Why Brazil’s fintech playbook is going global
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Luiz Manzano, founder and partner at Brazil-based VC firm big_bets, breaks down how Brazil became the epicenter of fintech innovation, and why its playbook is going global.
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Fintech News Stories
More than just ‘fast cash’: The real-world impact of earned wage access
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Economist Jonathan Davis of the University of Oregon examines how earned wage access boosts earnings and reduces reliance on debt.
Read MoreThe $124 trillion opportunity banks are missing
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Amid the $124 trillion wealth transfer underway, banks can guide families through the transition — and build trust along the way, argues Jason Henrichs, CEO of Alloy Labs.
Read MoreStablecoins: 3 controversial predictions
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Nik Milanović, founder of This Week in Fintech and Stablecon, shares three bold stablecoin predictions, from foreign challengers to the return of algos and yield.
Read MoreThe data mess crippling SMB lending
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Sarvesh Baveja, VP and chief risk officer at Fundbox, explains why fragmented data is blocking SMB lending and how cash flow underwriting and alternate data can unlock capital access.
Read MoreModern banking starts with mindset before tech
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Galileo VP Ritesh Rihani says the real barrier to banking innovation isn’t infrastructure — it’s inertia.
Read MoreThe Partner Bank Boom Revisited
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Amber Buker, chief research officer at the Travilian Group, revisits the partner bank boom — its rise, collapse, and the regulatory crackdown that reshaped banking-as-a-service.
Read MoreChime’s IPO is more than a milestone — it’s a model for fintech with purpose
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Tilman Ehrbeck, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures, weighs in on Chime’s success, its recent IPO, and what’s next.
Read MoreBanktech or fintech? Strategic choices for banks
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Pam Kaur, head of bank technology at BankTech Ventures, shares why forward-thinking banks must embrace banktech as a strategic partner to stay competitive in today’s financial landscape.
Read MoreGeneration instant: How digital natives will reshape B2B Payments
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Jessica Cheney, VP of strategic solutions at Bottomline, writes about how a new generation of users is driving demand for instant, embedded payments.
Read MoreAI, vibe coding & agents: A guide for insurance executives
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Tiffine Wang, CEO of Onsen Global, explains how AI is transforming the insurance playbook.
Read MoreBringing a global lens to fintech investing
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Investor, author, and FR contributor Alex Lazarow sat down with The FR to share more about Fluent Ventures' investment approach.
Read MoreAI could save America’s community banks — if they allow it
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Yerbol Orynbayev, president at TurmaFinTech, explains how the rapid development of AI opens new opportunities for smaller banks to grow.
Read MoreRethinking the Cost of Payments
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Davi Strazza of Adyen discusses how businesses can drive growth by optimizing their payment systems.
Read More6 questions for Andrew Endicott of Gilgamesh Ventures
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Andrew Endicott spoke to the FR about Gilgamesh Ventures’ $20 million second fund and trends shaping the fintech industry.
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