{"id":15222,"date":"2020-11-17T14:17:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T14:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/?p=15222"},"modified":"2020-12-18T14:58:21","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T14:58:21","slug":"fintech-wire-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/fintech-wire-5\/","title":{"rendered":"FinTech Wire #5: Nigerian Banking, Chinese Investments and Swiss Regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The freshest news from the world of FinTech are back and this issue of FinTech Wire is as full of insight as ever. This time, we&#8217;re covering topics from all around the world, including Africa, Asia and Europe\u2014but it all may affect your business!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FintechWire_1200x628_5-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"FinTech Wire #5 cover image\" class=\"wp-image-15623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FintechWire_1200x628_5-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FintechWire_1200x628_5-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FintechWire_1200x628_5-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FintechWire_1200x628_5-361x189.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FintechWire_1200x628_5-191x100.jpg 191w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FintechWire_1200x628_5-720x377.jpg 720w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FintechWire_1200x628_5-864x452.jpg 864w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FintechWire_1200x628_5-432x226.jpg 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FintechWire_1200x628_5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-week-in-fintech-10-17-november-2020\">A week in FinTech: 10-17 November 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What a week it was. New initiatives are sprouting, FinTechs are gathering funds and governments are noticing their potential. Read this week&#8217;s issue of FinTech Wire for all the details you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wave_blue.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14632\" width=\"225\" height=\"8\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-new-way-to-compensate-employees-by-deel\" style=\"font-size:25px\">A new way to compensate employees by Deel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:27% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Deel.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Deel.jpg 640w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Deel-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Deel-361x203.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Deel-178x100.jpg 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Deel-432x243.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-remote-work-payments-made-simpler-and-more-cost-effective\" style=\"color:#888b8d\">Remote work payments made simpler and more cost-effective<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As teams become more and more dispersed around the world, international payroll solutions are becoming something extremely desired. Deel, a start-up from San Francisco <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblockcrypto.com\/linked\/84255\/andreesen-horowitz-backed-deel-launches-crypto-payroll-tool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">has just launched such a tool<\/a>, but they went a step further. Deel\u2019s<em> international payroll for teams without borders <\/em>allows companies to compensate their employees in crypto! Besides that, it also operates in 120+ conventional currencies and is super-easy to use (mass payments, payment cycles, one-click payouts etc.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/case-studies\/aza\/\">worldwide payments<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wave_blue.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14632\" width=\"225\" height=\"8\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-will-crypto-investments-become-safer\">Will crypto investments become safer?<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:28% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/China-Construction-Bank-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/China-Construction-Bank-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/China-Construction-Bank-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/China-Construction-Bank-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/China-Construction-Bank-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/China-Construction-Bank-2048x1536.png 2048w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/China-Construction-Bank-279x209.png 279w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/China-Construction-Bank-133x100.png 133w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/China-Construction-Bank-720x540.png 720w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/China-Construction-Bank-864x648.png 864w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/China-Construction-Bank-432x324.png 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"Razorpay\" style=\"color:#888b8d\">China wants to make investing in cryptocurrencies more approachable<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>China Construction Bank\u2014one of the biggest banks globally\u2014has announced plans to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theblockcrypto.com\/linked\/84255\/andreesen-horowitz-backed-deel-launches-crypto-payroll-tool\" target=\"_blank\">raise as much as $3 billion by means of blockchain-based bonds<\/a>. How? In order to offer the &#8220;Longboard&#8221;, they had partnered with Fusand, a fully-licensed Asian stock exchange company that focuses only on digital assets. Soon, retail investors will be able to invest in this fund with the entry amount as low as $100.&nbsp;The companies claim that using their solution, instead of buying cryptocurrencies individually makes investing much easier and safer. Also, they believe that such an institutionalization of digital asset products is the advent of <em>Crypto 2.0.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/case-studies\/lending-platform-flex-funding\/\">apps for investing<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wave_blue.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14632\" width=\"225\" height=\"8\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-visa-promises-to-revolutionize-global-digital-payments\">Visa promises to revolutionize global digital payments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:28% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/visa-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/visa-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/visa-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/visa-1-361x203.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/visa-1-178x100.jpg 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/visa-1-432x243.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-new-gigantic-digital-payments-consortium\" style=\"color:#888b8d\">A new, gigantic, digital payments consortium<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Visa has started a new initiative called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fintechmagazine.com\/digital-payments\/visa-fintech-partner-connect-helps-transform-payments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">FinTech Partner Connect<\/a> and the company claims it will transform the world of digital payments by bridging the gap between FinTech innovators and other companies or financial institutions. Visa\u2019s \u201csuite of enhanced capabilities\u201d will combine the payment\u2019s giant with 13 other partners, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/11fs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">11:Pulse<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/complyadvantage.