Fintech

Paypal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) will conduct its analyst day on May 18, and Ashwin Shirvaikar of Citi pointed out a major question that investors aren't asking. "What's missing here is an explicit question about the benefits from PayPay's re-platforming of its technology/software stack,"...

Former NFL linebacker Na’il Diggs recently wrote very candidly for SI.com about his financial struggles during and after his playing career, and why so many highly-paid NFL players end up broke after they retire. Diggs attributes, in part, the irresponsible financial behavior many players...

Fintech has burst onto the scene in the past decade to challenge the status quo of the banking industry. While many companies have begun to pose serious threats to traditional banks, other fintech startups have relied upon suspect business models and reckless lending and spending. The Chinese...

Benzinga announced the categories and finalists Thursday morning for the second annual Benzinga Fintech Awards. Of the 223 companies who took part in the social media competition, 131 have advanced as finalists. Those companies will compete in ten categories: Best Educational Tools &...

FinTech is kind of a big deal. However, the actual market value of this sector is far from being realized. TechCrunch estimates the potential market opportunity to be $138 billion for just one highly-focused area. "Fintech is in the midst of a golden age of investment and innovation,...

The business world is always evolving, but the terminology used to describe the latest technological developments and business innovations can sometimes make them seem much more confusing and complicated than they actually are. Here’s a list of 10 financial buzzwords that you have probably...

Want more fintech? Check out the 2016 Benzinga Fintech Awards The rise of fintech companies has presented many new challenges across the financial industry, from capital markets and financial services, to regulation. One such area that has had to re-think how they operate is compliance....

In a new report, The Economist takes a close look at the way that bankers see the potential impact that the Fintech revolution will have on retail banks. Author Monica Woodley says that the level of disruption in the banking business in recent years is unprecedented. According to a survey...