Archives: Opiniones
Modernizing payment infrastructure is a matter of survival
With the inclusion of biometric data and the advances of machine learning, the security strategy for payment methods must be redefined, writes Jorge Cano…
Mexico will lose economic force without more fintechs
OPINION: The administrative stoppage due to Covid-19, and heavy regulatory requirements will cause the death of several fintechs…
How open banking can help lenders in the pandemic
Open banking offers various solutions for fintechs to open their doors to new lending…
Women are less likely than men to use fintech apps. Here’s why
Women use mobile internet as much as men in Latin America. But in financial services, there’s work to do…
Fintech Snapshot January 2020: Loft, AlphaCredit and Olivia
LatAm fintech investment started 2020 with a bang: with two mega rounds and one new unicorn in Brazil….
Fintech Snapshot December 2019: XP Investimentos, Konfio and FinSocial
Brazil’s XP Investimentos raised US$ 2 billion in its IPO, Softbank made another Mexico play, and investment is rushing into Mexican neobanks…
Payments revolution and an investment wave: LatAm fintech in 2019
Two major trends defined Latin America’s financial technology sector in 2019: disruption in payments and startup investment…
Fintech Snapshot November: Ualá, Neon and Pitzi raise capital
With two massive investment rounds for Ualá and Neon, November was another impressive month for the fintech ecosystem in Latin America…
A week in the future: Fintech in China
OPINION: Reflections on China’s fintech model by a Latin American fintech entrepreneur…
Fintech Snapshot: October 2019
Another LatAm fintech joined the unicorn club, Carrefour Brazil bought a fintech and Bitso received an investment from top crypto players….