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Articles about Fintech

Bruc Bond: The Role of the Product Manager

Bruc Bond sees business and product development as a constant evolution. It is the product manager’s responsibility to direct product evolution in a way that is realistic and beneficial. Take a sneak peek at how we grow our service for you.

The Coming Decade - Our Predictions

While the banking world is winding down and enjoying the holidays, we want to give you our predictions for the next decade and the changes we see coming in banking, payments and finance.

Are Britain's Fintech Bridges Any Good? Our Answer in the Sunday Times

One of our own, Eyal Nachum, had some choice words about Britain's fintech bridges for the Sunday Times' Raconteur supplement. “The UK is Europe’s fintech powerhouse. It’s hard to compete with this kind of force” - but is it making the best of its global partnerships? We think it could do much better.

Are Virtual Banks Asia’s Next Goldrush?

Banking for many has become almost entirely digital. So why are bank branches still around? That’s precisely the question posed by a new wave of upstart, purely digital so-called ‘virtual banks’.

Payments in 2020: Our Predictions

The world of payments is always evolving. New technologies disrupt old ways of doing things, new entrants gobble up market share, and a changing regulatory landscape forces adjustment and innovation. Here we take a look at some of the developments in the global payments industry and how they’re likely to play out in 2020.

How AI Can Transform Compliance

AI is providing a much-needed breathing room for banks looking to reduce the compliance burden. But can it replace human bankers, or will they stay with us for a while?

For Growth, Fintech Needs Women

The biggest trends in the financial world are about interconnections and cooperation. Europe's Payment Services Directive (PSD) 2.0 is designed to achieve just that - greater cooperation between financial institutions to the benefit of the consumer. Reshaping the industry to have more successful dialogue can only aide in these aims, and female leaders are just what the industry needs to achieve them.

The Banking Trends of 2020

Commercial banking is changing. Let’s look at some of the trends in 2019 and how they could play out in 2020.

IPO Sandboxes are Keys to Fintech Innovation

Regulatory sandboxes are a positive boon for fintech innovation. Could IPO sandboxes become the future of investor-startup relations?

Migrants Bank on Access to Financial Services

Refugees and migrants are now an integral part of European society and to integrate, must be given basic banking services. If that doesn’t happen, then other social problems will be created as a result.

How Cryptocurrency Hurt the Growth of Fintech

Cryptocurrency came with lots of hype and excitement. Sadly, it lacked the most important ingredient of success: value. The noise around it hurt fintech as a result of the inevitable crash.

The Fintechs Upsetting the Banks

Let’s take a look at why fintech companies represent a clear, disruptive threat to the traditional retail banking industry.