InsurTech – can it insure a billion people?
An exciting segment of FinTech is InsurTech, which utilizes technology to make insurance more affordable and accessible. Read more: www.fintechranking.com
RealtyShares crowdfunds $3m for Blue Mountain
Real estate crowdfunding platform RealtyShares has raised $3m through its platform for Salt Lake City-based residential property developer Blue Mountain. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
MOTION CODE considered to fight rising online fraud
MOTION CODE is a pioneering technology which embeds an e-paper screen on the reverse of your payment card, replacing the static printed security code. Read more: www.businesswire.com
Folio grabs $16m for theme-based investing
Japanese online asset management platform Folio has picked up $16m in a Series A round of investment. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Insurers buy cover against tech revolution
The insurance industry is not renowned as a beacon of forward thinking. Even some of its executives admit that it is dominated by outdated technology. Read more: www.thetimes.co.uk
Smart contracts in RegTech?
Faisal Khan on how the world can benefit from regulator initiated smart contracts on the blockchain. Read more: www.banknxt.com
Digital challenger bank Atom hits £100m in deposits
Atom Bank has launched an online-only mortgage product as it hits £100m in deposits and it plans to launch an overdraft product in 2017. Read more: www.uk.businessinsider.com
Japan’s Money Forward grabs $11m
Local banks love Money Forward in Japan. The personal finance company now has four million users and another $11m for its war chest. Read more: www.techinasia.com
More U.S. Adults Who Break Up With Banks Go Online
A greater share of U.S. adults who break up with their banks are taking their accounts to online-only banks and nonbank institutions, according to a new report. Read More: www.wsj.com
Uno allows Australians to broker their home loans online
A new online mortgage finance platform, uno home loans (uno), empowers Australian consumers for the first time to broker their own home loan. Read more: anthillonline.com