País: Colombia

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…

Language barrier hurts LatAm fintechs in global competition
Celcoin and 4ToldFintech win Inclusive Fintech 50 competition, but dozens of other LatAm applicants fell short because of poor English skills, say judges…

LatAm Fintech Snapshot: June 2019
In a record-breaking month, Andreessen Horowitz made its first fintech investment in LatAm…

Colombia’s Sura targets Mexico for asset management innovation
Sura Asset Management is growing a “marketplace” app, Qiip, that brings together financial advice, savings and loans for the Mexican market…

Colombia moves on bank risk regulation, fintech licensing
Colombian fintech regulation is changing to allow for new technology and data in KYC/AML processes, as well as a new licensing system for fintech startups, Jorge Castaño, head of the country’s financial regulator, says…

LatAm Fintech Snapshot – March 2019
Investment in Latin American fintech powered ahead in March, with Brazilian startup Loft leading the way…

LatAm Fintech Snapshot – February 2019
Latin America’s neobank battle heats up, QED and Kaszek invest in Argentina…

Cybersecurity is the new key to financial stability
Forget bank capital: cybersecurity is the key to financial stability today…

CityWallet looks to Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico for expansion
- Micropayments startup reaches 10,000 users in Venezuela, launches in Chile
- “Our strategy is simply to enter a niche ignored by banks,” says co-founder
- Blockchain-based product switches NFC technology in Venezuela for QR codes in Chile
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