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Fintech

Fintech discussions and conversations around the development of fintech.

Konstantin Rabin

Konstantin Rabin Head of Marketing at Kontomatik

A healthy ecosystem for FinTech innovation in Norway, out of the ashes of oil

It is no secret that the money contained within the Norwegian wealth management fund is derived from the discovery and appropriate use of the oil reserves that were found off the shore of Norway. What is more, the continued growth of the fund has been a direct result of the continued investment into the oil industry over the past few decades. But ...

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Michael Pearson

Michael Pearson Founder at Clarus Investments

What Funding Circle Tells Us About Fintech Valuations

Funding Circle achieved an IPO in September 2018, raising £300 million and valuing the company at £1.5 billion. Since then the share price has fallen by 72 percent (as of 22nd July 2019). The market capitalisation of the company is now less than the total equity that has been invested in the business since inception in 2010. An interesting aspect ...

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Anna Kuzmina

Anna Kuzmina Expert at Fintech

Dutch way not the highway

When you hear ‘The Netherlands’, you would have a couple of things popping up in your memory. Tulips, right? Coffeesh…freedom, right? Skilled worker migration heaven? Or — and trust me on this, absolutely horrible, obsolete, unbelievably tiresome online payment experience. The Netherlands is one of those benchmark European countries that hosts awe...

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Anna Kuzmina

Anna Kuzmina Expert at Fintech

London, metal and challenger

London is buzzing with Brexit news, smells of blossoming spring, and it can’t stop talking about challenger banks. This city has a very special place in the whole banking and fintech world (and in my heart), probably being the very center of all. Well, since my very unfortunate travel there a couple of years ago, there are a few new things I not

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Konstantin Rabin

Konstantin Rabin Head of Marketing at Kontomatik

The African opportunity for the Fintech industry

The African houses more than a billion people today, and yet the entirety of the continent seems to suffer from the state of being ignored. The continent, while currently underdeveloped and in parts still in turmoil, has many nations that are actually in the state of becoming rising democracies and growing economies. Yet, as the counties on the co...

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G20 Pivots Towards AI and the Digital Economy

At last weekend's G20 summit, global leaders focused on the digital economy and artificial intelligence. Their policy priorities seek to accelerate the penetration of these technologies into the global economy. The implications for trade policy and multilateral policy are significant as discussed in the Atlantic Council post below (https://www.a...

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Paul Hampton

Paul Hampton Security Expert at Thales

Is crypto mining the next cyber threat?

Cryptocurrencies have come a long way from the initial emergence of Bitcoin. In fact, the meteoric rise of its value last year, coupled with JP Morgan venture into the space and Fakebook’s imminent launch, means that mainstream awareness is at an all-time high. However, whilst this may the case, uptake of cryptocurrencies hasn’t been in its masses...

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Three things every payments professional needs to know about PSD2

If 2018 was the year of GDPR, 2019 is the year of European Payment Services Directive (PSD2) – particularly for those working in the payments, banking or retail sectors. Last year, PSD2 banned surcharges for processing card transactions, forcing many companies to absorb the additional cost for these transactions. Whilst many took the financial hit...

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Andrew Gauvin

Andrew Gauvin CEO at Freeport Metrics, Inc.

Mobile Payments Security: Seven Things to Make Users Happy and Let You Sleep At Night

By Andrew Gauvin and Iurii Oliiar, Freeport Metrics If your business relies on selling anything online, payment is central to your company’s success. A web security strategy is no longer enough – following are seven factors to consider when securing mobile payment apps. 1. Invest in Native Mobile Not Just for Better UX, but Also for the Best Securi...

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What are some of the Customer Data Platform use cases for financial services sector?

1. Collection of data in its original form Frequent modifications on the original source data makes it difficult for marketers to pre-determine the use of data for their marketing strategies. So it is important to store customer data in its original form to ensure that the data can be useful in the future. A Customer Data Platform designed for fin...

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