fintech digest
How Fintech Lending Can Help SMEs, Fintech Consumer Lending & More
Research Team
29 December 2023
How Fintech Lending Helps SMEs Access Bank Funding
A new study finds a sustainable way for SMEs, fintech lenders and banks to work together, with comparable takeaways for the US.
Navigating The Impact of Increased Bank Rates on Fintech Consumer Lending
With the advantage of delivering more efficient, cost-effective and personalised financial services, fintechs are actively dominating the consumer lending area.
Tackling the $2 Trillion Funding Shortfall for Asia Pacific’s SMEs
According to the Asian Development Bank, SMEs make up 98% of all businesses and provide jobs for 66% of the labour force in Asia, but they represent only 38% of the region’s GDP. In fact, the World Bank estimates that 600 million jobs will be needed by 2030 to absorb the growing global workforce, which makes SME development a high priority.
Will 2024 be the year tokenization takes off in private markets?
The successive crises that marred the digital assets market in the last year were a blow to trust in the industry. However, progress has been made in converging the worlds of digital and traditional finance.
SEC tells spot bitcoin ETF hopefuls to make final changes by year-end
US SEC officials met on Thursday with representatives of at least seven companies hoping to launch exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to spot bitcoin early in 2024, and told at least two to submit final changes.