This year’s Money20/20 conference showed a maturing FinTech industry, with a focus as much on the how and why of financial technologies as on the what and the new. Crypto and blockchain weren’t as evident as they’ve been in the past while AI and machine learning discussions focused more on how to make impersonal technology processes at least seem more human, with more … [Read more...] about FinTech Matures
FinTech Trends
Three FinTech Themes for 2019
Chicago's Hyde Park is a world away from LaSalle St., the city's financial center. I'm willing to fly halfway across the country and even around the world to learn about new FinTech companies and trends. Going to a part of the city I rarely visit shouldn't seem so out of the way. Yet it did - but it was even more worth it to get another view of Chicago's entrepreneurial … [Read more...] about Three FinTech Themes for 2019
Built in Chicago Shines Spotlight on Rising FinTech Startups in 2019
Built in Chicago recently put out its feature on the 50 rising startups to watch in the Chicago area. The stand-out FinTech crowd to watch for this year include: Aeropay, a payment platform that allows customers to pay local businesses via a secure networked transaction - bypassing standard credit card processing fees. Businesses on the platform pay less than 1% in fees, … [Read more...] about Built in Chicago Shines Spotlight on Rising FinTech Startups in 2019
The FinTech Tipping Point
THE WEEK IN FINTECH v3.19 The relationship between FinTech firms and incumbent financial institutions appears to be entering the next phase of their evolution. The first two items in this week's newsletter explore how FinTech has transformed finance and provide a context for strategic partnerships that can produce results. Traders in cryptoassets are working to make a … [Read more...] about The FinTech Tipping Point
Research and Restart
THE WEEK IN FINTECH v3.18 This newsletter marks the end of the longest hiatus I’ve taken from FinTech Rising since I started it in October 2014. In the midst of a large client acquisition, I’ve taken the time to review the newsletter, plan some forthcoming content, and complete our initial product, FinTech Rising 2018: Toward a Golden Age of FinTech (use code FTR-SUB). By … [Read more...] about Research and Restart
Financial Inclusion
I came to Singapore to get an international perspective in financial technology, attending the inaugural edition of Money20/20 Asia as a media partner. The initial surprise for me on the first day was the emphasis companies place on financial inclusion. Not that the topic of the unbanked doesn't come up in the United States, but there's a very different tone. Financial … [Read more...] about Financial Inclusion