challenges facing credit fintechs in the region. We also look at how...
Friday Briefing: Apple vs Banks
Today we Apple's stunning growth in financial services. Plus - Mastercard is focusing on LatAm to...
Friday Briefing: First Republic Bank: the impact in LatAm
This week, layoffs continues, this time at Argentine fintech Callao....
First Republic Bank crisis prolongs ‘capital drought’ for startups
The turmoil at US-based First Republic Bank (FRB) has once again tripped alarms in the highly...
Friday Briefing: Fraudsters increasingly buying up digital accounts
This week, we sound the alarm in Mexico, due to the growing use of digital accounts by fraudsters....
Big Tech in payments: Google Pay’s strategy for Latin America
Google has found a way —indirectly, at least— to make its payment solutions profitable by...