Issue 214 · Apr 25, 2019 Weekly edition · 4 min read

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The first financial revolution, Why fintech should the fourth industrial revolution and what can banks learn from fintechs about strategic messaging? Enjoy these and more topics in FinTech Weeklys latest issue - Max and

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The State of Fintech

Megan Caywood, Global Head of Digital Strategy, Barclays, speaks about the state of play in fintech, how banks should work with fintechs, whether they can provide the best services by mimicking neobanks and by using the trendiest technology available, how they can best help fintechs post sandbox stage and whether European banks should follow the Asia Model.

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In this issue · 11 items

These are the top 10 hottest fintech startups and companies in the world Business Insider — It's a fascinating time for fintech. What was once a disruptive force in the financial world has become standard practice for many industry leaders. Open story ↗ Fintech is Changing Everything in the Mortgage Industry readwrite — At the time of this writing, there was over $15 trillion in outstanding mortgage debt in the US, making it the largest type of outstanding debt in the country. Open story ↗ Why Fintech Should Embrace The Fourth Industrial Revolution Forbes — A recent report from the World Economic Forum highlighted why financial services should welcome what has been dubbed the “fourth industrial revolution” after the impact it has had on a range of sectors such as healthcare, retail and agriculture. Open story ↗ Fintech – The first financial revolution Central Banking — Han Seung-soo, IFF co-chairman, former prime minister of the Republic of Korea and president of the 56th session of the UN General Assembly, welcomes financial technology as a force for innovation, but recognises policy responses must be synchronised at a national and global level Open story ↗ Fintech shows the way forward The Star — In his keynote address, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad emphasised the importance of effective implementation of real public-private sector initiatives. I moderated the session on: Innovating Financial Services, with experts including from Bank Negara and the Fintech Association. Basically, the discourse centered on how digitalisation has begun to change the way we live and do business, and to improve our way of life. Open story ↗ The Fintech Files: Clarity for crypto financial News — The Financial Conduct Authority is prepping new rules for the crypto markets. In March 2018, just a few months after crypto prices hit their peak, chancellor of the exchequer Philip Hammond announced the creation of a Cryptoassets Taskforce — comprised of the FCA, HM Treasury and the Bank of England — as part of the government’s broader fintech sector strategy. Open story ↗ Five fintech buzzwords that need to die Investment News — When it comes to confusing jargon and empty buzzwords, few fields are as guilty as the financial services or tech industry. When the two come together, it's a Venn diagram of awful terminology. Open story ↗ What can banks learn from fintechs about strategic messaging? bankingtech — Successful fintech companies of all sizes tend to spend a lot of time and effort crafting a strong institutional identity. Open story ↗ Tackling the fintech talent deficit Finextra — Amid continued concerns around the impact Brexit will have on the talent deficit in the financial services industry, Felicity Burch, director of innovation and digital at CBI and Omar Ali, partner at EY discuss how to inspire the next generation of fintech talent with Finextra. Open story ↗ Fintech Robinhood Said to Be Pursuing National Bank Charter Crowdfundinsider — Robinhood, a Fintech brokerage firm that combines traditional securities with digital assets in a single app, has applied for a national bank charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), according to a report by the San Francisco Business Times. Open story ↗ Fintech’s Next Frontier: The $60 Billion Opportunity To Change Millennials And Their Healthcare Forbes — Alex Cyriac was 33, single and healthy when he got a wake-up call about medical costs in retirement. His mom confided she’d stopped taking a medication because the co-pay under her Medicare drug plan had risen $200 a month. Cyriac insisted she fill her prescription and said he’d pick up the tab. “I had naively assumed that when you retire you have Medicare,’’ he says. Open story ↗

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