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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
City Week 2023

News From The FinTech Front – Episode 135

Matteo Rizzi invited previous #NFF host himself Ali Paterson, and got Darren Franks to connect from Cape Town to help us with a more global perspective. Klarna’s new deal valuing brought up some questions on the company’s apparent valuation decline, the general valuations fall trend and the future of BNPL; with Money2020 Europe came an incredibly immersive experience for its audience, and also for SWIFT?

For the first time, the company made a presence at the event, proving the value of collaboration across the sector, and increasing the expectations for SIBOS 2022 this year in Amsterdam for the first time. And of course, #buythedip – with the non-stop fall of cryptocurrencies and even GAFAMs, is it possible to achieve healthy returns? What about the booming rise of African-based fintechs – such as Ghanian Fido with a new 30M$ round? Africa is non-stop breaking investment records. Is this trend to continue, and how is it possible to scale it up?

Listen to the full episode here

  1. Bitwise Launches BITC, a New Type of Bitcoin-Linked ETF Designed for Long-Term Investors Read more
  2. Buyers Are in the Game, but Interest Rates Are Keeping Sellers on the Bench Read more
  3. Conte.it Prestiti Partners With Tink to Improve Its Lending Process With Instant Income Verification Read more
  4. Finance Expert David French Joins Allied Payment Network as SVP of Finance Read more
  5. Joyn Insurance Adds Former AIG Executive Chairman and CEO Brian Duperreault to Board of Directors Read more