Financial insecurity has a significant worsening effect on mental health
What is financial security? There is no single definition of financial security: it means different things for different people. Financial…
Fintechs – The Answer to Financial Inclusion?
Introduction to Financial Inclusion Financial inclusion, as defined by the World Bank, is where individuals and businesses have access to…
Ant Group Facts and Supporting Data
Context: Ant Group, founded in 2014, is an affiliate company owned by Alibaba and is the world’s largest FinTech and…
An introduction to the world’s most used cryptocurrency, Bitcoin
Introduction to cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, and blockchain: Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, and blockchain have made their way into the financial lexicon and are…
Challenging the Challengers: The Second Wave of Digital Challenger Banks
The number of digital challenger banks has been growing rapidly across the world in the last decade. In 2019, challenger…
The Penser Fintech News Roundup: June 01-15
Every fortnight we compile the most important and interesting headlines in the fintech industry covering digital banking, payments, open banking,…
Let’s Talk About the Challenges with Widespread Crypto Adoption
The global presence of cryptocurrency has been steadily growing in the last decade. 19% of the world’s population has purchased…
The Penser Fintech News Roundup: May 16-31
Each fortnight we compile the most important headlines and news updates in the fintech industry covering digital banking, online payments,…
Fintech in Latin America: Brazil’s Biggest Fintechs
The largest country in Latin America and one of the world’s fastest emerging economies, Brazil is home to more than…
The Penser Fintech News Roundup: May 01-15
Every fortnight we compile some of the most important news updates and headlines in the fintech industry spanning payments, digital…