FinTech offers women opportunity
Startups offer an alternative path for female bankers who want to escape the alpha male-driven culture of traditional finance. Read more: www.politico.eu
KPMG Australia shares results from FinTech accelerator
The insurance industry is a sector of finance that is begging for disruption. In the Fintech arena, Insurtech is poised to be huge. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com
OSC announces FinTech advisory committee members
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced today the membership of its new Fintech Advisory Committee (FAC). Read more: www.fool.com
ManchesterStory launches FinTech fund with $31m
A new FinTech, healthcare and InsurTech-focus venture capital fund ManchesterStory is launching with an initial $31m to invest. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
VC FinTech spending comes off the boil in UK
Investment by venture capital firms in new financial technologies in the UK is running at levels well below a year ago. Read more: www.finextra.com
FinTech a Brexit priority for treasury
Supporting new technologies must become a government priority to counter the threat Brexit poses to London's financial services sector. Read more: www.law360.com
Banking options narrow: partner or acquire FinTech firms
Many legacy banking organizations are either partnering or acquiring FinTech firms to jump start innovation efforts. Read more: thefinancialbrand.com
FinTech services startup figo takes €6.8m
German fintech services company figo has raised €6.8m in a Series B round of funding. Investment for the Hamburg-based startup comes from DB1 Ventures. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Oxford Capital leads $1.75m round in FinTech startup Moneybox
Finstar Financial Group has further expanded its fintech and financial services investment program with the hire of Eugene Timko.
UK FinTech startups raised £40m in July
Nine funding deals in the FinTech sector have been announced since June 23, when Britain shocked the world by voting to leave the European Union. Read more: uk.businessinsider.com