FinTech predictions for 2017
The FinTech industry has shown unending promise, with the year 2016 hailing it as the next big growth sector. Read more: www.readitquik.com
FinTech shows high usage, but customer confidence remains low
This data spells out the challenges ahead for all FinTech firms; improve mobile banking platforms and the customer experience without sacrificing convenience. Read more: www.insights.samsung.com
Asia’s FinTech wave good for financial sector
NASDAQ'S Asia-Pacific unit is confident FinTech-driven disruption in the financial services sector will fuel significant growth. Read more: www.businesstimes.com.sg
BBVA creates user-experience centre in Dallas
BBVA is creating an innovation hub in Dallas and stocking it with 60 experts in data analytics, software engineering, and design. Read more: www.finextra.com
DBS Bank signs AWS to focus on FinTech
DBS has made the shift to a hybrid cloud, expecting to have 50 percent of its compute workload in the AWS cloud in the next two years. Read more: www.zdnet.com
Eniac Ventures closes fourth fund with $100m
Eniac Ventures has closed its fourth fund with $100m to invest in Seed-stage opportunities. The firm has offices in San Francisco and New York. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
The future of UK FinTech lies in international partnerships
Recent headlines have suggested that the UK’s position as a global centre for FinTech is in question. Some point to Berlin as the emergent hub, others to China. Read more: www.techcitynews.com
FinTech funding breaks all records
FinTech funding breaks all records in the first half of 2016 with one of the biggest deal in April and more than one blockchain company making it to top 30. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com
DBS Bank to start innovation lab
DBS Bank to start innovation lab and hire over 2,000 engineers in India over next 28 months. Read more: www.business-standard.com
“Collaboration is the way ahead for FinTech” says Goldmans
The fintech industry is in the throes of a radical transition, with collaborations and partnerships spelling the way ahead for its growth. Read more: www.readitquik.com