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Five of the most important fintech VCs investing heavily in the sector
Global investing in fintech startups is starting to see an uptick. Just this week, KPMG issued its Pulse of Fintech report for the second half of 2024. In …
Fintech leader Qi adopts Genesys Cloud CX, earns prestigious award at LEAP
An agreement between “Qi” and Customer Experience for Genesys Cloud CX implementation was signed at Qi’s back-office in Dubai Media City …
Block’s February Plunge Highlights Challenges for Fintechs while Stripe Benefits from Remaining Private
Fintech firms such as Block are experiencing challenges due to market conditions but private firms like Stripe may benefit from this environments.
UAE-Based Flow48 Raises $69m in Series A Round to Expand SME Financing
UAE-based Fintech Flow48 has secured $69 million in a Series A funding round comprising debt and equity, as it seeks to scale its SME financing solutions in …
Follow The Money: What MENA Investors Are Betting On In 2025
The entrepreneurial landscape in the MENA is undergoing a transformative shift, and 2025 looks set to be a pivotal year for investors focused on the region.As entrepreneurs step up to tackle complex …
AI And FinTech: Pioneering Innovation And Business Transformation Through Foundational Principles
The intersection of AI and FinTech is reshaping sectors, resulting in breakthroughs that improve efficiency, scalability and trust. Technologies like generative AI (GenAI), large language models …
CFPB fines fintech Wise, alleging it charged deceptive fees
Specifically, the agency claims that the fintech company misled customers in the United States about its ATM fees and failed to properly disclose other fees. It also alleges that when people sent …
Prometheus Unbound: What Makes Fintech Grow?
Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation The rise of financial technologies—fintech—could have transformative effects on the financial landscape, expanding the …
India’s fintech journey: Charting the course to global financial supremacy
At the heart of this journey is the fintech sector which is redefining the financial system of the country and making it more accessible. With 1.4 billion people adopting digital, India has moved …
Walter Kulakowski
Wally Kulakowski is a managing director in the Public Finance group at Mesirow Financial. He specializes in a wide variety of infrastructure financing.Wally has over 25 years of public finance …
‘SMEs must go digital or risk falling behind in access to financing’
To explore how fintech companies can support small business growth, CNBC-TV18 interviewed Faisal Toukan, Co-Founder & CEO of Ziina; Islam Shawky, Co-Founder & CEO of Paymob; and Ahmad Coucha, CEO of …
UAE economy shows no signs of slowdown as non-oil sectors continue to thrive
The UAE’s economy will post robust growth in 2025, driven by consistent policies, diversification efforts and strategic investments across various sectors. As part of its Vision 2021 initiative, the …
ADGM sees 245% growth in assets under management in 2024
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre of the UAE capital, experienced unprecedented growth in 2024, with assets under management (AUM) surging 245 percent. The …
Private Equity Deals Set for Comeback in MENA, Magnitt Says
according to data platform Magnitt. The focus will be on mid-market growth opportunities, sector-specific plays and scaling existing businesses versus buying them outright, according to the firm …
Synapse failure reveals regulators’ BaaS blind spots
Regulators need to consider the risk and complexity of a BaaS companies and connect the dots to bank safety and soundness and consumer protection.
Guest opinion: Trump is protecting Utah’s fintech innovation
Talk to a longtime Utahn and the most common refrain is how much the state has changed. See Silicon Slopes. Though the name started off as a cheesy marketing slogan, it now is ubiquitous with Utah’s …