By creating trends and building future-ready solutions, fintech companies try to satisfy global regulatory requirements and meet customer demands.
In an op-ed in City A.M. the Lord Mayor of London, William Russell, argues that the fintech revolution began in...
There has been a growing trend in compliance technology the last few years with regtech hackathons or as the UK...
While the full English report is still in the works KPMG releases their annual Fintech 50 for China; China has become one of the most important fintech markets in the world as some of the largest companies are from the market; they are also one of the most diversified markets as they have leading companies in insurtech, payments, regtech and online lending. Source.
Miles Reidy is a partner at QED and spearheads the VC firm’s regtech initiatives; Reidy talks about his background, why regtech has its origins in the changes brought on by the financial crisis, the differences that regtech is making in financial services today and more. Source
The regulatory system under which the financial system operates is exceedingly complex. This is understandable given mow important finance is...
·
https://lendit.wistia.com/medias/zmw4ew8yhx?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 London is the undisputed heavyweight champion of fintech, but it has found itself with a PR problem: Brexit. Will...
According to a new report by CB Insights global fintech funding reached $5.4bn across 323 deals in Q1 2018; deal activity was highest in the U.S. and Asia, Europe on the other hand fell to a five quarter low; early stage companies in Europe were not receiving investments, though later stage companies were still having success; regtech, wealth management and digital banking led the way, while online lenders lagged behind. Source.
The KPMG Pulse of Fintech Q3 report pointed to 274 deals worth over $8bn in investment; the hottest areas of investment include artificial intelligence, insurtech, regtech and blockchain; the three biggest countries come as no surprise with the US, China and the UK dominating their respective regions. Source.
Cybercrime is a growing problem with ID theft hitting a record high in 2016 affecting 15.4 million people; Credit card fraud resulted in $21.84 billion in losses across the world; synthetic identities are a top risk for the banking industry and banks need next-generation KYC tools to protect themselves. Source