200 Revolutionists in Fintech
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Who’s Who in Insurtech — some of the companies that have had big raises and generated considerable buzz this year
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Fintech News Stories
Goldman Bets on “Card-As-A-Service” & Real Estate Tech Heats Up
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We saw some big deal-making this week. Here’s a roundup of a few.
Read MoreThe Big Kahuna of Fintech Events
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We found Money20/20 to be abuzz with business and learnings. Here are a few takeaways.
Read MoreWhat’s the Future of the OCC Fintech Charter?
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When the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said last year that it would seek to offer a special-purpose charter so fintechs could get banking licenses more quickly, it caused a lot of hubbub in the industry.
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Thoma Bravo’s Latest Splash
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Private equity firm Thoma Bravo made another splashy — and large — tech investment this week when it announced it’s acquiring U.K. cybersecurity firm Sophos for $3.8 billion.
Read MoreFintech for Actual Silos
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Anyone who has worked in, around, or even on the periphery of financial services and financial technology has no doubt heard the word “silos” an almost-puke-inducing amount of times. But this time we’re talking about the vertical, cylindrical storehouses farmers use.
Read MoreGood Times at Boston FinTech Week
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The third edition of Boston FinTech Week took place last week, and the event keeps getting bigger and better. The FR was on hand to witness some great panel discussions and see some of the latest and greatest innovative fintech companies show off their wares.
Read MoreTwo Cloud-Native, SaaS Digital Banking Players Challenge the ‘Big Three’
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Temenos beefs up U.S. presence by acquiring digital fintech leader Kony.
Read MoreDavid and Goliath Walk Into a Bar . . .
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A few years ago, financial services used the classic metaphor of David and Goliath to illustrate the industry’s growing disruption: fintech, painted as the agile underdog, versus the formidable and experienced incumbent. But over the past five years, the David and Goliath metaphor in reference to fintech innovation has become increasingly inaccurate.
Read MoreVCs Love Challenger Banks
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Challenger banks are all the rage these days. Countless news stories speak of how they are disrupting traditional banking. And they are raking in the dough from venture capitalists.
Read MoreMega-Rounds Drive Fintech Investment in 2019
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It was a mixed bag for fintech funding during Q2, according to the most recent CB Insights Global Fintech Report released this week. On the positive side, there were 25 mega-rounds (i.e., rounds of over $100 million), which helped drive global fintech investment.
Read MoreInvestment in Fintech Keeps on Rollin’
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Despite persistent talk of a fintech bubble, interest in fintech (and more importantly, investment in fintech) shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon.
Read MoreWhat Exactly do Millennials Want?
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Financial services companies have now spent the better part of a decade desperately trying to figure out what millennials want and how to give it to them. What’s the lesson?
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