Regulators worldwide, but especially in the United Kingdom and Singapore, are starting to see themselves as FinTech change agents: they are working to define new regulatory regimes to fit today’s rapidly evolving financial products. FinTech startups and investors must pay close attention, according to speakers at the Morningstar FinTech Forum, held on May 24 in New York. New … [Read more...] about Regulation Creates FinTech Opportunities
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Conventions, Convergence, and Competition
Innovation, a favorite topic of debate in the business of technology, gets a FinTech work over in this week's links. Plus more blockchain endorsements and reports, along with some timely cautions. FinTech food for thought Pascal Bouvier, venture partner with Santander InnoVentures, challenges the conventional notions of FinTech innovation. It’s often said that traditional … [Read more...] about Conventions, Convergence, and Competition
FinTech Investment and Application
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 03/18/16 Whether the FinTech market is in its early stages or past its peak, depending on the report you read, investors are still betting on it, as a report from KPMG and CBInsights shows. In terms of use, the market is clearly in the innovator-to-early adopter stages of the classic diffusion of innovations theory. This week also brings a more … [Read more...] about FinTech Investment and Application
FinTech Incupators
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 04/10/15This week's fintech picks feature a new lab in London, a new tech garage in San Francisco, tips before diving headfirst into a data lake and more! UBS to Open Blockchain Research Lab in London The lab will consist of 12 desks at Fintech accelerator space Level 39, which is a hub for financial technology startups. Oliver Bussmann, group chief … [Read more...] about FinTech Incupators
INNOVATION: Why Groupon is a Perfectly Chicago Company
It's hard not to read about Groupon, currently the most mediafied of Chicago companies. It's got a What's Hot tab on TechCrunch. It's national burger weekend deals made Crain's and other media, and it's one of several pre-IPO companies cited as examples of a new tech bubble. Groupon brings a lot of tech start-up luster to Chicago. All that attention--along with discussing … [Read more...] about INNOVATION: Why Groupon is a Perfectly Chicago Company