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">ComplyAdvantage<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/onfido\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Onfido<\/a>. At the beginning, the programme will function only in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visa.co.uk\/about-visa\/newsroom\/press-releases.3050041.html\">digital payment <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/online-payment-processing-companies\/\">solutions<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wave_blue.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14632\" width=\"225\" height=\"8\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-african-challenger-bank-kuda-raises-a-record-breaking-sum\">African challenger bank Kuda raises a record breaking sum<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kuda.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kuda.jpg 640w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kuda-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kuda-361x203.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kuda-178x100.jpg 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kuda-432x243.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2020-is-the-year-of-african-fintechs-and-kuda-is-the-living-proof-of-that\" style=\"color:#888b8d\">2020 is the year of African FinTechs and Kuda is the living proof of that<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>FinTechs are growing rapidly in Africa, there\u2019s no doubt about it (we&#8217;re working on a detailed analysis of this phenomenon right now, so stay tuned!) Last week, an impressive record was broken: <a href=\"https:\/\/kudabank.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Kuda<\/a>, a Nigerian challenger bank <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fintechfutures.com\/2020\/11\/nigerian-challenger-bank-kuda-raises-10m-in-seed-funding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">raised $10 million<\/a> in a seed funding round led by Target Global. It&#8217;s very important information, because Kuda (which, by the way, calls itself \u201cthe bank of the free\u201d) offers accounts and debit cards for free and plans to invest in analytics, so they will probably launch new, cost-effective services soon. Kuda also provides an impressive money saving service and claims a 15% yearly interest. Will they make it even more thanks to smart investments?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/services\/data-engineering-and-analytics-services\/\">effective data engineering<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wave_blue.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14632\" width=\"225\" height=\"8\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-swiss-want-to-help-their-fintechs\">The Swiss want to help their FinTechs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Swiss.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Swiss.jpg 640w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Swiss-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Swiss-361x203.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Swiss-178x100.jpg 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Swiss-432x243.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-switzerland-wants-to-become-the-go-to-location-for-fintech-startups\" style=\"color:#888b8d\">Switzerland wants to become the go-to location for FinTech startups<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>State regulations are needed when dealing with money\u2014that\u2019s a fact. Last week, the global capital of finances, Switzerland, has launched a new initiative called <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgovernmentforum.com\/switzerland-launches-green-fintech-network\/\" target=\"_blank\">Green FinTech Network<\/a>. Its aim is to identify and propose new measures needed to make the environment for FinTech startups healthier. The new institution was set up by the State Secretariat for International Finance and let\u2019s hope it will cooperate with Swiss accelerators and lead to a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.admin.ch\/gov\/en\/start\/documentation\/media-releases\/media-releases-federal-council.msg-id-79606.html\" target=\"_blank\">new boom <\/a>of companies specialising in finances and technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/digital-transformation-in-banking-and-financial-services\/\">digital revolution in banking<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wave_blue.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14632\" width=\"225\" height=\"8\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-new-bank-from-belgium-and-its-new-country-head-for-poland\">A new bank from Belgium and its new Country Head for Poland<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/aion.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/aion.jpg 640w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/aion-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/aion-361x203.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/aion-178x100.jpg 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/aion-432x243.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-not-as-complicated-as-they-seem-and-a-promise-for-a-good-start-for-aion-poland\" style=\"color:#888b8d\">Not as complicated as they seem and a promise for a good start for aion Poland<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Belgian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aion.be\/en\/\">aion<\/a> bank is a pretty fresh institution that offers an all-inclusive access to its service for a fixed monthly fee. It\u2019s CEO is Wojcech Sobieraj, the same person who founded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aliorbank.pl\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Alior Bank<\/a>. As the bank is growing and expanding to new markets, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finextra.com\/pressarticle\/84973\/aion-bank-names-revoluts-karol-sadaj-as-country-head-for-poland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">CEO has decided to employ<\/a> the former Revolut\u2019s country manager of Poland, Karol Sadaj, and make him the Country Head for Poland. Mr. Sadaj\u2019s job will be to prepare aion\u2019s products and services for the Polish market and build a team to lead the new financial institution to success in his country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/open-banking-apps-review\/\">open banking apps<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wave_blue.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14632\" width=\"225\" height=\"8\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-news-from-fintech-wire-coming-soon\">More news from FinTech Wire coming soon\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That would be all for this week&#8217;s FinTech Wire, but we&#8217;re constantly on the lookout for everything that happens in the industry. Be sure to subscribe to the #FinTechWire hashtag on our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/codeandpepper\/\"> LinkedIn<\/a>&nbsp;and<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/codeandpepper\"> Twitter<\/a> profiles&nbsp;to receive updates straight to your news feed!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The freshest news from the world of FinTech are back and this issue of FinTech Wire is as full of insight as ever. 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