Issue 248 · Dec 19, 2019 Weekly edition · 3 min read

Fintech News

The last issue before Christmas will show you an outlook about fintech in 2020. We present you also a look back about the fintech winners and losers in 2019. Thanks for reading - we wish you a blessed Christmas - Max and

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What We’re Looking for in Fintech

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In this issue · 11 items

The Winners And Losers In Fintech In 2019 Forbes — As we approach the end of the 2019, it’s a good time to look back and see who won and lost—or more appropriately, who’s winning and losing—in the fintech world. Open story ↗ 6 Big FinTech Trends That Shape the Banking Industry in 2020 Business 2 Community — 2020 is predicted to feature an even stronger collision of two worlds, the financial services, and technology. Fintech represents a powerful synergy of these industries and promise to bring out modern banking to a new level. Open story ↗ Why banks still won’t take advantage of fintech skills Raconteur — Fintechs have the technology and expertise to transform core banking systems for incumbent institutions, so why aren’t banks taking advantage? Open story ↗ 'Buy now, pay later' fintech Klarna to enter new markets in 2020 Reuters — Swedish financial technology company Klarna plans to launch in Australia and other markets in 2020 after a strong start for its ‘buy now, pay later’ service in the United States, CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski told Reuters. Open story ↗ Trends that will influence FinTech in 2020 Fintech Finance — As we enter the final two working weeks of December it is useful to reflect on what the emerging trends in financial technology will be for 2020, as a way for banks and financial institutions to prepare for the opportunities and challenges that lay ahead. Open story ↗ The Big Ideas Fintech Will Tackle in 2020 a16z.com — As the year comes to a close, the a16z fintech team weighs in on the big ideas they hope fintech will address in the coming year, from abating the housing crisis to automating the CFO suite. Open story ↗ The Forbes Investigation: Inside the Secret Bank Behind the Fintech Boom Forbes — If you want a glimpse of the future of banking, don’t look to Silicon Valley or Manhattan’s financial district. Open story ↗ The New-Paradigm: Key Trends in AI-Driven Fintech Medium — Technology is reshaping the operating-model of financial institutions fundamentally, and the attributes necessary to build a successful business. Open story ↗ These are the biggest fintech winners of 2019 Business Insider — Over the past year, we've seen plenty of major fintech developments shaping the industry as a whole. Open story ↗ This Was A Big Year For Fintech, Real Estate, Insurance, And Automation Crunchbase News — As 2019 enters its final weeks, it seems timely to start looking at what sectors are poised to close out the year with a bang. Open story ↗ How Deutsche Bank’s Technology Eliminates Banking Jobs Dice — If you’re employed by Deutsche Bank and you see technologists taking an unusual interest in your workflows, beware: The bank still has thousands of jobs to cut, and technology is its primary weapon in their elimination. Open story ↗

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