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Financial inclusion, the main FinTech revolution

by: Romain Dreyfus

Twitter: @RomainDreyfus

“Payment” is arguably the busiest segment within the exploding FinTech industry.


Emerging Markets: India and the Pyramid of Opportunity in Fintech

By: Maneesh Bhandari

Twitter: @maneeshbhandari

C. K. Prahalad’s oft-cited notion states that there is a fortune to be made at the bottom of the pyramid, a fortune…


Mumbai-Pune: The Most Sustainable FinTech Hub Yet

By: Maneesh Bhandari

Twitter: @maneeshbhandari

Mumbai, India’s financial capital, houses vital stock exchanges, and is the headquarters of many national and international financial…


Robo-Advisors in APAC

by: Loic Pitrou

Twitter: @FinTechSG

Automated investment services, or robo-advisors, are seen as the disruptive force in the asset and wealth management industry. Recognizing the threat of new startups offering robo-advisors, large and…


FinTech impact on Society — The Rise of the “Convenience Seeker” and “Optimizer”

by: Sushankar Daspal

Twitter: @sushankar

This article explores how FinTechs are impacting society’s consumption of financial services. To…


It’s time to wake up to the value of legal contract data

by: Akber Datoo

Twitter: @akber_datoo

Decades of neglect coming home to roost. In an increasingly regulated and competitive world, financial institutions are duty bound to fully…


So, you think that an Innovation Lab is the answer?

by: Andra Sonea

Twitter: @AndraSonea

You’ve decided that you need to “innovate”, at least for PR purposes, in order to keep pace with the market and try to satisfy senior management. Every…


Impact of Fintech in emerging economies like India

by: Sushankar Daspal

Twitter: @sushankar

Just 36% of India is banked. 369 mn debit & credit cards have been issued leading to a per capita density of 0.29 vs. 3.42 in US. Indian FinTechs need…


How to build FinTech without going broke

by: Roman Zrazhevskiy

Twitter: @etnasoft

A major paradigm shift is happening in FinTech — building products from scratch is becoming a thing of the past. What was once a laborious process involving huge tech…


Fintech evolution needs ethics revolution

by: Frederique Prevost

Twitter: @AwareSquare

Everybody agrees that integrity, transparency and collaboration are all desirable attributes. However, beyond token declarations, ethical standards prove…


Singapore, the FinTech Hub for Southeast Asia

By: Gerben Visser

Twitter: @GerbenVisser

In many aspects, Singapore is seen as a global example for its tremendous development across the past 50 years. At the crossroads of a regional development…


Why you should launch your FinTech startup in Singapore

by: Wah Chun Ng

Twitter: @wahchun927

When the Prime Minister successfully codes a Sudoku Solver application in C++, you can be assured that he is leading from the top — interest &…


FinTech In The Family Office Arena

by: Marc Geary

Twitter:

Many a false step was made by standing still.
— FORTUNE COOKIE

With so much at stake for high net worth Asian families, it is little wonder…


The advent of Digital Lending

by: Richard Carter

Twitter: @richard_nostrum

In a recent report titled The Changing World of Money, KPMG claimed the UK’s big five banks could lose over 10 per cent of their market share to alternative finance by 2020. That…


The state of consumer fintech

by: Tanay Jaipuria

Twitter: @tanayj

Marc Andreessen in an interview recently said the following about finance: “We can reinvent the entire thing”.


Getting investors the best valuation

by: Chris Smith

Twitter: @smithcn

Anyone who has watched Dragons’ Den will occasionally have seen the Dragons rip to shreds an entrepreneur’s valuation of his or her own business.


FGaps Need To Be Closed in the Fintech Space

by: Sanford Ewing

Twitter: @wingofsand

An Analysis & Resource Guide to Help Close Gaps

The Technology Gap: Traditional financial services companies are slow to adopt new…


Moral Hazard in Banking — Fintech’s Elephant in the Room

by: Jessica Ellerm

Twitter: @JessicaEllerm

Here in Australia, household debt levels are at an all time high. Recent research by Barclays bank, using data obtained from the…


Banking for the Minecraft Generation

by: Emilio Calvo

Twitter: @ecalvogarcia

No clients, no business.

Have you thought about who are your next-generation clients? Post-Millennials are the kids who play Minecraft, who don’t…


Momentum Investing Gains Momentum

by: John Coulter

Twitter: @jjcoulter44

Momentum investing is a strategy that aims to generate alpha or create smart beta based on existing trends in the market. As investment managers, mutual funds and wealth managers…


For capital marketplaces to create a new asset class, trust and professionalism are key

by: Brian W Tang

Twitter: @CapMarketsProf

Debates have already begun regarding whether capital marketplaces for equity and debt…


APAC Digital Journey for Private Banking

by: Loic Pitrou

Twitter: @FinTechSG

The Asia-Pacific region is expected to grow twice as fast as the global average in millionaire wealth. While this wealth accumulation attracts private banks from across…


Fintech at the Speed of Life

by: Travers Clarke-Walker

Twitter: @Traverscw

Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, released in 1968, had predictions of our future which included gadgets like video phones, but what’s not that often linked to his…


FinTech and the promise of prosperity

by: Sudhir Kesavan

Twitter: @Sudkes

Let’s take for granted that the following will come into being:

  1. Digitalization will bring the cost structures of the banking industry down by greater…

More Thrust for FinTechs

by: Christine Funk

Twitter: @FinTechLawDe

Not every newly founded company is a startup. According to the understanding of Silicon Valley, startups can be defined as fast growing companies. Entrepreneurs who do not feel the…


Fintech Global Tour goes to Spain to find both local & global innovation

by: Fabrizio Villani

Twitter: @FinTechItalia

Spain has established a Fintech Hub (@SpainFintechHub) coordinated by Madrid Financial Centre and only a few…


Fintech Global Tour goes to Italy to discover an entrepreneurial renaissance

by: Fabrizio Villani

Twitter: @FinTechItalia

Did you know that there are 78 Fintech startups in Italy? Thanks to Riccardo Luna, editor…


In ‘FinTech’ We Trust

by: Yinka Opaneye

Twitter: @okaconsulting

It isn’t always the most innovative products or ideas which lead the market. Sometimes the market is not ready and market development is necessary. This is essentially a push from the developers’…


Traditional banking systems not fit for purpose: UK’s unwanted borrowers

by: Rich Wagner

Twitter: @Rich_at_APS

The financial crisis closed access to banking facilities for many individuals and small businesses, after loans to…


Bank orchestrated auto purchase of tomorrow

by: Sachin Kumar

Twitter: @SachinLKumar

“Over the years, the two key market players within the automotive financing ecosystem (i.e. the financing entity and the dealerships) have dedicated their focus…

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