Issue 245 · Nov 28, 2019 Weekly edition · 3 min read

Fintech News

This weeks top stories show you the top fintech trends entrepreneurs must watch in 2020. Another interesting topic is how traditional institutions can fight back when direct banks attack. Our last top story is about

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On The Frontlines of Disruptive Finserv

JP Nicols hosts Andy Rachleff, Founder and CEO, Wealthfront, talking nextgen banking and disruption and innovation in financial services. Then, Jason Barsema, Co-Founder and President, Halo Investing talks the future of robo-advisors and a different approach. Disclaimer: Halo Investing is a technology provider affiliated with Halo Sentinus Securities LLC. The podcast nor its content is not to be considered as investment advice, solicitation, or endorsement of suitability of any product or strategy.

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In this issue · 12 items

Fintech: The Fourth Platform - Part Two Forbes — This is part two of a two-part essay diving into the future of fintech. Open story ↗ What Fintech Can Do For Healthcare Forbes — In most countries, the process of paying for health coverage is not just costly, but complicated, stressful, and time consuming. Open story ↗ Top Fintech Trends Entrepreneurs Must Watch in 2020 Entrepreneur Europe — Whether it's online trading or crypto conversions, the future of finance is fluid. Open story ↗ A fintech 2019 Thanksgiving – with added gravy Irish Tech News — The end of the year always seems to bring on moments of reflection, a time to think about the year just past, to be thankful for the gifts and experiences we have received, the lessons we have learned, and the memories and moments that inspire us to move forward. Open story ↗ Robinhood pulls bank charter application as fintechs face hurdles to disrupting financial system CNBC — A source familiar with the decision said the charter withdrawal did not reflect a change in the company’s road map. Open story ↗ China is on a mission to regulate Fintech Finextra — China has now publicly voiced its desire to be the leading country in financial technology development and adoption. Open story ↗ BankThink Charter or not, fintechs are already ‘banking’ American Banker — Two completely contradictory things are true about fintech banking regulation in the U.S. Open story ↗ Modern ethics and the fintech world Medium — Historically, the ethics of traditional banking have been be murky to say the best. Its modern image has been striving for a more ethical leaning, but modern audiences are finely tuned to the scramblings of latecomers. Open story ↗ China postal savings bank ties up with Ant Financial on fintech innovation Reuters — Postal Savings Bank of China (PSBC) (1658.HK), the state bank with the largest branch network,[…] Open story ↗ Argentine fintech Ualá raises $150M led by Tencent and SoftBank Tech Crunch — Ualá, an Argentine personal finance management app, has raised a $150 million Series C led by Tencent and SoftBank’s Latin America-focused Innovation Fund. Open story ↗ How Traditional Institutions Can Fight Back When Direct Banks Attack The Financial Brand — As generational turnover continues among financial consumers, the tug of war for them between traditional banks and online banks grows tougher. Open story ↗ FinTech Myth busting - Selling Technology to Banks Finextra — Selling to large banks as a small fintech is definitely possible, but it’s not going to land you a multi-million dollar deal overnight and you should forget any notion of moving fast and breaking things Open story ↗

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