FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 08/17/17 This week’s headline comes from a Bernard Lunn Daily FinTech column, in which he charts three “waves” of FinTech development. Those waves fit my own experience, though some of the milestones I would have picked are different. Click on the chart below to read the article. I spent a lot of time this week looking at bank websites. That, … [Read more...] about FinTech Waves
FinTech Trends
FinTech Investment Soars
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 08/01/17 Global surveys covering second-quarter 2017 FinTech investments are coming in, and the results bode well for the development of the FinTech ecosystem. "Financial technology startups are on pace to see funding reach a record as insurance, wealth management, lending and blockchain-related companies attract new dollars,” reports Bloomberg. … [Read more...] about FinTech Investment Soars
What FinTech Means
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 07/16/17 "When you think of FinTech, do you think of it more as a product or a service?" It was a question asked by a member of the audience at the Incubate Illinois FinTech panel sponsored Wednesday by the Chicago law firm Freeborn & Peters. It occurred to me that I take it for granted professionals in finance and technology understand what … [Read more...] about What FinTech Means
Data Plays
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 05/1/17 Data and analytics are the tactical drivers of FinTech, the heart and muscle moving the digital transformation of financial services. The strategic brains of the business lie in the prenatal business logic that will create new financial pathways. After attending two FinTech conferences in Chicago last week, I gained a greater … [Read more...] about Data Plays
FinTech Chicago
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 4/17/2017 Chicago FinTech executives and developers celebrate, examine, and help create the future of money and finance through a series of events April 24 – 30. As the week approaches, Chicago takes the fifth spot in a new list of global financial technology hubs, based on FinTech innovation research by Deloitte. Congratulations to Jason Henrichs … [Read more...] about FinTech Chicago
Chicago FinTech and the Future of Money
Chicago FinTech executives and developers celebrate, examine, and help create the future of money and finance through a series of events April 24 - 30. As the week approaches, Chicago takes the fifth spot in a new list of global financial technology hubs, based on FinTech innovation research by Deloitte. The FinTech Week organization kicks it off with its blockchain and … [Read more...] about Chicago FinTech and the Future of Money