FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 03/11/16 "The FinTech party's just getting started," two entrepreneurs and innovators write, while a senior economic analyst notes that banking is ripe for disruption because many services "aren't done very well." This week's FinTech news also brings a call for FinTech regulation and reports on mobile-payments friction. Meanwhile, Institutional … [Read more...] about Party, Panic, Pay
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Banking on Cashflow
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
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 Trends 2016
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 01/15/16 2015 trends and 2016 predictions continue in FinTech news. This week, I round up a range of views, plus the five trends I'm tracking in 2016: 1. Banking-FinTech Cooperation: from good idea to emerging trend (partnerships, APIs) 2. Ecosystem: from VC investment to consumer use cases and growth 3. Payments: mobile adoption, “faster” … [Read more...] about FinTech Trends 2016
Warning Banks
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 12/18/15 This week's FinTech news features more calls for banks to tap into their strengths — their wide consumer base for one thing — and begin strategizing in 2016 to prepare for future digital disruptors or risk losing significant profits. Meanwhile, cryptofinance technology gains increasing legitimacy, while mobile payment providers need to … [Read more...] about Warning Banks
The Evolution of FinTech
FinTech Articles Week of 10/23/15 While most of FinTech conversation is focused on what’s happening next, this week we take a step back to see how FinTech has evolved, why services separating themselves from big banks is not a new concept, and when “FinTech” became the popular word in financial sector dialogue. We also present a report from Sibos 2015 and a look at an … [Read more...] about The Evolution of FinTech