Pitching digital retail with Swiftly
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According to Sean Turner, Swiftly’s Chief Technology Officer, Swiftly effectively markets itself by demonstrating how e-commerce giants have become engineering-forward companies.
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Fintech News Stories
Regulation and the path to green finance
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Despite its promise, if not its necessity, the green fintech space is still just a fraction of the larger banking and financial ecosystem. This partially stems from the need to innovate and market an entirely new kind of finance, but it’s also the result of government inaction—and, sometimes, deliberate sabotage.
Read MoreA green challenge: Marketing climate-oriented fintech products
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Climate-focused fintechs have seen investment and interest in their products scale significantly over the past ten years. This subsector raised more than $1.2B in 2021—and, despite medium-term headwinds, will no doubt continue to grow.
Read MoreThree fintech innovations for fighting climate change
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In anticipation of political assistance to meet decarbonization goals, three fintech products are establishing their place in the market, and demonstrating the potential for products that solve for wealth and ecology.
Read MoreThree partnerships that could change the future of finance
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Across fintech, major players are committing to tie-ups that could drastically alter power dynamics and product offerings. But regulators are paying attention, and may scrutinize—or even void—major deals before they’re executed.
Read MoreThree operations questions to ask before entering a partnership
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Execs and deal brokers may be in alignment when signing on the dotted line and engaging in high-level thinking, but it’s ultimately up to HR and Operations teams to execute a partnership that is successful for internal and external stakeholders alike.
Read MoreBuilding sales and product ecosystems with Apiture
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Apiture’s Chief Revenue Officer, Matt Ellis, outlines how the digital banking platform blends disciplined sales, product development and partnership strategies to maximize client retention and relevance.
Read MoreShould we prioritize deflation over jobs?
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Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve, projected the central bank’s rate hitting 4.4% by the end of the year. The Fed predicts the increase will increase unemployment by 1.2 million people.
Read MoreThings to know about Boston Fintech Week this year
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Boston FinTech Week is coming up soon! It runs from September 27 – 29 this year and is once again an in-person event. We asked Sarah Biller, co-founder of FinTech Sandbox (the organization presenting Boston Fintech Week) and Executive Director of Vantage Ventures, to tell us a little about this year’s event.
Read MoreWhy is Zuck rebranding himself for the metaverse?
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience, a prominent podcast, to promote the metaverse. The podcast has a mostly male audience, and averages 11 million listeners per episode.
Read MoreBNPL players might pivot from Gen Z to B2B
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BNPL startups like Billie, Mondu, Tranch, and Two are offering short-term credit to businesses facing cash-flow crunches. The short-term B2B loan industry is currently valued at $700B.
Read MoreGoldman’s not at peak performance. What does that mean for fintechs?
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Reporting by the Financial Times suggests Goldman Sachs is lagging behind its main competitor, Morgan Stanley. Shares in Goldman trade at 1.1 times book value, compared to 1.7 times for Morgan Stanley.
Read MoreAffirm may struggle to meet its CEO’s expectations
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In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Affirm CEO Max Levchin said that a recession will prove Affirm’s underwriting models to be superior to those of banks. Affirm's stock has dropped 77% since its all-time high in November 2021; the S&P 500 has declined 9% in the same time frame.
Read MoreMercadoLibre doubles down on credit business
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In an interview with Bloomberg TV, MercadoLibre CFO Pedro Arnt said the company will continue to expand in the credit space. More than half of the Latin America-based e-commerce platform’s revenues now come from its fintech branch.
Read MoreWhat Big Tech’s stock surge means for smaller fintechs
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Since the beginning of July, Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Tesla have added $1.3T to their combined market value. This has helped the Nasdaq Composite rise by 14.8% over that same time period.
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