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Closing the gender gap, a pending task in financial inclusion
The financial sector continues to create spaces for inclusion, but there are still important – and urgent – challenges to digitize the base of the pyramid and address the adoption gap between men and women…
Nubank raises US $400m; C6 Bank launches life insurance
#TopNews: Key fintech and digital banking news this week: Nubank raised another US $400m investment round; RappiCard launches in Mexico; and more…
Kiki del Valle: Fintechs can play a “vital role” in financial inclusion
Fintech companies need to remain agile and flexible and rely on the right industry partners to develop the right tools for every financial need, says Kiki del Valle, EVP Market Development for Mastercard Latin America and the Caribbean…
Sabadell and Movistar launch Bank-as-a-Service partnership; AlphaCredit, Oyster get investment
#TopNews The key fintech and digital banking news this week: Sabadell and Movistar partner in Mexico; AlphaCredit receives investment; and more…
Cybersecurity: “From playing defense to being proactive”
To strengthen the relationship between consumers and their digital financial service experiences, security will be a key focus for 2021, Jorge Arbesú, VP of Cyber and Intelligence for Latin America and the Caribbean at Mastercard, says in this exclusive interview…
LatAm gig economy boom drives fintech opportunities
On-demand platforms in Latin America are partnering with banks, fintechs and insurers to deliver integrated financial and e-commerce solutions…
LatAm insurtechs aim to disrupt the back-office
Insurtech startups in Latin America have moved away from lead-generation strategies such as comparison sites, to concentrate efforts on making processes like claims handling within traditional insurance companies more efficient…
Rappi launches bank in Brazil; AlphaCredit nabs new capital
Here is the key fintech and digital banking news this week: Rappi launches a bank in Brazil; AlphaCredit receives capital for US$ 25M….
Payments: Contactless adoption accelerates with pandemic
No-touch card transactions soared in 2020 – and huge growth potential remains…
Carlo Enrico: “Trust is the new currency”
Consumers need to understand and trust that today’s digital solutions will work, and that their information will be safe, Carlo Enrico, president of Mastercard for Latin America and the Caribbean, tells iupana…