FinTech

NatWest

NatWest Takes on with FinTech Firms by Launching Digital Lending Platform

20/02/2017(0)
In a bid to respond to competition from FinTech firms U.K.-based NatWest Bank has announced that it is launching a digital lending platform that promises fast loan decisions to ... Read More
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Liverpool Gets Its Own Digital Currency

06/02/2017(0)
Liverpool, home of the 1960s English rock band, The Beatles, has become the latest destination to launch its own digital currency. Launched a month ago by Colu, a Tel ... Read More
China Fintech

China Fintech Deals Double In 2016 While US, Europe Decline

02/02/2017(0)
Chinese investors continued aggressively investing in financial technology (fintech) last year, despite a slowdown in other major markets around the world. Fintech investments in China doubled during the first ... Read More
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FinTech Fortnight Launches in February 2017

13/01/2017(0)
The first ever ‘FinTech Fortnight’ is launching in February 2017, drawing attention to this rapidly advancing sector which is impacting and evolving all aspects of finance. FinTech is becoming ... Read More
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Five potential FinTech surprises for 2017

12/01/2017(0)
In the ever-expanding FinTech ecosystem, it is easy to get caught up in all the hoopla, hysteria and hype. As we enter 2017, PwC’s DeNovo is providing our views ... Read More
nigerian-fintech

The Nigerian Fintech landscape expands

03/01/2017(0)
Africa has caught the world’s attention with its advancements in the financial technology (fintech) space and usage of mobile money. The Nigerian fintech landscape, specifically, has the capability to ... Read More
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China going cashless thanks to fintech boom

30/12/2016(0)
Standing in line at a Starbucks in downtown Shenzhen, I suddenly realize that no one in front of me is paying with cash. They aren’t paying by credit card either. In ... Read More
ivory-coast

West Africa now has its own digital currency

30/12/2016(0)
Senegal will soon begin using a digital currency in 2017. It’s another opportunity for financial technology (fintech) to help emerging markets leapfrog traditional banking systems and bring financial inclusion ... Read More
banking

The dawn of financial technology in Islamic finance

23/12/2016(0)
Over the past decade, financial technology — widely referred to as FinTech — has grown primarily due to growing Internet access worldwide and the emergence of smartphones and apps. ... Read More
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Spain’s first Fintech incubator and accelerator wants to attract international companies

19/12/2016(0)
Spain’s first Fintech incubator and accelerator wants to attract talents and start-ups from Europe and Latin America. The program includes a 16 weeks incubation in Spain and continues to ... Read More
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