Fintech
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4 Oct
Microsoft’s director of financial services: the future of fintech lies in AI
If there’s anyone who can talk about the rise of fintech (financial technology) and where the sector is going, its Microsoft’s director of financial services, Richard Peers.
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4 Sep
Financial giants are turning to inorganic growth to achieve a competitive edge
Business intelligence is expected to attract huge investment from established players in the financial markets industry to aid strategic planning in coming years.
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25 Aug
These are the world’s most influential fintech voices on Twitter
Fintech is a fast moving industry.
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25 Aug
Fintech: These are the world’s most influential femtech voices on Twitter
In the world of fintech, close attention is being paid to female influencers who are marking their mark on the industry, bringing with them fresh perspectives and experiences
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21 Aug
Want to create a fintech startup? Oxford University has a course for that
Oxford University, one of the most prestigious universities in the world, is getting behind the fintech hype by launching an online short course into the technology.
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3 Aug
Fintech startup Circle is moving beyond the bitcoin blockchain — but can it keep its edge?
When Marieke Flament was first approached about working for the social payments app Circle, she was intrigued by its tagline as a bitcoin company.
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26 Jul
Verdict fintech survey – disruption or acceleration?
Financial technology — often known as fintech — is changing the world of financial services.
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12 Jul
London fintech startup Revolut just raised $66m to fund its worldwide expansion
Revolut, a challenger bank based in London, has raised $66m in funding from the likes Index Ventures to expand its services in the UK and around the world.
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9 Jun
Alipay’s approach to international expansion is setting it apart from its global competitors
Alipay’s recent international moves outside China reveal a very different approach from how brands such as PayPal and Apple have dealt with expansion.
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22 May
Why Brexit probably won’t diminish London’s fintech status
Despite what you might have heard, London is unlikely to lose its unofficial status as the pre-eminent fintech hub.
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9 May
With the departure of the OCC head, US fintech charter plans have fallen in to doubt
The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is in the midst of a heated battle with state regulators and the loss of its chief means plans to grant special purpose national bank charters to financial technology firms (fintechs) will collapse.
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12 Apr
The UK government is going all in on fintech as it readies for Brexit
British chancellor Philip Hammond said this morning fintech is part of the so-called “fourth industrial revolution” at the Treasury’s first International Fintech conference in London.
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9 Mar
Google Ventures makes its first European fintech investment
GV, formerly Google Ventures, the search giant’s venture capital arm announced its first investment in a European fintech company today.
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13 Feb
UK fintech is getting a Scottish boost
The UK fintech scene, estimated to be worth £6bn ($7.5bn) to the UK economy, is getting a boost with a new dedicated hub.
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9 Feb
FinovateEurope 2017: 3 ways fintech wants to change your life
People are worried banking could be losing the human touch as fintech’s march rolls on.
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7 Feb
UK’s fintech scene has been tarnished by Brexit uncertainty
Uncertainty over the Brexit vote has caused investment in the UK’s fintech startups to dry up.
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17 Jan
Payments regulation is soon going to force us all to have a digital ID
A big question financial institutions and payment providers like Paypal are facing this year is how to authenticate users online while complying with regulatory requirements.