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Fintech innovation and startups

Disruption, destruction, harmony and creation; Fintech’s new frontier – a place to discuss the cutting edge of innovation.

Inna Abolikhina

Inna Abolikhina VP of Business Development at DashDevs

The Power of Outsourcing and Team Augmentation in Fintech

Navigating the fintech landscape? Whether you're an early stage startup building a fintech product from scratch or an established player aiming to hit ambitious milestones, finding the right way to accelete your development efforts is critical. A significant decision every fintech faces is whether to leverage the expertise of an experienced vendor...

/startups /markets

Yahya Mohamed Mao

Yahya Mohamed Mao Head of Business Development & Marketing at Swiss GRC

10 FinTech Trends to Watch in 2023: Staying Ahead in the Digital Finance Revolution

Fintech, or financial technology, is transforming the way we manage our money. From mobile banking to cryptocurrency, there are a multitude of innovative financial products and services that are changing the financial landscape. In 2023, there are 10 fintech trends that are particularly noteworthy, including the rise of decentralized finance, the ...

/regulation /predictions

Willem Lambrechts

Willem Lambrechts Managing Director at Drebbel

The pre-seed funding gap.

56 % drop in fintech investments...interesting number... however, the headline doesn't tell it all... The total amount invested in fintechs fell 56 %, ok. However , the total number of investments in fintech dropped only by 18 %. If it were for rising interests exclusively, the number of investments would have gone down proportionally... Where the...

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Andrei Karpushonak

Andrei Karpushonak CEO at Aprimerose

The Evolving Landscape of Open-Source Software: Benefits, Challenges, and Regulations

In recent years, open-source software has been making waves in the tech industry and beyond, offering a compelling alternative to proprietary software. But what exactly is open-source software, and how does it differ from its proprietary counterpart? Open-source vs Proprietary Proprietary software is owned by a single entity and protected by copyr...

/regulation /wealth

Andrei Karpushonak

Andrei Karpushonak CEO at Aprimerose

From Bearer Bonds to Registered Securities: The Evolution of Finance

In the financial world, securities are financial instruments that represent ownership of a specific asset or claim on an underlying asset. In the past, most securities were issued as "bearer instruments", meaning that whoever physically held the certificate was considered the owner, regardless of the name on the certificate. It created

/regulation /wealth

Andrei Karpushonak

Andrei Karpushonak CEO at Aprimerose

The Evolution of Ledger Systems: From Simple Record-Keeping to Double-Entry Accounting

The evolution of ledger systems can be traced back to the early days of human civilisation, where simple record-keeping forms were used to track transactions and assets. Over time, the development of ledger systems has been driven by technological advancements and the need for more efficient and secure tracking of transactions and assets. Double ...

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Andrei Karpushonak

Andrei Karpushonak CEO at Aprimerose

Beyond stocks and bonds: the world of alternative investments

Alternative investments, such as PE funds, differ from traditional investments, such as stocks, bonds or mutual funds. This article will focus on another alternative investment structure - hedge funds. Hedge funds in the 1990s By the early 1990s, investing had entered a golden age in the USA. More Americans owned investments than ever, pushing sto...

/wealth /startups

Thomas Pintelon

Thomas Pintelon Head of Strategy at Capilever

Market observations for tackling financial stress

What do Wise, Curve, Qover, Monese and Capilever have in common? Besides being Fintechs active in the financial services sector you will probably say not that much, but when you look at their recent product announcements you can see a common line, i.e. they are all working on features to remove financial stress. And with financial stress we don’t ...

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Martin Bould

Martin Bould Co-Founder at Little Birdie

Start-up challenges during the cost of living crisis

When is the best time to launch a new start-up? For an app-based solution looking to offer people more control over how they spend their money, Autumn 2022 - with its soaring energy, food and leisure costs - seemed like the optimum time. Undeniably, people in the UK need all the help they can get right now when it comes to managing their household...

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Insourcing v outsourcing - how can firms decide?

The issue of whether to outsource a transformation project or lean on in-house expertise is a question many Executives wrestle with. It may seem safer to keep control and offer personal development to in-house teams – after all they have the legacy system knowledge. But will playing it safe differentiate you from your competitors? True innovation ...

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