The Fintech-Aviv annual summit kicked off a week of high-energy events that brought leaders of finance, regulation and technology from around the world. More than 800 professionals filled the Barclays Rise floors in Neve Tzedek, Tel Aviv, on Sunday, February 9. Strong…
Fintech stalwart Affirm is changing the game for many retail brands. Ryan wrote about the partnership between StubHub and Affirm, wherein Affirm underwrites major ticket purchases (think SuperBowl) and books the interest on a 12-month payback that ranges in annual…
There are four things that I believe must be present for a fintech boom to occur. Think of it as a recipe for expansion, the exact measurements of which may vary from region to region. They are: regulatory clarity entrepreneurial…
“We are constantly out of our comfort zone,” said one entrepreneur at a recent LendIt Fintech roundtable dinner held in Buenos Aires. He went on, “Being an entrepreneur in Argentina is like being in active military duty in the Middle…
Upon arrival in Santiago, I understood better what the Colombians meant when they said “Chile is not so Latin.” It felt more like I had arrived in my hometown of Denver, Colorado than any Latin American city I’ve ever been…
Lithuania has a long and proud history as a center of learning and commerce in Eastern Europe. Vilnius was once one of the wealthiest, most tolerant and thriving trade cities on the continent, a melting pot of religion, culture, language…