Issue 226 · Jul 18, 2019 Weekly edition · 3 min read

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FinTech Weeklys latest issue is about the german fintech N26 which valued at $3.5 billion. Also, it deals with the five pivotal technology trends in retail banking. Another highlight is our new category fintech company

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5 Pivotal Technology Trends in Retail Banking The Financial Brand — Bank and credit union executives more than ever need to keep up with fast-changing technology. Dozens of tech trends could be listed, but experts emphasize the importance of the five covered in this report. While not every institution will be impacted equally, collectively the trends point to where banking is headed. Open story ↗ Customer Experience for Financial Services (CXFS) | July 29-31, 2019 | Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA Now in its 5th year, CXFS is an event that brings together CX and UX practitioners to discuss the latest in customer experience challenges and opportunities. Our ideal executive attendee is in charge of CX strategy for the end to end customer journey in financial services including retail and commercial banks, credit unions, credit card companies, insurance companies, P2P Lending and wealth management. If you want to develop a cutting-edge CX strategy or benefit from disruptive content and focused peer-to-peer networking, CXFS is an event you can't miss. Open story ↗ The Curious Case of Future FinTech The Epoch Times — Fruit juice maker turned blockchain tech firm is latest warning against investing in obscure Chinese companies Open story ↗ Banks and FinTech Partnerships: a Clash of Extremes The Finanser — Partnership agreements between banks and fintechs are one of the most-discussed topics in fintech; in this article, I’ve summarised a few of the key lessons we’ve learned during the past two years in the hope that it drives smoother collaboration efforts. Open story ↗ 3 Fintech Innovations That Could End Financial Hurdles For Small Businesses Forbes — While attending this year’s Lendit Fintech Conference in San Francisco, I bumped into Karen Mills, former U.S. Small Business Administrator and senior fellow at Harvard Business School[...] Open story ↗ Influential Business Leaders in the Fintech Industry Industry Leaders — According to a report by ResearchandMarkets, the global Fintech market will be worth an estimated $305.7 billion by 2023. Open story ↗ How investment banks can respond to the fintech challenge Finextra — With the world’s largest institutions facing an existential threat from new fintech challengers, all eyes are on the DevOps team and their in-house lab to drive their own innovation in response. Open story ↗ Are Fintechs Key to The Survival of Banks and Credit Unions? The Financial Brand — A successful community bank built on in-person, customer-first service decides that acquiring an online lending marketplace is the right move. Open story ↗ Thiel-Backed Fintech N26 Valued at $3.5 Billion Amid U.S. Launch Bloomberg — A German smartphone bank backed by billionaires Peter Thiel and Li Ka-shing has raised new funds at a valuation of $3.5 billion, making the company one of Europe’s highest valued non-listed fintech firms. Open story ↗ Goldman Sachs sets its sights on supporting fintech challengers in Latin America Business Insider — Goldman Sachs has set its sights on supporting fintech challengers to Latin America's biggest banks, reports Bloomberg. Open story ↗ Fintech Startup Finix Raises $18 Million, Aims To Become The Twilio Of Payments Forbes — In the U.S., electronic payments is a highly regulated business whose esoteric ins and outs can make your eyes glaze over. But for those who master its complexities, it can be extremely lucrative. Open story ↗

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