Fintech News Issue #97 Thursday, December 15th 2016 03:33PM
Top Stories
Banking is not an industry, nor a business model
— by Periklis ThivaiosPeriklis Thivaios presents lessons from the transportation industry, and how they can be applied to banking.
THE FINTECH REPORT 2016: Financial industry trends and investment
— by Andrew MeolaThe explosive growth of the financial technology industry continued in 2016 thanks to new financial industry trends and a slew of fintech investments.
Top 5 Fintech Trends That are Shaping the Future of Our Society
— by JP BuntinxIn the fintech industry, startups and entrepreneurs are working hard to bring products and services of the future to the masses today.
Why you still can’t trust banks (and what FinTech is doing about it)
— by Mike GalarzaBanks acting in a manner that leads to distrust of financial services is nothing new. The financial crisis, market rigging and - most recently - a scandal at Wells Fargo show that banks continue to work for no-one but themselves.
FinTech Articles
Can FinTech Outcompete Banks by Betting on User Experience?
— by Alex KregerBill Gates said that banking will always be needed, but banks as we know could easily disappear. And FinTech is all about winning changes and everyday finance improvements.
Why Millennials Flock To Fintech For Personal Investing
— by Michael BlandingIt seems as if millennials would prefer to avoid face-to-face business interactions when there exists a more efficient way of getting what they want accomplished.
Help wanted: fintech growth will drive tech diversity
— by Nick IsmailWho will provide the IT skills necessary to growing fintech companies in the middle of a skills shortage?
The Fintech Trends for 2017: SME Banking and More
— by Marc P. BerneggerWith the end of the year approaching, the amount of predictions for 2017 is steadily increasing. How will the industry develop and what will be the next big thing?
Swift’s Global Head of Banking Argues Blockchain Isn’t a Disruption
— by Michael del CastilloLong before blockchain, inter-bank communication platform Swift was working to modernize the way financial institutions do business.
4 Things Businesses Need to Know about Fintech
— by Juan SalazarThe term ‘Fintech’, applies to a very broad range of innovative solutions for the financial sector. Because this term is so broad, it doesn’t just impact financial businesses.
Gartner's Top 10 Tech Trends You Can't Afford To Ignore in 2017
— by Susan GalerSteadfast robots replace hotel desk clerks and retail workers, autonomous cars and drones transport robots that deliver packages more efficiently, shopping sprees take place in virtual reality.
AI Is the Answer to Regulatory Uncertainty
— by April RudinA change in political leadership with Donald Trump's presidential victory and GOP control of Congress has raised expectation of policy shifts that could affect the regulatory compliance process.
FinTech Chatbots - The Millennial Command Line
— by Chris GledhillI have a confession to make - I'm not really a millennial! Despite my liberal use of emojis in my tweets and the word 'awesome', the fact of the matter is I missed out on the crucial millennial cutoff point by a few months.
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