Issue 312 · Apr 29, 2021 Weekly edition · 3 min read

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Are fintech’s best days behind it?

Fintech still isn't "innovative", for the most part. The sector's best days will only come when it stretches beyond efficiency gains.

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In this issue · 11 items

Brexit and fintech: A spring stocktake Cointelegraph — The United Kingdom no longer has the choice but to adapt to the post-Brexit times, making digital finance one of its priorities. Open story ↗ The Number of Fintech Consumer Complaints Filed to the CFPB Exploded in the Beginning of 2021 Morning Consult — Data analysis shows that complaints in the category dominated by fintech increased substantially throughout the pandemic Open story ↗ 8 investors, founders and execs predict cybersecurity, fintech will take Belfast by storm Tech Crunch — Things have been looking up for Belfast since the end of the Troubles. The city has undergone infrastructure improvements over the past two decades, tourism has boomed thanks to attractions such as the shipyard where the RMS Titanic was built and Game of Thrones shooting locations, and employment has risen steadily in the city since 2016, according to Northen Ireland’s Department for the Economy. Open story ↗ FinTech & The Gaming Industry FinExtra — FinTech has a Midas touch and since the 2020 crisis, it has redefined the Gaming Industry. We have arrived in the era of FinTech driven Gaming Industry. Open story ↗ Global Fintech Funding Explodes During First Quarter of 2021 The Financial Brand — The quarterly "State of Fintech Q1'21 Report", published by CB Insights provides a recap of global funding trends, sector-by-sector analysis, as well as a recap of major happenings in the fintech space during the quarter. This report also serves as a guide to what segments of banking are being prioritized by the marketplace. Open story ↗ Thriving in a data-driven world LinkedIn — It is hard to imagine that the iPhone was first announced in 2007, just a little over 13 years ago. Nowadays, smartphones have become an integral part of our daily lives. It has created brand new industries and disrupted old ones, from ride hailing to food delivery. Open story ↗ The power of the tribe Fintech Futures — I (Leda) grew up in Athens in the 80s. Small compared to London but already an anonymous and faceless city. However, I clearly remember visiting my grandmother’s village as a small child, relishing in the freedom of being allowed out onto the streets without an adult, trying this sense of safety on like a new coat and finding I liked it. And then a grown-up I had never seen before stopped me and asked me the most baffling question, “Whose are you?”. Open story ↗ Fintech in 2021: The Year’s Hottest Trends So Far, according to the Experts Fintech Magnates — 2020 was a big year of change for the fintech industry. Is 2021 shaping up to be any different? Open story ↗ Challenger Banks and Tailored Banking Experiences The Fintech Times — A recent Deloitte report outlined that hyper-personalisation is “an imperative for banks”, allowing them to respond to customer needs, as well as differentiating their brand, boosting revenues and helping to improve financial inclusion. Open story ↗ This Slackbot wants to fix fintech’s workplace harassment problem Sifted — There have been hundreds of cases of harassment in the fintech sector. Today, InChorus launched a slack bot to track and collate data on microaggressions. Open story ↗ Regulation in the Era of Fintech The Regulation Review — As technology revolutionizes the financial sector, experts discuss how policymakers should respond. Open story ↗

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