Issue 282 · Sep 10, 2020 Weekly edition · 3 min read

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30 Financial Services IT Influencers to Follow in 2020

These writers, bloggers and podcasters keep their audiences up to date with every tech twist and turn in the financial services industry.

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In this issue · 12 items

Where Challenger Banks May Yet Stumble finews — The emergence of challengers like Revolut, N26, and Monzo looks unstoppable. A new study looks at their primary stumbling blocks. Open story ↗ Look beyond London for the UK fintechs that will lead post-Covid recovery Finextra — Echoing Prime Minister’s Boris Johnson pledge to 'double down on levelling up' the UK economy, Citi Bank’s Tony McLaughlin believes the country can become an even more friendly environment for fintech and should be looking outside “a small perimeter around Old Street”. Open story ↗ Fintech and digital pay are pushing banks to accelerate tech adoption Payments Source — For decades, traditional financial services institutions have remained comfortably complacent in their business models, resistant to significant change or disruption. Open story ↗ Mastercard launches CBDC testing platform for central banks Finextra — Mastercard has built a virtual testing platform to help central banks assess and explore national digital currencies. Open story ↗ Data Security Tips for FinTech Companies Working Remotely Finance Magnates — 4 Important Data Security Tips to Protect FinTech Organizations with Remote Workers Open story ↗ Wealthfront: A Digital Solution In The Battle For Millennial Deposits The Financial Brand — Wealthfront is a fintech provider geared to Millennials who save and invest. By offering a competitive interest rate on their cash account, low management fees, tax optimized investment strategies and a host of traditional banking services, they have become a force for the highly coveted younger investor. Open story ↗ What is fintech? Bankrate — The term fintech might conjure futuristic ideas of the merging of traditional finances with technology. But fintech already likely holds a prominent place in your daily life. Open story ↗ UK fintech Mode to float on London Stock Exchange Finextra — Mode, a UK fintech startup established by Jonathan Rowland, co-founder and director of UK challenger Redwood Bank, is looking to raise £7.5 million through a float on the London Stock Exchange. Open story ↗ Five emerging tech trends that will shape the future of fintech The Scotsman — Exciting opportunities are arising from the take up of emerging technology, Olivia Fletcher surveys five trends that will shape the future of the sector Open story ↗ Pandemic Will Speed Bitcoin Adoption, Says DBS Bank Economist Coindesk — “A pandemic-led acceleration of adoption.” Open story ↗ ‘High’ Severity Bug in Bitcoin Software Revealed 2 Years After Fix Coindesk — A previously undisclosed vulnerability in the Bitcoin Core software could have allowed attackers to steal funds, delay settlements or split the largest blockchain network into conflicting versions had it not been quietly patched two years ago. Open story ↗ Visa is being investigated by the European Commission over its rules for fintechs Business Insider — The European Commission is investigating Visa's rules for fintech companies using its network, the company has revealted. Open story ↗

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