Tag: Financial Inclusion

Asian FinTech investment projected to fall by 31% in 2025 as...

Key Asian FinTech investment stats in Q1 - Q3 2025: Asian FinTech investment dropped by 41% YoY FinTech funding in the region is projected...

Mastercard and Zenith Bank launch Essential Debit Card

Mastercard and Zenith Bank have jointly launched the Essential Debit Card, a new solution aimed at widening consumer access to secure and affordable digital...

Indian FinTech market faced a sharp 48% funding drop in Q3...

Key Indian FinTech investment stats in Q3 2025: Indian FinTech funding dropped by 48% QoQ in Q3 Average deal value fell to $11.9m as...

The hidden cost of de-risking in banking

Banks and financial institutions are increasingly facing scrutiny for blanket de-risking — a practice designed to mitigate exposure to financial crime but which often...

Yieldstreet topped the US WealthTech deals list for Q3 as investments...

Key US WealthTech investment stats in Q3 2025: US WealthTech investments halved YoY in Q3 New York firms secured six of the top 10...

Uzum secured one of the top Asian FinTech deals as investments...

Key Asian FinTech investment stats in Q3 2025: Asian FinTech deal activity dropped by 11% YoY in Q3 Hong Kong and Uzbekistan firms secured...

73% of neurodivergent people in debt feel overwhelmed

A new study by StepChange Debt Charity, supported by global credit reference agency Equifax, has revealed the urgent need for more inclusive support from...

Trust Stamp raises $4.3m via warrant deal

AI-powered identity provider Trust Stamp has raised $4.3m through a warrant inducement agreement with an existing institutional investor. The deal covers warrants issued in September...

Kapital secured the largest global WealthTech deal in Q3 as investments...

Key global WealthTech investment stats in Q3 2025: Global WealthTech investments halved YoY in Q3 US firms secured six of the top 10 deals...

eToro calls out finance’s ‘confidence gap’ bias

For years, financial services firms have leaned on a tired narrative to explain the gender investment gap — that women supposedly “lack confidence.” However, new...

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