Fintech News Issue #228 August 1st, 2019
Podcasts & Videos
Connecting with Customers in a Wireless World
— via Breaking BanksBanks frequently claim their unique competitive advantage is their relationship with their customers. How do you build relationships in an increasingly saturated world and one where face to face interactions are less frequent. Jason Henrichs hosts Allie LeFevere, Obedient, talking the use of humor to build emotional connections. Nicolas Kopp, N26, shares what they’ve learned building one of the largest mobile first banks in the world.
Top Stories
Top 5 Fintech trends that will dominate 2020
— via Analytics InsideIndividuals need targets, lighthouses that guide us and round numbers are always a decent grapple. That is the reason 2020 is an enormous year of achievement at all levels, additionally in the Fintech business, and 2019 is the last year to affirm that that have been reached or not.
New Fintech Bank Reinvents Itself With Bold Brand Position
— via The Financial BrandAspiration Financial shifts its deposit strategy in order to have greater control over innovation.
Innovation is the law of tomorrow. Disruption has occurred in virtually all industries in the last two decades, and it’s also starting to transform the financial industry.
FinTech Articles
We are living in a revolutionary time, a disruptive era, led by smart devices and a smart generation. Digitization has become the norm, the acceptable way of doing things[...]
Should fintechs be regulated like banks?
— via BAIMore than a few bankers believe fintechs (and would-be fintechs) should play by the same rules they do. And they’re certainly not alone.
How Innovative Technologies are Transforming the Banking and Financial Industry
— via Global Banking and FinanceThe banking and financial services industry has changed dramatically over the years. About half a century ago, consumers regularly walked into a bank branch to withdraw or transfer funds, [...]
Why Fintech Startups Fail
— via ForbesImpact Alpha reported that robo-advisor platform Swell was shutting down at the end of August, noting the company said it was [...]
Why fintech has become ‘the new normal’
— via T_HQIf you thought fintech companies were still up-and-coming challengers to the traditional financial services industry, the results of a recent survey by deVere Group may come as some surprise.
The role of fintech in digital transformation of SMB’s
— via ET RiseFintech players are definitely the right players to help SMB with technology for accessing markets and capital through technology.
Recently, Facebook released their specification for the Libra project, a global currency to connect the world and empower millions of people who might suffer from financial exclusion [...]
Why the Next Fintech Wave in Latin America will focus on B2B
— via Crowdfund InsiderLatin America’s Fintech industry is booming, with more than 1,166 Fintech startups creating more inclusive financial systems and boosting economic growth in the region.
Recent News
The Future of the Digital Bank
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What the Gig Economy Means for the Emerging Fintech Industry
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The role of blockchain in the Open Banking era
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