FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 02/26/16 These are the two immutable components of business and banking: cashflow and regulation. Both are coming to focus for FinTech firms. Plus the Blockchain Watch in this week's links. Cash flow is still king - SMEs get the keys to the ‘Treasury’ chest FinTech companies are beginning to connect across accounting platforms, removing the … [Read more...] about Banking on Cashflow
FinTech Adoption
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 02/16/16 Banks continue trying to discern whether blockchain technology is an asset or liability, early FinTech adoption continues to skew toward the urban, young, and tech-savvy population, while security tops a list of 2016 FinTech concerns. EY FinTech Adoption Index lays out key trends The early FinTech adopters are typically young, high … [Read more...] about FinTech Adoption
Banks and FinTechs
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 02/12/16 Banks need to respond to FinTech competition. Banks are aware of the situation and are starting to respond. In technology partnerships, banks must remember what they have to offer. And they are leaving gaps in the international market. The jostling for position and territory continues in this week's links. Cutting through the noise … [Read more...] about Banks and FinTechs
FinTech Startups Present in Chicago
I had the privilege of serving as a mentor Wednesday for the Chicago leg of the London-based StartupBootcamp tour. The experience confirmed a number of my beliefs about FinTech, namely that: firms focused on making back-office functions are likely to succeed first and fastest, consumer-focused startups that embody the FinTech ideal have a tough row to hoe, and pure … [Read more...] about FinTech Startups Present in Chicago
FinTech for Whom?
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 02/05/16 The Federal Reserve moves on faster payments. Articles this week show the progress and the practicalities. Meanwhile, a secondary market starts to develop for marketplace lenders while two of our 2016 trends, regulation and the blockchain, heat up. Fed provides payments progress report Following the release of its Strategies for … [Read more...] about FinTech for Whom?
Defining FinTech
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 01/29/16 FinTech is still a market and concept in need of a precise definition. I have been struggling myself to portray the booming field with something more than the basic definition of FinTech as the intersection of financial services with internet, mobile, and other digital technologies. This week's articles show a range of organizations … [Read more...] about Defining FinTech