Fintech News Issue #229 August 8th, 2019
Top Stories
Three Major Retail Banking Trends Financial Marketers Must Watch
— via The Financial BrandLooking at bank and credit union statistics on a trio of major fronts — deposits, loans and branching — flags strategic issues that planners must address immediately so they aren't caught unaware.
How Fintech Is Eating The World
— via ForbesIn the early 2000s, people thought of technology as its own industry. There was healthcare, industrials, finance, and…
5 Technologies Worth Investing In For The Banking Industry
— via CEOWorld MagazineThe banking industry continues to advance with the latest technologies.
Top Events
Hydrogen is hosting a webinar titled "What is Facebook’s Libra and how will it impact digital money?" on August 14th. If you are interested in learning more about Libra, why it isn't decentralized finance or a cryptocurrency and how it differs from Hydrogen's Molecule register today as space is limited!
FinTech Articles
Snoop Dogg-Backed Klarna Now EU’s Most Valuable Fintech Startup
— via BloombergSwedish payments and banking firm Klarna became the most valuable European fintech startup after new funding pushed its post-money valuation to $5.5 billion.
Fintech overtaken
— via The Global RecruiterDemand in numbers for high-salaried insurtech executives has for the first time overtaken fintech, according to the needs of major global companies in technology, digital and financial sectors.
Tech Whisperer: How to Invest in FinTech
— via Barron'sFintech opportunities are exploding. In 2018 there were over 1,700 deals worth nearly $40 billion-- more than double the deal value from 2017.
The UK’s fintech sector raised more money in the first half of the year than in any equivalent period on record [...]
British fintech firm Revolut is jumping into the online brokerage space with its own commission-free stock trading platform.
Nordic banks move into wearable payment technology
— via ComputerWeekly.comPayment by watch or watch strap is now an option for customers of two banks in Sweden
How Financial Marketers Can Unlock Data for Lifestyle Segmentation
— via The Financial BrandWhy do banks and credit unions often flop in their efforts to pinpoint the right services for consumers?
In a few short years, the narrative around FinTech in banking has softened noticeably from competition to collaboration.
— via edgeverveAnthony Jenkins, ex-CEO, Barclays, warns that banks will be dealt a “Kodak moment” by FinTech companies if they are not careful.
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