South African President Steps Down as Banks Embrace Blockchain Technology
As a result of the Zupta scandal, several South African financial institutions have embraced blockchain technology called Springblock, which they hope to adopt for all financial transactions, explained...
View ArticleSmall business lending in New York was strong in 2017
SBA lending boomed in 2017, and smaller banks (community and … mobile submissions of funding requests — are simply responding to the needs of the marketplace. Fewer and fewer small business owners are...
View ArticleHuge: Mintos Online Lending Marketplace Surpasses $500 Million in Just Three...
Mintos, an online marketplace that provides individuals with a simplified way to invest in loans originated by a variety of alternative lending companies around the world, has announced a new milestone...
View ArticleJeff Bezos, Warren Buffett and Jamie Dimon Are Shaking Up the Healthcare...
Healthcare has been making headlines this past year. The Trump administration attempted to repeal and replace ObamaCare on several occasions, and were continually met with a lack of support. And after...
View ArticlePhilips Innovation Centre is taking India, and startups’, AI products to the...
We have created global innovation hubs and a healthcare-compliant technology platform that will help entrepreneurs de-risk and accelerate time-to-revenue. The programme is an intensive 12-weeks...
View ArticleB2B FinTech (Finally) Enjoys A Busy Week Of Funding
While there’s been much hype surrounding venture capitalists’ growing attention on B2B FinTech, this year has largely been lackluster for the industry. This week, however, B2B startups enjoyed a solid...
View ArticleBraviant Holdings CEO Selected As Finalist For Fintech Woman Of The Year
Stephanie Klein Recognized for her Contributions to Fintech in the Annual LendIt Industry Awards CHICAGO, Feb. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — LendIt Fintech, the world’s leading event in financial services...
View ArticleAdd Another Bank to Fintech Roostify’s Roster of Investors
EXCLUSIVE — If there’s any question that digital mortgage firms are gaining attention from larger fintech players and investors, then look no further than venture capital firm Santander InnoVentures‘...
View ArticleForbes’‘Fintech 50 For 2018’ List Includes 11 Blockchain & Crypto Companies
In Forbes’ third edition of the “Fintech 50”, a list of the top 50 financial technology companies globally of 2018, released on Feb. 13, eleven of the companies listed use Blockchain technology or are...
View ArticleWhat would it take for Java to dominate FinTech? A SWOT analysis
Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats; what does Java have to offer to the FinTech movement and what obstacles should it overcome in order to replicate the success it already has in...
View ArticleHow This CEO Steered A Fintech Company Through The Financial Crisis
The modern surge in fintech has consistently benefited from the (up until quite recently) rampaging bull market of the past decade. Fintech’s rapid rise to prominence has prompted analysts to wonder...
View ArticleFintech waves reshape GCC banks
This analysis was written by Bloomberg Intelligence analysts Edmond Christou and Philip Richards. It appeared first on the Bloomberg Terminal. Changes in customer preferences and technological advances...
View ArticleHow Blockchain Can Help Re-invent Healthcare
along with current global demographic shifts are demanding innovation and deep changes. Blockchain technology is a key tool to achieve the central healthcare objectives of nations who must find ways to...
View ArticleWhy Healthcare Stocks Soared in Trump’s First Year in Office
There’s no question that the stock market achieved fantastic gains during President Trump’s first year in office, with the S&P 500 index rising nearly 24%. Healthcare stocks performed even better....
View ArticleNew Business Technology Intern
Through innovation, creativity and best practices … continue to transform the way clients protect their financial futures. You will be part of a team that develops and implements technology...
View ArticleCryptocurrency boom: A fading fad or real innovation?
Is the cryptocurrency boom a fad or a prelude to real innovation? The underlying technology of cryptocurrencies — most notably bitcoin — is often touted as something that could drastically alter the...
View ArticleChina makes headway in developing financial inclusion
Fintech innovation will continue to … China still faces challenges in achieving long-term financial inclusion, as sustainable and market-oriented approaches are required. “Risks associated with new...
View ArticleSwiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority Issues ICO Guidance
The Swiss Financial … to innovation. FINMA’s response today was driven, in part, to the numerous requests they were receiving for guidance. FINMA CEO, Mark Branson commented on the published guidance;...
View ArticleScott Meacham: OCAST champions Oklahoma innovation
That brings me to the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology … payroll exceeding $93 million with a total financial impact exceeding half a billion dollars. OCAST knows how to...
View ArticleNew Report from Carleton University, BMO & The Beacon Agency Finds Female...
TORONTO , Feb. 14, 2018 /CNW/ – Carleton University , BMO Financial Group and The Beacon Agency released a study today that finds women entrepreneurs are innovating every day across Canada , but their...
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