Fintech News Issue #247 December 12th, 2019
Podcasts & Videos
380. After Dark: A Fintech Christmas Carol
— via 11FSFor our winter instalment of After Dark, we took over Revolut HQ to bring you 'A Fintech Christmas Carol' - an exploration of the past, present and future of financial services.
Top Stories
Google the term “fintech bubble” and you’ll find a slew of recent articles on the topic with titles like: Is the fintech bubble bursting?
How Banking Can Avoid Being Disrupted in 2020 … Disrupt Themselves
— via The Financial BrandDigital banking disruption is going to impact every bank and credit union in 2020.
Investments by financial services firms into start-ups hit a new record in this year, according to a new report by CB Insights.
FinTech Articles
The rise of machine learning is set to reshape the workforce in the financial sector and could disrupt not only routine jobs, but also hit some of the highest paying ones.
How to build a successful bank/fintech partnership
— via FinextraAndrea Melville, managing director of commercialisation and propositions, Global Transaction Banking at Lloyds Bank, provides some pointers on how banks and fintechs can build mutually beneficial partnerships.
He Left Goldman to Hunt Fintechs and Now Catches Unicorns
— via BloombergSteve McLaughlin, a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. banker and founder of Financial Technology Partners.
Advisers are drowning in fintech choices
— via Investment NewsHaving too many tech options ends up hurting their businesses
Fintech Start-Ups Are Growing: What's New To Look For In 2020
— via Entrepreneur IndiaFintech in India has grown exponentially in the last five years, especially due to innovations by financial institutions, startups and new policies by the government for the industry.
London’s fintechs are magnets for venture capital investment
— via City A.M.The outcome of Thursday’s election will be of significant interest to our partners on the other side of the Atlantic.
Banks need to think ‘technology first’, says Brett King
— via The PeninsulaBrett, who is founder and executive chairman of Moven spoke further on this in his key-note address saying: […]
Making Gamification Work for Big Banks and Small Institutions
— via The Financial BrandAlly Bank licenses Monopoly for a light financial education game wrapped up in augmented reality, while Centier Bank encourages consumer savings with a program where deposits earn you chances at a monthly drawing.
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