Bank Innovation

JUNE 27, 2016

Some of the shine seems to have come off fintech innovation in 2016. Startup valuations are dropping; once abundant venture capital is growing scarcer; marketplace lending has gotten bruised — even the self-proclaimed capital of fintech, London, faces an uncertain future with Brexit.

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Chris Skinner

MAY 4, 2017

There are different views of what constitutes a FinTech Unicorn. appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 30, 2016

For the last episode of the year, Brett King hosts a group of Fintech all-stars — Chris Skinner, Jim Marous, Dave Birch, Ghela Boskovich, and Penny Crosman to review a bit of 2016 and talk about the trends and predictions for 2017. What’s Next?

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

FinTech LendingClub is purchasing Radius Bancorp for $185 million in cash and stock, according to a report by CNBC. The bank is one of a few smaller lenders that has teamed up with FinTechs who need services only an FDIC-regulated institution can provide. This is the first time a FinTech has purchased an actual bank.

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Chris Skinner

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

I was sent a nice list of the Top 50 FinTech firms selected by Forbes. billion poured into fintech startups in 2017, Accenture reports, up 18% from 2016. With so much in play, it’s not surprising that 22 companies are new on this, the … The post Who are the hottest FinTech firms and Influencers around the world?

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Blockchain—possibly the buzziest of buzzwords in 2016. The world saw the rise of new enterprise blockchains, how the technology might be used to transport gold, to safely move perishable items like pork through a supply chain, and most importantly for those of us in the fintech trenches, we saw banks, Read More.

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Chris Skinner

AUGUST 30, 2016

I recently opened an investment fund for blockchain start-ups in partnership with Life.SREDA, who produce a report on the state of FinTech twice a year.

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Chris Skinner

JULY 26, 2017

Innovate Finance has just published their report on the first half of 2017, and the investments made in FinTech. Global VC FinTech investment attracts $6.5 Global VC FinTech investment attracts $6.5 Global VC FinTech investment attracts $6.5 Global VC FinTech investment attracts $6.5 decrease in deal volume.

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 26, 2016

Image source We looked at the 30 biggest VC deals in Fintech for 2016 (courtesy of CB Insights Pulse of Fintech Report) to see where the InsurTech puck is going to. The answer is blindingly obvious when you look at the 3 out of 30 that we tagged as primarily Read More.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

New York was rocking the fintech this week, from Next Money and BBVA Open Talent to Finovate Fall. Tune in to Brett King and company below to hear the fintech insider perspective.

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Chris Skinner

DECEMBER 22, 2016

One of those is FinTech Insider, who just recorded an episode that will be released in three parts on December 26, 27 and 29. The reason is that it is in three parts is that there were seven of us in the … The post What else happened in 2016? I join in several different podcasts globally, and am a regular on a few.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

In a sign of the times in consumer lending, Auto Finance News today announced the launch of Auto Finance Innovation 2016, a new industry forum to explore the fintech revolution and how it is reshaping automotive lending and leasing.

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Bank Innovation

JULY 24, 2018

In 2Q18, the Chinese fintech raised the largest amount for fintech invest ever. According to CB Insights’ 2Q fintech report, Ant Financial’s fundraising accounted for 69% of total global fintech funding. Back in 2016, Ant Financial took […]. Ant Financial has done it again.

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Chris Skinner

JULY 31, 2016

Here are our key posts for the past week … Need some #FinTech Education? I recently hosted the FinTech University – FU for short – for BBVA in Madrid. #FU

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Chris Skinner

OCTOBER 2, 2016

It was in comparing FinTech with transportation, and the idea that just because FinTech comes up with the idea of a self-driving car does not mean … The post The Finanser’s Week: 26th September – 2nd October 2016 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. In a discussion yesterday, I made a comment which resonated.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Singapore-based FinTech platform Nium is expanding into the Middle East, the company announced on Monday (Oct. FinTech across the Middle East is also set to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 30 percent, and expected to raise over $2 billion in venture capital funding by 2020.".

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

The Federal Trade Commission had a busy year in 2016, surveying consumers about buying and financing car purchases, issuing a report aimed at helping businesses harness the power of Big Data without discriminating and also taking a hard look at the FinTech market and its implications for consumers.

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Chris Skinner

OCTOBER 23, 2016

Things we’re reading today include … Goldman boss ‘scared to death’ of rogue employees Confusion reigns over RBS branch sale amid reports of EU-appointed trustee Italy’s front line in fight to save banks: a storage room China challenges London’s fintech lead Regulators taking another look at costs of Wall Street safety (..)

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Chris Skinner

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Things we’re reading today include … Deutsche Bank boss tells staff to think like a tech firm, if they keep their jobs HSBC retail head sees more bank partnerships with financial tech firms UK regulators seen as fintech friendly Chancellor dismantles key Osborne pledge to cut corporation tax Bitcoin technology offers hacker protection Bank (..)

