David Poritz, co-CEO of Mexico’s Covalto, outlines the SME-focused fintech’s next steps and its acquisition plans, with a view to regional expansion in 2023.
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Friday Briefing: Learnings from Colombia’s crypto sandbox
This week, Colombia’s financial regulator tells us about the lessons learned from the crypto sandbox, the bigtech Meta shuts its remittance pilot in Guatemala and a “funtech” is born in Brazil. We also bring you the latest legal news with iupanaPRO.
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2022’s largest fintech investment rounds to date
The amounts raised in investment rounds this year are a long way from the highs reached in 2021, underscoring the region’s complex financing climate
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Friday Briefing: About that crypto winter
We analyze what the dreaded “crypto winter” means for Latin American exchanges. The real estate unicorn Habi obtains a line of credit and applications for fintech licenses accumulate in Mexico.
LatAm fintech investments: As financial conditions tighten, it’s time to show results
Small fintechs will struggle to raise capital and large ones will have to meet tangible goals, investors such as Softbank and Magma Partners are warning
Friday Briefing: Uncertainty in Colombia
The election in Colombia spells uncertainty for the fintech sector. while Argentina and the Dominican Republic head towards open banking regulations. Here’s what you need to know this week.
Investors zoom in on credit
2022 is shaping up to be a year of growth and new business models for credit fintechs
Big Tech in Finance, Cybersecurity in finance, Digital channels, Digital currencies, Digital lending, Financial inclusion, Fintech investment, New digital business models, Open banking & APIs, Technologies of the future,
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Regulation, big tech and APIs: The key digital finance trends in LatAm for 2022
2022 will also be the year of APIs, neobank financing and fintech regionalization, according to a survey of Latin American industry experts
Big Tech in Finance, Challenger banks, Digital channels, Financial inclusion, Fintech investment, What Changed Digital Finance in 2021,
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LatAm fintech sees increased competition from Big Tech
#Series2021: Big Tech firms showed a growing interest in the region’s financial service industry this year, with Meta, the owner of Facebook, leading the way
Challenger banks, Digital channels, Financial inclusion, Fintech investment, Mexican banks, UX, What Changed Digital Finance in 2021,
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Acquisitions and rebundling were key trends of 2021
#Series2021: Fintechs bought banks and other startups to expand their product offering as rebundling gathered pace, above all in Mexico
These are the biggest fintech investments in LatAm in 2021, a year that set new records
Amid mega-rounds, new unicorns and funds dedicated to the sector, fintech investment in Latin America increased by more than 200%. These were the biggest fintech investments in LatAm 2021
Brazilian banks, Challenger banks, Digital channels, Financial inclusion, Fintech investment, New digital business models,
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Nubank debuts on the stock market
In the the first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange, the shares closed at a US$11.25, an increase of 25%.
Nubank IPO raises US$ 2.6 billion in landmark deal for Brazilian fintech
Nubank raised US$2.6bn in a landmark IPO for Latin American fintech on Wednesday. Here’s a look into Nubank’s strategy – and the IPO’s implications
Fintech in Peru: New rules could open door to LatAm’s digital giants
Proposed regulations to scrap bank branch requirements could open the door for regional fintech leaders such as Nubank or Ualá to seek a foothold in Peru
Blockchain in finance, Digital channels, Digital currencies, Financial inclusion, Fintech investment, New digital business models, Technologies of the future,
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Mastercard, Visa and AMEX are getting closer to crypto
The big card brands are preparing for a world where cryptoassets are regular currency.
Argentine banks, Banking as a service, Brazilian banks, Chilean banks, Digital lending, Financial inclusion, Fintech investment, Mexican banks, New digital business models, Open banking & APIs, Peruvian banks,
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Acceleration of M&A in fintech gives new impetus to financial rebundling
Shifting power dynamics in financial services are driving a wave of regrouping among banks and fintechs
Nubank IPO: a milestone for fintech in Latam
Nubank hopes to become Brazil’s highest-valued financial institution, surpassing the giant Itaú Unibanco
Bank and startup acquisitions are rising in LatAm’s hot fintech market
A trend of fintech and bank mergers & acquisitions is gaining momentum in Latin America
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Stock market, Acquisitions, Internationalization: Covalto’s route to growth in the fintech arena
David Poritz, co-CEO of Mexico’s Covalto, outlines the SME-focused fintech’s next steps and its acquisition plans, with a view to regional expansion in 2023.
Post
Friday Briefing: Learnings from Colombia’s crypto sandbox
This week, Colombia’s financial regulator tells us about the lessons learned from the crypto sandbox, the bigtech Meta shuts its remittance pilot in Guatemala and a “funtech” is born in Brazil. We also bring you the latest legal news with iupanaPRO.
Friday Briefing: Learnings from Colombia’s crypto sandbox
This week, Colombia’s financial regulator tells us about the lessons learned from the crypto sandbox, the bigtech Meta shuts its remittance pilot in Guatemala and a “funtech” is born in Brazil. We also bring you the latest legal news with iupanaPRO.
2022’s largest fintech investment rounds to date
The amounts raised in investment rounds this year are a long way from the highs reached in 2021, underscoring the region’s complex financing climate
Friday Briefing: About that crypto winter
We analyze what the dreaded “crypto winter” means for Latin American exchanges. The real estate unicorn Habi obtains a line of credit and applications for fintech licenses accumulate in Mexico.
LatAm fintech investments: As financial conditions tighten, it’s time to show results
Small fintechs will struggle to raise capital and large ones will have to meet tangible goals, investors such as Softbank and Magma Partners are warning
Friday Briefing: Uncertainty in Colombia
The election in Colombia spells uncertainty for the fintech sector. while Argentina and the Dominican Republic head towards open banking regulations. Here’s what you need to know this week.
Investors zoom in on credit
2022 is shaping up to be a year of growth and new business models for credit fintechs
Big Tech in Finance, Cybersecurity in finance, Digital channels, Digital currencies, Digital lending, Financial inclusion, Fintech investment, New digital business models, Open banking & APIs, Technologies of the future,
Post
Regulation, big tech and APIs: The key digital finance trends in LatAm for 2022
2022 will also be the year of APIs, neobank financing and fintech regionalization, according to a survey of Latin American industry experts
Big Tech in Finance, Challenger banks, Digital channels, Financial inclusion, Fintech investment, What Changed Digital Finance in 2021,
Post
LatAm fintech sees increased competition from Big Tech
#Series2021: Big Tech firms showed a growing interest in the region’s financial service industry this year, with Meta, the owner of Facebook, leading the way
Challenger banks, Digital channels, Financial inclusion, Fintech investment, Mexican banks, UX, What Changed Digital Finance in 2021,
Post
Acquisitions and rebundling were key trends of 2021
#Series2021: Fintechs bought banks and other startups to expand their product offering as rebundling gathered pace, above all in Mexico
These are the biggest fintech investments in LatAm in 2021, a year that set new records
Amid mega-rounds, new unicorns and funds dedicated to the sector, fintech investment in Latin America increased by more than 200%. These were the biggest fintech investments in LatAm 2021