FinTech

Financial technology, often shortened to fintech, is the technology and innovation that aims to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. It is an emerging industry that uses technology to improve activities in finance.

Number26 Becomes A Licensed Bank In Europe
Number26 Becomes A Licensed Bank In Europe
July 22, 2016  |  Digital Banking

Number26, the Berlin-based startup that is aiming to be the bank of the future, has received a full banking license to operate in Europe. On Thursday (July...

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More And More London Startups Eyeing Berlin
More And More London Startups Eyeing Berlin
July 20, 2016  |  International

The long-held notion that FinTech players could be leaving London, widely regarded as a breeding ground for tech innovation, may be starting to bear fruit,...

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Lending Club Appoints BlackRock Veteran As Chief Capital Officer
Lending Club Appoints BlackRock Veteran As Chief Capital Officer
July 19, 2016  |  Alternative Finances

Lending Club, which has been struggling to recover from loan errors and the departure of its Chief Executive (among other issues), has named Patrick Dunne, a veteran...

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Can The UK Make Lemonade From Its Brexit Lemons?
Can The UK Make Lemonade From Its Brexit Lemons?
July 14, 2016  |  International

Uncertainly has a way of fueling anxiety – in the case of Brexit, that statement couldn't be more true. Urban FT CEO Richard Steggall joined...

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An Opportune Moment For India’s Global B2B Payments Stage
An Opportune Moment For India’s Global B2B Payments Stage
July 12, 2016  |  B2B Payments

India is a hotbed for FinTech innovation, with venture capitalists of the industry becoming some of the most active on the market today. This year,...

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Stellar Leaves The Biggest Blockchain Challenges To The Banks
Stellar Leaves The Biggest Blockchain Challenges To The Banks
July 11, 2016  |  B2B Payments

There are a few schools of thought when it comes to the projected role and impact of blockchain technology on the global financial services space....

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Could Berlin Steal London’s FinTech Capital Throne?
Could Berlin Steal London’s FinTech Capital Throne?
July 07, 2016  |  International

As the Brexit fallout continues, it looks as though Berlin may be stepping up to replace London as Europe’s top FinTech capital. With the U.K....

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