Fintech Research

Sep

Is Revolut doing enough to combat fraud?

UK fintech unicorn Revolut thinks big. Despite not holding a banking license in its home market until very recently, it has sought to depict itself as a global disruptor of the financial services sector. Long before it turned a profit, Revolut had set up offices across the world. Nothing has…

Aug

Fintech Research

Is fintech funding in Asia picking up again?

Fintech funding in Asia has been tepid due to a confluence of factors, notably high interest rates, uncertainty about the global economy – and especially that of the United States – and general investor disenchantment with growth-first business models. That said, there are signs that the drop-off in funding that…

Aug

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Nubank is both big and profitable

Brazil’s Nubank is continuing to prove the naysayers wrong. In the second quarter, the massive digital lender nearly doubled its net income from a year earlier to US$487 million. Revenue reached a record US$2.8 billion. It now has 104.5 million customers, including about 60% of Brazil’s adult population. The bank…

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