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A bevy of deal activity kept the fintech space in the spotlight once again. The pipeline of startups set to hit the public markets after Marqeta made a splash on the Nasdaq last week is building, and SPACs are still hot to trot. Payments platform Stripe has launched its own AI-fueled identity product, while the buy now, pay later trend continues to gain momentum.

Fintechs continue to grab the spotlight on a global stage as venture capital chases startups and the pipeline continues to grow for more mature companies to list in the public markets, mostly through SPACs. The pace of deals does not appear to be slowing down as fintech billionaires are minted overseas while Asia and Latin America seek to raise their profile for tech innovation. The Robinhood of Pakistan’s investment app is one of two fintech related rounds just announced. And millennials are fueling a transformation in banks to a more digitized business model. Let’s dive in.

Today, Credibly announced its second offering of asset-backed securities (ABS) with the issuance of three classes of notes totaling $65.77 million.

For far too long, financial advisors have led with proprietary product pitches or the assertion that they can outperform the market through superior investment acumen.

If Robinhood’s “Payment for Order Flow Revenue Model” is responsible for anything, it is for driving innovation and helping bring industry-wide brokerage commissions down to zero so that retail investors can trade commission free.

Walmart issued a late day press release on Monday, 1/11/21, in tandem with Ribbit Capital, that the two firms were announcing the creation - or should I say co-creation - of a new fintech start up. The new firm, which is yet unnamed (the fintech formerly known as symbol?), will be "designed to develop and offer modern, innovative and affordable financial solutions", according to the announcement.

By Sean Levine, Entoro Capital Finally, change for the better is officially...

The Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) recently published a letter clarifying the guidelines for national banks and federal savings associations...