The strongest businesses are forged in the crucible of change. That’s true for FinTech and financial services, where executives are finding themselves striving to keep pace with technological advancements while also facing intensifying demands for transparency and solvency. The convergence of these challenges, navigating the...
When it comes to FinTechs, change and transformation are often the only constants. That makes the question of what it means to be a FinTech in 2025 more than a theoretical exercise — it’s a critical consideration. And while FinTechs have historically been associated with...
The FinTech business model has evolved the past decade and a half, well beyond its roots in the financial crisis of 2008. Back then, traditional financial institutions (FIs) were in the midst of upheaval, and digital players rose up to take advantage of that disruption....
Like the rest of the global economy, the FinTech IPO Index can be boiled down to a word: uncertain. Despite some notable performances from Oportun and OneConnect, the majority of the companies in the index took single-digit percentage stock price hits, leading the overall index...
The past five days of stock market trading have been whipsawed by the latest inflation report, speculation over whether or not the Fed will stand pat on interest rates, and of course, the continuing inflow of earnings reports, though the pace of those quarterly disclosures...
Singapore-based treasury operating system Finmo has raised $18.5 million in new funding. The company says its Series A round, announced Wednesday (Feb. 12), will allow it to speed product development, invest in artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and expand its reach. The funding round was co-led...
The FinTech IPO Index’s gains this past week — up 2.6% through Thursday (Feb. 6) across the past five sessions — were tied to a mix of newsworthy events. Earnings. Partnerships. And rumors of a possible takeover. Several names were up double digits through the...
As is often the case, platforms were the determinant of how the FinTech IPO Index fared this week, and as several of those firms posted double digit growth, the Index gained 4.9%. Open Lending was the standout here, leaping 24.9% in a week that saw...
The FinTech IPO Index’s momentum through the past week was carried by a slew of company-specific announcements and partnerships. Earnings season has yet to officially make a splash in the group, though Sezzle’s pre-announcement was a notable exception. The overall Index was up 1.3%. Katapult...
