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Fintech Hall of Fame: The Top Digital Innovations in Financial Services

Fintech Labs Insights

Long before fintech was a thing (1995), I launched the first, and by most measures the biggest, newsletter during the first two decades of online/digital banking. It was called Online Banking Report and was read by a sizable portion of major industry players.

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The Finanser’s Week: 27th March – 2nd April 2017

Chris Skinner

Just a few weeks ago, I was in Bahrain, talking at a conference about FinTech as usual. What struck me is the interest and excitement about FinTech in both … GulfTech is a challenge due to diversity I took part in a webinar the other day, focused upon the developments in digital banking in the Middle East.

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GulfTech is a challenge due to diversity

Chris Skinner

I took part in a webinar the other day, focused upon the developments in digital banking in the Middle East. Equally, having been to the region regularly since 2002, I’ve seen how it is developing and changing. Having visited Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai and Qatar recently, I can claim to know a little.

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The 134 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century (Jan 2021 update)

Fintech Labs Insights

At FintechLIVE we maintain a list of 21st-century fintech unicorns* updated monthly (full list here ). 7 born this month (Digit Insurance, Divvy, Mambu, Melio Payments, MX, PPro, Sunlight Financial). + It is the 7th fintech unicorn based in India, and the 4th most valuable. Full Fintech Unicorn List. Q2 Holdings.

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Fintech’s Third Crisis is Tipping Point to a Digital-Only Future

Fintech Labs Insights

Umpqua Bank’s Homepage During Middle of Coronavirus Crisis (15 Apr 2020). In my 25 years in the fintech space, I’ve had the misfortune to experience three massive ecosystem shocks. To help gauge where fintech is now and how and when it will get back on its feet, let’s compare and contrast the three downturns and their recoveries.

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The 260 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century (Oct 2021)

Fintech Labs Insights

At FintechLabs we maintain a list of 21st-century fintech unicorns* updated constantly ( current list here ). Full Fintech Unicorn List. In October, we added 22 new unicorns for a total of 260. Their total market value is now $2.23 trillion, just $20B more than last month (essentially flat). Unicorn count: Beginning (Oct 1) = 238. +

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Today In B2B: ICICI Integrates AlignBooks; Everpeaks Debuts Logistics Portal

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AlignBooks, ICICI Bank Team for Streamlined SMB Banking. Cloud-based accounting software solution provider AlignBooks will work with ICICI Bank , a private-sector bank, to deliver a new, simple digital banking experience for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), CRN India reported.

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