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Fintech discussions and conversations around the development of fintech.
What happened in China makes now the whole world pay very close attention. First, back in 2004 when Alipay appeared on Taobao as an escrow system, slowly evolved as a seller accreditation, partnered w...
I have attended the singapore fintech festival 2017, a wonderfully managed, world largest fintech festival. We had a small stall in the festival to showcase our startup. The stall was in the fintech c...
The fintech industry is growing at a rapid pace, with newcomers entering the market on a regular basis. Lending is naturally a major part of the financial market, and fintech is no exception, with onl...
In the financial services industry, where IT systems are high-volume and mission-critical, news of Big Iron’s ‘big crisis’ is greatly exaggerated, at least for now. It’s true that in today’s digital f...
It has been said that the role of a risk manager is not for the faint of heart. This is particularly true for those working in clearing houses, given the key role they play as central pillars of marke...
I recall a conversation in the wake of the global financial crisis, at the end of 2008. We had just begun to disseminate the idea to create a global financial inclusion peer learning network among pot...
The rate of innovation taking place today is enough to make any business feel permanently caught in a hamster wheel; trying to keep up with the latest trends to stay relevant. From small businesses to...
After the recent struggles of many retail stalwarts, much has been made about the death of the British high street. But the ONS’ retail sales index shows that 82% of all sales still take place in stor...
“What Ze Tech?” Over 92% of German citizens have never heard of the term “Fintech”, according to a survey from explorare. Probably, a result of not having the full exposure and legacy of traditional b...
According to KPMG’s latest The Pulse of Fintech report, 2018 is set to be another record-breaking year for Fintech investment. After only two quarters, it’s already reached $57.9 billion, less than $...
The ERC-20 token is developed on the basis of Ethereum. The platform consists of a blockchain that stores transactions, and a virtual machine that encodes smart contracts that guarantee their executio...
In today’s fintech-frenzied atmosphere it’s easy to understand why there’s so much buzz about APIs and microservices. While breaking the monolith is certainly an exciting prospect, for many financial...