Issue 299 · Jan 14, 2021 Weekly edition · 3 min read

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AFF - Asian Financial Forum

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In this issue · 11 items

Walmart to create fintech start-up with investment firm behind Robinhood CNBC — Walmart said Monday that it will launch a fintech start-up with Ribbit Capital, one of the investment firms behind Robinhood. Open story ↗ Why Walmart Is Creating a Fintech Start-Up Barron's — Walmart stock is rising following the news that the retail giant is pushing into fintech with its latest partnership, the latest in a string of moves diversifying away from its core business. Open story ↗ Why Visa and Plaid called off their $5.3 billion fintech deal Fortune — One year after Visa announced its agreement to buy fintech startup Plaid, the companies on Tuesday walked away from the deal amid regulatory opposition that threatened to hold up the merger for years. Open story ↗ Analysis: Digital banks gain U.S. customers during pandemic, thanks to early deposits Reuters — Digital banks including Chime, Varo and Current have won over more U.S. customers during the coronavirus pandemic by processing stimulus payments quickly, setting them apart from traditional banks and generating valuable word-of-mouth referrals. Open story ↗ FinTech: How AI is Improving This Industry Data Science Central — FinTech has achieved staggering growth levels over the past few years, establishing itself as one of the mainstays of the modern world. Open story ↗ Why Fintech Innovation will Power Banking’s Next Decade Finextra — Across a number of industries, the impact of the global pandemic can be summed up at its very core as being one of an accelerating agent. Open story ↗ London's fintech scene could be a winner from the Covid crisis City A.M. — It’s easy to be pessimistic, too, even as vaccine rollout speeds up. Life will not go back to ‘normal’ quickly – the events of the last ten months will have profound repercussions for health services, businesses, debt and fiscal policy. Open story ↗ The Bitcoin Dream Is Dead Marker — Bitcoin’s recent 25% plunge illustrates why it will never be a true currency Open story ↗ Will Neobanks Shift from Growth to Profit in 2021? The Financial Brand — COVID-19, the passage of half a decade, and five economic trends have come together to push older neobanks to begin scrambling for ways to give investors some returns. Open story ↗ Startup Watchlist: 7 Indian Fintech Startups To Watch Out For In 2021 Inc42 — Out of 900+ startup deals and $11.5 Bn total funding raised in 2020, fintech topped the chart with $2.1 Bn in funding and 131 in deal counts Open story ↗ Fintech firm Checkout.com crowned Europe’s top unicorn after tripling valuation to $15 billion CNBC — Checkout.com said it’s raised $450 million in an investment led by Tiger Global Management. Open story ↗

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