Issue 43 · Nov 26, 2015 Weekly edition · 3 min read

Fintech News

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Breaking Banks – Startupbootcamp FinTech

As FinTech booms, differentiating yourself and getting attention is key. Many startups do this by applying to an accelerator program, and the most successful accelerator program in FinTech has been Startupbootcamp.Today we are highlighting Startupbootcamp London who just had demo day for their nine fintech startups last week.

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“My Bank Has an API So I Built Online Banking” I recently attended Mondo’s second Hackathon, and it was incredibly insightful. My first hackathon, and moreover, my first time working with a RESTful API. Open story ↗ From Finance to Fintech Wall Street executives are increasingly filling the CFO seats at financial technology firms. Open story ↗ Around the Coin #83 – Potpourri Edition: From Summit at Sea to AliBaba and everything in-between. This week, Brian, Faisal and Mike discuss a wide variety of topics, and in between these, we talk about Apple Car, Edward Snowden, Strangulation by Regulation, Wall Street pressure, Jack Ma of Alibaba to Jack Mama! Open story ↗ Why blockchain doesn’t matter Duena Blomstrom says blockchain doesn’t matter nearly as much as cultural transformation. Open story ↗ Fintech Threatens Small Banks More than Crisis Ever Did I have witnessed two banking crises, the passage of numerous banking laws and significant industry consolidation. But the rapid growth of competition from financial technology firms may be the greatest threat to the traditional banking industry that I have seen in my career. Open story ↗ FinTech for the Win: How Virtual Reality & Finance Join Forces to Boost the Finance Industry The FinTech arena is a bustling hive of activity that showcases as many futuristic attractions as it does startup trends that have tremendous practical value in a world driven by innovation. Open story ↗ Will Financial Regulators Supervise Fintech? Regulated financial companies, including those I follow (residential mortgage lenders) must keep records for government examinations and investigations... Open story ↗ 4 Themes Powering the Fintech Revolution The intersection of finance and technology is a place alive with innovation. Over 2015, the focus on this area has sharpened with politicians and business leaders alike championing the fintech revolution set to transform the financial services industry and bring it into the digital age. Open story ↗ CHART: Most fintech unicorns are in payments or lending Financial technology, from peer to peer networks through crowdfunding, is transforming the industry. Open story ↗ Improving Financial Services Through Cognitive Technologies One definition of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everything a computer can't do yet – because as soon as it can do it, we call it normal. Open story ↗ 10 Branch Banking Innovation Strategies for 2016 To meet the needs of the increasingly digital consumer, the banking industry needs to leverage many of the technologies and innovations already commonplace in other industries to upgrade branch facilities. Open story ↗ Stock Analysts Size Up Fintech KBW report cuts through the hype and predicts what the future looks like for banks Open story ↗

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