Brazil might be in the deepest recession in the country’s history, but that doesn’t mean that fintech is forgotten. In fact, it has been the fintech segment that has largely been the hero, facilitating loans to borrowers that would otherwise be subject to some of the highest interest rates in the world charged by Brazilian banks. Continue reading Fintech Set to Mature in Latin America
VIA SMS Group, alternative financial services provider and the parent company of VIAINVEST, has published an interim six-month report for the first half of 2017. Continue reading VIAINVEST parent company VIA SMS Group publishes six-month financial report
Financial technology is growing like never before with funding to fintech companies that set a record in the second quarter of 2017 increasing by 83% and reaching an astounding $5,2 billion invested in total. Continuing at such pace, this year we are going to see the highest numbers both regarding fintech deals and in the total funding. While waiting for the data from the last two quarters, you can find some notable trends we have saw so far within the fintech industry in 2017. Continue reading 6 Biggest Fintech Trends in 2017
The UK’s retail banking sector space just got a little more crowded with the addition of Goldman Sachs’ online deposits business in the region. Goldman’s deposits business arrival is expected in mid-2018, and no doubt has peer-to-peer lenders, who are already jockeying for position, watching from the sidelines with interest. Continue reading UK P2P Lenders Compete for the Position
This business lady may be considered the most serious colleague of ours, but once you get to know her, you get stunned by the amazing personality and positive mindset. Meet Daiga Muižniece, Chief Legal Officer within the VIAINVEST and VIA SMS Group. Daiga is responsible for supervising legal affairs in all daughter companies of VIA SMS Group and most importantly – ensuring the compliance with legislative requirements to help the company deliver safe and financially responsible services. Continue reading Meet the VIAINVEST team: Daiga Muižniece, Chief Legal Officer
VIAINVEST team would like to thank everyone who participated in our investor survey. Your opinion truly matters! Continue reading VIAINVEST Investor Survey results
With the Summer of 2017 in the books, we thought what better time to introduce some of the top reads (and one documentary) on the economy covering fintech, peer-to-peer lending, the sharing economy, and cryptocurrencies, all of which continue to grab more of the economic spotlight. These trends have contributed to reshaping the global economy as we know it and yet it remains early innings for many markets. Continue reading Top 10 Financial Industry Disrupters and the Magic Behind Them
