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Being an investor at this point doesn’t just mean navigating a complex maze of investment options across different platforms and territories – it also involves a great deal of due diligence to make sure your risks are managed from a return on investment point of view and a legislative standpoint. Continue reading What to Know about Anti-Money Laundering as a P2P Investor

There isn’t a sector of the economy that the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t touched, and banking is near the top of the list. Not only have bank branches been shuttered for months but the perilous nature of cash has thrust digital payments and banking into the spotlight. While digital banking is a trend that had begun before the pandemic took hold, its adoption has been hastened around the world as a result of the crisis. One of the key features of digital banking is that the consumer is the focus, not the products, as depicted by the below illustration. Once users get a feel for it, they are unlikely to ever look back and only the nimblest of banks will lead the way.  Continue reading COVID-19 Accelerates Push to Digital Banking and Investment Apps

The key to financial freedom relies on your ability to fully comprehend and achieve what that means for you. Every person is different when it comes to their financial goals, but the fundamentals remain the same. It starts with education and sound actions based on informed decisions. Continue reading Why It’s Important for Investor to be Financially Literate

The European Union has been moving closer to a cashless society in recent years, in some countries more than others. Fueling the trend has been the rise of financial technology, or fintech solutions, as consumers flock to mobile and internet offerings over brick-and-mortar banks, leaving cash out in the cold. Continue reading Cashless Europe: How Fintech Benefits the Development of the Digital Society

The global situation in 2020 has pulled everyone out of their comfort zone and predictions about economic growth have become more difficult to make. Risks need to be evaluated with a different mindset because despite uncertainty, there will always be opportunities no matter the situation.

This article will evaluate the case of Vietnam as prospective market for consumer lenders. We will look at the economic picture, consumer behavior, and political forces that aim to support and shape the consumer lending industry as a viable investment consideration. Continue reading Vietnam: an Untapped Pool of Consumer Lending Opportunities

With wages down and unemployment sky-high, socking away extra cash might seem like a catch 22. In the UK, the number of Brits to file for unemployment in April soared 70% to nearly 2.1 million, reflecting the largest increase in history. People are working fewer hours, and the government has had to swoop in with wage subsidies for millions of jobs, furloughs that are set to begin dwindling in August.  According to Ernst & Young partner in Baltic States Guntars Krols, no European economy has gone unscathed from the COVID-19-fueled economic crisis. Were it not for government subsidies in Latvia, the unemployment rate would be much worse than it is.  Continue reading Saving Money During the Pandemic: Utopia or Reality?