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Is rebundling still the answer for FinTechs

FinTech started by unbundling services, but the next stage is for them to rebundle and add more services to their offerings, according to Edison Partners managing partner Chris Sugden in a research interview with FinTech Global.

What is holding back challenger banks’ expansion?

Challenger banks’ big issue currently is they’re not actually banks and lack the experience to thrive, according to Alior Bank managing director Bruno Ferreira in a research interview with FinTech Global.

Why Canadian family office aims to pair FinTech and AI with new accelerator.

AI and finance are a ‘natural fit’, and the Holdun Family Office hopes to connect them in its new accelerator, according to Holt FinTech Accelerator co-founder Brendan Holt Dunn in a research interview with FinTech Global.

FinTech needs to support the retail side of Islamic Finance in UK

There hasnt been enough use of retail Islamic Finance, but FinTech can allow for this to happen, according to Yielders co-founder and CIO Zeeshan Uppal in a research interview with FinTech Global.

How can new VC firms enter into a crowded FinTech market?

Avoiding the ‘hubris’ of FinTech investing and moving to more niche areas was key when launching GTR Ventures, according to co-founder and CIO Kelvin Tan in a research interview with FinTech Global.

Could corporate venturing be a ‘failed effort’?

Most corporate venture capital divisions will disappear over the next five years, according to RegTech Lab co-founder L. Michael Meyer on a panel at the Global RegTech Summit 2018.

Banks need to outsource to reach compliance, according to RegTech panel

Banks must continue outsourcing to keep up with technology and regulation, according to a panel at the Global RegTech Summit 2018.

Corporate venture can act as a ‘poison pill’ to RegTechs

Picking up an investment from a corporate venture firm creates a ‘poison pill’ for RegTech startups, according to a panel at the Global RegTech Summit 2018.

Investing into data processes is the next step for GDPR compliance

Now GDPR has launched, companies should be investing in technology to support their data, according to a panel at the Global RegTech Summit 2018 in May.

Banks need to be prepared to fail to keep up with change

Banks need to take more risks and be prepared to implement something that might fail, according to a panel at the Global RegTech Summit 2018.

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