In the UAE, where e-commerce is thriving and expectations for seamless online experiences are sky-high; financial technology, or fintech, has quietly become one of the most critical forces behind how, …
The DFSA launches Innovation Testing Licence explainer guide to boost innovation in the DIFC
New explainer guide released ahead of Dubai FinTech Summit 2025, where the DFSA will lead key regulatory discussions on tokenisation, crypto, AI, and cybersecurity …
Digital Trust and FinTech: Kotaro Shimogori’s View on Why Transparency is the Real Innovation
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / April 29, 2025 / After decades in the fintech space-across boom cycles, regulatory waves, and paradigm shifts-one truth remains constant: trust is the most valuable …
The Rise of Fintech and Virtual Investments
The Future of Fintech in Latin America The fintech revolution in Latin America is transforming the financial services sector by broadening access to digital payment networks and investment platforms.
“Finfluencer” whacked by regulator over securities law breach
The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has found that James Domenic Floreani, a self-described “finfluencer,” and his company Jayconomics Inc. breached provincial securities laws by promoting four …
The ASC finds ‘finfluencer’ failed to clearly disclose paid promotions on behalf of four issuers
ASC to decide sanctions after finding James Domenic Floreani aka Jayconomics failed to disclose paid promotions …
10 Ways To Protect Fintech Data Security And Regulate Compliance
The rise of fintech has brought about numerous opportunities for financial innovation, but it has also introduced a higher risk related to data security and regulatory compliance. Business leaders …
Payomatix Set to Explore Strategic Partnership at Dubai Fintech Festival 2025
The Dubai Fintech Summit isn’t just a showcase for Payomatix—it’s a statement of intent. With sights firmly set on the GCC and EMEA regions, The company operates across the Middle East and global …
Legit.ng Honours Flutterwave, MoniePoint, MoreMonee, Others at the 2025 Legit Business Names Awards
This was the guiding ethos behind the 2025 Legit Business Names Awards. Legit.ng, Nigeria’s most trusted digital news platform, established this prestigious, non-commercial recognition programme to …
Hospitality Fintech ROH Reports $9.2M Funding Round
ROH, a hospitality industry payments management platform, today announced the successful completion of a $9.2 million financing round, led by Highgate …
Mark Kleinman: Fintech Growth Fund’s journey ends in Octopus’s tentacles
Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City AM column Fintech Growth Fund’s journey ends in Octopus’s tentacles It could scarcely have …
19 US fintech startups have raised over $50M in 2025 so far
The San Francisco-based company clarified that the financing was not, in fact, a Series E round, but rather a sale of common stock, which involves a company directly issuing new shares to raise …
Regulatory hurdles cause 73% of fintechs to fail by year 3
Over seventy-three percent of fintech startups fail within their first three years due to preventable regulatory compliance …
Bahoshy: Fintech Leads Investment Choice in MENA
Venture capital investment in the Middle East and North Africa surged in the first quarter, with startups raising $678 million, the strongest quarter since the end of 2023, that’s according to data …
Clearbank, Allica, Atom: The fast-growing future of UK fintech
Fintech has planted its flag firmly in the Square Mile. Industry giants Monzo and Starling have become household names, helping London to established itself as a leading global fintech hub. KPMG’s …
Tap. Send. Done: Aani Is Redefining the Way the UAE Pays
Payment innovation is not just a convenience, it’s a necessity in a rapidly advancing digital economy. Leading this transformation in the UAE is Aani Al Etihad Payments, a groundbreaking initiative by …
SWIAT appoints Miederer as COO
SWIAT, a fintech company specialising in the development of blockchain software for an open, decentralised financial market infrastructure, has appointed Felix Miederer as chief operations officer.