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Things worth reading: 24th September 2018

Chris Skinner

Things we’re reading today include … Barclays chair condemned after claiming many PPI claims are fraudulent Danske Bank board close to appointing new CEO: Finans Fintech pair aim to disrupt industry with investments for millennials Winklevoss crypto exchange explores UK market Revolut hedges Brexit risk with Luxembourg licence Debts, over-stretched (..)

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How Millennial Ethics Are Reshaping Fintech

CB Insights

Over the next few decades, baby boomers and Gen X will pass on $30T in wealth to the millennial generation. PREPARE FOR THE FINTECH FUTURE. As investor preferences shift, download our free 106-page fintech report to see what trends to watch in 2019. GET THE 106-PAGE FINTECH TRENDS REPORT. But a shift is happening.

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VC Fintech Investing Declines In First Quarter

PYMNTS

Investing on the part of venture capitalists in financial technology startups — otherwise known as FinTechs — declined during the first quarter of 2019, with China feeling the most pain. In the first quarter of 2018 venture funding going toward FinTechs stood at $6.2 It has a valuation of $2.7

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Ukrainian Bank Partners With Swedish FinTech

PYMNTS

Ukrainian bank UKRSIBBANK, part of BNP Paribas Group, is teaming up with Dreams , a financial wellness FinTech startup based in Sweden. Rosvall added that its “mission of helping millennials save more and feel better about their money” makes Dreams an “ideal” partner.

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The Start Path Class Of 2018 Is Under Construction

PYMNTS

And when we talk about our world, we mean not just payments, but FinTech more broadly – and, even more broadly than that, commerce,” she said. And so, as 2018 begins, so does the Start Path class of 2018, which is accepting applications until Jan. The Start Path Admissions Process.

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Robinhood May Sell Shares Directly To Users If It IPOs

PYMNTS

The FinTech group is reportedly mulling setting aside a significant number of shares for users if it goes public, but it has yet to make any final decisions, according to Bloomberg, who cited unnamed sources. Robinhood ’s platform is popular with amateur retail investors, particularly millennials and Gen-Zers.

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Digital Banking, With Millennial, Mobile – And Governmental – Tailwinds

PYMNTS

As many as 72 percent of bridge millennials say mobile apps are important for accessing bank accounts. In Denmark, to offer up another example, the FinTech firm known as Nordic API Gateway, which offers the money app Spiir, said earlier this month that it received a payment initiation service provider (PSIP) license.