The Blockchain is Perfect for Government Services (Here’s a Blueprint)
In this op-ed, investor and author William Mougayar discusses why global governments should be – and increasingly are – embracing #blockchain.
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In this op-ed, investor and author William Mougayar discusses why global governments should be – and increasingly are – embracing #blockchain.
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#Japan‘s central #bank issued remarks this week that found it forecasting that #blockchain #could come to have a fundamental impact on finance.
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I have been following the developments of the World Economic Forum’s take on the #future of #financial…
Bank Innovation
Watch out #payments industry, #Silicon #Valley #Bank is coming. The bank for startups — officially named SVB Financial Group &8212; said last Friday that it was boning up its payments infrastructure and #services by “leveraging strategic partnerships to offer scalable and sustainable payment solutions to our clients, at every stage ofRead More
Bank Innovation
#MasterCard has partnered with #Microsoft to #integrate its #cloud-based payments platform with the tech giant’s cloud-based ERP solution, the companies said this morning. The payment platform, Simplify Commerce, will allow the more than 20,000 Microsoft Dynamics users accept online and call center payments, as well as provide automatic updates on securityRead More
Bank Innovation
#London – the most competitive #financial centre in the world &8211; has a thriving #Fintech community. It is nearly unbelievable that how many fintech events are set to take place in London this year. According to EventBrite, there are more than 50 fintech events in London from now until the end of #2016. There will be conferences, workshops, summits, seminars, forums and networking events about fintech segmentations such as #blockchain, insurtech, banking, lending, payments, as well as about startups and entrepreneurships. The main purpose of these events is to enhance the dialog between established multi-nationals, innovation firms, disruptive start-ups, government, media and investors.
One of the notable events coming up this June & July is the London Fintech #Week 2016 from July 15-22. Fintech Week is the world’s largest Fintech-focused festival, and this is the 3rd year it is organised. London Fintech Week 2016 comprises a series of conferences, workshops, hackathons, meetups and drinks receptions.
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Fintech Week London 2016 &8211; Agenda
This year Fintech Week will start with a Blockchain Hackarthon Weekend, followed by 4 days of conferences focusing on important Fintech sectors such as Money and Payments, Capital Markets, Insurance Innovation, Security and Data and so on. Every conference day will also feature a small number of exhibitors. The 5th day is dedicated to workshops run by our partners. Every evening there will be an official meetup, networking event, or drinks reception taking place in various locations across the City of London and Canary Wharf.
Apart from running a number of conferences, hackathons, meetups and private events, Fintech Week London 2016 also plays match-maker to enterprise corporations and innovative start-ups. The event also helps design and enhance innovation and transformation programmes. Their team members come from diverse backgrounds so they’ve layered a transformation consulting offering on top of their events and world class network.
Join Fintech Week London 2016 now to get inspired, learn something, meet new clients, partners, developers, investors and #find value for your business. Investors will also benefit from having hundreds of startups all in one place.
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*Another upcoming fintech event in London is FinCoder &8211; a conference tailored especially for Fintech technologist, developers and coders.
Fintech developers are changing the face of the financial #services industry. Discover new opportunities, ways to tackle challenges and the latest trends in financial services #technology. The #next billion pound Fintech firm could be in the room.
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Two months in, #Lenny – millennial-focused mobile #lending app – is ready to hit the market with new budgeting and billpay products. Launched mid-March, Lenny’s goal is to help millennials build credit scores while still in school, with loans up to $ 10,000 and 0% interest (if paid on time). So far,Read More
Bank Innovation
#Nasdaq‘s new financial infrastructure hub could pave the way for other exchanges to start using #blockchain #technology in a wide range of #services.
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