Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates ended lower on Friday amid rising tensions in the Middle East as the United States and Britain launched strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen.
Dubai real estate: What is the future of luxury property in the UAE?
Dubai’s luxury real estate is more than just buildings; it’s a powerhouse for our economy. It boosts sectors like tourism and hospitality, which lifts our city. And with prices expected to rise by 5 …
du and Dubai Airport Freezone sign strategic partnership deal
Dubai Airport Freezone and du announced signing of a strategic partnership deal under which du will provide a comprehensive suite of integrated services to companies in the zone. The agreement was …
3 Fintech Stocks Ready to Revolutionize Finance in 2024
Let me say this clearly: fintech is here to stay and will change our lives. With the rise of cashless transactions, digital payments, and Buy Now, Pay Later, a huge transition is happening in the …
GenAI: Bringing endless possibilities to the fintech sector
Finance firms have little option but to invest in new and exciting Generative AI capabilities, or risk being left behind by their closest competitors …
NymCard & CWallet announce strategic partnership to issue prepaid cards in Qatar
Doha: NymCard, a leading embedded finance services provider, today announced a strategic partnership with CWallet, an award-winning fintech startup with Payment Service Provider (PSP) licensed from …
Saudi FinTech start-up Tamara gains unicorn status after latest funding round
Saudi Arabia’s buy now, pay later platform Tamara reached a valuation of $1 billion in its latest equity funding round after raising $340 million. The series C round was jointly led by SNB Capital, a …
Top 10 Fintech Companies Of January 2024
Commissions do not affect our editors’ opinions or evaluations. Fintech—short for financial technology—is an emerging class of companies that use technology to automate and improve financial …
Fintech’s biggest hits and misses of 2023
As 2023 comes to a close, we’re here to look back at the biggest fintech stories of the year. Silicon Valley Bank’s implosion felt like a fintech story in that a number of startups (Brex …
Early-stage fintech startups just got more funding sources
Welcome back to The Interchange, where we take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous … one of the firm’s co-founders and managing partners, when he worked at Alloy and also …
Fintech in 2024: industry leaders reveal their predictions
It has been a tough year for the fintech industry. Two years on from a record-breaking investment year in 2021, and a record-breaking investment decade from 2010 to 2020, fintech has been …
What can we expect from European fintech in 2024?
“Generative AI was the story of 2023 but it wasn’t the action of the year. It had limited impact on fintech and on actual business processes. In 2024, we’ll see some first use cases for …
Envestnet co-founder Crager to step down as CEO
Crager, who co-founded the company with the late Jud Bergman … following Bergman’s death in a car accident. The fintech, which was early to provide a turnkey asset management platform for …
Fintech’s wild ride in 2023
It’s never a dull day in the world of fintech. For a broader look back, stay tuned before year’s end for a deeper dive into the top fintech stories we reported on. Until then, we wanted to …
13 Most Promising Fintech Stocks To Buy
we decided to look at the most promising fintech stocks according to hedge funds. Some notable names are Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA), Visa Inc. (NYSE:V), and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE …
American Banker’s Most Influential Women in Fintech 2024: How to apply
American Banker has launched its second annual Most Influential Women in Fintech program, to recognize female founders and thought leaders in financial technology. To read about the women we chose in …
Major fintech layoffs in 2023
Regulatory pressure, rising rates, consumer stress and other factors made life difficult for many fintechs in 2023, leading to layoffs after several years of strong performance and hiring. Fintechs …