Fintech News Issue #306 March 11th, 2021
Top Stories
The Ultimate Guide to Fintech Data
— via MXIn January of 2020 Chase announced plans to block fintech companies from screen scraping data on their website.
Giant retailer Walmart has made a couple of big announcements recently regarding its plans to create a financial technology—or “fintech”—business unit:
What are the odds…
— via Fintech FuturesOver the last fifteen years this thing emerged that we call the fintech ecosystem. We all know what we mean when we say it. We mean innovation programmes and startup showcases, proof of concepts (POCs) and conferences that feel like festivals. We mean incubators and hackathons.
FinTech Articles
‘Fintech is coming into the mainstream from this pandemic,’ J.P. Morgan’s Joyce Chang says
— via CNBCWith the pandemic boosting demand for alternative assets, J.P. Morgan Securities’ Joyce Chang is seeing a new dynamic unfolding in the cryptocurrency space: a battle between banks and fintech.
JPMorgan wants to launch a basket of stocks for bitcoin-friendly traders
— via Financial NewsMicroStrategy, Square, NVIDIA and PayPal will be among the basket’s top constituents
Is India on the cusp of a new fintech revolution?
— via Fortune IndiaIndia has liberalised regulations relating to geospatial data and maps. The sweeping changes are radical and Prime Minister Narendra Modi may have unleashed a trillion dollar fintech opportunity.
2020 may have been a year of challenge, but it proved that above all else, digital resilience will remain foundational, not only to female financial inclusion, but to female representation across the fintech sector.
Atmos joins a wave of financial startups pushing big banks to stop lending to new-build fossil fuel projects.
Hudson Fintech launches Trade Hospital
— via FinExtraHudson Fintech, the London-based Capital Markets technology firm, today announced the launch of Trade Hospital.
To Achieve Big Transformation Changes in Banking, Think Small
— via The Financial BrandWhile many financial institutions are focusing on the massive amount of digital transformation needed to meet consumer expectations, they ignore the difference small incremental changes can make over time.
HSBC expands bank account service to help the homeless
— via Your MoneyWorking with national homelessness charities Shelter and Crisis, as well as local organisations and councils, it aims to provide individuals with access to a basic bank account without the need for photo ID or proof of address.
Wal*Mart’s new FinTech will be like Marcus on Steroids … or will it?
— via Chris Skinner's BlogI’ve noticed that Wal*Mart has recently been hiring bankers. Goldman Sachs’ bankers to be exact. Goldman Sachs Marcus’s bankers to be more specific.
Recent News
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2020 Fintech Trends to Watch Out For
Michael Dehoyos
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Viewing Digitalization as a chance (1/2)
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How Online Identification Will Change Businesses – Rupert Spiegelberg and Armin Bauer, IDnow
FinTech Weekly / IDnow
FinTech Weekly talked to online identification provider IDnow about why identity management will be one of the most interesting areas... Full Article
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