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Tech teams build better FinTech startups than bankers, says Earlybird VC

Entrepreneurs with no financial services background still build superior FinTech startups to those from traditional finance or banking businesses, according to venture capital firm Earlybird's Christian Nagel.

The £3bn FinTech opportunity in the UK SME market

It’s not just big banks and corporations fintech startups are trying to serve. Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) offer a massive market for FinTech companies.
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Where investors think they’ll start to see returns in blockchain

There’s no shortage of hype surrounding blockchain, however, it’s still not clear where the real revenue-making potential is, nor where the greatest opportunity for returns lie.
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Entrepreneurs should be wary of corporate venture funds says Blackfin founder

The increase in corporate venture funds is leading to more capital becoming available to startups - but strong entrepreneurs should be wary according to...
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FinTech investors outline the most-attractive opportunities over the next year

FinTech remains hugely attractive to investors across the UK and Europe as it evolves beyond simple apps carrying out single transactions into services based on customer relationships and trust.
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Trust in robo is driving WealthTech growth – but there’s not room for everyone

Robo-advisors helping users manage their wealth to services that banks reserve for higher-value customers are attracting considerable interest from investors and financial institutions.
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Challenger Bank CEOs say banks can’t catch up with FinTech

Banks are more potentially vulnerable to disruption than ever before - and digital-first challengers are charging into the market and rethink the role of banks in consumers’ lives.
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Remittances are driving financial inclusion thanks to mobile

The World Bank estimates remittances to be a $600bn industry. Somaliland-born founder of WorldRemit, Ismail Ahmed, believes it could be worth a lot more.
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FinTech partnerships will create digital-first institutions

Telstra Global Enterprise Services' global banking expert discusses how the company is attempting to "de-risk" FinTech collaboration for established institutions.
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Biggest FinTech trend of 2016 is the potential impact of the Brexit says Wintermeyer

Despite the emergence of blockchain, the rise of InsurTech, and more corporate VCs entering the market, the biggest FinTech trend of 2016 is the potential impact of the Brexit.

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CLM redefined: why context-first architecture matters

CLM redefined: why context-first architecture matters

Contract lifecycle management (CLM) is one of the most frequently cited yet consistently misunderstood categories in enterprise technology, according to M-Files. Most vendors describe it...
Why data infrastructure is the key to AI in finance

Why data infrastructure is the key to AI in finance

Artificial intelligence holds enormous promise for financial services, but delivering real value from AI strategies depends on something far more fundamental: the quality and...
Microsoft and Tieto partner to scale AI solutions in Europe

Microsoft and Tieto partner to scale AI solutions in Europe

Finnish software and technology company Tieto has announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft, aimed at accelerating artificial intelligence adoption across its customer base and...
Ortec Finance launches OPAL targeted support BETA

Ortec Finance launches OPAL targeted support BETA

Ortec Finance, a global provider of risk and return management solutions, has launched the BETA version of OPAL Targeted Support, a framework built to...

QuoIntelligence raises €7.3m Series A for threat intelligence

QuoIntelligence, a Frankfurt-based provider of 'threat intelligence as-a-service' tools, has closed a €7.3m Series A funding round. The round was led by Elevator Ventures, the...

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