Accenture launches largest-ever London startup programme
Accenture is banishing the Brexit blues by running its largest ever FinTech accelerator programme in London. Read more: www.finextra.com
High-tech startups need a different type of banking
Banks need to adopt a high-tech mentality if they are to effectively engage with the startup ecosystem. Read more: www.finextra.com
JPMorgan’s head of new technologies hired by LendingClub
Santiago Suarez will join the San Francisco-based company as Head of Strategy and Mergers and Acquisitions. Read more: www.bloomberg.com
Bank of Canada open to more FinTech experiments
The Bank of Canada is open to doing more financial technology experiments like the one it is currently conducting on a blockchain-based payment system. Read more: www.reuters.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
New FinTech VC Reciprocal Ventures looks for $60m
There’s another new FinTech-focused venture firm launching with Reciprocal Ventures seeking $60m for its debut fund. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Here’s how FinTech will impact emerging markets in 2017
Mobile payments, digital wallets, and other forms of financial technology (fintech) have seen widespread adoption in the West, but fintech has a whole new meaning for the developing world. Read more: www.venturebeat.com
Hammond asserts importance of immigration for UK FinTech
Chancellor Philip Hammond will today highlight the importance of immigration for maintaining the UK's FinTech crown. Read more: www.cityam.com
RBI panel to study Fintech, digital banking
Working Group to review, reorient regulatory framework; respond to rapid-change scenario. Read more:: www.thehindubusinessline.com
Why banks should say thanks to FinTech startups
A perfect storm of financial crisis and technological advances paved the way for a flurry of FinTechactivity. Read more: www.cityam.com