Issue 253 · Jan 30, 2020 Weekly edition · 3 min read

Fintech News

We have to start this issue with a pretty sad article. Clayton Christensen died. In honor of him find an interesting article about some of his most interesting achievements in this weeks top stories. Find a lot more news

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Innovation Lessons That Respond to Fintech Challenges

Legacy organizations will be displaced if they don't self-disrupt, according to the author of the best-selling book, The Innovator's Dilemma.

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The Chinese Fintech Revolution The Financial Brand — China is quickly becoming home to the largest fintech ecosystem in the world, benefiting from historically low use of traditional banking, high smartphone penetration, a changing demographic and a consumer acceptance of banking without traditional infrastructure. Open story ↗ Fintech Adoption in North America Lags Global Acceptance The Financial Brand — While the adoption of fintech services has skyrocketed globally, adoption rates in Canada and the US are some of the lowest in the world. Open story ↗ The Next Generation Of Banking Consumers Are Baby Boomers (Not Gen Z) Forbes — With the oldest Millennials approaching 40 years old, banks are already looking ahead to the next generation of banking customers. Open story ↗ 6 fintech patents to watch Payments Source — The payments industry is a hotbed of innovation, and many of its larger players are eager to claim patents on new developments. Open story ↗ How can banks use technology to humanise services? IT Pro Portal — Many feel banks can be a bit faceless to deal with. So, the term ‘Banking for Humanity’ sounds like a serious stretch of the imagination. Open story ↗ British tech startups retain crown as European fintech capital City a.m. — The UK has secured its place as the top destination for European fintech investment for another year, reaching a new record of $4.9bn. Open story ↗ When vision and value collide Oliver Wyman — A collision is taking place in financial services between the vision mindset and the value mindset. Open story ↗ Mastercard’s bet on fintech pays off with higher card spending Bank Innovation — Mastercard Inc.’s new initiative to team up with more startups on credit cards is starting to pay off. Open story ↗ The Fintech Laboratory Fico Fintech — There are some questions that can only be answered on a massive scale. Open story ↗ How banks can modernise processes to comply with regulations Finextra — In a post-financial crisis world, financial institutions are under pressure to transition from using the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to the new Sonia rate, that is overseen by the Bank of England. Open story ↗ Visa just backed a payments start-up that powers popular fintech apps like Monzo and Revolut CNBC — Based in the U.K., Currencycloud sells payment software for banks and fintech firms to process their international transactions. Open story ↗ Banking 2020: Technology trends and the future of banking Tearsheet — Tearsheet asked top executives and entrepreneurs in financial services and digital banking about the future of banking Open story ↗ 9 must-read technology books for 2020 The Enterprisers Project — Get a fresh perspective on core and emerging technologies - from AI to analytics - and the related leadership challenges. Put these technology books on your reading list Open story ↗

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