Chris Skinner

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

I wrote a blog the other day for The Next Web. Apparently, people like it and here I’m going to expand upon the basic theme to give a detailed analysis of how FinTech wings are spreading. There’s been a lot of talk about fintech lately. In fact, saying ‘fintech’ is like saying ‘retailer.’

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Accenture

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Hong Kong could have a major role to play in supporting the overseas expansion of China’s fintech giants. The growth of China’s fintech giants in their domestic market has, until recently, been relatively unfettered by regulatory constraints.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Components of an effective fintech partnership If leveraging new technology is a priority for your FI, ensure these three elements are present for an effective fintech partnership. . Takeaway 2 When evaluating a fintech partnership, ask how the vendor will help with integration, training, and ongoing success.

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Chris Skinner

JANUARY 30, 2018

I was recently recorded on Roger Edwards’ podcast talking about FinTech, cryptocurrency and corporate change. Roger is a marketing strategist focused upon the insurance industry, and produces regular podcasts about said subject.

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Insights on Business

JANUARY 25, 2019

It is that time of year when we do an annual review of the blogs our readers viewed the most on our Insights on Banking blog. Looking at the top five blog entries of 2018, we see that using technology to meet the ever-increasing scale and rate of regulatory change is top of mind for financial service organizations.

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Chris Skinner

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

I guess that this is logical as my last line was that government control of cryptocurrencies is “not so easy for cryptocurrencies that have … The post Regulating the cryptocurrency markets appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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Chris Skinner

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

I’ve been spending a lot of time travelling around the LatAm markets over the past few years. But the major … The post The State of FinTech in Brasil appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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William Mills

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In our previous blog , we explored the fundamental role that lead generation plays in the growth of fintech companies. As we continue the conversation, we’ll be diving deeper into some of the tactics and tools that empower fintechs to stay ahead in this highly competitive landscape.

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Chris Skinner

JUNE 8, 2017

I sit on the judging panel for the FinTech 50, now in its fifth year, and the final list was revealed yesterday. It also reveals new collaborative partnership models being forged between FinTechs across Europe, as well as between FinTechs and banks.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 9, 2021

The fintech market is smokin’ hot right now. Fintech is no different. Q1 2021 was the largest funding quarter on record, according to CB Insights , with fintechs raising $22.8 Banks and fintechs are in a heated mashup and seeking niches. Fifth Third Bank is acquiring healthcare fintech Provide.

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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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Chris Skinner

JUNE 15, 2016

The second White House panel discussion focused upon small business funding, an area close to my heart as it’s an area that has exploded with opportunity thanks to FinTech. I often reflect that FinTech is not disrupting or destroying banking, but that FinTech is augmenting banking by serving markets previously unserved or underserved.

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Accenture

AUGUST 25, 2021

Today’s steady flow of customer data enables banks, non-banks and fintechs to take advantage of ecosystems and platforms to offer hyper-relevant, personalized products and services. Despite a market that could be worth up…. The post As Open Banking gathers momentum, smart banks get ready appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.

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Chris Skinner

APRIL 23, 2018

The article is fairly high level and makes no commitment to … The post Digital smartphone banking is used by 97% of Asia’s developed market consumers appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2019

. “We are excited to see that many people in rural India are smart enough to use online payment options to transact and access money,” the company wrote in a blog post earlier this year. “These days, rural market has significant contribution on the economic progress of the country.”

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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 Last year this quarter, the … The post FinTech: $6.5 billion of investment compared with $7.0 decrease in deal volume.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

The Indian cryptocurrency market is continuing to grow exponentially as crypto-centric bank UNICAS prepares to open with 34 branches, Cointelegraph writes. FinTech Cashaa in collaboration with India’s United Multistate Credit Cooperative Society. “Well, what I have heard.a UNICAS is a project of U.K.

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Chris Skinner

MARCH 16, 2017

At the conferences, many a keynote would stand up and say technologies like data aggregation are going to disintermediate the banks from the markets. Most recently, Fintech has appeared and all the markets and conferences and media are going look, we finally have real disruption. Nothing happened.

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Chris Skinner

MARCH 1, 2017

I was reflecting on a friend of mine who runs a FinTech start-up. But it gives you an insight into how hard starting a new firm is, FinTech or Tech or any really. How many of those are there in FinTech? America is still big on FinTech. Asia is big on FinTech. Their company was on a funding round, and struggling.

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Chris Skinner

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

As mentioned in the first part of these two pieces, we talk a lot about FinTech. I don’t intend to define the whole market for each of these, but purely to place a dialogue around where they fit in the FinTech scene at a high level. So, here is the FinTech Wave, Part Two.

