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The Covid tech boom could turn out to be a statistical blip
MercadoPago has become one of the most lucrative parts of the Latin American ecommerce giant’s business
Acquisition by US retail brokerage comes almost 2 years after it abandoned a plan to expand into Britain
SoftBank-backed lender’s revenues boosted by improving economic outlook
UK digital bank’s new offering unveiled as high street competitors offer more modest increases
Deal paves way for financial institutions to approve and settle digital securities trades using a distributed ledger
The clever businesses will provide the best choice, digital and analogue, for older customers
There are serious concerns about the likely effect on privacy and credit
Financial education is one of the best investments in our children’s future
Problems at south-east Asia’s biggest lender come as city seeks to gain edge as regional financial centre
Retreat follows last year’s UK exit and series of public rebukes from German regulator
Tech-focused model offered speed and flexibility to plunge into loans for Covid-hit small businesses
Digital renminbi issued by central bank draws security concerns from US critics
SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 leads investment into P2P lender turned UK digital bank
Regulatory roadblock deals blow to UK fintech’s global ambitions
Digital-only and full-service banking customers now look increasingly similar
UK lender Chase will be its first overseas retail operation in 222-year history
Goldman Sachs-backed start-up to buy landlords’ mortgage provider Fleet for £50m
British fintech ramps up spending on new staff and invested in areas such as compliance
Acquisition of online wealth manager comes as Wall Street group prepares to launch UK retail bank
App will allow citizens to securely access private and public services with a single online ID
The online lender, founded by former Lending Club chief Renaud Laplanche, doubled revenues last year
Money Clinic podcast meets the founder of digital bank Starling, who predicts success for start-ups who embrace tech
In some states, women do not have any control over household budgets but that is starting to change
Britain’s biggest digital banks are hoping the Covid-19 crisis has shifted consumers’ behaviour
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