Fintech News Issue #245 November 28th, 2019
Podcasts & Videos
On The Frontlines of Disruptive Finserv
— via Breaking BanksJP Nicols hosts Andy Rachleff, Founder and CEO, Wealthfront, talking nextgen banking and disruption and innovation in financial services. Then, Jason Barsema, Co-Founder and President, Halo Investing talks the future of robo-advisors and a different approach.
Disclaimer: Halo Investing is a technology provider affiliated with Halo Sentinus Securities LLC. The podcast nor its content is not to be considered as investment advice, solicitation, or endorsement of suitability of any product or strategy.
Top Stories
Top Fintech Trends Entrepreneurs Must Watch in 2020
— via Entrepreneur EuropeWhether it's online trading or crypto conversions, the future of finance is fluid.
How Traditional Institutions Can Fight Back When Direct Banks Attack
— via The Financial BrandAs generational turnover continues among financial consumers, the tug of war for them between traditional banks and online banks grows tougher.
FinTech Myth busting - Selling Technology to Banks
— via FinextraSelling to large banks as a small fintech is definitely possible, but it’s not going to land you a multi-million dollar deal overnight and you should forget any notion of moving fast and breaking things
FinTech Articles
Fintech: The Fourth Platform - Part Two
— via ForbesThis is part two of a two-part essay diving into the future of fintech.
What Fintech Can Do For Healthcare
— via ForbesIn most countries, the process of paying for health coverage is not just costly, but complicated, stressful, and time consuming.
A fintech 2019 Thanksgiving – with added gravy
— via Irish Tech NewsThe end of the year always seems to bring on moments of reflection, a time to think about the year just past, to be thankful for the gifts and experiences we have received, the lessons we have learned, and the memories and moments that inspire us to move forward.
Robinhood pulls bank charter application as fintechs face hurdles to disrupting financial system
— via CNBCA source familiar with the decision said the charter withdrawal did not reflect a change in the company’s road map.
China is on a mission to regulate Fintech
— via FinextraChina has now publicly voiced its desire to be the leading country in financial technology development and adoption.
BankThink Charter or not, fintechs are already ‘banking’
— via American BankerTwo completely contradictory things are true about fintech banking regulation in the U.S.
Modern ethics and the fintech world
— via MediumHistorically, the ethics of traditional banking have been be murky to say the best. Its modern image has been striving for a more ethical leaning, but modern audiences are finely tuned to the scramblings of latecomers.
Postal Savings Bank of China (PSBC) (1658.HK), the state bank with the largest branch network,[…]
Argentine fintech Ualá raises $150M led by Tencent and SoftBank
— via Tech CrunchUalá, an Argentine personal finance management app, has raised a $150 million Series C led by Tencent and SoftBank’s Latin America-focused Innovation Fund.
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