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Chris Skinner

OCTOBER 19, 2017

I was at a large bank’s wealth management conference recently, where the CEO was being quizzed about various areas including a lot about technology and FinTech. He made several statements that I noted with interest: “Roboadvisory services improves our speed-to-market and human productivity, but does not replace humans.

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William Mills

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

William Mills Agency will be live blogging at FinovateFall 2017. I know of several FinTech companies that started as Adobe Web Site Developers for community banks. 09:08 am From what I hear there will be a number of mortgage tech companies presenting today as well as real estate related companies in FINTECH. It’s SHOWTIME!

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William Mills

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

And of course, SMB lending has been a huge focus for fintech. While this is true everywhere, this is a particular challenge in a market like India. MuniRisk solves information fragmentation for municipal market participants. The municipal bond market has always been pretty low on the radar for most firms. Unsung heroes?

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

FinTech startup EasyEuro — based in both Paris, France and Shenzhen, China — has closed a $4 million pre-funding deal to launch a Neobank (a 100 percent digital bank) that will target Europe and China simultaneously, the company announced in a recent blog post.

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Chris Skinner

MARCH 22, 2017

I blogged a year ago about TechFin, the incumbents’ view of applying technology to existing banking services, versus FinTech which seeks to transform the financial system. That has become one of the top search terms to find my blog, as it turns out, mainly because my blog entries are the first to be returned when searching for techfin.

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Chris Skinner

MAY 21, 2019

Things we’re reading today include … FinTech Expert Chris Skinner Reveals Keys to Becoming a True Digital Bank Americans Don’t Want A ‘Digital’ Bank Kard is a challenger bank for teens Even the banking giants will have to embrace crypto and blockchain Tesco Bank to pull out of mortgage market … The post Things worth (..)

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Chris Skinner

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Again, these are themes I’m regularly exploring on the blog, so I don’t want to overdo it here but, generally speaking, I think web 3.0 the 2010s and an internet of markets appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. is the internet of marketplaces, connecting those who need things with those who have things.

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Chris Skinner

MARCH 17, 2020

I’m getting a lot of people asking questions about what I think the coronavirus will mean long-term in the financial markets, so I’ve tried to jump forward to look back. Conferences, events, … The post The rush to digitalisation post-pandemic appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 4, 2022

While loan rates in previous rising-rate environments priced up with the market close to 1:1, institutions are often finding that in this rate cycle, perhaps they price up only 75-80% of market rates, reducing their spread. Markets that you would “never” enter? Text from a blog. Text from a blog. Text from a blog.

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Abrigo

JUNE 14, 2017

Many banks and credit unions have found a path to growth via partnerships with fintechs. Technology partners offer much more than just software to banks; a fintech partnership provides delivery channels, convenience, corporate governance , advisory services, and industry data. Additional Resources Hiring headache?

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Accenture

MARCH 11, 2021

This series of blogs looks at the future of banking in Growth Markets in a post-COVID-19 world. The post Restructure to Survive: How to turn around the weakest banks appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog. The post Restructure to Survive: How to turn around the weakest banks appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.

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William Mills

AUGUST 22, 2019

While some differences do exist, building brand awareness in B2B markets is still just as important it is for companies marketing to consumers. This includes industry publications, multiple social media platforms, blogging and trade shows, just to name a few. However, you don’t need to expend resources everywhere.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

PayPal, Augmentum Fintech, International Airlines Group and Investec’s INVC Fund also participated in the round. The company said in a blog post, “We live in a world increasingly reliant on digital and contactless payments. The company said it has more than 1.4 million signups, with over 100,000 new users coming on board every month.

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Chris Skinner

JUNE 11, 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Indian billionaire ‘on the run over a alleged bank fraud’ seeks asylum in Britain Bank of Chile trading down after hackers rob millions in cyberattack Blockchain Cannot Yet Support Financial Market Infrastructure Fintech threatens to eclipse banks that do not adapt digitally HSBC’s (..)

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Chris Skinner

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

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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Chris Skinner

JUNE 26, 2019

The partner specialised in the insurance markets, my focus at that time, and we got into the game of contract wording. For quite a while, it was … The post Partnering in the ecosystem is not easy appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Southeast Asia is now front and center on the world’s FinTech stage, and it’s no accident. Regulatory efforts to promote FinTech innovation, a bustling climate for blockchain and interest from other markets eyeing the region for expansion have all led to Southeast Asia’s impressive standing in this space.

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