Southeast Asia becomes the fintech innovation hotspot
A large unbanked population and positive government initiatives are top factors driving fintech growth in the Asean region...
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Startup Chile: Building Latin America’s startup hub
Startup Chile’s Executive Director Sebastián Díaz Mesa tells International Finance how Startup Chile is providing a fertile ground for fintechs despite regulatory hurdles...
European crowdfunding risks stagnation unless it adopts stronger regulation
The lack of clear and consistent regulations as well as Brexit damage the prospects of the EU crowdfunding market...
Uber names Nelson Chai as CFO ahead of IPO
The company finally made the announcement to fill in the key position that has been vacant since 2015...
How Bahrain is providing a fillip to SMEs and entrepreneurs
In a bid to diversiify its economy, Bahrain is taking steps to improve its startup ecosystem with the launch of a new funding and training initiative meant for entrepreneurs and SMEs...
London ranks #1 among all of Europe’s startup cities
The UK will possibly receive US$460bn from its startup domain in the next 2-3 years...
Ex-President of PayPal Scott Thompson joins Canadian fintech startup Payment Rails as investor and board advisor
Canadian fintech startup Payment Rails closes Seed investment round bringing total funding to $1.1M...
5 fintechs to watch for
London has steadily become a hotbed for startups...
From ‘Made in China’ to ‘Innovate in China’
Huge capital and investment power will make the country a force to reckon with Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya September 8, 2015: In the West, people often opine that Chinese are not innovators but just copiers who can make a product at a cheaper rate. If somebody mentions inventions, like gunpowder and printing press which were invented...
Guiding light for SMEs in Oman
Startup Oman aims to connect Oman’s entire SME ecosystem Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya August 24, 2015: Entrepreneurship is a great equaliser. Across the globe, entrepreneurs may come from varied backgrounds, but the language of entrepreneurship unites them. And testimony to this is the story of Startup Oman, a one-stop shop community for SMEs. The founders —...