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Payments Dive

JULY 14, 2017

Fintech investment hit an all-time high in 2016, but has this massive investment translated into consumer adoption? A new study suggests that it might not have — at least, not yet.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

China may have taken the top spot in 2016 fintech funding, but it wasn’t the one doing most of the investing. based Innovate Finance, the top fintech investor for the year Read More. While China claimed nearly $8 billion of the total $17.4 billion invested across the world, according to a report by U.K-based

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Chris Skinner

AUGUST 29, 2016

Things we’re reading today include … Fintech Startup Transferwise Moves Away From Banks Saudi Arabia’s Attempts to Boost Bank Liquidity Aren’t Working Moody’s warns China’s smaller lenders are a systemic risk to bank sector ‘Brexit will actually help the economy thrive’ claims former Bank of England governor Lord (..)

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Chris Skinner

JULY 21, 2017

The problem is that old systems and legacy technologies stop the bank moving forward into the nimble and agile future on offer today, and this is exactly what FinTech start-ups believe they can exploit as it is clearly a weakness for the large banks. Some call them legacy, others call them handcuffs, but whatever they are is a problem.

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BankNXT

OCTOBER 3, 2016

JP Nicols hosts this Breaking Banks episode from Sibos 2016 in Geneva, and talks about fintech, innovation, and coffee! Sibos 2016 – fintech on the main stage on BankNXT.

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Fintech Deals in Q2 this year are on a rise compared to Q1 and an overall slow 2016, according to recent report by KPMG. billion in global investment in fintechs, a number that is nearly double the amount in the […]. According to the latest KPMG Pulse report, the second quarter saw a total of $8.4

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Harit Talwar, Marcus Goldman Sachs has long been known as an enthusiastic investor in fintech (or just tech) startups, with companies like Circle, Cadre, Financeit, Oscar and even Uber. But this year, the company shifted from being a mere investor to joining the fray as a fintech player, announcing Read More.

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Chris Skinner

JULY 23, 2016

I was having a debate yesterday where a bank executive was asking me about what the hottest things in FinTech are right now. There are others … The post The Finanser’s Week: 18th July – 24th July 2016 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. My answer was machine learning (AI) and blockchain.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 9, 2017

Top seed investors in the New York startup community showed their muscle in the final quarter of 2016 and are likely to continue doing so in the coming year, says a new report from Primary Venture Partners. Among the winners in an otherwise difficult year for startups were fintech companies like Read More.

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Chris Skinner

MAY 22, 2016

Our main stories of this week includes … Social KYC: far easier than passports and utility bills I just received a white paper about Social KYC from Fintech startup Veridu. It’s an interesting idea I thought … The post The Finanser’s Week: 16th May – 22nd May 2016 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

After a difficult deliberation, 10 early-stage fintech companies were selected by a team of judges to compete in this year’s DEMOvation Challenge, to take place in Seattle on March 1. Many applied, few were chosen.

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Chris Skinner

MAY 15, 2016

It is Africa’s premier FinTech event, drawing people from all over the countries of sub-Sahara Africa. What struck me as I listened to lots of keynotes about mobile innovation and … The post The Finanser’s Week: 9th May – 15th May 2016 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2016

PYMNTS consulted 21 payments executives from across the industry to share their insights on the biggest takeaways from 2016 as part of the “Payments 2016, The Year Of…” eBook. Payments 2016: The Year Of Capitulation . The year 2016 was the year of capitulation by FinTechs to the traditional banking industry.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 15, 2019

For most of the past decade, the fintech sector seemed to have nothing but blue skies ahead. But over the last 12 months, warnings that first signaled in 2016 have been flashing brighter. CEO scandals, pulled IPOs and sinking stock prices, have taken the luster off previously high-flying brands.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

banks and financial technology firms have worked together to create a set of guidelines to improve the relationship between FinTech startups and financial institutions (FIs). The new guidelines, developed by the British Standards Institute (BSI), aim to address issues that interfere with FinTech firms and banks forming alliances.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 4, 2017

Canadian financial technology companies backed by venture capitalists reached a level not seen in nearly two decades, despite a slowdown of investment dollars flowing into FinTechs in the U.S. According to a report by Reuters , while FinTechs may not be red hot in the U.S., million in 2016. million in 2016. and the U.K.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Ukrainian bank UKRSIBBANK, part of BNP Paribas Group, is teaming up with Dreams , a financial wellness FinTech startup based in Sweden. The collaboration will also help UKRSIBBANK stay ahead of the competition and “futureproof its digital banking offering” as challenger banks and FinTechs crowd the personal finance landscape.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2016

PYMNTS consulted 21 payments executives from across the industry to share their insights on the biggest takeaways from 2016 as part of the “Payments 2016, The Year Of…” eBook. Payments 2016: The Year Of The “Ecosystem,” Redefined.

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