Insurtech is a relatively underdeveloped segment within the fintech mix, accounting for just 7% of all fintech firms (ranging from 11% of the fintech universe in India to just 5% in Mexico). Market dynamics and distribution capacity are the majorgrow...

Special purpose acquisition companies – or SPACs – are all the rage. Softbank also filed to launch a US$525mn SPAC. The SPAC Index on Bloomberg has risen 67% since its inception in August 2020. They raise funding through an IPO. They have a long hist...

The pandemic winners among developed market stocks, almost all tech firms, are now household names, with the likes of Zoom helping to transform our working and personal lives and Tesla becoming a retail-investor favourite, recording staggering share...

Global uncertainty reached unprecedented levels at the beginning of theCOVID-19 outbreak and remains elevated. What drives global uncertainty? To answer this question, we construct an index that measures the extent of “uncertainty spillovers” from ke...

This piece was originally published in the Money Review section ofKathimerini. What do these assessments tell us? In any case, it would be a mistake to consider this a zero-sum game, whereby defending German commercial interests necessarily negates b...

Consumer/data protection is the top regulatory challenge cited by fintechs. By product, consumer/data protection regulations are a key hurdle for fintechs operating in the payments, lending and investech segments. By country, incumbents in India, Chi...