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Sergei Artimenia

Sergei Artimenia Managing Director at RNDPOINT.com

What are the downsides of Neo banks?

While neo-banks offer many advantages in terms of convenience and accessibility, it is important to weigh these benefits against the potential drawbacks discussed below. By understanding both sides of the coin, you can make an informed decision about whether neo-banks are right for your banking needs. Author: Sergio Artimenia, managing director at...

/retail /startups Banking

Ritesh Jain

Ritesh Jain Founder at Infynit / Former COO HSBC

Cybersecurity – An interesting ode of Challenges and Opportunities for Startups

On a perfect sunny afternoon on June 27, 2017, while travelling on a train from Schiphol Airport to Dan Hague, I was on a conference call with my Maersk team. Suddenly, someone said their screen went blank, and others faced the same issue. As a tech leader with a cybersecurity background, I knew it was severe. I hurriedly contacted IBM, telling th...

/security /startups Finextra site news

Abhinav Paliwal

Abhinav Paliwal CEO at PayNet Systems- A Neo Banking Software Platform

Exploring Fintech's Next Frontier - Physical Branches

Fintech, short for financial technology, has been revolutionizing the financial services industry with its innovative approach to providing banking and financial solutions. Traditionally known for their digital-first approach, some fintech companies are now exploring the idea of establishing physical branches to complement their online presence. ...

/startups /predictions Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation

Victor Martin

Victor Martin CMO at SquareRoot

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF AI-POWERED TOOLS IN CONTENT MARKETING

AI, nowadays, is dominating several fields of human life, including healthcare, automation, education, and business. People are now incorporating AI into their daily lives to perform routine jobs because of its potential for amazingly improved accuracy and productivity. The business sector is specifically enjoying the miracles of artificial inte...

/people /startups Business Knowledge for IT

Gilbert Verdian

Gilbert Verdian Founder and CEO at Quant

Saving blockchain’s soul: Why digital asset innovation is no longer out of reach for SMEs

Blockchain technology has long been lauded for its promise of decentralisation, security, and scalability. But despite these lofty ideals, adoption has been slow. The complexity involved in implementing blockchain solutions has proven to be a significant obstacle, particularly for small and medium-sized firms (SMEs). There are currently hundreds o...

/security /startups Blockchain in Banking and Financial Services

Nick Parminter

Nick Parminter Founder & CEO at Class35

The great VC reset: No room for bad product

A heady combination of macroeconomic factors have ended the “free cash” era on which many growth investors and the ventures they back were built. The combination of the Russia:Ukraine war, the economic aftermath of Covid and Brexit have resulted in stubbornly high inflation and reactively increasing interest rates. Growth investors themselves are ...

/startups /markets Fintech

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 Fintech innovation and startups

Mousser Rahmouni

Mousser Rahmouni Head of Strategic Partnerships at Striga

How to Incorporate Bitcoin Crypto Accounts into Your App for Seamless Transactions?

Bitcoin (BTC) has revolutionized the world of digital assets and payment systems since its launch in 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto. As the first decentralized cryptocurrency, BTC allows for peer-to-peer transactions across a global network. In this article, we explore how you can embed Bitcoin accounts into your application, enabling your users to depo...

/startups /crypto Peer-To-Peer

Denis Shafranik

Denis Shafranik Co Founder at Concentric

Caution reigns in fintech funding, but there are still deals to be done

Fintech has been the star startup sector of Europe for several years, but it has been one of the hardest hit by recent headwinds. European fintech funding was down a whopping 83% in Q1 of 2023, while deal volume reached its lowest level since the end of 2015. This has left many in the sector concerned about their prospects and ability to raise the...

/startups /crypto Fintech

Joris Lochy

Joris Lochy Product Manager at Intix | Co-founder at Capilever

The Rise of Embedded Finance: How SaaS Companies Are Transforming into Niche Neo-Banks

In my blog post "The financial sector boundaries are blurring" (https://bankloch.blogspot.com/2022/11/the-financial-sector-boundaries-are.html) I explored the evolution where traditional financial companies are expanding their offerings with adjacent services, while companies from other sectors are also offering more and more financial s...

/startups Embedded Finance

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